Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An adhesive emulsion polymer of monomers consisting essentially of one or more acrylic monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic and methacrylic acids or alkyl esters or hydroxyalkyl esters or amides thereof and one or more monomers of the formula (I): CH.sub.2 ═C(R)--COO--(CH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.3)--O--).sub.x --(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.y --OC--A--COOH or a salt thereof, wherein R is H or CH 3 , x is an integer from 2 to 20, y is an integer from 0 to 5, and A is an alkylene, alkenyl or phenylene radical such that A(COOH) 2 is a dibasic acid capable of forming an anhydride A(CO 2 )O.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An adhesive emulsion polymer of monomers consisting essentially of one or more acrylic monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic and methacrylic acids or alkyl esters or hydroxyalkyl esters or amides thereof and one or more monomers of the formula (I): CH.sub.2 ═C(R)--COO--(CH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.3)--O--).sub.x --(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.y --OC--A--COOH or a salt thereof, wherein R is H or CH 3 , x is an integer from 2 to 20, y is an integer from 0 to 5, and A is an alkylene, alkenyl or phenylene radical such that A(COOH) 2 is a dibasic acid capable of forming an anhydride A(CO 2 )O.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A polymer according to claim 1 which is a pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer of monomers which comprise 39 to 59% by weight of n-butyl acrylate, 39 to 59% by weight of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 0.3 to 5% by weight of acrylamide or hydroxyethyl methacrylate and 1 to 5% by weight of a methacrylyl poly(oxypropylene) succinate mono ester containing an average of 7 oxypropylene units per molecule or the ammonium salt thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A polymer according to claim 2 wherein said monomers comprise 47 to 49.75% by weight of n-butyl acrylate, 47 to 49.75% by weight of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 0.3 to 1.5% by weight of acrylamide or 0.8 to 3% by weight of hydroxyethyl methacrylate, and 2 to 4% by weight of methacrylyl-poly(oxy propylene) succinate mono-ester containing an average of 7 oxypropylene units per molecule or the ammonium salt thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An adhesive surgical or medical dressing comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer according to claim 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
A polymer according to claim 1, which is a pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer of monomers comprising 39 to 59% by weight of n-butyl acrylate, 39 to 59% by weight of 2-ethyl-hexyl-acrylate, 0.3 to 5% by weight of acrylamide or hydroxyethyl methacrylate, and 0.8 to 3% by weight of a methacrylyl poly (oxypropylene) succinate mono ester sodium salt containing an average of 7 oxypropylene units per molecule.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A polymer according to claim 5, wherein said monomers comprise 47 to 49.75% by weight of n-butyl acrylate, 47 to 49.75% by weight of 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate, 0.3 to 1.5% by weight of acrylamide or 0.8 to 3% by weight of hydroxyethyl methacrylate, and 0.8 to 1.5% by weight of a methacrylyl-poly(oxypropylene) succinate mono-ester sodium salt containing an average of 7 oxypropylene units per molecule.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An adhesive surgical or medical dressing, comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer according to claim 5.