Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a mixed block copolymer comprising a) at least 50% by weight of an A 1 -B 1 -A 2 type block copolymer, wherein A 1 and A 2 each is a polymer block of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic compound, B 1 is a polymer block of a conjugated diene compound, A1 has a number average molecular weight of 10,000 or more, A 2 has a number average molecular weight of 5,000 or less, and the total content of A 1 and A 2 is 50% by weight or less based on the weight of the block copolymer, and b) 50% by weight or less of an A3-B 2 -A 4 type block copolymer and/or a (A 5 -B 3 ) n X type block copolymer, wherein A 3 , A 4 and A 5 each is a polymer block of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic compound having a number average molecular weight of 8,000 or more, B 2 and B 3 each is a polymer block of a conjugated diene compound, X is a residue of a coupling agent, n is an integer of 2 to 6, and the total content of A3 and A4 and the total content of n x A 5 each is 50% by weight or less based on the weight of the respective copolymer and from 20 to 400 parts by weight of a tackifier resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a mixed block copolymer comprising a) at least 50% by weight of an A 1 -B 1 -A 2 type block copolymer, wherein A 1 and A 2 each is a polymer block of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic compound, B 1 is a polymer block of a conjugated diene compound, A1 has a number average molecular weight of 10,000 or more, A 2 has a number average molecular weight of 5,000 or less, and the total content of A 1 and A 2 is 50% by weight or less based on the weight of the block copolymer, and b) 50% by weight or less of an A3-B 2 -A 4 type block copolymer and/or a (A 5 -B 3 ) n X type block copolymer, wherein A 3 , A 4 and A 5 each is a polymer block of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic compound having a number average molecular weight of 8,000 or more, B 2 and B 3 each is a polymer block of a conjugated diene compound, X is a residue of a coupling agent, n is an integer of 2 to 6, and the total content of A3 and A4 and the total content of n x A 5 each is 50% by weight or less based on the weight of the respective copolymer and from 20 to 400 parts by weight of a tackifier resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in Claim 1, wherein A 1 has a number average molecular weight of from 12,000 to 40,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, wherein A 2 has a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 3,000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in Claim 1,2 or 3, wherein the A 1 -H 1 -A 2 type block copolymer has a number average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 700,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 4, wherein the total content of A 1 and A 2 is from 8 to 30% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in Claim 5, wherein the total content of A 1 and A 2 is from 10 to 20% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein A3 and A4 each has a number average molecular weight of from 12,000 to 40,000.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the difference in the number average molecular weight between A- and A4 is about 4,000 or less.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the A 3 -H 2 -A 4 type block copolymer has a number average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 700,000.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the total content of A3 and A 4 is from 8 to 30% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in Claim 10, wherein the total content of A3 and A4 is from 10 to 20% by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein AS has a number average molecular weight of from 12,000 to 40,000.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the total content of n x AS is from 8 to 30% by weight.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in Claim 13, wherein the total content of n x A 5 is from 10 to 20% by weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the (A 5 -B 3 )n X block copolymer has a number average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 700,000.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the amount of Component a) in the mixed block copolymer is from 50 to 95% by weight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in Claim 16, wherein the amount of Component a) is from 60 to 90% by weight.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
A presure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein, A 1 , A 2 , A3, A4 and AS in the block copolymer components a) and b) each is a polystyrene block and B 1 , B 2 and B 3 in the block copolymer components a) and b) each is a polyisoprene block.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the tackifier resin is selected from terpene resins, terpene-phenol resins, terpene-aromatic resins, coumarone-indene resins, styrenic resins, petroleum resins, phenol resins, xylene resins, resin resins, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the amount of the tackifier is from 50 to 300 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the mixed block copolymer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
55 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as claimed in any preceding claim, which further contains 50 parts by weight or less, per 100 parts by weight of the block copolymer components, of a polymer component comprising an elastomer and/or a plastomer other than said block copolymer components and also excluding a tackifier resin and a softening agent.