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US 2013/0143991 A1Published application
Water-soluble pressure sensitive adhesives
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorSteven S. KANTNER, II
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Abstract
A water-soluble pressure sensitive adhesive comprises a homogeneous blend comprising (a) a polymer selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl caprolactam homopolymers, N-vinyl pyrrolidone copolymers, and mixtures thereof and (b) a non-volatile plasticizer comprising a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol having hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of about 2 to about 10. The N-vinyl pyrrolidone copolymers comprise about 60% or less by weight N-vinyl pyrrolidone.
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An adhesive comprising a homogeneous blend comprising:
- (a) a polymer selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl caprolactam homopolymers, N-vinyl pyrrolidone copolymers, and mixtures thereof, the N-vinylpyrrolidone copolymers comprising about 60% or less by weight N-vinyl pyrrolidone;
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- (b) a non-volatile plasticizer comprising a monohydric alcohol having hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of about 2 to about 10;
- wherein the plasticizer comprises from about 33% to about 80% by weight of the adhesive and the adhesive is pressure sensitive and water-soluble.
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An adhesive comprising a homogeneous blend comprising:
- (a) a polymer selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl caprolactam homopolymers, N-vinyl pyrrolidone copolymers, and mixtures thereof, the N-vinylpyrrolidone copolymers comprising about 60% or less by weight N-vinyl pyrrolidone;
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- (b) a non-volatile plasticizer comprising a monohydric alcohol having hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of about 2 to about 10;
- selected from the group consisting of C4-C10 monoesters and ethers of propylene glycol, C4-C10 diesters and ethers of glycerin, C4-C10 alkyl esters of lactic acid, C2-C4 triesters of citric acid, and mixtures thereof, wherein the plasticizer comprises from about 10% to about 80% by weight of the adhesive and the adhesive is pressure sensitive and water-soluble.
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