Non-flammable contact adhesive
A non-flammable contact adhesive includes copolymer rubbers, tackifiers, stabilizer resins, and a solvent composed of a mixture of flammable and non-flammable components.
1. A non-flammable contact adhesive, comprising:
a chemically distinct solvent comprised of a mixture of flammable and non-flammable components;
chemically distinct copolymer rubbers;
chemically distinct tackifiers; and
chemically distinct stabilizer resins.
2. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein the non-flammable contact adhesive is a bulk adhesive.
3. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein the non-flammable contact adhesive is an aerosol adhesive.
4. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein the solvent is composed of trans-dichloroethylene, a hydrofluoroolefin, and a hydrofluorocarbon.
5. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 4 , wherein the solvent is composed of 40 to 90 weight percent of trans-dichloroethylene, 5 to 20 weight percent of hydrofluoroolefin, and 5 to 20 weight percent of hydrofluorocarbon fluid.
6. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 4 , wherein the solvent is composed of 40 to 90 weight percent of trans-dichloroethylene, 5 to 20 weight percent of hydrofluoroolefin, and 5 to 10 weight percent of hydrofluorocarbon fluid with zero ozone-depletion potential.
7. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 4 , wherein the copolymer rubbers are poly(styrene-isoprene-styrene) resins and poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) resins.
8. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 7 , wherein the copolymer rubbers are composed of approximately 80% poly(styrene-isoprene-styrene) resins and 20% poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) resins.
9. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 4 , wherein the hydrofluoroolefin is trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.
10. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 4 , wherein the hydrofluorocarbon is 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane.
11. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 4 , wherein the solvent further includes tert-butyl acetate and parachlorobenzotrifluoride (PCBTF).
12. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 11 , wherein the hydrofluoroolefin is trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.
13. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 12 , wherein the hydrofluorocarbon is 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane.
14. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein the copolymer rubbers are a mixture of poly(styrene-isoprene-styrene) resins and poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) resins.
15. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 14 , wherein the copolymer rubbers are composed of approximately 80% poly(styrene-isoprene-styrene) resins and 20% poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) resins.
16. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein the tackifiers are selected from the group consisting of rosin esters, aliphatic resins, cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon resins, water-white thermoplastic resins made from purified aromatic hydrocarbon monomers, polyterpene resins, and terpene phenolic resins.
17. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing resins are at least two resins selected from the group consisting of tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, octadecyl-3-(3,5-di-tert butyl-4-hydrophenyl)-propionate, and pentaerythritol tetrakis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate).
18. The non-flammable contact adhesive according to claim 1 , wherein the non-flammable contact adhesive has a percent solid level of 15% to 36% with the solvent constituting 64% to 85% by weight of the non-flammable contact adhesive.