Hot melt polybutylene and poly(butylene/ethylene) adhesives and laminar structures

Claim 2

A hot melt adhesive, having an open time of ten minutes or less comprising: from about 50 percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a member of the group comprising butene-1 homopolymer, butene-1-ethylene copolymer having 11-30 mole % ethylene comonomer, and butene-1 copolymers having 1-30 mole % of a comonomer selected from the group consisting of an alpha olefin having 5-8 carbon atoms; from about 50 percent by weight to about 95 percent by weight of a tackifying resin; from about 0.01 to about 1 phr of a nucleating agent; up to about 1 part per hundred (phr) of a stabilizer; up to about 30 phr of a plasticizer; and up to about 30 phr of a wax.

Claim 3

The hot melt adhesive of claim 1, further comprising: from about 50 percent by weight to about 30 percent by weight of the butene-1 homopolymer or copolymer; and from about 50 percent by weight to about 70 percent by weight of the tackifying resin.

Claim 4

The hot melt adhesive of claim 1, further comprising: about 50 percent by weight of the butene-1 homopolymer or copolymer; and about 50 percent by weight of the tackifying resin.

Claim 5

The adhesive of claim 1, wherein said stabilizer is a hindered phenol.

Claim 6

The adhesive of claim 1, wherein said stabilizer is a tetrakis[methylene (3,5 di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate)] methane.

Claim 7

The adhesive of claim 1 wherein said nucleating agent is a member of the group: isotactic polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene wax, fatty acid amides, amides, stearamide, anthraquinones, and graphitic non-turbostratic carbon.

Claim 8

The adhesive of claim 1, wherein said tackifying resin is a member of the group of non-polar tackifying resins consisting of: partially hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin, completely hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin, polyterpene, C 5 stream resin, and C 9 stream resin.

Claim 9

The adhesive of claim 1, wherein said tackifying resin is a polar tackifying resin which is at least partially compatible with the butene-1 homopolymer or copolymer.

Claim 10

The adhesive of claim 1, wherein the plasticizer is oil.

Claim 11

A laminar structure comprising a substrate which is bonded with a hot melt adhesive and wherein said adhesive has an open time of ten minutes or less and comprises: from about 50 percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a member of the group comprising butene-1 homopolymer, butene-1-ethylene copolymer having 11-30 mole % ethylene comonomer, and butene-1-copolymers having 1-30 mole % of a comonomer selected from the group consisting of an alpha olefin having 5-8 carbon atoms; from about 50 percent by weight to about 95 percent by weight of a tackifying resin; from about 0.01 to about 1 phr of a nucleating agent; up to about 1 part hundred (phr) of a stabilizer; up to about 30 phr of a plasticizer; and up to about 30 phr of a wax.

Claim 12

A laminar structure comprising a substrate which is bonded with a hot melt adhesive and wherein said adhesive has an open time of ten minutes or less and comprises: from about 50 percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a member of the group comprising butene-1 homopolymer, butene-1-ethylene copolymer having 11-30 mole % ethylene comonomer, and butene-1-copolymers having 1-30 mole % of a comonomer selected from the group consisting of an alpha olefin having 5-8 carbon atoms; from about 50 percent by weight to about 95 percent by weight of a tackifying resin; from about 0.01 to about 1 phr of a nucleating agent; up to about 1 part hundred (phr) of a stabilizer; up to about 30 phr of a plasticizer; and up to about 30 phr of a wax.

Claim 13

The laminar structure of claim 10, comprising a substrate which is bonded with a hot melt adhesive wherein said adhesive further comprises: from about 50 percent by weight to about 30 percent by weight of the butene-1 homopolymer or copolymer; and from about 50 percent by weight to about 70 percent by weight of the tackifying resin.

Claim 14

The laminar structure of claim 10, comprising a substrate which is bonded with a hot melt adhesive wherein said adhesive further comprises: about 50 percent by weight of the butene-1 homopolymer or copolymer; and about 50 percent by weight of the tackifying resin.

Claim 15

The laminar structure of claim 10, wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene, polypropylene, paper, aluminum foil, and poly-4-methylpentene.

Claim 16

The laminar structure of claim 10, wherein said stabilizer of said adhesive is a hindered phenol.

Claim 17

The laminar structure of claim 10, wherein said stabilizer of said adhesive is tetrakis[methylene(3,5 di-tertbutyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate)]methane.

Claim 18

The laminar structure of claim 10, wherein said tackifying resin of said adhesive is a member of the group of non-polar tackifying resins consisting of: partially hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin, completely hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin, polyterpene, C 5 stream resin and C 9 stream resin.

Claim 19

The laminar structure of claim 10, wherein said tackifying resin of said adhesive is a polar tackifying resin which is at least particularly compatible with the butene-1 homopolymer or copolymer.

Claim 20

The laminar structure of claim 10, wherein said wax of said adhesive is a microcrystalline wax.

Claim 21

The laminar structure of claim 10, wherein said nucleating agent of said adhesive consists of a member of the group: isotactic polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene wax, fatty acid amides, amides, stearamide, anthraquinones, and graphitic non-turbostratic carbon.

Claim 22

The laminar structure of claim 10, wherein said plasticizer of said adhesive is oil.

Claim 23

A non-woven article prepared from a non-woven substrate and a hot melt adhesive, wherein said adhesive has an open time of ten minutes or less and consists essentially of: from about 50 percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a member of the group comprising butene-1 homopolymer, butene-1-ethylene copolymer having 11-30 mole % ethylene comonomer, and butene-1 copolymers having 1-30 mole % of a comonomer selected from the group consisting of an alpha olefin having 5-8 carbon atoms; from about 50 percent by weight to about 95 percent by weight of a tackifying resin; from about 0.01 to about 1 phr of a nucleating agent; up to about 1 part per hundred (phr) of a stabilizer; up to about 30 phr of a plasticizer; and up to about 30 phr of a wax.

Claim 24

A non-woven article prepared from a non-woven substrate and a hot melt adhesive, wherein said adhesive has an open time of ten minutes or less and consists essentially of: from about 50 percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a member of the group comprising butene-1 homopolymer, butene-1-ethylene copolymer having 11-30 mole % ethylene comonomer, and butene-1 copolymers having 1-30 mole % of a comonomer selected from the group consisting of an alpha olefin having 5-8 carbon atoms; from about 50 percent by weight to about 95 percent by weight of a tackifying resin; from about 0.01 to about 1 phr of a nucleating agent; up to about 1 part per hundred (phr) of a stabilizer; up to about 30 phr of a plasticizer; and up to about 30 phr of a wax.

Claim 25

The non-woven article of claim 21, wherein said hot melt adhesive further comprises: from about 50 percent by weight to about 30 percent by weight of the butene-1 homopolymer or copolymer; and from about 50 percent by weight to about 70 percent by weight of the tackifying resin.

Claim 26

The non-woven article of claim 21, wherein said hot melt adhesive further comprises: about 50 percent by weight of the butene-1 homopolymer or copolymer; and about 50 percent by weight of the tackifying resin.

Claim 27

The non-woven article of claim 21, wherein said stabilizer of said adhesive of said adhesive is a hindered phenol.

Claim 28

The non-woven article of claim 21, wherein said stabilizer of said adhesive is a tetrakis[methylene (3,5 di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate)] methane.

Claim 29

The non-woven article of claim 21, wherein said nucleating agent of said adhesive is a member of the group: isotactic polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene wax, fatty acid amides, amides, stearamide, anthraquinones, and graphitic non-turbostratic carbon.

Claim 30

The non-woven article of claim 21, wherein said tackifying resin of said adhesive is a member of the group of non-polar tackifying resins consisting of: partially hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin, completely hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin, polyterpene, C 5 stream resin, and C 9 stream resin.

Claim 31

The non-woven article of claim 21, wherein said tackifying resin of said adhesive is a polar tackifying resin which is at least partially compatible with the butene-1 homopolymer or copolymer.

Claim 32

The non-woven article of claim 21, wherein the plasticizer of said adhesive is oil.

Claim 33

The non-woven article of claim 21, wherein said non-woven substrate is a member of the group: cellulose, non-woven fabric, and polymer web.

Claim 34

The non-woven article of claim 21, wherein said non-woven substrate is a polypropylene matrix.