IP Library Granted Patent US 10,357,407
Granted Patent B2
US 10,357,407 · App. 14/574,701 · Granted Jul 23, 2019

Hot melt adhesive

Inventor: William L. Bunnelle (Ham Lake, MN)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,357,407
App. No.
14/574,701
Filed
Dec 18, 2014
Granted
Jul 23, 2019
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3782
USPC
604/365
Abstract

A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a compatible amorphous polymer.

Claims (34)

1. A hot melt adhesive composition comprising:

(i) from about 50 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of an amorphous polyolefin copolymer comprising more than 40 mole % 1-butene, the amorphous polyolefin copolymer having a viscosity of between 2000 and 8000 cps at a temperature of about 190° C.; and

(ii) from about 10 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a second amorphous polymer comprising at least one butene monomer, the second amorphous polymer having a molecular weight (MW n ) of at least 1000, wherein the second amorphous polymer is compatible with the amorphous polyolefin copolymer.

2. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is substantially free of a tackifier.

3. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the second amorphous polymer comprises a viscous liquid with molecular weight of about 1,000-20,000 and a Saybolt Universal seconds (SUS) viscosity at 100° C. of about 100 to 20,000.

4. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the second amorphous polymer comprises a polyisobutylene with a molecular weight of 1,500 to 6,000.

5. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the density of the adhesive composition is less than 0.9 g-cm −3 .

6. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the density of the adhesive composition is less than 0.87 g-cm −3 .

7. A disposable article comprising a substrate combined with a film, fiber, cellulose sheet or non-woven having an adhesive bond there between comprising the adhesive of claim 1 .

8. A disposable diaper article comprising a substrate combined with a film, fiber, cellulose sheet or non-woven having an adhesive bond there between comprising the adhesive of claim 1 .

9. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is substantially free of a tackifier.

10. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the second amorphous polymer comprises a viscous liquid with molecular weight of about 1,000-20,000 and a Saybolt Universal seconds (SUS) viscosity at 100° C. of about 100 to 20,000.

11. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the second amorphous polymer comprises a polyisobutylene with a molecular weight of 1,500 to 6,000.

12. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the density of the adhesive is less than 0.9 g-cm −3 .

13. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 1 , wherein the density of the adhesive is less than 0.87 g-cm −3 .

14. A hot melt adhesive composition comprising:

(i) about 90 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of an amorphous polyolefin composition comprising a copolymer having more than 40 mole % 1-butene, the copolymer having a viscosity of between 2000 and 8000 cps at a temperature of 190° C.; and

(ii) about 0.1 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a polyisobutylene;

wherein the adhesive composition is substantially free of a tackifier;

wherein the hot melt adhesive composition has a softening point temperature range of 115° C. to about 130° C.

15. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 14 , wherein the polyisobutylene has a molecular weight of about 2000 to 3000.

16. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 14 , wherein the density of the adhesive composition is less than 0.9 g-cm −3 .

17. The hot melt adhesive composition of claim 14 , wherein the density of the adhesive composition is less than 0.87 g-cm −3 .

18. A disposable article comprising a substrate combined with a film, fiber, cellulose sheet or non-woven having an adhesive bond there between comprising the adhesive of claim 14 .

19. A disposable diaper article comprising a substrate combined with a film, fiber, cellulose sheet or non-woven having an adhesive bond there between comprising the adhesive of claim 14 .

20. A hot melt adhesive composition consisting essentially of:

(i) a blend of amorphous polyolefin copolymers, each amorphous polyolefin copolymer comprising more than 40 mole % 1-butene, at least one amorphous polyolefin copolymer having a viscosity of between 2000 and 8000 cps at a temperature of 190° C.; and

(ii) a second amorphous polymer comprising at least one butene monomer, the polymer having a molecular weight (MW) of at least 1000 wherein the polymer is compatible with the polyolefin.

21. A disposable article comprising a substrate combined with a film, fiber, cellulose sheet or non-woven having an adhesive bond there between comprising the adhesive of claim 20 .

22. A disposable diaper article comprising a substrate combined with a film, fiber, cellulose sheet or non-woven having an adhesive bond there between comprising the adhesive of claim 20 .

23. A hot melt adhesive composition consisting essentially of:

(i) an amorphous polyolefin copolymer comprising more than 40 mole % 1-butene, the amorphous polyolefin copolymer having a viscosity of between 2000 and 8000 cps at a temperature of 190° C.; and

(ii) a second amorphous polymer comprising at least one butene monomer, the second amorphous polymer having a molecular weight (MW n ) range of about 5,000 to about 45,000, wherein the second amorphous polymer is compatible with the amorphous polyolefin copolymer;

wherein the hot melt adhesive composition has a softening point temperature range of 115° C. to about 130°.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2018
From: IFS INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 045181/0852 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2015
From: BUNNELLE, WILLIAM L.
To: IFS INDUSTRIES INC.
Reel/Frame 035938/0563 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61918434 · Dec 19, 2013
Related Publication 20150174286A1 · Jun 25, 2015
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