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Pressure-sensitive poly(n-vinyl lactam) adhesive composition and method for producing and using same
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1991-11-15
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Granted: 1994-01-04
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Expires: 2011-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A hydrophilic, pressure-sensitive adhesive composition prepared by irradiating solid poly(N-vinyl lactam) with ionizing radiation to crosslink the poly(N-vinyl lactam) and thereafter mixing the radiation-crosslinked poly(N-vinyl lactam) with essentially unirradiated plasticizer in an amount sufficient to form a cohesive, pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. The composition is useful as a biomedical adhesive for transmitting or receiving electrical signals as a component of a biomedical electrode. The composition is also useful as a drug delivery device to deliver pharmaceuticals or other active ingredients to or through mammalian skin. The composition is also useful as a component in a skin covering for protecting mammalian skin or mammalian skin openings with antimicrobial agents. A method of preparation of the composition is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel C. Duan
- 👤 Robert A. Asmus
- 👤 Timothy M. Dietz
- 👤 Rosa Uy
- 👤 Olester Benson, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 17:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/70; A61K9/7023; A61K9/703; A61K9/7038; A61K9/7046; A61K9/7053; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61L15/58; C; C09; C09J; C09J139/00; C09J139/04; H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/04; C08; C08L; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; C08L2666/14; C08L2666/28; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S522/00; Y10S522/911; Y10S522/912; Y10S526/00; Y10S526/931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
A hydrophilic, pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising: poly(N-vinyl lactam) radiation-crosslinked while in a solid form and an essentially unirradiated plasticizer present in an amount sufficient to form a cohesive, pressure-sensitive adhesive composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
A hydrophilic, pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising: poly(N-vinyl lactam) radiation-crosslinked while in a solid form and an essentially unirradiated plasticizer present in an amount sufficient to form a cohesive, pressure-sensitive adhesive composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the essentially unirradiated plasticizer ranges from about 50 to about 90 weight percent of the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the essentially unirradiated plasticizer ranges from about 60 to about 80 weight percent of the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the poly(N-vinyl lactam) is poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) and the amount of the plasticizer ranges from about 60 to about 80 weight percent of the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the poly(N-vinyl lactam) is poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) homopolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the poly(N-vinyl lactam) is a copolymer of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone monomer and a non-N-vinyl lactam comonomer selected from the group consisting of N, N-dimethylacrylamide, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, hydroxyethylmethacrylate, acrylamide, vinyl acetate, and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane sulfonic acid or its salt; the copolymer comprising N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone monomeric units in an amount no less than about 50 weight percent of the poly(N-vinyl lactam).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition according to claim 6, wherein the copolymer comprises N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone monomeric units in an amount from about 70 to about 100 weight percent of the poly(N-vinyl lactam).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the radiation-crosslinked poly(N-vinyl lactam) has a Swelling Capacity of at least 15 milliliters of water per gram of the radiation-crosslinked poly(N-vinyl lactam).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the plasticizer comprises a monohydric alcohol, a polyhydric alcohol, an ether alcohol, water, or combinations thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition according to claim 9, wherein the plasticizer comprises water in an amount from about 20 to about 100 weight percent of the plasticizer.
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