Hot melt adhesive containing a neutralizing additive
Hot melt adhesives comprising an effective amount of a neutralizing additive is useful in the manufacture of absorbent articles, such as diapers/training pants and feminine hygiene products. The added material has a closed cup flash point of greater than 100° F., most preferably a closed cup flash point of greater than 200° F.
1 . A hot melt adhesive comprising a neutralizing material.
2 . The adhesive of claim 1 wherein the neutralizing material has a flashpoint of greater than 100° F.
3 . The adhesive of claim 2 wherein the neutralizing material has a flashpoint of greater than 200° F.
4 . The adhesive of claim 3 wherein the neutralizing material Quest material Q-29071.
5 . The adhesive of claim 3 wherein the neutralizing material Quest material Q-29072.
6 . The adhesive of claim 4 or 5 , wherein the adhesive is a rubber based adhesive containing a hydrocarbon tackifier and/or a terpene tackifier.
7 . The adhesive of claim 1 which is a pressure sensitive adhesive.
8 . The adhesive of claim 1 which is a low application temperature hot melt adhesive.
9 . An article of manufacture comprising the adhesive of claim 1 .
10 . The article of claim 1 which is a book, a label, a case or carton, or a nonwoven article.
11 . The article of claim 1 which is a disposable absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet, a fluid-absorbent core material positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet and a hot melt adhesive containing a nonencapsulated neutralizing material.
12 . The article of claim 9 wherein the neutralizing material has a closed cup flashpoint of greater than 100° F.
13 . The article of claim 12 wherein the neutralizing material has a closed cup flashpoint of greater than 200° F.
14 . The article of claim 12 wherein the neutralizing material is Quest Fragrance Q-29071.
15 . The article of claim 12 wherein the neutralizing material is Quest Fragrance Q-29072.
16 . The article of claim 14 or 15 , wherein the adhesive is a rubber based adhesive containing a hydrocarbon tackifier and/or a terpene tackifier.
17 . The article of claim 11 wherein the fluid absorbent core material comprises a nonwoven fabric.
18 . The article of claim 11 wherein the backsheet is attached to the topsheet.
19 . The article of claim 11 which is a diaper, a feminine hygiene product or adult incontinent product.
20 . The article of claim 11 wherein the hot melt adhesive is a pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive.
21 . A method of reducing or counteracting malodors comprising adding to a malodorous composition an amount of a neutralizing material effective to reduce or counteract the malodor to a desired degree.
22 . The method of claim 21 wherein the malodorous composition is a hot melt adhesive.
23 . The method of claim 21 wherein the malodorous composition is a tackifier.
24 . The method of claim 20 wherein the neutralizing material is Quest Fragrance Q-29071 and/or Quest Fragrance Q-29072.