# US 10,501,666 B2 · Copolyester hot-melt adhesive and preparation method therefor

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- Number: US 10,501,666 B2
- Document ID: US10501666B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/779,999
- Filed: 2016-11-30
- Published: 2018-12-06
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2015-12-07
- Assignees: Shanghai Tianyang Hot Melt Adhesive Co., Ltd; Kunshan Tianyang Hot Melt Adhesive Co., Ltd
- Applicants: Shanghai Tianyang Hot Melt Adhesive Co., Ltd; Kunshan Tianyang Hot Melt Adhesive Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Heji Lei; Zhelong Li
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10501666B2

## CPC

- C09J 167/02: Polyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds (C09J167/06 takes precedence)
- C08G 63/547: Hydroxy compounds containing aromatic rings
- C08K 5/13: Phenols; Phenolates
- C09J 11/06: organic
- C09J 167/06: Unsaturated polyesters having carbon-to-carbon unsaturation
- C08G 63/183: Terephthalic acids
- C08G 63/52: Polycarboxylic acids or polyhydroxy compounds in which at least one of the two components contains aliphatic unsaturation
- C08G 63/85: Germanium, tin, lead, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, or compounds thereof {(C08G63/823 takes precedence)}
- C09J: ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES (preparation of glue or gelatine C09H)
- C08G: MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
- C08K: Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients (paints, inks, varnishes, dyes, polishes, adhesives C09)

## Abstract

A novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The preparation method mainly includes the following steps: selecting raw materials according to preset ratios, wherein the raw materials include: bisphenol A, maleic acid, terephthalic acid, another dibasic acid, 1,4-butanediol, another dibasic alcohol, catalysts and a stabilizer; producing a prepolymer under negative pressure in a low-temperature section, completing an esterification process under normal pressure in the low-temperature section, and completing a polycondensation step under negative pressure in a high-temperature section, thereby finally preparing the novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive product. According to the disclosed copolyester hot-melt adhesive product, on the basis of maintaining the comprehensive performance of the existing conventional copolyester hot-melt adhesive products, the dry cleaning resistance is greatly enhanced, and is no less than the washing resistance of a polyamide hot-melt adhesive, but the overall cost is lower than that of the conventional polyamide hot-melt adhesives.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive, having raw materials comprising bisphenol A, maleic acid, terephthalic acid, another dibasic acid, 1,4-butanediol and another dibasic alcohol, wherein mole ratios of the raw materials are as follows:
a mole ratio of bisphenol A to maleic acid is 1.05:1 to 1.15:1;
a mole ratio of terephthalic acid to another dibasic acid is 1:0.2 to 1:0.5;
a mole ratio of 1,4-butanediol to another dibasic alcohol is 1:0.2 to 1:0.35;
a mole ratio of total carboxyls of terephthalic acid and another dibasic acid to total hydroxyls of 1,4-butanediol and another dibasic alcohol is 1:1.5; and
a mole ratio of a total mole number of bisphenol A and maleic acid to a total mole number of terephthalic acid and another dibasic acid is 0.4:1 to 0.6:1.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive of claim 1, wherein the raw materials further comprise catalysts and a stabilizer, wherein the catalysts comprise monobutyl stannic acid and tetrabutyl titanate, each of which accounting for 0.03% to 0.06% by mass of the terephthalic acid; and wherein the stabilizer is triphenyl phosphite which accounts for 0.03% to 0.07% by mass of the terephthalic acid.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive of claim 1, wherein the another dibasic acid is one selected from the group consisting of 1,10-decanedioic acid and 1,6-hexanedioic acid.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive of claim 1, wherein the another dibasic alcohol is one selected from the group consisting of ethanediol and 1,3-propanediol.

### Claim 5

A preparation method of a novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive, comprising the steps of:
1) selecting raw materials according to preset ratios, wherein the raw materials comprise bisphenol A, maleic acid, terephthalic acid, another dibasic acid, 1,4-butanediol, another dibasic alcohol, catalysts and a stabilizer;
2) adding the bisphenol A, the maleic acid and a first one of the catalysts into a reaction kettle with a stirrer, heating to 160° C. to 170° C., and reacting under a pressure of −0.09 MPa to −0.1 MPa for 3.0 hours to obtain a prepolymer;
3) adding the prepolymer obtained in step 2), the terephthalic acid, the another dibasic acid, the 1,4-butanediol, the another dibasic alcohol and a second one of the catalysts into a reaction kettle with a stirrer, heating to 190° C. to 200° C. in a nitrogen protective atmosphere, and when water is distilled from the reaction kettle, performing a thermostatic reaction until the distilled water reaches 95% or more of a theoretical distillation amount, thereby finishing an esterification reaction; and
4) after holding for 15 to 20 minutes, adding the stabilizer, continuing heating to 235° C. to 240° C. to perform a polycondensation reaction and after reaching 80 Pa, continuing polycondensation for 60 to 70 minutes, thereby obtaining the novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive;
wherein the preset ratios of the raw materials are as follows:
a mole ratio of bisphenol A to maleic acid is 1.05:1 to 1.15:1;
a mole ratio of terephthalic acid to another dibasic acid is 1:0.2 to 1:0.5;
a mole ratio of 1,4-butanediol to another dibasic alcohol is 1:0.2 to 1:0.35;
a mole ratio of total carboxyls of terephthalic acid and another dibasic acid to total hydroxyls of 1,4-butanediol and another dibasic alcohol is 1:1.5;
a mole ratio of a total mole number of bisphenol A and maleic acid to a total mole number of terephthalic acid and another dibasic acid is 0.4:1 to 0.6:1;
the first one of the catalysts and the second one of the catalysts are selected from the group consisting of monobutyl stannic acid and tetrabutyl titanate, and respectively account for 0.03% to 0.06% by mass of the terephthalic acid; and
the stabilizer is triphenyl phosphite which accounts for 0.03% to 0.07% by mass of the terephthalic acid.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The preparation method of a novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive of claim 5, wherein the first one of the catalysts added in step 2) is monobutyl stannic acid, and the second one of the catalysts added in step 3) is tetrabutyl titanate.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The preparation method of a novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive of claim 5, wherein the another dibasic acid is one selected from the group consisting of 1,10-decanedioic acid and 1,6-hexanedioic acid.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The preparation method of a novel copolyester hot-melt adhesive of claim 5, wherein the another dibasic alcohol is one selected from the group consisting of ethanediol and 1,3-propanediol.