Extrudable pressure sensitive non-black adhesive composition and methods for preparing the same

1. A pressure-sensitive adhesive polymeric composition comprising the blend or reaction product of:

i. butyl rubber;

ii. an olefinic polymer component;

iii. filler that includes titanium dioxide; and

iv. an unfunctionalized phenolic resin, where the composition is devoid of isocyanate or isocyanate residue.

2. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition further comprises an oil.

3. The composition of claim 1 , where the butyl rubber is a halogenated butyl rubber.

4. The composition of claim 1 , where said filler includes at least 25 weight percent titanium dioxide.

5. The composition of claim 1 , where said filler includes at least 50 weight percent titanium dioxide.

6. The composition of claim 1 , where said filler includes at least 75 weight percent titanium dioxide.

7. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition is formed in the presence of an amine catalyst.

8. The composition of claim 7 , where said amine catalyst is triethylenediamine (TEDA), dimethylcyclohexylamine (DMCHA), dimethylethanolamine (DMEA), tetramethylbutanediamine (TMBDA), pentamethyldipropylenetriamine, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N,N-diisopropanolamine, 1,3,5-(tris(3-dimethylamino)propyl)-hexahydro-s-triazine, bis-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)ether, N-ethylmorpholine, triethylamine (TEA), 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undecene-7 (DBU), pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (PMDETA), benzyldimethylamine (BDMA), pentamethyldiethylene triamine (PMDETA), 2,4,6-tris[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenol, tributyl amine, N-methyl morpholine, or N-ethyl morpholine.

9. The composition of claim 1 , where said olefinic polymer component includes a copolymer of propylene and an olefin.

10. The composition of claim 9 , where said olefin is ethylene.

11. The composition of claim 9 , where said copolymer includes at least 60 weight percent of said propylene.

12. The composition of claim 9 , where said copolymer includes at least 80 weight percent of said propylene.

13. The composition of claim 9 , where said copolymer includes at least 85 weight percent of said propylene.

14. The composition of claim 9 , where said copolymer includes at least 90 weight percent of said propylene.

15. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition includes at least 35 weight percent of said butyl rubber.

16. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition includes at least 40 weight percent of said butyl rubber.

17. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition includes at least 45 weight percent of said butyl rubber.

18. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition includes less than 4 weight percent of said unfunctionalized phenolic resin.

19. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition includes less than 2 weight percent of said unfunctionalized phenolic resin.

20. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition includes less than 0.5 weight percent of said unfunctionalized phenolic resin.

21. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition includes at least 0.1 weight percent of said filler.

22. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition includes at least 0.5 weight percent of said filler.

23. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition includes at least 1 weight percent of said filler.

24. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition has a whiteness of at least an L value of 70.

25. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition has a whiteness of at least an L value of 75.

26. The composition of claim 1 , where said composition has a whiteness of at least an L value of 80.