Adhesive applicator crayons

Claim 2

An adhesive applicator crayon comprising a shape-giving base consisting of a gel of a gel-forming salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 8 to 36 carbon atoms with a cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, ammonia and lower alkylamines, in an aqueous liquid selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures of water with water-miscible organic solvents, with a content of from 5% to 40%, based on the total .[.amount of constituents in said crayon.]. .Iadd.of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance.Iaddend., of a film-forming adhesive component selected from the group consisting of water-soluble and water-dispersable adhesives.

Claim 3

The adhesive applicator crayon of claim 1 wherein said gel-forming salt is present in an amount of between 2% and 25% by weight, said liquid is present in an amount of between 25% and 80% by weight and said adhesive component is present in an amount of from 5% to 40% by weight, said percentages relating to the total amount of the aforesaid three components.

Claim 4

The adhesive applicator crayon of claim 1 wherein said gel-forming salt is present in an amount of between 5% to 8% by weight, said liquid is present in an amount of between 30% to 70% by weight and said adhesive component is present in an amount of from 20% to 35% by weight, said percentages relating to the total amount of the aforesaid three components.

Claim 5

The adhesive applicator crayon of claim 1 wherein said aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 8 to 36 carbon atoms is selected from the group consisting of alkanoic acids, alkenoic acids, alkadienoic acids and monohalogenated derivatives thereof.

Claim 6

The adhesive applicator crayon of claim 1 wherein said aliphatic carboxylic acid is a fatty acid having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms.

Claim 7

The adhesive applicator crayon of claim 1 wherein said gel-forming salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 8 to 36 carbon atoms is sodium stearate.

Claim 8

The adhesive applicator crayon of claim 1, wherein said film-forming adhesive component is a water-soluble polyvinylpyrrolidone having an average molecular weight of between 500,000 and 900,000.

Claim 9

An adhesive applicator crayon comprising a shape-giving base consisting of a gel of a gel-forming sodium salt of a fatty acid having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms in an aqueous liquid selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures of water with water-miscible organic solvents, with a content of from 5% to 40%, based on the total .[.amount of constituents in said crayon.]. .Iadd.of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance.Iaddend., of a film-forming adhesive component selected from the group consisting of water-soluble alkali metal salts of polyacrylic and polymethacrylic acids, water-soluble polyacrylamides, water-soluble mixed polymerizates of acrylamide and N-alkylacrylamides, water-soluble polyvinylpyrrolidone, water-soluble cellulose derivatives, degraded water-soluble starch, water-soluble ethoxylated and propoxylated starch derivatives, water-soluble carboxymethyl starch, water-dispersible phenolic resins, water-dispersible alkyd resins, water-dispersible alkyd resins modified with linseed oil, ricinic acid, castor oil, soybean oil, coconut oil, tall oil and fish oil, water-dispersible acrylated alkyd resins, water-dispersible polyvinyl acetals, polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl butyrates, polyvinyl ethers, polyvinyl chloride, water-dispersible mixed polymerizates of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chlorides, water-dispersible mixed polymerizates of vinyl esters of fatty acids and water-dispersible polyacrylic acid esters and polymethacrylic acid esters.

Claim 10

An adhesive applicator crayon comprising a shape-giving base consisting of a gel of a gel-forming sodium salt of a fatty acid having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms in an aqueous liquid selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures of water with water-miscible organic solvents, with a content of from 5% to 40%, based on the total .[.amount of constituents in said crayon.]. .Iadd.of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance.Iaddend., of a film-forming adhesive component selected from the group consisting of water-soluble alkali metal salts of polyacrylic and polymethacrylic acids, water-soluble polyacrylamides, water-soluble mixed polymerizates of acrylamide and N-alkylacrylamides, water-soluble polyvinylpyrrolidone, water-soluble cellulose derivatives, degraded water-soluble starch, water-soluble ethoxylated and propoxylated starch derivatives, water-soluble carboxymethyl starch, water-dispersible phenolic resins, water-dispersible alkyd resins, water-dispersible alkyd resins modified with linseed oil, ricinic acid, castor oil, soybean oil, coconut oil, tall oil and fish oil, water-dispersible acrylated alkyd resins, water-dispersible polyvinyl acetals, polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl butyrates, polyvinyl ethers, polyvinyl chloride, water-dispersible mixed polymerizates of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chlorides, water-dispersible mixed polymerizates of vinyl esters of fatty acids and water-dispersible polyacrylic acid esters and polymethacrylic acid esters.

Claim 11

The process of preparing an adhesive applicator crayon which comprises the steps of forming a gel from a gel-forming salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 8 to 36 carbon atoms with a cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, ammonia and lower alkylamines, and an aqueous liquid selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures of water with water-miscible organic solvents, melting said gel at a temperature of between 60° C. and 95° C., adding a film-forming adhesive component selected form the group consisting of water-soluble and water-dispersible adhesives in an amount of from 5% to 40%, based on the total .[.amount of constituents in said crayon.]. .Iadd.of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance.Iaddend., cooling and molding said mixture and recovering said adhesive applicator crayon. .Iadd. 10. An adhesive applicator crayon comprising a shape-giving base consisting of a gel of a gel-forming sodium salt of a fatty acid having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, in an amount of between 2% and 25% by weight, based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, in an aqueous liquid selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures of water with water-miscible, organic solvents, in an amount of between 25% and 80% by weight, based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, with a content of from 5% to 40% based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, of a film-forming adhesive component selected from the group consisting of water-soluble alkali metal salts of polyacrylic and polymethacrylic acids, water-soluble polyacrylamides, water-soluble mixed polymerizates of acrylamide and N-alkylacrylamides, water-soluble polyvinylpyrrolidone, water-soluble cellulose derivatives, degraded water-soluble starch, water-soluble ethoxylated and propoxylated starch derivatives, water-soluble carboxymethyl starch, water-dispersible phenolic resins, water-dispersible alkyd resins, water-dispersible alkyd resins modified with linseed oil, ricinic acid, castor oil, soybean oil, coconut oil, tall oil and fish oil, water-dispersible acrylated alkyl resins, water-dispersible polyvinyl acetals, polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl butyrates, polyvinyl ethers, polyvinyl chloride, water-dispersible mixed polymerizates of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chlorides, water-dispersible mixed polymerizates of vinyl esters of fatty acids and water-dispersible polyacrylic acid esters and polymethacrylic acid esters. .Iaddend..Iadd. 11. The process of preparing an adhesive applicator crayon which comprises the steps of forming a gel from a gel-forming salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 8 to 36 carbon atoms with a cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, ammonia and lower alkylamines, in an amount of between 2% and 25% by weight, based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, and an aqueous liquid selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures of water with water-miscible organic solvents, in an amount of between 25% and 80% by weight, based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, melting said gel at a temperature of between 60° C. and 95° C., adding a film-forming adhesive component selected from the group consisting of water-soluble and water-dispersible adhesives, in an amount of from 5% to 40%, based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, cooling and molding said mixture and recovering said adhesive applicator crayon. .Iaddend.

Claim 12

The process of preparing an adhesive applicator crayon which comprises the steps of forming a gel from a gel-forming salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 8 to 36 carbon atoms with a cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, ammonia and lower alkylamines, and an aqueous liquid selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures of water with water-miscible organic solvents, melting said gel at a temperature of between 60° C. and 95° C., adding a film-forming adhesive component selected form the group consisting of water-soluble and water-dispersible adhesives in an amount of from 5% to 40%, based on the total .[.amount of constituents in said crayon.]. .Iadd.of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance.Iaddend., cooling and molding said mixture and recovering said adhesive applicator crayon. .Iadd. 10. An adhesive applicator crayon comprising a shape-giving base consisting of a gel of a gel-forming sodium salt of a fatty acid having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, in an amount of between 2% and 25% by weight, based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, in an aqueous liquid selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures of water with water-miscible, organic solvents, in an amount of between 25% and 80% by weight, based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, with a content of from 5% to 40% based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, of a film-forming adhesive component selected from the group consisting of water-soluble alkali metal salts of polyacrylic and polymethacrylic acids, water-soluble polyacrylamides, water-soluble mixed polymerizates of acrylamide and N-alkylacrylamides, water-soluble polyvinylpyrrolidone, water-soluble cellulose derivatives, degraded water-soluble starch, water-soluble ethoxylated and propoxylated starch derivatives, water-soluble carboxymethyl starch, water-dispersible phenolic resins, water-dispersible alkyd resins, water-dispersible alkyd resins modified with linseed oil, ricinic acid, castor oil, soybean oil, coconut oil, tall oil and fish oil, water-dispersible acrylated alkyl resins, water-dispersible polyvinyl acetals, polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl butyrates, polyvinyl ethers, polyvinyl chloride, water-dispersible mixed polymerizates of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chlorides, water-dispersible mixed polymerizates of vinyl esters of fatty acids and water-dispersible polyacrylic acid esters and polymethacrylic acid esters. .Iaddend..Iadd. 11. The process of preparing an adhesive applicator crayon which comprises the steps of forming a gel from a gel-forming salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 8 to 36 carbon atoms with a cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, ammonia and lower alkylamines, in an amount of between 2% and 25% by weight, based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, and an aqueous liquid selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures of water with water-miscible organic solvents, in an amount of between 25% and 80% by weight, based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, melting said gel at a temperature of between 60° C. and 95° C., adding a film-forming adhesive component selected from the group consisting of water-soluble and water-dispersible adhesives, in an amount of from 5% to 40%, based on the total of the gel-forming substance, of the liquid components and of the adhesive substance, cooling and molding said mixture and recovering said adhesive applicator crayon. .Iaddend.