Terpene resin and hydrocarbon resin-based surfactants and aqueous dispersion of tackifier resins
View Patent ↗A process for preparing a surfactant, useful for dispersing tackifier resins in aqueous media, comprises reacting an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride, or an ester thereof, with a terpene- or hydrocarbon-based resin to form an adduct, then reacting the adduct with a polyalkylene polyol to yield the surfactant. In a related embodiment, the surfactant is subsequently functionalized. Also disclosed are surfactants prepared using a disclosed process; compositions comprising a disclosed surfactant and a tackifier resin; aqueous dispersions comprising a disclosed surfactant; tackifier resin and water; adhesive compositions comprising a disclosed aqueous dispersion and a polymer latex; and pressure sensitive adhesive overlays prepared using a disclosed adhesive composition.
1. A process for preparing a surfactant comprising: reacting an α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride, or an ester thereof, with a resin comprising hydrocarbon monomeric residues, to provide an adduct; and reacting the adduct with either alkylene oxide or a carboxyl-reactive poly(alkylene oxide) to provide the surfactant, wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of a terpene-phenol resin, a terpene-hydrocarbon resin, and a terpene-vinylaromatic resin wherein the resin comprises at least one residue selected from the group consisting of residues of α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene, dipentene, β-phellandrene, δ-3-carene, and δ-2-carene, wherein the resin further comprises at least one residue selected from the group consisting of residues of isobutylene, 1-alkene, 2-alkene, a trisubstituted alkene, and vinylcyclobexene.
2. A process for preparing a surfactant comprising; reacting an α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride, or an ester thereof, with a resin comprising hydrocarbon monomeric residues, to provide an adduct; and reacting the adduct with either alkylene oxide or an carboxyl-reactive poly(alkylene oxide) to provide the surfactant, wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of a terpene-phenol resin, a terpene-hydrocarbon resin, and a terpene-vinylaromatic resin wherein the resin comprises at least one residue selected from the group consisting of residues of α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene, dipentene, β-phellandrene, δ-3-carene, and δ-2-carene wherein the resin further comprises at least one residue selected from the group consisting of residues of piperylene, isoprene, 2-methyl-2-butene, 2-methyl-1-butene, cyclopentene, an acyclic pentene, cyclopentadiene, and dicyclopentadiene.
3. A process for preparing a surfactant comprising: reacting an α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride, or an ester thereof, with a resin comprising hydrocarbon monomeric residues, to provide an adduct; and reacting the adduct with either alkylene oxide or a carboxyl-reactive poly(alkylene oxide) to provide the surfactant, wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of a terpene-phenol resin, a terpene-hydrocarbon resin, and a terpene-vinylaromatic resin, wherein the resin comprises at least one residue selected from the group consisting of residues of piperylene, isoprene, 2-methyl-2-butene, 2-methyl-1-butene, cyclopentene, an acyclic pentene, cyclopentadiene, and dicyclopentadiene.
4. A process for preparing a surfactant comprising: reacting an α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride, or an ester thereof, with a resin comprising hydrocarbon monomeric residues, to provide an adduct; and reacting the adduct with either alkylene oxide or a carboxyl-reactive poly(alkylene oxide) to provide the surfactant, wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of a terpene-phenol resin, a terpene-hydrocarbon resin, and a terpene-hydrocarbon resin, and a terpene-vinylaromatic resin, wherein the adduct is reacted with poly(ethylene glycol) or a mixture of more than one poly(ethylene glycol ).
5. A process for preparing a surfactant comprising: reacting an α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride, or an ester thereof, with a resin comprising hydrocarbon monomeric residues, to provide an adduct; and reacting the adduct with either alkylene oxide or a carboxyl-reactive poly(alkylene oxide) to provide the surfactant, wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of a terpene-phenol resin, a terpene-hydrocarbon resin, and a terpene-vinylaromatic resin, wherein the adduct in reacted with ethylene oxide.
6. A composition comprising the surfactant of any of claims 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , and 5 and a tackifier resin.
7. An aqueous dispersion comprising water and the composition of claim 6 .
8. An adhesive composition comprising the surfactant of any of claims 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , and 5 , a tackifier resin, a polymer latex, and water.
9. A pressure sensitive adhesive overlay prepared by applying a layer of the adhesive composition of claim 8 to a surface of a substrate, and drying the layer.
10. An adhesive composition comprising the surfactant of any of claims 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , and 5 .
11. A process for preparing a surfactant comprising: reacting an .alpha . . . beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride, or an ester thereof, with a resin comprising hydrocarbon monomeric residues, to provide an adduct; and reacting the adduct with either alkylene oxide or a carboxyl-reactive poly(alkylene oxide) to provide the surfactant, wherein the resin is a terpene-phenol resin and comprises at least one residue selected from the group consisting of residues of .alpha.-pinene, .beta.-pinene. .delta.-3-carene and limonene.
12. The process of claim 11 wherein the terpene-phenol resin further comprises at least one residue selected from the group consisting of residues of styrene, indene, .alpha.-methylstyrene, an alkylaromatic styrene, divinylbenzene, a divinylbenzene with one or more alkyl groups, isobutylene, diisobutylene, a 1-alkene, a 2-alkene, a trisubstituted alkene, vinylcyclohexene, piperylene, isoprene 2-methyl-2-butene, 2-methyl-1-butene, cyclopentene, an acylic pentene, cyclopentadiene, and dicyclopentadiene.
13. The process of claim 11 wherein the phenol is selected from the group consisting of phenol, a monosubstituted phenol, a disubstituted phenol, a trisubstituted phenol and a hydroxyl-substituted naphthalene compound.