Patents by Inventor Kimberly Eileen Secrist

Kimberly Eileen Secrist has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hot melt adhesive compositions containing propylene copolymers and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 11261355
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition, which may be used as a construction adhesive in hygiene articles, comprises a first polymer comprising a unimodal copolymer of propylene and ethylene and having a weight average molecular weight of between about 5,000 and 60,000 daltons; a second polymer comprising a copolymer of propylene and ethylene and having a weight average molecular weight of at least 100,000 daltons; a tackifying resin having a Ring & Ball softening point of at most 115° C.; and a plasticizer. The composition demonstrates good peel strength and good shear resistance and is sprayable, with a sufficiently low viscosity, at low application temperatures, such as at about 121° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Bostik, Inc.
    Inventors: Jill Marie Scheu, Kimberly Eileen Secrist, Kathleen M. Farris
  • HOT MELT ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PROPYLENE COPOLYMERS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190233687
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition, which may be used as a construction adhesive in hygiene articles, comprises a first polymer comprising a unimodal copolymer of propylene and ethylene and having a weight average molecular weight of between about 5,000 and 60,000 daltons; a second polymer comprising a copolymer of propylene and ethylene and having a weight average molecular weight of at least 100,000 daltons; a tackifying resin having a Ring & Ball softening point of at most 115° C.; and a plasticizer. The composition demonstrates good peel strength and good shear resistance and is sprayable, with a sufficiently low viscosity, at low application temperatures, such as at about 121° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Jill Marie Scheu, Kimberly Eileen Secrist, Kathleen M. Farris