IP Library Granted Patent US 7,537,840
Granted Patent B2
US 7,537,840 · App. 10/912,381 · Granted May 26, 2009

Polyamide adhesive and articles including the same

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Patent No.
US 7,537,840
App. No.
10/912,381
Granted
May 26, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hot melt adhesive composition that includes thermoplastic polyamide, adhesion promoter that includes at least one acid group, and wax having a melting point greater than 82° C.

Claims (41)

1. A hot melt adhesive composition comprising:

thermoplastic polyamide;

alkylene acrylic acid copolymer; and

wax having a melting point greater than 82° C.

2. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , comprising from about 70% by weight to about 90% by weight said polyamide.

3. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , comprising from about 65% by weight to about 95% by weight said polyamide.

4. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said polyamide has an amine number of at least 2.

5. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said polyamide has an amine plus acid number of at least 2 mg KOH/g.

6. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said polyamide has an amine plus acid number no greater than about 30 mg KOH/g.

7. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said polyamide has a weight average molecular weight of from about 6000 to about 30,000.

8. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said polyamide has a weight average molecular weight of from about 8000 to about 25,000.

9. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said polyamide has a weight average molecular weight of from greater than 12,000 to about 15,000.

10. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said alkylene acrylic acid copolymer is ethylene acrylic acid

11. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , comprising from 5% by weight to about 30% by weight said alkylene acrylic acid copolymer.

12. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , comprising from about 10% by weight to about 30% by weight said alkylene acrylic acid copolymer.

13. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , comprising from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight said alkylene acrylic acid copolymer.

14. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said wax comprises a Fischer-Tropsch wax.

15. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said wax comprises mycrocrystalline wax.

16. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , comprising from greater than 3% by weight to about 7% by weight said wax.

17. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , comprising from about 4% by weight to about 6% by weight said wax.

18. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said adhesive composition forms a fiber tearing bond when bonded to a metallized polyester substrate.

19. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said adhesive composition, when coated on a metallized polyester substrate, maintains a fiber tearing bond to the metallized polyester substrate after storage at −12° C. for 24 hours.

20. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said adhesive composition, when coated on a metallized polyester substrate, maintains a fiber tearing bond to the metallized polyester substrate after storage at 60° C. for 24 hours.

21. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said adhesive composition exhibits a viscosity of no greater than 6000 centipoise at 177° C.

22. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said adhesive composition exhibits a viscosity of no greater than 5000 centipoise at 177° C.

23. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition is non-blocking to a metallized polymer film.

24. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition is non-blocking to kraft.

25. The adhesive composition of claim 1 , further comprising antioxidant.

26. An article comprising:

a metallized polymer film; and

an adhesive composition bonded to said metallized film, said adhesive composition comprising

thermoplastic polyamide,

alkylene acrylic acid copolymer, and

wax having a melting point greater than 82° C.

27. The article of claim 26 , wherein said adhesive composition exhibits a fiber tearing bond to said metallized polymer film.

28. The article of claim 26 , wherein said adhesive composition is further bonded to kraft.

29. The article of claim 26 , wherein said adhesive composition is further bonded to a second metallized polymer film.

30. A hot melt adhesive composition comprising:

thermoplastic polyamide;

adhesion promoter comprising at least one acid group; and

wax having a melting point greater than 82° C.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 30, 2009
From: H.B. FULLER LICENSING & FINANCING, INC.
To: H.B. FULLER COMPANY
Reel/Frame 023574/0530 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2004
From: MILLER, RICHARD A.
To: H.B. FULLER LICENSING & FINANCING, INC.
Reel/Frame 015657/0962 →