Glass particles as detackifying agent in adhesive/sealant material and process for packaging the same

An adhesive/sealant compound having an outer surface comprising a coating of substantially spherical particles so as to reversibly detackify said outer surface.

An adhesive/sealant compound having an outer surface comprising a coating of substantially clear spherical glass microballoons so as to reversibly detackify said outer surface wherein said clear spherical glass microballoons have diameters in the range of 0.2 millimeters to 0.6 millimeters.

A process for packaging of an adhesive/sealant compound comprising;

• (A) applying a coating of substantially regularly shaped particles to an outer surface of an adhesive/sealant compound so as to reversibly detackify said outer surface;
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• (B) operating a shrink wrapping machine so as to package said adhesive/sealant compound by wrapping said adhesive/sealant compound in a heat shrinkable polymer whereby when heated said heat shrinkable polymer shrinks uniformly over and around said adhesive/sealant compound without adhering to said coated outer surface.

A process for packaging of an adhesive/sealant compound comprising;

• operating a shrink wrapping machine so as to package an adhesive/sealant compound having an outer surface comprising a coating of substantially regularly shaped glass beads that reversibly detackify said outer surface whereby shrinking plastic applied by said shrink wrapping machine to said adhesive/sealant compound shrinks uniformly over and around said adhesive/sealant compound.