Abstract: There is disclosed a reaction product of a rosin acid and a polyfunctional compound having at least one functional group capable of reacting with a carboxylic acid functionality and another functional group having antidegradant properties.The reaction products of this invention can be used as antidegradants in polymeric compositions and lubricating oil compositions.

Abstract: Printing inks comprising an oxidation polymerization type resin, at least a part of which sets to gel in a non-polar ink solvent, a color agent, and an ink solvent, at least a part of which being a non-volatile polar solvent. When the printing ink is applied onto an absorbent printing object, the non-volatile polar solvent is easily absorbed by the printing object to gel the oxidation polymerization type resin, thereby to allow the ink to dry quickly, whereas the ink on non-absorbent printing members of a printing machine does not dry easily.

Abstract: There is provided an electric conductive resin composition formed into a pellet, which includes an electric conductive filler comprising electric conductive fibers and a low-melting point metal, and being coated on the surface thereof with a thermoplastic resin. Flux and/or a phosphorus-based antioxidant may be added to the filler. There is also provided an electromagnetic wave shielding molded product prepared by using the electric conductive resin composition mentioned above, wherein the electric conductive fibers dispersed within the molded product are fixed each other through the low-melting point metal.

Abstract: There is a demand for arylpararosanililinesulfonic acid pigments which, even when the pigment content is relatively low, produce on dilution with customary printing varnishes a printing ink having satisfactory rheological properties. The invention relates to such pasty pigment formulations containing(a) 5 to 50% by weight of an arylpararosanilinesulfonic acid pigment,(b) a long-oil alkyd resin having an oil content of 70-80% by weight whose oil content is based on the reaction with a drying, semidrying or nondrying oil or with a mixture of a plurality of these oils or with corresponding fatty acids whose dicarboxylic acid compontent is a mixture of isophthalic and orthophthalic acid, a small proportion of one or more .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and, possibly, anhydrides thereof and whose polyalcohol component contains a mixture of glycerol and pentaerythritol,(c) a hydrocarbon resin having an average molecular weight within the range from 600 to 1700, the amount of which is 1-1.

Abstract: A solvent based contact adhesive suitable for bonding cured EPDM membranes is disclosed. The adhesive includes a crosslinked halogenated butyl rubber, a low molecular weight, high softening point, thermoplastic aliphatic-type-based hydrocarbon resin and at least one organic solvent employed as a dispersion medium for the crosslinked halogenated butyl rubber and the resin. The disclosed adhesive exhibits superior heat aging and hot water immersion properties which are significant characteristics in roof applications.

Abstract: A two component water-based composition which cures in two stages, an initial rapid curing stage and a slower curing stage, comprising as the first component, a mixture of a polyaldehyde chosen from the group consisting of glyoxal glutaraldehyde and derivatives of glyoxal and gluteraldehyde, and a water dispersible component chosen from the group consisting of poxy resin emulsions which can be emulsified in water, synthetic latexes stable at about pH 7 or less, low molecular weight resin emulsions, epoxy ester emulsions, water emulsified alkyds, and cationic, anionic and non-ionic asphalt emulsions and, as the second component, the non-gel reaction product of N,N'-bis(methoxymethyl) uron and a polyamine chosen from a group consisting of primary and secondary amines and/or a monoamine.

Abstract: A method for producing an .alpha.-olefin block copolymer, which comprises polymerizing propylene alone or together with a small amount of other .alpha.-olefin in the presence of a catalyst comprising a titanium-containing solid catalyst component and an organoaluminum compound, and then polymerizing the resulting propylene polymer with an .alpha.-olefin other than propylene, alone or together with propylene in a gas phase without deactivating the catalyst, characterized in that the gas phase polymerization is conducted in the presence of a siloxane or a polysiloxane in an amount of from 1.times.10.sup.-6 to 0.1 by weight ratio relative to the weight of said propylene polymer.

Abstract: A sealant composition comprising:(a) 100 parts by weight of a silane functionalized polymer component which is prepared by reacting enough silane of the general formula R R'.sub.n SiY.sub.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive suitable for bonding plastic, metal, and glass together has been developed by blending together into a homogenous mixture 10 to 20 weight percent of ethylene/vinyl acetate/acid functional terpolymer resin of low acid number, 15 to 50 weight percent of ethylene/vinyl acetate/acrylic acid terpolymer resin of high acid number and 30 to 60 weight percent of tackifying resins based on alpha-methylstyrene, rosin, or a terpene resin. Additionally, suitable antioxidants and surfactants are added to control the aging and application of the composition.

Abstract: High solids aqueous based pressure sensitive adhesives may be prepared by directly emulsifying the tackifier resin into a polymeric latex provided the tackifier is heated, plasticized and emulsified and mixed with the latex on a high shear mixer. This gives an adhesive which is faster drying and gives comparable properties to lower solids adhesives.

Abstract: Adhesive dispersions for tiling, based on(1) 10-95% by weight of a water-dilutable, cellulose nitrate-containing paste with a weight ratio of solids to solvent .gtoreq.1,(2) 0.1-50% by weight of an adhesive resin dispersion or an adhesive resin which can be emulsified in H.sub.2 O,(3) 0-70% by weight of a tile adhesive filler,(4) 0-75% by weight of water,(5) 0-10% by weight of a conventional thickener.

Abstract: A gelled solid adhesive for coating substrates, typically paper. The adhesive can be made available in stick form and is easily applied in even coats to any surface area of the substrate. The adhesive has sufficient tack enabling the coated substrate to instantly adhere to essentially any free contact surface upon gently pressing the substrate to the free surface. The adhesive coated substrate is easily removable from the contact surface by manually lifting it thereform. The adhesive permits readherence of the adhesive coated substrate to the same or different free contact surfaces. An adhesive coated paper substrate will readhere many times to free paper contact surface. The preferred gelled adhesive product is formed of an aqueous dispersion of components which include a rubber such as natural rubber latex component, a friction reducing agent, a tackifier, an antioxidant, a gelling agent and surfactant.

Abstract: This invention relates to ambient-curing water-based binder, coating and adhesive compositions. These compositions are prepared by mixing (1) an acidic first component containing an aqueous dispersion of polymer latex, said polymer being alkali-curable and polymerized from a monomer mixture containing quaternary ammonium monomer, and an epoxy resin, together with (2) an alkaline second component containing an amine curing reagent. The resulting mixture of the first and second components is alkaline, cures quickly at room temperature, and yields films with high film strength, durability, and excellent heat and water resistance.

Abstract: Cross-linking type adhesive compositions comprising (A) polymers having .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylate groups, (B) materials having polymerizable vinyl groups, which contain an acrylic and/or methacrylic acid, (C) thermoplastic resins and (D) catalysts of organic peroxides and/or photosensitizers. The adhesive compositions have good adhesive properties together with an excellent heat aging resistance, and can be applied for adhesion to organic and inorganic substrates.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is provided. The adhesive comprises an ABA block polymer wherein A represents a copolymer of styrene and alpha-methylstyrene and B represents blocks of diene polymer. The diene polymer can be butadiene, isoprene or a mixture thereof. The composition also contains a tackifying resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures of water-soluble synthetic anionic polymers consisting of at least 80%-wt. acrylamide and/or methacrylamide and sizing media based on partly or totally saponified natural resins as well as the use of such mixtures in the production of paper and cardboard in order to reduce the absorbency and improve the dry strength of these products.

Abstract: Novel process for preparing rubber-based compositions, e.g. adhesive formulations including natural and/or synthetic rubber and a quantity of tackifier resin for increasing adhesion, wherein said resin is incorporated in the composition via a cavity transfer mixer.

Abstract: A novel moisture-curable polymer useful as a pressure sensitive adhesive, a paint, a sealant, etc. obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer in the presence of an organic polymer having at least one reactive silicon-containing functional group in the molecule on the average. A pressure sensitive adhesive composition having excellent adhesive property as well as excellent initial tackiness, heat resistance, workability and weather resistance comprising a polymer obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer in the presence of (A) an organic polymer having at least one reactive silicon functional group in the molecule on the average and/or (B) an organic polymer having at least one olefin group in the molecule on the average. The composition is also useful as a sealant, a coating material, a packing, an electric insulation, a corrosionproof, a masking and a surface-protection.

Abstract: A gelled solid adhesive for coating substrates, typically paper. The adhesive can be made available in stick form and is easily applied in even coats to any surface area of the substrate. The adhesive has sufficient tack enabling the coated substrate to instantly adhere to essentially any free contact surface upon gently pressing the substrate to the free surface. The adhesive coated substrate is easily removable from the contact surface by manually lifting it therefrom. The adhesive permits readherence of the adhesive coated substrate to the same or different free contact surfaces. An adhesive coated paper substrate will readhere many times to free paper contact surface. The preferred gelled adhesive product is formed of an aqueous dispersion of components which include a rubber such as natural rubber latex component, a friction reducing agent, a tackifier, an antioxidant, a gelling agent and surfactant.

Abstract: A gelled solid adhesive for coating substrates, typically paper. The adhesive can be made available in stick form and is easily applied in even coats to any surface area of the substrate. The adhesive has sufficient tack enabling the coated substrate to instantly adhere to essentially any free contact surface upon gently pressing the substrate to the free surface. The adhesive coated substrate is easily removable from the contact surface by manually lifting it therefrom. The adhesive permits readherence of the adhesive coated substrate to the same or different free contact surfaces. An adhesive coated paper substrate will readhere many times to free paper contact surface. The preferred gelled adhesive product is formed of an aqueous dispersion of components which include a natural rubber latex component, a friction reducing agent, a tackifier, an antioxidant and a gelling agent.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of film forming resin, filler and tackifying substances. The dispersion uses wood rosin and esterified rosin as tackifying substances and also includes diethylene glycol monobutyl ether. The compositions are specially formulated to avoid use of the more volatile organic solvents which are undesirable for flammability or health reasons. The compositions are particularly suitable for use as nonflammable floor laying adhesives by methods in which porous flooring material is laid onto the wet adhesive layer or non-porous flooring material is laid onto the "semi-dry" adhesive layer.

Abstract: Hot melt adhesive compositions consisting essentially of (a) a copolymer of ethylene and at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid such as acrylic or methacrylic acid, the copolymer containing from 12% to about 30% by weight of the acid; and (b) a tackifier which is compatible with the copolymer and which imparts adhesive strength to the composition when it is applied as a hot melt to a substrate of aluminum, glass, nylon, galvanized steel, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride or polyacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, the tackifier being selected from the group consisting of: (i) rosins having an acid number of at least about 80 and rosins diluted with an aromatic hydrocarbon resin to have an acid number above approximately 80, and (ii) terpene resins.

Abstract: A gravure ink composition and method of using the same for printing by the gravure process are disclosed. The composition comprises a pigment, a vehicle composed basically of a resin and solvent, and a small amount, e.g., 0.0002 to 1 wt. %, of an antioxidant. The antioxidant serves as a means for reducing the tendency of gravure ink formulations to streak during the printing process, particularly during high-speed printing operations. A preferred gravure ink formulation contains a small amount of an antioxidant such as 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol or 4,4'-bis(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutylphenyl)amine.

Abstract: Aqueous printing ink vehicle and ink compositions are disclosed, which are based on sulfated or sulfonated organic compound binders or non-ionic pigment binders.

Abstract: A gelled solid adhesive for coating substrates, typically paper. The adhesive can be made available in stick form and is easily applied on even coats to any surface area of the substrate. The adhesive has sufficient tack enabling the coated substrate to instantly adhere to essentially any free contact surface upon gently pressing the substrate to the free surface. The adhesive coated substrate is easily removable from the contact surface by manually lifting it therefrom. The adhesive permits readherence of the adhesive coated substrate to the same or different free contact surfaces. An adhesive coated paper substrate will readhere many times to free paper contact surface. The preferred gelled adhesive product is formed of an aqueous dispersion of components which include a natural rubber latex component, a friction reducing agent, a tackifier, an antioxidant, a gelling agent and surfactant.

Abstract: A process for the production of a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising the interaction of a high molecular weight polyol, a polyisocyanate and a small amount of a bicyclic amide acetal wherein the process results in significant improvement in physical properties, e.g., a high degree of adhesive and cohesive strength, is described.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising a block rubber, a tackifying resin and a plasticizer as major components, the composition being characterized in that the tackifying resin is partially fumarized and/or partially maleinized, disproportionated rosin ester.

Abstract: A hot-melt adhesive composition containing an ethylene copolymer, wax and a tackifying resin as major components, the composition being characterized in that the tackifying resin is partially fumarinized and/or partially maleinized, disproportionated rosin ester.

Abstract: Novel, solvent free adhesive compositions comprising a moisture curable polyurethane formed from a first component comprising a diisocyanate, and a second component comprising a substantially linear hydroxy polyester in proportions to provide a prepolymer having from 1.0 to 2.0 percent by weight --NCO groups available for reaction, and a third component comprising a monofunctional reactant present in an amount sufficient to react with 1-40 mole % of the reactive --NCO groups of the product of the prepolymer reaction. A layer of applied adhesive may be exposed to airborne moisture under relatively mild conditions to bring about chain extension of the moisture curable polyurethane, after which the layer of the adhesive composition may be heated to bring it to tacky adhesive condition. The chain extended adhesive composition is storable for at least several days without affecting the bond strength.

Abstract: Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers having a melt index of 2,000 to 7,500 and containing from 10 to 22% vinyl acetate are useful in hot melt road marking compositions containing from 1 to 30% of the EVA copolymer; from 0 to 29% by weight of a binder resin; and from 0 to 5% by weight of a plasticizer, the balance of the composition typically comprising from 70 to 80% by weight of aggregates, made up of particulate materials such as sand and/or fillers and/or pigments such as calcium carbonate and titanium dioxide.

Abstract: An ink composition for indicating progress and completion of vulcanization of rubber articles comprising, per 100 parts by weight of the composition,(i) 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of at least one methine dye,(ii) 1 to 40 parts by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of rosin, rosin derivative, petroleum resin, phenol resin, xylene resin, alkyd resin, cumarone-indene resin, acrylic resin, epoxy resin, ketone resin and styrene-maleic acid resin,(iii) 0.5 to 50 parts by weight of at least one high molecular weight component selected from the group consisting of cellulose resin, polyvinyl butyral, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyamide, synthetic rubber and natural rubber,(iv) 30 to 80 parts by weight of at least one organic solvent capable of dissolving the components (ii) and (iii), and(v) 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of at least one halogenated organic acid.

Abstract: A composition for bonding metal powders which is used in an amount of at most about 7 parts by weight as the solids content per 100 parts by weight of a metal powder for obtaining a flexible metal powder molding which is capable of tolerating deformation at a radius of curvature of up to 15 mm, the composition comprising as a main monomer an acrylic polymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 50,000 to 1,500,000 which comprises alkyl (meth)acrylate having an average carbon atom number of 3 to 12 in the alkyl moiety, or a mixture of the acrylic polymer and a resin which gives adhesive property, as a main component, the main component having a glass transition temperature in a range of about -70.degree. to -10.degree. C. and an elastic modulus in a range of about 0.05 to 50 kg/cm.sup.2 at 25.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adhesive composition which contains specific amounts of (A) an aqueous emulsion, (B) a filler and (C) a resin solution of a resinous tackifier dissolved in a solvent and/or plasticizer. The adhesive composition has a fast setting time in adhesion strength and excellent water-proofness and hence produces superb adhesion force even when applied to a fresh mortar base which has been aged insufficiently.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of a rubber selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and synthetic diene rubbers and (b) about 1 to about 30 parts by weight of a rosin derivative comprising a blend of (i) about 15 to about 50% by weight of a rosin, (ii) about 10 to about 70% by weight of a polymerized rosin and (iii) not more than about 55% by weight of a rosin pitch, each based on the weight of the rosin derivative.

Abstract: A cured adhesive composition possessing high cohesive strength at high temperatures along with excellent shear strength and solvent resistance prepared using a block copolymer containing carbon-carbon double bonds in the endblocks which are crosslinked by a crosslinking agent preferentially compatible with the endblock phase.

Abstract: A handgrip, such as a golf club grip, having improved non-slip features is shown which is formed from a silicone rubber composition. The silicone rubber composition comprises an organopolysiloxane gum, a silica filler material, as organosilicone processing aid, a texturizing material, and a quantity of hollow spheres. The texturizing material and spheres are first blended into the composition while heating the composition. The rubber composition is then placed in a suitable mold and cured with a peroxide catalyst to form the handgrip. The external surface of the cured handgrip is buffed to fracture the hollow spheres nearest the surface and improve the non-slip character of the handgrip.

Abstract: Printed materials such as tickets, lottery forms, cards and contest forms, bearing a hidden message which is revealable by scratching off a covering opaque layer, are prepared by printing the message on the substrate, lithographing a protective layer such as a clear varnish or a pigmented varnish-ink over the hidden message, and then lithographing a hiding coat over the applied protective layer. The protective layer formulation and the hiding coat layer are both based upon compatible, preferably the same, film forming resin systems, and are deposited from a common solvent. The protective layer may provide a clear, colorless transparent film through which the message may be viewed, or a colored see-through layer, so that it constitutes one color layer also for the printing of other areas of the substrate.

Abstract: A low temperature binder systen for non-woven polyolefin fabrics and corresponding method for increasing multidirectional web strength thereof whereby the corresponding fiber web is contacted by a system comprised of a copolymer or terpolymer modified with an active amount of a resin ester component of limited abietic acid concentration, of a hydrogenated resin and a glycerol or pentaerythritol, the latter having a specified softening point and molecular weight range.

Abstract: A two-part adhesive which comprises(i) as the main ingredient an emulsion consisting essentially of (a) an aqueous emulsion of a polymer or copolymer obtained from an essential monomer of an adduct of a tertiary amino group-containing acrylic or methacrylic acid ester and an epihalohydrin, (b) a tackifier resin selected from the group consisting of a petroleum hydrocarbon resin, a phenolic resin, a terpene resin, a rosin resin, a coumarone resin, and a coumarone-indene resin, and (c) an epoxy compound containing two or more epoxy groups in the molecule; and(ii) a curing agent selected from a primary or secondary amino group-containing compound. The adhesive is particularly useful for preparing automobile interior decorations, such as inside trims (e.g. doors, pillars), instrument panels, formed ceiling, and console box.

Abstract: An ink composition for a marking pen is disclosed which permits smooth writing even after a long period of standing of the pen with no cap. The ink composition comprises an organic solvent, a pigment, a resin and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a glyceride of specified structure, and an alkylamide alcohol of specified structure and a sorbitan fatty acid ester.An erasable ink composition for writing on a writing surface such as one of resin is also disclosed, which further includes, in addition to the above, a separating agent which is a non-volatile or only slightly volatile liquid or semi-solid at normal temperatures and has a lower vapor pressure than the solvent, and is soluble in the solvent.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for preparing an adhesive, pre-gelled plastisol composition which comprises the steps of(a) mixing polyvinyl acetate or copolymers of vinyl acetate with one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl alcohol C.sub.3 -C.sub.18 -carboxylic acid esters, ethylene, propylene, butylene, and vinyl chloride with conventional non-gelled plastisol mixtures based upon (i) polyvinyl chloride and/or polymethyl methacrylate and (ii) one or more suitable plasticizers in a ratio of from about 10 to 200 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride or copolymers of vinyl acetate to 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride and/or polymethyl methacrylate,(b) heating the mixture from step (a) to a temperature of from about 80.degree. to 130.degree. C.The resulting composition is useful in joining, sealing, or stiffening automobile body components.

Abstract: A resin-modified fiber filter formulation, fiber filter element, and method for improving dimensional stability, firmness and resiliency of a polyolefin fiber filter element comprised of crimped polyolefin fiber tow, by contacting filaments thereof with a formulation comprising a blend of resin and base polymer emulsions as precursors forming the active formulation "in situ", at a convenient station by removing water, the solid resin component of which must have a low molecular weight and approved softening temperature range to obtain the desired characteristics.Typical resins are polyterpenes and hydrogenated rosin esters; typical base polymers are polyvinyl acetate and copolymers thereof with, e.g., ethylene or acrylates.

Abstract: A synthetic resin composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of polycaprolactone and (B-1) 10 to 70 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a tackifier, or (B-2) 10 to 70 parts by weight of a chlorinated polyolefin.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions containing a mixture of 20 to 80% by weight of a latex of a copolymer A of butadiene, styrene and at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid, and 80 to 20% by weight of latex of a copolymer B of styrene, an alkyl acrylate and, if appropriate, at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid. The dispersions can be used as binders for the preparation of adhesive compositions suitable for joining or gluing two or more elements, and particularly suitable when at least one of the elements consists of a material which is difficult to glue, such as polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers having a melt index of 700 to 10000 and containing from 11 to 40% vinyl acetate are useful in hot melt systems and particularly in formulating low viscosity hot melt adhesives, preferably in binary compositions with natural or synthetic resin tackifiers. The adhesives show long open times with short setting times, and excellent adhesive properties.The EVAs are prepared by a high pressure polymerization, preferably by using chain transfer agent such as isobutylene to achieve high melt indices.

Abstract: Antioxidants are enhanced in their activity by the presence of soluble lithium ion.

Abstract: There is disclosed the use of esters especially methyl esters of rosin acids as total or partial replacements for oil in rubber formulations. Vulcanizate properties, low temperature performance, and processibility are comparable when using either the rosin ester or an aromatic oil, however, the rosin ester extended rubber demonstrates improved abrasion resistance and flex resistance.

Abstract: There is disclosed the use of decarboxylated rosins as total or partial replacements for oil in rubber formulations. Vulcanizate properties, low temperature performance, and processibility are comparable when using either the decarboxylated rosins or an aromatic extending oil, however, the decarboxylated rosin extended rubber demonstrates improved abrasion resistance.

Abstract: There is provided a stabilized aqueous base tackifier composition characterized by the presence in an aqueous medium of a resinous tackifier composition having an acid number in the range from 30 to 150 and a softening point in the range of from -40.degree. to 150.degree. C., a minor amount of a nonionic or anionic surfactant and a minor amount of an elastomeric latex. There is also provided a method of stabilizing an emulsifiable tackifier composition which comprises adding to such composition, a minor amount of a surfactant and a minor amount of an elastomer.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising (A) a polyether having at least one silicon-containing hydrolyzable group, having an average molecular weight of 300 to 30,000 and having a principal chain which is essentially constructed with the chemically bonded recurring units:--R.sup.1 --O--wherein R.sup.1 is a divalent alkylene group and (B) a tackifier; said tackifier being admixed with the polyether in an amount of 10 to 140 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said polyether. From the composition a pressure sensitive adhesive product having good adhesive properties can be prepared substantially without a solvent.