A hot melt adhesive that is composed of a metallocene catalyzed polyethylene polymer, a hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer, a tackifying resin, and a solid plasticizer. The preferred polyethylene polymer is an ethylene-octene copolymer, and the preferred styrenic block copolymer is a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene having less than 30% styrene content. The preferred solid plasticizer is either glycerol tribenzoate or 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol dibenzoate.

A hot melt adhesive that is composed of a metallocene catalyzed polyethylene polymer, a hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer, a tackifying resin, and a solid plasticizer. The preferred polyethylene polymer is an ethylene-octene copolymer, and the preferred styrenic block copolymer is a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene having less than 30% styrene content. The preferred solid plasticizer is either glycerol tribenzoate or 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol dibenzoate.

A composition for use as a binder system for road marking formulations and methods for making thereof is disclosed. The binder system is provided as pellets. The method provides for making the pelletized binder system, and mixing the pelletized binder system with fillers and other components, heating the mixed ingredients forming into a molten mixture for applying on a road surface. The pelletized binder system comprises at least a resin and an elastomer in one embodiment; at least a resin and a plasticizer in a second embodiment; and at least a resin, an elastomer, and a plasticizer in a third embodiment.

A composition for use as a binder system for road marking formulations and methods for making thereof is disclosed. The binder system is provided as pellets. The method provides for making the pelletized binder system, and mixing the pelletized binder system with fillers and other components, heating the mixed ingredients forming into a molten mixture for applying on a road surface. The pelletized binder system comprises at least a resin and an elastomer in one embodiment; at least a resin and a plasticizer in a second embodiment; and at least a resin, an elastomer, and a plasticizer in a third embodiment.

A composition for use as a binder system for road marking formulations and methods for making thereof is disclosed. The binder system is provided as pellets. The method provides for making the pelletized binder system, and mixing the pelletized binder system with fillers and other components, heating the mixed ingredients forming into a molten mixture for applying on a road surface. The pelletized binder system comprises at least a resin and an elastomer in one embodiment; at least a resin and a plasticizer in a second embodiment; and at least a resin, an elastomer, and a plasticizer in a third embodiment.

The present application is directed to an adhesive tape comprising: i) a first release liner; and, ii) a pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed on said first release liner, wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive layer is obtained by curing an adhesive composition comprising: a) an acrylic base copolymer obtained from a monomer mixture comprising at least one C1-C12 alkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid and at least one acid monomer selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid and itaconic acid; b) a metal chelate cross-linking agent; c) at least one tackifying resin; d) an organic solvent; and, optionally e) additives. The adhesive tape optionally comprises iii) a second release liner which is disposed on that side of said pressure sensitive adhesive layer opposite to said first release liner.

A tackifier resin is a reaction product of rosins (A), a ring structure-containing compound (B) capable of reacting with the rosins, and an alcohol (C).

A tackifier resin is a reaction product of rosins (A), a ring structure-containing compound (B) capable of reacting with the rosins, and an alcohol (C).

Pressure-sensitive adhesives, adhesive tapes, and methods enable high bond strengths on non-polar or rough substrates. The pressure-sensitive adhesives and methods comprise (a) at least one poly(meth)acrylate, (b) at least one resin A selected from colophony resins and terpene-phenolic resins, (c) at least one hydrocarbon resin B1 having a softening point of greater than 50 C., and (d) at least one hydrocarbon resin B2 having a softening point of less than or equal to 25 C. The adhesive tapes comprise one or more layers of the pressure-sensitive adhesives, and the methods may produce adhesive bonds on substrates with low surface energy and/or on substrates with a mean roughness of at least 5 m.

Pressure-sensitive adhesives, adhesive tapes, and methods enable high bond strengths on non-polar or rough substrates. The pressure-sensitive adhesives and methods comprise (a) at least one poly(meth)acrylate, (b) at least one resin A selected from colophony resins and terpene-phenolic resins, (c) at least one hydrocarbon resin B1 having a softening point of greater than 50 C., and (d) at least one hydrocarbon resin B2 having a softening point of less than or equal to 25 C. The adhesive tapes comprise one or more layers of the pressure-sensitive adhesives, and the methods may produce adhesive bonds on substrates with low surface energy and/or on substrates with a mean roughness of at least 5 m.