Patents Assigned to 3M Immovative Properties Company
  • Patent number: 6235850
    Abstract: A (meth)acrylate terpolymer is provided comprising 1-30% of total terpolymer weight epoxy-functional (meth)acrylate monomer units, 1-98% of total terpolymer weight tackifier (meth)acrylate monomer units, and 1-98% of total terpolymer weight compatibilizing (meth)acrylate monomer units, wherein said compatibilizing (meth)acrylate monomer unit is a (meth)acrylic ester derived from an aromatic alcohol containing 6-14 carbon atoms. Also provided are self-fixturing adhesive compositions comprising the acrylate terpolymer of the present invention and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Immovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mario Alberto Perez, Ahmed Salih Abuelyaman, Ikuko Ebihara, Lani S. Kangas