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Caprolactam copolyamides useful as hot melt adhesives for textiles
Assignee: Union Camp Corp
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Filing: 1978-02-21
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Granted: 1980-04-01
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Expires: 1998-02-21
Abstract
Abstract Polyamides having at least three different recurring polyamide repeating units are provided herein. These polyamides are useful hot melt adhesives for textiles and exhibit low softening point, high viscosity, high adhesive strength and good detergent and dry cleaning resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 Adrien G. Hinze
- 👤 Hendrik G. Stigter
- 👤 Maria L. A. Slettenhaar-von Piekartz
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:48
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; C; C08; C08G; C08G69/00; B32B5/00; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A polyamide resin useful as a hot melt adhesive consisting essentially of recurring units obtained by reacting in an inert atmosphere at a temperature of 180°-300° C. while removing water of reaction (a) 10-50% by weight, based on the total composition, caprolactam; (b) 10-50% by weight, based on the total composition, of a polyamide or polyamide salt derived from hexamethylene diamine and an alpha-omega dicarboxylic acid of the formula HOOC--R--COOH where R is a C 4 -C 7 bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical; (c) 10-50% by weight, based on the total composition, of a polyamide or polyamide salt derived from nonamethylene diamine and an alpha-omega dicarboxylic acid of the formula HOOC-R 1 --COOH where R 1 is a C 7 -C 10 bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical; and (d) an amount up to 50% by weight, based on the total composition, of a polymeric fatty acid and alpha-omega aliphatic diamine of the formula H 2 N--R 2 --NH 2 where R 2 is a C 5 -C 7 alkylene radical, a polyamide or polyamide salt derived from said polymeric fatty acid and diamine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A polyamide resin useful as a hot melt adhesive consisting essentially of recurring units obtained by reacting in an inert atmosphere at a temperature of 180°-300° C. while removing water of reaction (a) 10-50% by weight, based on the total composition, caprolactam; (b) 10-50% by weight, based on the total composition, of a polyamide or polyamide salt derived from hexamethylene diamine and an alpha-omega dicarboxylic acid of the formula HOOC--R--COOH where R is a C 4 -C 7 bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical; (c) 10-50% by weight, based on the total composition, of a polyamide or polyamide salt derived from nonamethylene diamine and an alpha-omega dicarboxylic acid of the formula HOOC-R 1 --COOH where R 1 is a C 7 -C 10 bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical; and (d) an amount up to 50% by weight, based on the total composition, of a polymeric fatty acid and alpha-omega aliphatic diamine of the formula H 2 N--R 2 --NH 2 where R 2 is a C 5 -C 7 alkylene radical, a polyamide or polyamide salt derived from said polymeric fatty acid and diamine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The polyamide of claim 1 wherein the aliphatic diamine is hexamethylene diamine and the polymeric fatty acid is a dimer acid containing at least 85% by weight C 36 dicarboxylic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The polyamide of claim 1 which has an acid value from about 0 to 15, amine value from about 0 to 5 and softening point from about 100° C. to about 120° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The polyamide of claim 3 wherein the aliphatic diamine is hexamethylene diamine and the polymeric fatty acid is a hydrogenated dimer acid containing at least 85% by weight C 36 dicarboxylic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The polyamide of claim 4 wherein the dimer acid contains greater than 90% by weight C 36 dicarboxylic acid.
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