Abstract: A heat-crosslinkable adhesive composition comprises a polymer (A) comprising at least one hydrolysable alkoxysilane group, a silylated copolymer tackifying resin (B?), a non-silylated tackifying resin (C), and a crosslinking catalyst (D). The silylated copolymer tackifying resin comprises a repeating unit (B?1) derived from a silylated olefin monomer, in particular from a silylated (meth)acrylate monomer, and one or more repeating units (B?2) derived from olefin or diolefin monomers included in a petroleum fraction obtained by cracking naphtha and chosen from a C5 fraction, a C9 fraction, dicyclopentadiene. A self-adhesive article comprises a support layer coated with a self-adhesive layer consisting of the heat-crosslinkable adhesive composition in the crosslinked state.

Abstract: A moisture curable silylated composition comprising: a polymer (A) comprising at least 2 alkoxysilyl terminal groups of formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon-based divalent radical comprising from 5 to 15 carbon atoms; R2 represents a C2-C4 alkylene; R3 represents a C1-C6 alkylene; R4 and R5 each represent a C1-C4 alkyl; R6 represents H or a radical comprising 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n is an integer such that Mw of the block of formula —[OR2]n— is 300 to 40000 g/mole; m is an integer different from 0 such that the Mw of the polymer (A) is between 500 to 50000 g/mole, and p is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; a polymer (B) comprising at least 2 alkoxysilyl terminal groups of formula (II): wherein R2, R4, R5, n and p are such as defined for formula (I); and an alkoxy modified silsesquioxane (C).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous adhesive composition comprising: —a) an amylomaltase-treated starch or an amylomaltase-treated maltodextrin; and —b) ammonium zirconium carbonate.

Abstract: An adhesive composition which comprises a resin component (A) comprising a polyester polyol, a hydrogenated epoxy, a silane, and an optional organic solvent; and a hardener component (B) comprising an aliphatic polyisocyanate and/or an alicyclic polyisocyanate; the adhesive composition being substantially free of aromatic rings. The polyester polyol is prepared by reacting a poly basic acid and a polyalcohol, and the polybasic acid comprises an aliphatic polybasic acid and/or an alicyclic polybasic acid. The polyester polyol has a glass transition temperature (Tg) in a range of from 0° C. to 10° C. The adhesive composition of the present invention has strong adhesion, excellent weather-resistance and yellowing-resistance.

Abstract: A solvent-based two-component polyurethane-type adhesive composition comprises an —OH component and an —NCO component. The —OH component comprises an amorphous prepolymer including two —OH end groups, with a number-average molar mass Mn of 8000 to 12,000 g and is chosen from: a) a copolyester (A1) obtained by a polycondensation reaction of at least one aliphatic diol (i) with at least one aromatic diacid (ii) and at least one aliphatic diacid (iii); and b) a polyurethane (A2) obtained by a polyaddition reaction between an aliphatic diisocyanate compound and an amorphous copolyester diol with a number-average molecular weight Mn ranging from 4000 to 11 500 g/mol. The —NCO component comprises a compound (B1) including three —NCO end groups, obtained by the reaction of meta-xylylene diisocyanate (m-XDI) with a triol, said compound (B1) being alone or as a mixture with a compound (B2) derived from an aliphatic diisocyanate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising a polymer composition, lightened fillers, carbonate fillers; and a tackifying resin, and also to its use for applying a flexible surface covering to a substrate and to a corresponding bonding process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having one of the following formulae (I) and (II): and also to the uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a curable two-part adhesive composition comprising a first part comprising one or more cyanoacrylate monomer(s), one or more (metha)acrylate monomer(s), a per-compound and, optionally, additives to control viscosity and rheology; and a second part comprising: a non-reactive diluent and a transition metal catalyst, and optionally an electron rich initiator for cyanoacrylates. It also relates to a syringe or a cartridge comprising said two-part curable composition, to the use of such composition for bonding substrates, to the use of such composition filling depressions, cracks or holes in a substrate or between substrates to a method for bonding substrates using said composition, and to a repair method for filling depressions, cracks or holes in a substrate or between substrates using said composition.

Abstract: A macromolecule comprises a ring-opened polymerized product of ?-lactone monomers of formula I: and having a structure of formula IA: wherein R1 is an alkyl group having at least 8 carbon atoms. The macromolecule may be hydroxy-terminated, and may be copolymerized with other ?-lactone monomers having different substituting groups and/or with higher lactone monomers. The macromolecule may be used as a reactant to form an alkoxysilane-terminated polymer, a polyurethane, or a (co)polyester, or may be used as an elastomeric midblock in a triblock copolymer having hard end blocks, such as polylactic acid. Such triblock systems demonstrate two discreet regions having properties similar to styrene block copolymers and are therefore suitable for use as hot melt or pressure-sensitive adhesives. In some embodiments, such triblock polymers may be entirely bio-sourced and compostable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-component crosslinkable composition comprising: a component A comprising: a reducing agent; a metal salt chosen from the group consisting of metal salts of (meth)acrylic acid, metal salts of itaconic acid, and mixtures thereof; at least one (meth)acrylate monomer M1; a component B comprising an oxidizing agent; said composition being characterized in that it comprises at least one radical photoinitiator in component A and/or B; and also uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a moisture-crosslinkable sealant composition comprising: at least one polyurethane P comprising at least two NCO end functions; at least one polyimine A obtained via a process comprising a step of reaction between at least: a) a (poly)urethane-aldehyde comprising at least 2 aldehyde functions; b) a primary diamine; c) optionally in the presence of a primary monoamine or a monoaldehyde if the —CHO/NH2 molar ratio is other than 1.

Abstract: A multilayer film comprises an adhesive layer A comprising an HMPSA composition (a); a complexable thin layer B comprising a PolyEthylene (PE) composition (b); and a heat-sealable and breakable layer C comprising a PolyEthylene (PE) composition (c). Layers B and C are bonded together by layer A. The film is characterized in that (i) the melt flow indices of compositions (b) and (c), denoted MFI(b) and MFI(c), respectively, are each between 2.5 and 15 g/10 minutes; and (ii) the melt flow index of composition (a), denoted MFI(a), is such that the ratios MFI(a)/MFI(b) and MFI(a)/MFI(c) are each between 1.5 and 10. A process for manufacturing the film comprises flat sheet coextrusion of composition (a) and of compositions (b) and (c) at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C. The multilayer film can be used for the manufacture of resealable packaging.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for hot application of an adhesive composition (80) on a support (96), by means of a system comprising: a nozzle (50) for applying the adhesive composition (80), a line (88) for supplying the nozzle (50) with the adhesive composition (80) to be applied in fluid form, a mixer (30) positioned in the line (88) for the homogeneous mixture of the main components of the adhesive composition before its application; the applied adhesive composition (80) including as main components: a silylated prepolymer, a compatible tackifying resin; the adhesive composition comprising a cross-linking catalyst; the process comprising: supplying the line (88) with the silylated prepolymer separated from the cross-linking catalyst, the mixing of the cross-linking catalyst with the main components by means of the mixer (30), the hot application of the mixed adhesive composition (80) onto a support (96).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot melt adhesive composition having an enthalpy of crystallization below 5 J/g and comprising: a) at least 60% by weight of a composition a) comprising: —at least one copolymer A having a needle penetration higher than 15 dmm; —at least (co)polymer B having a needle penetration lower than 15 dmm; b) from 0% to 30% by weight of at least one tackifying resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising at least one styrenic block copolymer, at least one tackifying resin, at least one mineral oil and from 4 to 15% by weight of at least one wax selected from the group consisting of paraffin waxes, Fischer-Tropsch waxes, ethylene-vinyl acetate waxes and any mixture thereof, based on the total weight of the hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition. The invention also relates to an article comprising a surface coated with such a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition, to a use of such a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition and to a process for preparing such a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hot melt adhesive composition comprising a polymer component, the polymer component comprising at least one styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer P having a styrene content from 35 to 50% by weight: a styrene-butadiene diblock content from 50 to 80% by weight; and a viscosity of a 15% by weight toluene solution at 25° C. of 20 to 40 mPa·s, and at least one styrene block copolymer other than a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, wherein said styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer P is at a content from 10 to 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the polymer component. The invention also relates to the use of said composition as an adhesive for bonding two substrates, and to articles comprising at least one interior or exterior surface coated with said composition.

Abstract: A process for preparing a crosslinkable composition comprising at least one alkoxysilane-terminated silyl polymer P, and at least one catalytic system B comprises: a. preparing an alkoxysilane-terminated silyl polymer P comprising: a-1) the polyaddition reaction between a composition of polyol(s) and a composition of polyisocyanate(s), in the presence of a catalyst A chosen from carboxylates based on bismuth and/or zinc, in order to prepare an NCO-terminated polymer; a-2) the reaction of the NCO-terminated polymer obtained in step a-1) with an organosilane compound having at least one function that is reactive with the —NCO function of the NCO-terminated polymer; and b. bringing the silyl polymer P obtained in step a) into contact with a catalytic crosslinking system B which is a mixture of zinc-based carboxylate(s) and cyclic amidine. The process is carried out in the absence of a tin-based catalyst.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing an adhesive composition using an extruder having at least two rotating screws, successively comprising: feeding a plasticizer into the extruder; degassing the plasticizer in the extruder; feeding a silylated prepolymer and mixing the latter with the plasticizer in the extruder; and discharging the mixture from the extruder.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition comprises a polypropylene homopolymer having a DSC melting point of less than 100° C.; a butene-based copolymer; and a plasticizer. The butene-based copolymer may comprise a butene-rich amorphous poly-alpha olefin, such as a butene-propylene copolymer, or a semi-crystalline copolymer, such as a butene-ethylene copolymer. The hot melt adhesive is especially useful for bonding substrates which swell or elongate significantly in use. Such uses include adhering superabsorbent polymers to a substrate or adhering together two substrates at least one of which having superabsorbent polymers, such as the top and bottom layer of an absorbent core of a disposable hygiene article, such as a diaper, feminine sanitary napkin, and adult incontinence pad. The hot melt adhesive composition, which does not contain a tackifier, demonstrates suitable elongation at break and stress at yield, with a sufficiently low viscosity, to stabilize an absorbent core having superabsorbent polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polyurethane comprising: E1) a stage of preparation of a polyurethane having NCO endings comprising the polyaddition reaction between: i) at least one polyisocyanate; ii) at least one polyol; and iii) at least one amine having the following formula (I) or (II): and E2) the reaction of the product formed on conclusion of stage E1) with at least one (meth)acrylate or allyl monomer M comprising at least one hydroxyl functional group.