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Low application temperature hot melt adhesive

US6117945A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Filing dateFeb 4, 1998
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L2666/02
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A low application temperature hot met adhesive composition and its use in carton, case or tray formation comprising from ethylene vinyl acetate with greater than 30 weight percent VA and having a melt index of at least 700; a thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin derived from styrene, alpha-methylstyrene, and/or vinyltoluene, and polymers, copolymers and terpolymers thereof; a compatible adhesive promoting tackifier; and wax with a melting point of about 130 to 170 .degree. F.; and optionally comprising ethylene vinyl acetate with less than about 30 weight percent by weight of vinyl acetate and having a melt index of about 400 to 2500.

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