HOT MELT ADHESIVE COMPOSITION
The present invention relates to a hot melt adhesive composition comprising styrene triblock copolymer components, and related articles comprising at least one interior or exterior surface coated with the hot melt adhesive composition.
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19 . A hot melt adhesive composition comprising:
a first polymer component comprising at least one hydrogenated linear styrene triblock copolymer;
a second polymer component comprising at least one hydrogenated linear styrene triblock copolymer having a diblock content from 10 to 90%;
at least one tackifying resin; and
at least one plasticizer;
wherein the composition comprises a weight ratio between the first polymer component and the second polymer component of 1:1; and
wherein the composition comprises a weight ratio between the plasticizer and the total polymer components of 2.6:1 or more.
20 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein the hydrogenated linear styrene triblock copolymer of the first polymer component is selected from the group consisting of SEBS, SEPS, SEEPS, SBBS and blends thereof.
21 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein the hydrogenated linear styrene triblock copolymer of the second polymer component is selected from the group consisting of SEBS, SEPS, SEEPS, SBBS, and blends thereof.
22 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein the polymer components have a viscosity of a 10% by weight toluene solution at 30° C. of 100 mPa·s or less.
23 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein the first polymer component has a styrene content from 10 to 50%.
24 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein the second polymer component has a styrene content from 5 to 50%.
25 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein it comprises at least one additional polymer component comprising an additional styrene block copolymer selected from the group consisting of SB, SI, SBS, SIS, and SIBS.
26 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein it comprises a coefficient in variation of the peel strength depending on the temperature being lower than 0.4.
27 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein it comprises a coefficient in variation of the peel strength depending on the add-on being lower than 0.4.
28 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein it is obtained by mixing the first polymer component, the second polymer component, the tackifying resin and the plasticizer.
29 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein it does not comprise butyl rubber.
30 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein it comprises from 5 to 20%, by weight of the first polymer component relative to the total weight of the composition.
31 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein it comprises from 35 to 75%, by weight of a tackifying resin relative to the total weight of the composition.
32 . The composition according to claim 19 , wherein the weight ratio between the plasticizer and the total polymer components is of 2.6:1 to 10:1.
33 . An adhesive comprising the composition according to claim 19 , wherein the adhesive is used for bonding two substrates together, or as a coating on the surface of a substrate.
34 . An article comprising at least one interior or exterior surface coated with the hot melt adhesive composition according to claim 19 .
35 . The article of claim 34 , wherein the interior or exterior surface is a nonwoven fabric.
36 . The article according to claim 34 , being selected from the group consisting of a disposable diaper, disposable training pants, a feminine sanitary napkin, an adsorbent pad, a surgical mask, and a surgical coat.