Two Or More Solid Polymers Or At Least One Solid Polymer And At Least One Specified Intermediate Condensation Product Patents (Class 524/271)
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Patent number: 4652491Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive capable of functioning as an adhesive for diaper closure tape, comprising a blend of specified portions of styrene:butadiene AB block copolymer, random SBR and/or milled natural rubber, and rosin ester tackifier of the type capable of tackifying butadiene-based rubbers.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1985Date of Patent: March 24, 1987Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Ramsis Gobran
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Patent number: 4622357Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1985Date of Patent: November 11, 1986Assignee: Arakawa Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Seiichi Tsuchida, Yoshihiro Kodama, Hiroari Hara
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Patent number: 4618640Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1985Date of Patent: October 21, 1986Assignee: Arakawa Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Seiichi Tsuchida, Yoshihiro Kodama, Hiroari Hara
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Patent number: 4590230Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1984Date of Patent: May 20, 1986Assignee: Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, IncorporatedInventors: Keiichi Kamada, Katuaki Iiyama, Yasushi Yano, Isao Itoh
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Patent number: 4556464Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1985Date of Patent: December 3, 1985Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: David J. St. Clair
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Patent number: 4536218Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1984Date of Patent: August 20, 1985Inventor: Eli A. Ganho
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Patent number: 4535013Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1983Date of Patent: August 13, 1985Inventor: Beryl M. Kuhn
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Patent number: 4532273Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1984Date of Patent: July 30, 1985Assignee: Sunstar Giken Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshio Kadowaki, Koichiro Sanji
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Patent number: 4528312Abstract: This invention relates to novel blends containing degraded crystalline polypropylene or propylene containing copolymer, low density polyethylene, hydrocarbon tackifying resin, and a fatty acid amide useful as extrusion coating compositions which provide coatings having good coatability and good heat sealability. These coated substrates then can be used in fabricating bags and other packaging applications. Particularly, these coatings are a blend of a degraded crystalline polypropylene, or propylene containing copolymer, low density polyethylene, hydrocarbon tackifying resin, and a fatty acid amide containing 16 to 40 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1984Date of Patent: July 9, 1985Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Ray Edwards
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Polyolefin extrusion coating compositions having good coatability and good adhesion to the substrate
Patent number: 4526919Abstract: This invention relates to novel blends containing crystalline polypropylene or propylene containing copolymer, low density polyethylene, hydrocarbon tackifying resin, and a fatty acid amide useful as extrusion coating compositions which provide coatings having good coatability and good heat sealability. These coated substrates then can be used in fabricating bags and other packaging applications. These extrusion coating compositions are a blend of a crystalline polypropylene, or propylene containing copolymer, low density polyethylene, hydrocarbon tackifying resin, and a fatty acid amide containing 16 to 40 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1984Date of Patent: July 2, 1985Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Ray Edwards -
Patent number: 4521493Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1984Date of Patent: June 4, 1985Assignee: Hercules IncorporatedInventor: Jay B. Class
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Patent number: 4511687Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1982Date of Patent: April 16, 1985Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Michio Nakanishi, Naoki Nakashima
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Patent number: 4497926Abstract: A substantially solvent-free adhesive composition consists essentially of an elastomer and tackifier, a metal oxide and, optionally, a plasticizer. The elastomer is selected from the group consisting of polar elastomers and unsaturated elastomers which have at least 5 mole percent unsaturation, said elastomer being a non-crystalline elastomer or an elastomer which has a slow rate of crystallization such that after a time period of at least 100 hours has elapsed following subjecting the elastomer to a temperature of 70.degree. C. for 30 minutes, the elastomer has a room temperature Shore A hardness of less than 60. The adhesive compositions can be formed into a shaped article, such as of a tape, film, sheet or tubular sleeve, if desired. The compositions have high adhesive strength for bonding together a variety of substrates. The adhesive is particularly useful with a dimensionally recoverable article, such as a shrinkable sleeve, to bond the recovered sleeve to a substrate such as an electric cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1984Date of Patent: February 5, 1985Assignee: Raychem CorporationInventor: Lester T. Toy
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Patent number: 4491655Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1984Date of Patent: January 1, 1985Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Paul H. Sandstrom
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Patent number: 4478993Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1984Date of Patent: October 23, 1984Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Lawson G. Wideman, Paul H. Sandstrom
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Patent number: 4471086Abstract: The hot-melt adhesives of the present invention comprise a blend of at least one polyethylene, a tackifying resin, a high density, low viscosity polyethylene wax having a molecular weight of about 1000, and a Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon wax. This hot-melt adhesive has a novel combination of properties such as low viscosity and fast setting which meet the requirements necessary for use in rapid bonding or closing in low temperature applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1983Date of Patent: September 11, 1984Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Bruce W. Foster
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Patent number: 4463120Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous adhesive composition which comprises preparing a solvent dispersion by mixing rubber, carbon black, vulcanizing agent, tackifying resin and accelerator with sufficient organic solvent to form a solvent dispersion and thereafter emulsifying the solvent dispersion in the presence of water to form an aqueous emulsion. The aqueous emulsion may be used to bond unvulcanized rubber compounds, such as a tread stock to the carcass portion during the formation of a tire.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1983Date of Patent: July 31, 1984Assignee: SWS Silicones CorporationInventors: Wendell Collins, Howard L. Brooks
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Patent number: 4460728Abstract: Hot melt adhesive compositions are prepared from ethylene copolymers, atactic polypropylene, tackifying resins and optional additives. The adhesives are non-pressure sensitive and are characterized by high cohesive strength, strong tack, and good heat, creep and cold resistance. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the adhesives are formulated so as to be particularly adaptable for use in the construction of disposable diapers of the multi-line construction variety.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1983Date of Patent: July 17, 1984Assignee: National Starch and Chemical CorporationInventors: Robert C. Schmidt, Jr., Stanley J. Decowski, Jr., Paul P. Puletti
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Patent number: 4427744Abstract: A heat-activated pressure-sensitive adhesive which comprises an aqueous emulsion of finely divided solids comprising a rubber polymer, a resin and a plasticizer, which optionally contains urea, a urea-compound and/or a polyhydroxy compound in the aqueous phase. Substrates such as plastic film, metal foil and cigarette paper may be effectively bonded.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1982Date of Patent: January 24, 1984Assignee: H. B. Fuller CompanyInventor: Robert M. Hume, III
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Patent number: 4419494Abstract: Conventional hot melt adhesive formulations based on A-B-A type block copolymers are improved with respect to their heat and plasticizer resistance by addition thereto of a polymeric fatty acid polyamide.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1982Date of Patent: December 6, 1983Assignee: National Starch and Chemical CorporationInventors: Paul P. Puletti, Catherine Stubler Salerno
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Patent number: 4399249Abstract: Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are provided that are especially suitable for forming contact bonds that are resealable to polyethylene surfaces at room temperature. Such adhesive compositions include a blend of a linear or a radial block copolymer, an end-block modifying resin compatible with the end or thermoplastic block of the copolymer and incompatible with the mid of elastomeric block, a plasticizing process oil compatible with the mid or elastomeric block, and, only if desired, not more than about 14 weight percent of a mid block or elastomeric block associating or modifying resin compatible with the mid or elastomeric block and incompatible with the end or thermoplastic block. A particularly advantageous utilization of these compositions is as a releasable and resealable sealing strip for thin-walled storage or sandwich bag products made of a polyolefin film.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1980Date of Patent: August 16, 1983Assignee: Eschem Inc.Inventor: Leon L. Bildusas
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Patent number: 4391938Abstract: Compositions comprising polyethylene terephthalate and an additive to promote crystallization rate and improve surface appearance selected from the group consisting of monomeric esters of citric acid and epoxidized esters of unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids. Compositions comprising polyethylene terephthalate, poly (C.sub.4 -C.sub.6) terephthalate, and a surface appearance and crystallization rate improving additive selected from the group consisting of monomeric esters of citric acid, organic esters of an aromatic carboxylic acid of 7 to 11 carbon atoms containing at least one carboxyl group per aromatic nucleus and an alcohol, oligomeric polyesters, and epoxidized esters of unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1982Date of Patent: July 5, 1983Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Nazir A. Memon, Cielo S. Myers
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Patent number: 4384066Abstract: A neutralized sulfonated EPDM terpolymer is rendered amenable to adhesion utilizing typical foot sole primer/adhesive systems by incorporating into the sulfonated EPDM a syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene. The composition preferably includes process oils; inorganic fillers and preferential plasticizers for the neutralized sulfonated EPDM terpolymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1981Date of Patent: May 17, 1983Assignee: Uniroyal, Inc.Inventor: Francis X. O'Shea
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Patent number: 4374946Abstract: A concrete joint sealant comprising tall pitch, atactic polypropylene, fresh rubber and aliphatic hydrocarbon resin.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1981Date of Patent: February 22, 1983Assignee: Aoi Chemical Inc.Inventors: Yoshifumi Takemura, Hirokazu Miyazaki
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Patent number: 4373041Abstract: Tackifying resins, such as rosin esters, hydrogenated rosin esters, and terpene resins, are used as promoters for silica-filled rubber compositions to improve the physical properties, such as tensile, hysteresis, etc., of the rubber.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1981Date of Patent: February 8, 1983Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Jerold D. Wood, Carl J. Stacy
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Patent number: 4367113Abstract: Compatible blends of polymers are disclosed which contain (a) a high density ethylene polymer or an isotactic propylene polymer, (b) a copolymer of ethylene and an alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid or vinyl acetate, (c) an ionomer resin, and (d) a tackifying resin such as a terpene resin.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1981Date of Patent: January 4, 1983Assignee: Gulf Oil CorporationInventors: Khalid A. Karim, Pallavoor R. Lakshmanan, James H. Rea
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Patent number: 4359551Abstract: A hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of a specific grafted block copolymer material formed by the graft reaction of at least one block copolymer comprising at least one polybutadiene or polyisoprene block and at least two polystyrene blocks with at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and/or derivative monomer thereof and (b) 50 to 250 parts by weight of a specific tackifier mixture consisting of a tackifier S comprising at least 50% by weight of a terpene resin having a softening point of 60.degree. C. or more and a tackifier L comprising at least 50% by weight of a terpene resin having a softening point of 30.degree. C. or less and having an S/L mixing weight ratio of 9/1 to 3/7, and optionally 1 to 50 parts by weight of a softening agent has been found to be excellent in holding power especially for paper.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1980Date of Patent: November 16, 1982Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshikazu Suda, Haruhisa Nagano, Shigeyuki Miyata, Akio Yamori
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Patent number: 4359570Abstract: Disclosed are colored polyester compositions containing copolymerized anthraquinone dyes as colorants, which compositions may be used, for example, for food packaging and to mold colored beverage bottles. The copolymerized dyes are thermally stable at the processing temperatures, and are colorfast and nonextractable. The useful dyes have the general formula: ##STR1## wherein either or both of rings A and B may contain in any position thereon one or two groups of the formula ##STR2## R and R.sup.3 each is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower hydroxyalkyl; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each is hydrogen or 1-3 substituents such as lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, phenyl, Cl, Br, or the like; X is --S-- or --NH--; n is 1 or 2; m is 0, 1, or 2.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1981Date of Patent: November 16, 1982Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Thomas G. Davis, Max A. Weaver
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Patent number: 4358557Abstract: The hot-melt adhesives of the present invention comprise a blend of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, hydrocarbon tackifier resin, aromatic low softening point tackifying resin and paraffin wax. These hot-melt adhesive compositions provide adhesives especially useful for bonding polyethylene film to a nonwoven support. The bonds provided by this adhesive have a novel combination of properties such as good static shear lap bond strength, low elongation and good elevated temperature properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1982Date of Patent: November 9, 1982Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Brenda J. Boggs
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Patent number: 4345349Abstract: Hot melt adhesives especially suited for use in the perfect binding of books are prepared from(1) 15-30% of a block polymer having the general configurationA-B-Awherein A is a non-elastomeric polymer block derived from the moieties of a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon radical and B is an elastomeric polymer block derived from the moieties of a conjugated diene monomer;(2) 5-10% of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer containing 17 to 42% vinyl acetate; wherein the ratio of the block polymer to the ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer is within the range of 1.75:1 to 6:1;(3) 25-40% of at least one rosin ester tackifier selected from the group consisting of glycerol and pentaerythritol esters of natural and modified rosins,(4) 25-35% of a wax diluent which is solid at room temperature; and(5) 0.5 to 3% of at least one stabilizer.such composition being characterized by an ability to form a film exhibiting Instron yield strengths of 100-250 psi. and a low temperature flexibility of less than 10.degree. F.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1981Date of Patent: August 24, 1982Assignee: National Starch and Chemical CorporationInventor: Thomas P. Flanagan
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Patent number: 4338227Abstract: Homogeneous blends of at least two non-crosslinked ethylene copolymers having different polar comonomer contents are mildly crosslinked to reduce their melt index. The crosslinked blend can be mixed with tackifier, plasticizer, filler and antioxidant to yield hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive compositions. In the alternative, at least one of the two ethylene copolymers can be crosslinked prior to blending in the hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1981Date of Patent: July 6, 1982Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Edward C. Ballard
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Patent number: 4337297Abstract: Blends of thermoplastic polymers which may be coextruded to form bonding layers in film laminates contain (a) a copolymer of ethylene with a lower alkyl acrylate or methacrylate or vinyl acetate, (b) a chlorinated ethylene polymer and optionally (c) a tackifying resin.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1981Date of Patent: June 29, 1982Assignee: Gulf Oil CorporationInventors: Khalid A. Karim, James H. Rea
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Patent number: 4337298Abstract: Compatible blends of polymers are disclosed which contain (a) a low density ethylene polymer, (b) a copolymer of ethylene and an alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid or vinyl acetate, (c) an ionomer resin, and (4) optionally a tackifying resin such as a glyceryl ester of a rosin acid.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1981Date of Patent: June 29, 1982Assignee: Gulf Oil CorporationInventors: Khalid A. Karim, Pallavoor R. Lakshmanan, James H. Rea
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Patent number: 4335026Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions having decreased resistance to peel removal while maintaining high shear resistance, i.e., holding-power adhesion, in air and in water comprising an elastomeric blend of a selected rubber and a selected olefin terpolymer having a Modulus, M.sub.60, at 60% elongation of from about 1 to about 1.5 and a polydisparity of no more than about 10, a liquid plasticizer, a reinforcing filler and a solid tackifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1981Date of Patent: June 15, 1982Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Products Inc.Inventor: Ivan J. Balinth
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Patent number: 4331576Abstract: This invention relates to water-soluble, pressure-sensitive, hot-melt adhesives; and more specifically to hot-melt adhesives for labels and pressure-sensitive labels. The labels can be readily removed by application of water to the adhesive to facilitate peeling from the article; the adhesives are based upon certain vinyl pyrrolidone polymers.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1981Date of Patent: May 25, 1982Inventors: Herman Colon, Albert Maletsky