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Hot melt adhesive having improved wet strength

US5786418A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 1996
Grant dateJul 28, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L2666/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hot melt adhesive is described which possesses superior properties for the construction of disposal soft articles and more specifically disposable soft articles which may be exposed to moisture for prolonged periods of time. The adhesive composition includes about 10% to about 60% by weight of a butene-1-ethylene copolymer; about 20% to about 80% by weight of a tackifying resin; about 5% to about 30% by weight of a plasticizer; and about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of an antioxidant, wherein the ingredients total 100%, by weight, of the entire adhesive composition.

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