RUBBER-BASED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170313910A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-02

    申请号:US15523456

    申请日:2015-11-05

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising: a) a multi-arm block copolymer of the formula Qn-Y, wherein: (i) Q represents an arm of the multi-arm block copolymer and each arm independently has the formula G-R, (ii) n represents the number of arms and is a whole number of at least 3, and (iii) Y is the residue of a multifunctional coupling agent,  wherein each R is a rubbery block comprising a polymerized conjugated diene, a hydrogenated derivative of a polymerized conjugated diene, or any combinations thereof; and each G is a glassy block comprising a polymerized monovinyl aromatic monomer; b) a polymeric plasticizer having a weight average molecular weight Mw of at least 10,000 g/mol; c) at least one hydrocarbon tackifier, wherein the hydrocarbon tackifier(s) have a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) value of less than 1000 ppm, when measured by thermogravimetric analysis according to the weight loss test methods described in the experimental section; and d) optionally, a linear block copolymer of the formula L-(G)m, wherein L is a rubbery block comprising a polymerized olefin, a polymerized conjugated diene, a hydrogenated derivative of a polymerized conjugated diene, or any combinations thereof; and wherein m is 1 or 2. The present disclosure also relates to a method of manufacturing such a pressure sensitive adhesive and uses thereof.

    HOT MELT PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE HAVING LOW VOC CHARACTERISTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20210324247A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17247194

    申请日:2019-06-20

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process of manufacturing a pressure sensitive adhesive, comprising the steps of: a) providing a hot melt mixing apparatus; b) providing a hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition contained within a packaging material and forming a packaged pressure sensitive adhesive composition; c) providing a thermal crosslinking system; d) mixing the hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition and the thermal crosslinking system in the hot melt mixing apparatus thereby forming a hot melt blend, wherein the packaging material is melted and mixable with the hot melt blend; e) removing the hot melt blend from the hot melt mixing apparatus; and f) optionally, thermally crosslinking the hot melt blend. In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition and a thermal crosslinking system as described above, and wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive has a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) value of less than 1500 ppm, less than 1200 ppm, less than 1000 ppm, less than 800 ppm, less than 600 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 400 ppm, or even less than 300 ppm, when measured by thermal desorption analysis according to test method VDA278.

    UV-GRAFTING PROCESS FOR POLYMERIC FLAT-SHEET MEMBRANES

    公开(公告)号:US20210245110A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17254139

    申请日:2019-06-27

    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a polymeric membrane having a first surface and a second surface and a wall extending between the first and second surface, the membrane comprising pores on the first and second surfaces and throughout the wall, the membrane comprising a modified surface, the modified surface comprising acrylate and/or methacrylate polymers and/or copolymers, wherein the modified surface extends at least over the first and/or the second surface, and over the pores of at least 50% of the thickness of the wall. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides a method for producing such a membrane as well as a use of the membranes as disclosed herein for purification of aqueous media such as in biopharmaceutical applications.

    PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING A PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE HAVING A LOW VOC CHARACTERISTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20210395579A9

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17252348

    申请日:2019-06-20

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process of manufacturing a pressure sensitive adhesive, comprising the steps of: a) providing a hot melt mixing apparatus comprising a reaction chamber; b) providing a hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising: (1) a (meth)acrylate copolymer component comprising: i. C1-C32 (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer units; ii. optionally, ethylenically unsaturated monomer units having functional groups selected from the group consisting of acid, hydroxyl, acid anhydride, epoxide, amine, amide groups, and any combinations thereof; and iii. optionally, further ethylenically unsaturated monomer units which are copolymerizable with monomer units (i) and/or (ii); and (2) a crosslinking system selected from the group consisting of thermal crosslinking systems, actinic radiation crosslinking systems, and any combinations thereof; (3) optionally, at least one expandable microsphere; and (4) optionally, at least one pigment; c) providing a polymeric resin; d) subjecting the polymeric resin to a heating step (thereby at least partly remove low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from the polymeric resin) thereby forming a cleaned polymeric resin; e) incorporating the cleaned polymeric resin and the hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition in the reaction chamber of the hot melt mixing apparatus; -57-f) mixing the hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition and the cleaned polymeric resin in the hot melt mixing apparatus thereby forming a hot melt blend; g) removing the hot melt blend from the hot melt mixing apparatus; and h) optionally, crosslinking the hot melt blend.

    PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING A PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE HAVING A LOW VOC CHARACTERISTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20210269684A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US17252348

    申请日:2019-06-20

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process of manufacturing a pressure sensitive adhesive, comprising the steps of: a) providing a hot melt mixing apparatus comprising a reaction chamber; b) providing a hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising: (1) a (meth)acrylate copolymer component comprising: i. C1-C32 (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer units; ii. optionally, ethylenically unsaturated monomer units having functional groups selected from the group consisting of acid, hydroxyl, acid anhydride, epoxide, amine, amide groups, and any combinations thereof; and iii. optionally, further ethylenically unsaturated monomer units which are copolymerizable with monomer units (i) and/or (ii); and (2) a crosslinking system selected from the group consisting of thermal crosslinking systems, actinic radiation crosslinking systems, and any combinations thereof; (3) optionally, at least one expandable microsphere; and (4) optionally, at least one pigment; c) providing a polymeric resin; d) subjecting the polymeric resin to a heating step (thereby at least partly remove low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from the polymeric resin) thereby forming a cleaned polymeric resin; e) incorporating the cleaned polymeric resin and the hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition in the reaction chamber of the hot melt mixing apparatus; -57-f) mixing the hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition and the cleaned polymeric resin in the hot melt mixing apparatus thereby forming a hot melt blend; g) removing the hot melt blend from the hot melt mixing apparatus; and h) optionally, crosslinking the hot melt blend.

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