The aim is to provide an adhesive tape that effectively protects an electronic construction from permeants, especially water, and that at the same time has good gap-filling qualities. To solve this problem an adhesive tape is proposed that has in the following order:—a carrier layer without barrier effect at least towards water and with a WVTR of at least 1 g/(m.sup.2*d) (38° C., 90% relative humidity, 50 μm layer thickness); —a layer comprising at least one getter material capable of sorbing at least water; —a water barrier ply; and—a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive, where the carrier layer bears an outward-facing release layer and/or the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive is lined with a release liner which has a release layer lying on the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Provided is an insulating tape to be used in a nonaqueous secondary battery, the insulating tape being capable of maintaining its insulating property even under a severe environment, e.g., even when being heated, and being capable of improving the safety of the nonaqueous secondary battery. Specifically, provided is an insulating tape for a nonaqueous battery, including a base material, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on one side, or each of both sides, of the base material, in which the base material and/or the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer each contain/contains an insulating inorganic filler. Also provided is an insulating tape for a nonaqueous battery, including a base material with an insulating layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on one side, or each of both sides, of the base material with the insulating layer, in which the insulating layer contains an insulating inorganic filler.

Provided is a pressure sensitive adhesive article comprising (a) a substrate (Sa) (b) in contact with the substrate (Sa), a layer (Lb) of a pressure sensitive composition (Cb) that comprises one or more acrylic polymer (POLb) having Tg of 20° C. or lower, and (c) in contact with the layer (Lb), a layer (Lc) that comprises, (i) one or more acrylic polymer (POLc) having Tg of 20° C. or lower, and (ii) one or more olefin copolymer. Also provided are a method of making the pressure sensitive adhesive article and a bonded article made by using the pressure sensitive adhesive article.

A hot-melt adhesive composition is disclosed. The hot melt adhesive comprises a) 25 to 95 wt %, preferably 50 to 85 wt % of at least one polyolefin-based polymer; b) 1 to 75 wt %, preferably 1 to 40 wt % of at least one tackifying resin; c) 0 to 15 wt % of at least one plasticizer; and d) 0 to 30 wt % of at least one additive and/or adjuvant selected from among stabilizers, adhesion promoters, fillers or pigments, waxes, and/or other polymers or combinations thereof,
characterized in that the at least one polyolefin-based polymer is a mixture of: a1) at least one first polyolefin-based polymer with a molecular weight M.sub.n of <10,000 g/mol in a quantity of 20 to 80 wt % with respect to the total quantity of polyolefin-based polymer, and a2) at least one second polyolefin-based polymer with a molecular weight M.sub.n of >10,000 g/mol in a quantity of 20 to 80 wt % with respect to the total quantity of polyolefin-based polymer. The adhesive is particularly useful for gluing polyolefin films, woven fabrics, or nonwoven fabrics. Also, methods for manufacturing packaging and fabric with the hot-melt adhesive above are disclosed.

Provided is a hot-melt adhesive which satisfies both solidification rate and adhesiveness. A base polymer for a hot-melt adhesive which satisfies the following (1) and (2): (1) a modulus of elasticity in tension at 23° C. is 400 MPa or less; and (2) a semi-crystallization time at 23° C. is 20 minutes or less.

This disclosure relates to a composition for the protection of an article against corrosion, wherein the composition comprises a blend comprising about 50 to about 99 wt. % of an amorphous polymer and about 1 to about 50 wt. % of a hydrocarbon wax, based on the total weight of the blend, the composition containing at least 30 wt. % of said blend, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the amorphous polymer has a glass transition temperature T.sub.g of lower than about −20° C.; and the hydrocarbon wax has a melting point of about 35° to about 130° C. This disclosure also relates to a wrapping tape comprising a backing layer and a layer comprising the composition.

An object of the present invention is to provide a coating agent giving a coating film that has good adhesion and stability over time, a decorative film having at least one layer formed from the coating agent; and an article decorated with the decorative film. The coating agent of the present invention contains, in a specific ratio, an olefin polymer (A) having a heat of fusion of in the range of 0 to 50 J/g and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) as measured by GPC of 1×10.sup.4 to 1000×10.sup.4, a hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil (B) having a 40° C. kinematic viscosity of 30 to 500,000 cSt, and a tackifier (C) having an acid value of 10 or more and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 0.9×10.sup.3 to 3×10.sup.3.

An object of the present invention is to provide a coating agent giving a coating film that has good adhesion and stability over time, a decorative film having at least one layer formed from the coating agent; and an article decorated with the decorative film. The coating agent of the present invention contains, in a specific ratio, an olefin polymer (A) having a heat of fusion of in the range of 0 to 50 J/g and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) as measured by GPC of 1×10.sup.4 to 1000×10.sup.4, a hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil (B) having a 40° C. kinematic viscosity of 30 to 500,000 cSt, and a tackifier (C) having an acid value of 10 or more and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 0.9×10.sup.3 to 3×10.sup.3.

The present invention provides: an adhesive composition for sealing an electronic device, the adhesive composition comprising an isobutylene-isoprene copolymer as a main component, the isobutylene-isoprene copolymer having a content of repeating units derived from isoprene of 0.1 to 99 mol % based on total repeating units; an adhesive sheet comprising a gas barrier film, and an adhesive layer that is formed on the gas barrier film, the gas barrier film having a water vapor transmission rate at a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 90% of 0.1 g/m.sup.2/day or less, and having a total light transmittance of 80% or more, and the adhesive layer comprising an adhesive composition that comprises an isobutylene-isoprene copolymer as a main component; and an electronic device or the like in which the adhesive composition and the adhesive sheet are used as a sealant for an organic electroluminescent element or the like. According to the present invention, provided are: an adhesive composition that is useful as a material for forming an adhesive layer that exhibits an excellent water barrier capability and excellent adhesion; an adhesive sheet; and an electronic device or the like.

The present invention provides: an adhesive composition for sealing an electronic device, the adhesive composition comprising an isobutylene-isoprene copolymer as a main component, the isobutylene-isoprene copolymer having a content of repeating units derived from isoprene of 0.1 to 99 mol % based on total repeating units; an adhesive sheet comprising a gas barrier film, and an adhesive layer that is formed on the gas barrier film, the gas barrier film having a water vapor transmission rate at a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 90% of 0.1 g/m.sup.2/day or less, and having a total light transmittance of 80% or more, and the adhesive layer comprising an adhesive composition that comprises an isobutylene-isoprene copolymer as a main component; and an electronic device or the like in which the adhesive composition and the adhesive sheet are used as a sealant for an organic electroluminescent element or the like. According to the present invention, provided are: an adhesive composition that is useful as a material for forming an adhesive layer that exhibits an excellent water barrier capability and excellent adhesion; an adhesive sheet; and an electronic device or the like.