Abstract: A flame-retardant hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition that includes styrenic block copolymer, tackifying agent, phosphinic acid salt, polyphosphate, optionally an intumescent agent, and optionally plasticizer.

Abstract: A testing device including a base having a first joint and an arm. The arm has a first branch connected to and pivotable about the first joint, a second joint connected to the first branch, a second branch connected to and pivotable about the second joint, a third joint connected to the second branch, and a third branch connected to and pivotable about the third joint. The third branch can have an attachment mechanism. The first joint is configured to drive movement of the arm through rotation of the first joint.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition that includes at least 40% by weight of a metallocene-catalyzed polybutene-1 selected from the group consisting of polybutene-1 homopolymer, polybutene-1 copolymer, and combinations thereof, the metallocene-catalyzed polybutene-1 including at least 30% by weight, based on the weight of the hot melt adhesive composition, of a metallocene-catalyzed polybutene-1 having a melt flow rate of at least 1000 grams per 10 minutes at 190° C., tackifying agent, and at least 15% by weight wax, the hot melt adhesive composition having a specific gravity of less than 0.95.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition that includes a first ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of no greater than 0.90 grams per cubic centimeter, a second styrene block copolymer, tackifying agent, synthetic wax having a melt temperature of at least 70° C. and a heat of fusion of at least 200 Joules/gram, and a third polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-polar comonomer copolymer derived from at least 90 mole % ethylene and no greater than 10 mole % co-monomer, propylene-alpha-olefin copolymer derived from at least 8 mole % co-monomer, exhibiting a heat of fusion of from at least 5 J/g to no greater than 60 J/g, and having a polydispersity index of no greater than 10, and propylene homopolymer exhibiting a heat of fusion of from at least 5 J/g to no greater than 60 J/g.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition that includes a first ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of no greater than 0.90 grams per cubic centimeter, a second styrene block copolymer, tackifying agent, synthetic wax having a melting point of at least 70° C. and a heat of fusion of at least 200 Joules/gram, and a third polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-polar comonomer copolymer derived from at least 90 mole % ethylene and no greater than 10 mole % co-monomer, propylene-alpha-olefin copolymer derived from at least 8 mole % co-monomer, exhibiting a heat of fusion of from at least 5 J/g to no greater than 60 J/g, and having a polydispersity index of no greater than 10, and propylene homopolymer exhibiting a heat of fusion of from at least 5 J/g to no greater than 60 J/g.