Abstract: The present invention provides a low softening temperature, fast-setting adhesive package that exhibits high ultimate temperature performance. These adhesives are particularly useful in the manufacture of bonded furnishings which may require the creation of a bond at a relatively low temperature but maintenance of the bond at relatively high temperatures. A preferred adhesive of the present invention comprises a partially reacted blend of an aliphatic polyester and a trifunctional isocyanate. After curing, the adhesive forms an adhesive composition that exhibits high temperature performance.

Abstract: A flame retardant, curing adhesive film having improved OSU heat release properties is provided. The film contains decabromophenylene oxide and antimony trioxide as a flame retardant agent.

Abstract: The method for stiffening a flexible workpiece such as the toe portion of a shoe in which a layer of fast crystallizing linear synthetic polymer resin is deposited in molten condition on a transfer surface member which is at a temperature and has a heat take up capability to bring the resin at its surface to a temperature for rapid crystallization of the resin, the resin layer is pressed between the transfer surface member and the surface of the workpiece within a time after deposition of the resin on the transfer surface member during which at least the exposed surface of the resin layer remains molten for wetting adhesive engagement with the surface of the workpiece and the transfer surface member is separated from the resin layer at a time when at least a surface film of crystallized resin has formed adjacent said transfer surface member.