IP Library Granted Patent US 7,205,047
Granted Patent B2
US 7,205,047 · App. 11/082,293 · Granted Apr 17, 2007

Smoke suppressant hot melt adhesive composition

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Patent No.
US 7,205,047
App. No.
11/082,293
Granted
Apr 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hot melt adhesive composition that includes thermoplastic polymer, a source of zinc, at least one of aluminum trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide, and no greater than 70% by weight of a source of halogen. Articles that include a porous substrate and the hot melt adhesive composition.

Claims (40)

1. An article comprising:

a porous substrate; and

a hot melt adhesive composition comprising

thermoplastic polymer,

a source of zinc comprising zinc oxide,

at least one metal hydroxide selected from the group consisting of aluminum trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide, and

a source of halogen.

2. A filter comprising the article of claim 1 , wherein said porous substrate comprises a pleated porous substrate.

3. The filter of claim 2 , wherein said substrate comprises synthetic polymer, cellulosic polymer, glass fibers, or a combination thereof.

4. The filter of claim 2 , wherein said substrate comprises fibers comprising synthetic polymer, cellulosic polymer, glass, or a combination thereof.

5. The filter of claim 2 , wherein said filter is capable of passing the UL 900 Class 1 Test Method.

6. The filter of claim 2 , wherein said filter is capable of passing the UL 900 Class 2 Test Method.

7. The article of claim 1 , wherein said porous substrate comprises fibers comprising synthetic polymer, cellulosic polymer, glass, or a combination thereof.

8. A filter comprising the article of claim 7 , wherein said filter is capable of passing the UL 900 Class 1 Test Method.

9. A filter comprising the article of claim 7 , wherein said filter is capable of passing the UL 900 Class 2 Test Method.

10. The article claim 1 , wherein said thermoplastic polymer comprises, polyolefin, ethylene acrylic acid copolymers, polyalkylacrylates, polystyrene, ethylene vinyl alcohol, polyesters, polyamides, rayon, interpolymer of ethylene and octene, or a combination thereof.

11. The article of claim 1 , wherein said source of zinc further comprises zinc borate.

12. The article of claim 1 , wherein said hot melt adhesive composition comprises magnesium hydroxide as said metal hydroxide.

13. The article of claim 1 , wherein said hot melt adhesive composition comprises halogenated wax as said halogen source.

14. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition intumesces upon burning.

15. An article comprising:

a porous substrate; and

a hot melt adhesive composition comprising

ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer,

a zinc oxide,

at least one metal hydroxide selected from the group consisting of aluminum trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide, and

a source of halogen.

16. A filter comprising the article of claim 15 , wherein said substrate comprises fibers comprising synthetic polymer, cellulosic polymer, glass, or a combination thereof.

17. The filter of claim 15 , wherein said filter is capable of passing at least one of the UL 900 Class 1 Test Method and the UL 900 Class 2 Test Method.

18. An article comprising:

a porous substrate; and

a hot melt adhesive composition comprising

thermoplastic polymer,

a source of zinc comprising zinc oxide, magnesium hydroxide,

aluminum trihydrate, and

a source of halogen.

19. A filter comprising the article of claim 18 , wherein said substrate comprises fibers comprising synthetic polymer, cellulosic polymer, glass, or a combination Thereof.

20. The filter of claim 19 , wherein said filter is capable of passing at least one of the UL 900 Class 1 Test Method and the UL 900 Class 2 Test Method.

21. The article of claim 15 , wherein said hot melt adhesive composition further comprises zinc borate.

22. The article of claim 18 , wherein said source of zinc further comprises zinc borate.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 30, 2009
From: H.B. FULLER LICENSING & FINANCING, INC.
To: H.B. FULLER COMPANY
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