Flammable thermoplastic cement
OwnerHorst M. Leonhardtinventor
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Abstract
A hot melt adhesive formulation comprising a thermoplastic in intimate admixture with a fuel. The hot melt adhesive formulation is molded into a convenient shape such as a rod, and upon ignition with an open flame, the fuel of the adhesive formulation undergoes a slow but sustained, burning, resulting in melting and dripping of the adhesive. Thus, a rod for example may be held at one end, ignited at the other end, and used to apply a smooth bead or puddle of adhesive without using a brush, gun applicator, or other means known to the art. The bead, because of the intimate admixtue of the fuel and the thermoplastic resin, continues to burn thereby remaining tacky for an extended time. This permits sufficient time to complete an assembly of parts and repositioning of the parts, if necessary.
Claims10
A self-heating hot melt formulation capable of being applied without auxiliary equipment consisting essentially of an organic thermoplastic synthetic resin hot melt adhesive intimately admixed with a lesser portion by weight of fuel capable of undergoing a sustained burning upon ignition, said fuel being in such an amount that a molded shape formed from said combination of hot melt adhesive and fuel upon being ignited at one end will slowly undergo said burning causing the hot melt adhesive to melt and drip forming a deposit of molten adhesive containing a residuum of fuel which continues to undergo said burning maintaining said adhesive molten until said fuel is consummed.
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