Reactive hot melt adhesive

1. A one-component, moisture-curing polyurethane hot melt adhesive comprising at least one reaction product with reactive NCO groups produced by reaction of

a) 5 to 15 weight percent of at least one di- or polyisocyanate;

b) 20 to 40 weight percent difunctional polypropylene glycol having a molecular weight of from 2,000 to 6,000;

c) 15 to 30 weight percent of at least one crystalline or partly crystalline polyester-polyol;

d) 10 to 35 weight percent of at least one low molecular weight polymer obtained by polymerization of one or more olefinically unsaturated monomers;

e) 2 to 8 weight percent of a polypropylene glycol or alkylene diol having a molecular weight of from 200 to 600; and

f) 2 to 8 weight percent of a tackifying resin.

2. An adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein at least one low molecular weight polymer has active hydrogen groups.

3. An adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein at least one tackifying resin having active hydrogen groups is used to produce said at least one reaction product.

4. An adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein said reaction product is produced using 8 to 12 weight percent of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 25 to 40 weight percent of a difunctional polypropylene glycol with a molecular weight of from 2,000 to 6,000, 2 to 8 weight percent of a polypropylene glycol or alkylene diol with a molecular weight of from 200 to 600, 20 to 25 weight percent of a crystalline or partially crystalline polyester-polyol, 15 to 30 weight percent of said low molecular weight polymer, wherein said low molecular weight polymer has hydroxyl groups, 2 to 8 weight percent of a hydroxylated tackifying resin, and 0.01 to 0.1 weight percent of an acid stabilizer.

5. An adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein said low molecular weight polymer is an acrylic copolymer.

6. An adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein said low molecular weight polymer has an OH number of from 0.5 to 20.

7. A method for gluing a poly(meth)acrylate film to a substrate comprised of a thermoplastic, wood or aluminum, said method comprising using an adhesive to join said poly(meth)acrylate film to said substrate, wherein said adhesive is a one-component, moisture-curing hot melt adhesive and comprises at least one reaction product with reactive NCO groups produced by reaction of

a) at least one di- or polyisocyanate;

b) at least two diols selected from the group consisting of polyether-polyols and alkylene diols, wherein at least one diol has an average molecular weight above 1,000 and at least one diol has an average molecular weight not greater than 800;

c) at least one crystalline or partly crystalline polyester-polyol; and

d) at least one low molecular weight polymer obtained by polymerization of one or more olefinically unsaturated monomers;

and wherein the reaction product in said adhesive is produced using 5 to 15 weight percent diisocyanate, 20 to 40 weight percent difunctional polypropylene glycol having a molecular weight of from 2,000 to 6,000, 2 to 8 weight percent of a polypropylene glycol or alkylene diol having a molecular weight of from 200 to 600, 15 to 30 weight % of a crystalline or partially crystalline polyester-polyol, 10 to 35 weight percent of said low molecular weight polymer, and 2 to 8 weight percent of a tackifying resin.

8. A method according to claim 7 , wherein said substrate is comprised of a thermoplastic selected from the group consisting of PVC, polypropylene and ABS.

9. A method according to claim 7 , wherein the poly(meth)acrylate film comprises a base film comprising at least one pigmented (meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer in combination with a surface film comprising at least one colorless methacrylate copolymer, polyvinylidene fluoride or polyvinyl fluoride, wherein a surface of said base film is joined to said substrate.

10. A method according to claim 7 , wherein the reaction product in said adhesive is produced using 8 to 12 weight percent of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 25 to 40 weight percent of a difunctional polypropylene glycol with a molecular weight of from 2,000 to 6,000, 2 to 8 weight percent of a polypropylene glycol or alkylene diol with a molecular weight of from 200 to 600, 20 to 25 weight percent of a crystalline or partially crystalline polyester-polyol, 15 to 30 weight percent of said low molecular weight polymer, wherein said low molecular weight polymer has hydroxyl groups, 2 to 8 weight percent of a hydroxylated tackifying resin, and 0.01 to 0.1 weight percent of an acid stabilizer.

11. A method according to claim 7 , wherein the poly(meth)acrylate film is surface treated prior to applying the adhesive by at least one procedure selected from the group consisting of corona treatment, application of a primer, and pre-treatment with a cleaner.

12. A method for laminating a poly(meth)acrylate film onto a shaped article comprised of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene, acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymer, wood or aluminum, said method comprising:

a) applying an adhesive to the film; and

b) joining the poly(meth)acrylate film to a surface of the shaped article;

wherein said adhesive is a one-component, moisture-curing hot melt adhesive and comprises at least one reaction product with reactive NCO groups produced by reaction of

i) at least one di- or polyisocyanate;

ii) at least two diols selected from the group consisting of polyether-polyols and alkylene diols, wherein at least one diol has an average molecular weight above 1,000 and at least one diol has an average molecular weight not greater than 800;

(iii) at least one crystalline or partly crystalline polyester-polyol; and

(iv) at least one low molecular weight polymer obtained by polymerization of one or more olefinically unsaturated monomers;

and wherein the reaction product in said adhesive is produced using 5 to 15 weight percent diisocyanate, 20 to 40 weight percent difunctional polypropylene glycol having a molecular weight of from 2,000 to 6,000, 2 to 8 weight percent of a polypropylene glycol or alkylene diol having a molecular weight of from 200 to 600, 15 to 30 weight % of a crystalline or partially crystalline polyester-polyol, 10 to 35 weight percent of said low molecular weight polymer, and 2 to 8 weight percent of a tackifying resin.

13. A method according to claim 12 , wherein the poly(meth)acrylate film is surface treated prior to applying the adhesive by at least one procedure selected from the group consisting of corona treatment, application of a primer, and pre-treatment with a cleaner.

14. A method according to claim 12 , wherein said poly(meth)acrylate film is pressed onto the surface of the shaped article during step b.

15. A method according to claim 12 , wherein said poly(methacrylate film is preheated prior to step a.

16. A method according to claim 12 , wherein said surface of the shaped article is pretreated before step b by at least one procedure selected from the group consisting of application of a primer and treatment with a cleaner.

17. A method according to claim 12 , wherein the reaction product in said adhesive is produced using 8 to 12 weight percent of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 25 to 40 weight percent of a difunctional polypropylene glycol with a molecular weight of from 2,000 to 6,000, 2 to 8 weight percent of a polypropylene glycol or alkylene diol with a molecular weight of from 200 to 600, 20 to 25 weight percent of a crystalline or partially crystalline polyester-polyol, 15 to 30 weight percent of said low molecular weight polymer, wherein said low molecular weight polymer has hydroxyl groups, 2 to 8 weight percent of a hydroxylated tackifying resin, and 0.01 to 0.1 weight percent of an acid stabilizer.