Undesirable materials that are frequently discarded from recycling desirable polymer-containing materials may be processed and used in the production of soft surfaces to produce soft surfaces with improved properties.

Undesirable materials that are frequently discarded from recycling desirable polymer-containing materials may be processed and used in the production of soft surfaces to produce soft surfaces with improved properties.

An aqueous adhesive composition includes: a phenol/aldehyde resin; and an unsaturated elastomer latex. The phenol/aldehyde resin is based on at least: an aromatic polyaldehyde bearing at least two aldehyde functional groups and including at least one aromatic nucleus; and phloroglucinol. The adhesive composition is useable to make a textile material adhere to a crosslinkable rubber composition, and may be used as an advantageous alternative to a formaldehyde-based RFL adhesive.

An aqueous adhesive composition includes: a phenol/aldehyde resin; and an unsaturated elastomer latex. The phenol/aldehyde resin is based on at least: an aromatic polyaldehyde bearing at least two aldehyde functional groups and including at least one aromatic nucleus; and phloroglucinol. The adhesive composition is useable to make a textile material adhere to a crosslinkable rubber composition, and may be used as an advantageous alternative to a formaldehyde-based RFL adhesive.

An aqueous adhesive composition includes: a phenol/aldehyde resin; and an unsaturated elastomer latex. The phenol/aldehyde resin is based on at least: an aromatic polyaldehyde bearing at least two aldehyde functional groups and including at least one aromatic nucleus; and 2,2,4,4-tetrahydroxydiphenyl sulphide. The adhesive composition is useable to make a textile material adhere to a crosslinkable rubber composition, and may be used as an advantageous alternative to a formaldehyde-based RFL adhesive.

An aqueous adhesive composition includes: a phenol/aldehyde resin; and an unsaturated elastomer latex. The phenol/aldehyde resin is based on at least: an aromatic polyaldehyde bearing at least two aldehyde functional groups and including at least one aromatic nucleus; and 2,2,4,4-tetrahydroxydiphenyl sulphide. The adhesive composition is useable to make a textile material adhere to a crosslinkable rubber composition, and may be used as an advantageous alternative to a formaldehyde-based RFL adhesive.

An aqueous adhesive composition includes: a phenol/aldehyde resin and an unsaturated elastomer latex. The phenol/aldehyde resin is based on: an aromatic polyaldehyde bearing at least two aldehyde functional groups and including at least one aromatic nucleus; and a polyphenol including at least one aromatic nucleus. If there is just one aromatic nucleus, the nucleus bears two or three hydroxyl functional groups in a meta position with respect to each other or with respect to one another, with a remainder of the nucleus being unsubstituted. If there are plural aromatic nuclei, at least two of the nuclei each bear two or three hydroxyl functional groups in the meta position with respect to each other or with respect to one another, with two positions ortho to at least one of these hydroxyl functional groups being unsubstituted. The adhesive composition is useable to adhere a textile material to a crosslinkable rubber composition.

A method for bonding and a bonding mixture for the bonding of a textile to a rubber component, wherein the bonding mixture comprises at least one latex and one formaldehyde-free crosslinker, wherein the crosslinker comprises at least one substance from at least one of oxazolidines, quinone dioximes, and/or maleinized polybutadienes.

A method for applying a cold seal adhesive is disclosed. The method includes the steps of delivering a cold seal adhesive to a nip between a rotating metering roller and an adjacent rotating transfer roller having a transfer surface, transferring a quantity of adhesive to the transfer surface, rotating the transfer roller whereby the transfer surface contacts a printing die mounted to a rotating die roller disposed adjacent to the transfer roller, rotating the die roller whereby the printing die contacts the at least one adhesive region on the interior surface of the housing and transfers at least a second portion of the quantity of adhesive from the printing die to the at least one adhesive region forming a film as the housing advances between the die roller and the impression roller, the film having a thickness between 0.0015-0.007 inches, and drying the adhesive on the housing.

A method for applying a cold seal adhesive is disclosed. The method includes the steps of delivering a cold seal adhesive to a nip between a rotating metering roller and an adjacent rotating transfer roller having a transfer surface, transferring a quantity of adhesive to the transfer surface, rotating the transfer roller whereby the transfer surface contacts a printing die mounted to a rotating die roller disposed adjacent to the transfer roller, rotating the die roller whereby the printing die contacts the at least one adhesive region on the interior surface of the housing and transfers at least a second portion of the quantity of adhesive from the printing die to the at least one adhesive region forming a film as the housing advances between the die roller and the impression roller, the film having a thickness between 0.0015-0.007 inches, and drying the adhesive on the housing.