Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A composition consisting essentially of (1) about 30-40% by weight of atactic polypropylene having a solid density of 20° C. from 0.75 to 0.89, (2) about 10-25% by weight of a resin selected from the group consisting of petroleum polymer resins produced by treating hydrocarbon mixtures containing diolefins, olefins, aromatics, paraffins and naphthenes with an aluminum halide catalyst at temperatures from -30° to +75° C., terpene polymer resins, rosin resins, rosin ester resins, coumarone-indene, alpha methyl styrene/vinyl toluene, styrene-indene-isoprene terpolymers, terpene phenolics, hydroabietyl alcohol and esters of hydroabietyl alcohol, and (3) microcrystalline wax as the balance by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A composition consisting essentially of (1) about 30-40% by weight of atactic polypropylene having a solid density of 20° C. from 0.75 to 0.89, (2) about 10-25% by weight of a resin selected from the group consisting of petroleum polymer resins produced by treating hydrocarbon mixtures containing diolefins, olefins, aromatics, paraffins and naphthenes with an aluminum halide catalyst at temperatures from -30° to +75° C., terpene polymer resins, rosin resins, rosin ester resins, coumarone-indene, alpha methyl styrene/vinyl toluene, styrene-indene-isoprene terpolymers, terpene phenolics, hydroabietyl alcohol and esters of hydroabietyl alcohol, and (3) microcrystalline wax as the balance by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein (1) said atactic polypropylene has an average molecular weight of 2,000 to 100,000, (2) said resin is selected from the group consisting of rosin, esters of rosin, hydrogenated rosin, esters of hydrogenated rosin, dimerized rosin, esters of dimerized rosin, disproportionated rosin, esters of disproportionated rosin, coumarone-indene, alpha-methyl styrene/vinyl toluene, terpene polymers, styrene-indene-isoprene terpolymers, terpene phenolics, hydroabietyl alcohol and esters of hydroabietyl alcohol, and (3) said microcrystalline wax melts between 140°-200° F.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said resin is present in the amount of about 20% by weight, and said microcrystalline wax melts between about 165°-175° F.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said resin is present in the amount of about 20% by weight, and said microcrystalline wax melts between about 165°-175° F.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein (1) said atactic polypropylene is present in the amount of about 30% by weight, (2) said resin is a petroleum polymer resin and is present in the amount of about 20% by weight, and (3) said microcrystalline wax is present in the amount of about 50% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein (1) said atactic polypropylene is present in the amount of about 40% by weight, (2) said resin is a petroleum polymer resin and is present in the amount of about 20% by weight, and (3) said microcrystalline wax is present in the amount of about 40% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein (1) said atactic polypropylene is present in the amount of about 30% by weight, (2) said resin is a terpene polymer resin and is present in the amount of about 20% by weight, and (3) said microcrystalline wax is present in the amount of about 50% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein (1) said atactic polypropylene is present in the amount of about 30% by weight, (2) said resin is a glyceryl ester of rosin and is present in the amount of about 20% by weight, and (3) said microcrystalline wax is present in the amount of about 50% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein (1) said atactic polypropylene is present in the amount of about 30% by weight, (2) said resin is a wood rosin and is present in the amount of about 20% by weight, and (3) said microcrystalline wax is present in the amount of about 50% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said resin is a petroleum polymer resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said resin is a terpene polymer resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said resin is a glyceryl ester resin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said resin is a wood rosin.