A macromolecule comprises a ring-opened polymerized product of β-lactone monomers of formula I:

##STR00001## and having a structure of formula IA:

##STR00002## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having at least 8 carbon atoms. The macromolecule may be hydroxy-terminated, and may be copolymerized with other β-lactone monomers having different substituting groups and/or with higher lactone monomers. The macromolecule may be used as a reactant to form an alkoxysilane-terminated polymer, a polyurethane, or a (co)polyester, or may be used as an elastomeric midblock in a triblock copolymer having hard end blocks, such as polylactic acid. Such triblock systems demonstrate two discreet regions having properties similar to styrene block copolymers and are therefore suitable for use as hot melt or pressure-sensitive adhesives. In some embodiments, such triblock polymers may be entirely bio-sourced and compostable.

A dielectric welding film capable of achieving a tight welding through a short period of dielectric heating, and a welding method using the dielectric welding film are provided. The dielectric welding film is configured to weld a pair of adherends of the same material or different materials through dielectric heating, the dielectric welding film including a thermoplastic resin as an A component and a dielectric filler as a B component and satisfying the conditions (i) and (ii): (i) a melting point or softening point measured in accordance with JIS K 7121 (1987) is in a range from 80 to 200 degrees C.; and (ii) heat of fusion measured in accordance with JIS K 7121 (1987) is in a range from 1 to 80 J/g.

Described herein is a reworkable optically clear adhesive composition comprising: a hot melt adhesive present in an amount of at least about 40 wt. %; a pressure sensitive adhesive present in an amount of at 5 least about 10 wt. %; and titanium dioxide nanoparticles present in an amount of up to about 5 wt. %; wherein the weight percentage of each component is based on the total weight of solids of the adhesive composition. Also described herein is a display for an electronic device comprising the reworkable optically clear adhesive composition and a method of producing the display for an 10 electronic device.

An expandable structural adhesive film for bonding metal parts. The adhesive film comprises at least one first epoxy compound; at least one epoxy curing agent; at least one blowing agent; at least one film-forming agent; and at least one impact modifier. The structural adhesive film exhibits an elongation at break of at least 300% according to tensile test DIN EN ISO 527 and a free expansion rate according to EN 2667-3 of at least 45%.

The present invention relates to a roll-type hook tape for providing a disposable diaper hook member, which is more stably fastened to a loop member which is a counterpart of the hook member, and greatly contributes to manufacturing and commercialization in the form of a roll.

An electrical steel strip or sheet with a thermosetting water-based hot-melt adhesive varnish layer provided on at least one of its flat sides, a method for producing such an electrical steel strip or sheet, and a laminated core made therefrom are disclosed. In order to produce a particularly storable and aging-stable thermosetting hot-melt adhesive varnish layer on the electrical steel strip or sheet in the B state, it is proposed for the stoichiometric ratio of the epoxy groups of the epoxy resin or epoxy resins relative to the hydrogen atoms of the at least two amino groups of the hardener that is latent at room temperature to lie in the range from 1.33:1 to 5:1.

A filter element comprises one or more several tubular filter media element segments, which may be pleated filter media ring segments. One or more heat activated disks are used to connect each tubular filter media element segments together and/or to connect tubular filter media element segments with one or more end cap supports. The heat activated disks are solid in form for assembly with tubular filter media ring segment and then heat activated to bond with tubular filter media ring segments. Multiple end caps can be simultaneously bonded to one or more tubular filter media element segments if a filter stack assembly of component are heated together, such as in an oven. Filter media may also be simultaneously cured. Heat activated disks may be used as pleat stabilizers and/or for and/or as part of end caps.

The present invention relates to a seam tape comprising at least one layer of unidirectionally aligned fibers whereby the fibers are oriented substantially perpendicular to the length of the tape and the strength of the tape in the perpendicular direction is at least 200 N/ 2.54 cm [inch]. The fibers are selected from the group of UHMWPE, polyamide, polyester, glass or carbon fibers. Preferably the fibers are UHMWPE fibers. The seam tape may further comprise a hot melt adhesive. The hot melt adhesive preferably has a melting point which is at least 25° C. to 70° C. lower than the melting point of the fibers. The hot melt adhesive is chosen from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymers such as polyamides, co-polyamides, polyamino-amides, polyesters, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyolefins, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers or mixtures thereof. The present invention further relates to the use of the seam tape in backpacks, packs, bags, medical gear, outdoor products, sail cloths, tents, tarps, shelters, clothing, ponchos, foul weather gear, mats, outerwear, jackets, sleeping bags, lift bags, parachutes, large kites, inflatable structures, beams, balloons, packraft, inflatable gear, liferaft, inflatable sculptures, airship (HAA: High Altitude Airships), space applications, flexible circuits and footwear, inflatables, radomes, tensioned structures, or umbrellas.

An acoustic damping material includes a binder matrix which includes a bitumen component or a polymer component, and a filler component that includes at least one solid particulate cellulose-containing filler. The acoustic damping material is suitable for use in damping of undesired vibrations and noise in mechanical structures and components of manufactured articles. The acoustic damping material may be applied to damping of vibrations and noise in transportation vehicles and white goods, to a vibration and noise damping element including a damping layer composed of the acoustic damping material, to a method for applying a vibration and noise damping element to a noise emitting surface of a substrate, and to a vibration damped system comprising a substrate and the vibration and noise damping element bonded to a noise emitting surface of the substrate.

The present invention refers to a paper article comprising a paper component having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side and/or the second side of the paper component is at least partially coated with a heat-sealable coating, wherein the heat-sealable coating comprises a first polymer comprising units derived from a (meth)acrylate and/or (meth)acrylic acid and/or a salt thereof, and a second polymer, being different from the first polymer, comprising units derived from a) a (meth)acrylate and/or (meth)acrylic acid and/or a salt thereof, and b) an alkene, wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are present in the heat-sealable coating in a weight ratio of 90:10 to 35:65, and wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are present in the heat-sealable coating in an overall amount of at least 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the coating. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a laminate comprising a paper component, a substrate and a heat-seal layer being present between the paper component and the substrate, which is obtained by heat-sealing a paper article according to the present invention to the substrate. The invention also refers to a use of a coating for heat-sealing a paper component to a substrate.