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Granted Patent B2
US 12,480,023 · App. 17/340,336 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Hot-melt adhesive

Inventor: Ai Takamori (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGaA
C09J7/35C08K5/01C08L23/0815C08L23/0853C08L23/16C08L91/06C08L2201/08C08L2205/025C08L2205/035C08L2314/06C09J2301/304C09J2301/414C09J2423/04C09J2423/10C09J2423/16C09J2491/00
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Patent No.
US 12,480,023
App. No.
17/340,336
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hot-melt adhesive having reduced thread formation at the time of applying, excellent thermal resistance and thermal stability after bonding. A hot-melt adhesive comprising a copolymer of ethylene and olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms (A), a copolymer of ethylene and carboxylate esters having ethylenically unsaturated double bonds (B), a tackifying resin (C) and a wax (D), wherein the copolymer of ethylene and at least one olefin monomer having 3 to 20 carbon atoms (A) comprises a metallocene-type propylene/ethylene copolymer (A1).

Claims (29)

1 . A hot-melt adhesive comprising:

a copolymer (A) comprising a mixture of a propylene/ethylene copolymer that is prepared with a metallocene catalyst (A1), an ethylene/octene copolymer that is prepared with a metallocene catalyst (A2), and a metallocene-type ethylene/hexene copolymer (A3);

a copolymer of ethylene and carboxylate esters having ethylenically unsaturated double bonds (B) comprising an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (B1);

a tackifying resin (C); and

a wax (D), wherein:

the propylene/ethylene copolymer (A1) is present in an amount of from 5 to 40 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by total weight of the hot-melt adhesive,

the ethylene/octene copolymer (A2) is present in an amount of from 10 to 40 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by total weight of the hot-melt adhesive, and

the hot-melt adhesive has a viscosity of from 500-3000 mPas at 150° C., measured with Brookfield Viscometer, spindle 27.

2 . The hot-melt adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the hot-melt adhesive has a viscosity of from 500-2000 mPas at 150° C., measured with Brookfield Viscometer, spindle 27.

3 . A paper product comprising the hot-melt adhesive of claim 1 .

4 . The hot-melt adhesive of claim 1 , further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of a plasticizer, a stabilizer, a filler, and any mixture thereof.

5 . The hot-melt adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the wax (D) has a melting point of from 90 to 110° C.

6 . The hot-melt adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the propylene/ethylene copolymer (A1) has a melting point of from 90 to 110° C.

7 . The hot-melt adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the tackifying resin (C) is present in an amount of from 40 to 60 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by total weight of the hot-melt adhesive.

8 . A hot-melt adhesive comprising:

a copolymer (A) comprising a mixture of a propylene/ethylene copolymer that is prepared with a metallocene catalyst (A1), an ethylene/octene copolymer that is prepared with a metallocene catalyst (A2), and a metallocene-type ethylene/hexene copolymer (A3);

a copolymer of ethylene and carboxylate esters having ethylenically unsaturated double bonds (B) comprising an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (B1);

a tackifying resin (C); and

a wax (D), wherein:

the propylene/ethylene copolymer (A1) is present in an amount of from 10 to 20 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by total weight of the hot-melt adhesive,

the ethylene/octene copolymer (A2) is present in an amount of from 10 to 20 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by total weight of the hot-melt adhesive,

the metallocene-type ethylene/hexene copolymer (A3) is present in an amount of 5 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by total weight of the hot-melt adhesive, and

the hot-melt adhesive has a viscosity of from 500-3000 mPas at 150° C., measured with Brookfield Viscometer, spindle 27.

9 . The hot-melt adhesive of claim 8 , wherein the hot-melt adhesive has a viscosity of from 500-2000 mPas at 150° C., measured with Brookfield Viscometer, spindle 27.

10 . A paper product comprising the hot-melt adhesive of claim 8 .

11 . The hot-melt adhesive of claim 8 , further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of a plasticizer, a stabilizer, a filler, and any mixture thereof.

12 . The hot-melt adhesive of claim 8 , wherein the wax (D) has a melting point of from 90 to 110° C.

13 . The hot-melt adhesive of claim 8 , wherein the propylene/ethylene copolymer (A1) has a melting point of from 90 to 110° C.

14 . The hot-melt adhesive of claim 8 , wherein the tackifying resin (C) is present in an amount of from 40 to 60 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by total weight of the hot-melt adhesive.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2025
From: TAKAMORI, AI
To: HENKEL JAPAN LTD.
Reel/Frame 073431/0850 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2025
From: HENKEL JAPAN LTD.
To: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 072718/0378 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-233576 · Dec 13, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2019048070 · Dec 9, 2019
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