A PSA composition comprising a block copolymer of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic compound and a conjugated diene compound, a tackifier resin, and a softening agent is provided. The tackifier resin comprises a natural product-based tackifier resin (A) having a softening point higher than 80° C. and containing no aromatic ring, and a petroleum-based tackifier resin (B) having a softening point higher than 100° C. and containing an aromatic ring. The content of the tackifier resin (A) is 40 to 120 parts by weight, the content of the tackifier resin (B) is 5 to 40 parts by weight, the total amount of the tackifier resin is 60 to 160 parts by weight, and the content of the softening agent is 5 to 40 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the block copolymer, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the block copolymer.

A PSA composition comprising a block copolymer of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic compound and a conjugated diene compound, a tackifier resin, and a softening agent is provided. The tackifier resin comprises a natural product-based tackifier resin (A) having a softening point higher than 80° C. and containing no aromatic ring, and a petroleum-based tackifier resin (B) having a softening point higher than 100° C. and containing an aromatic ring. The content of the tackifier resin (A) is 40 to 120 parts by weight, the content of the tackifier resin (B) is 5 to 40 parts by weight, the total amount of the tackifier resin is 60 to 160 parts by weight, and the content of the softening agent is 5 to 40 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the block copolymer, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the block copolymer.

A PSA composition comprising a block copolymer of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic compound and a conjugated diene compound, a tackifier resin, and a softening agent is provided. The tackifier resin comprises a natural product-based tackifier resin (A) having a softening point higher than 80° C. and containing no aromatic ring, and a petroleum-based tackifier resin (B) having a softening point higher than 100° C. and containing an aromatic ring. The content of the tackifier resin (A) is 40 to 120 parts by weight, the content of the tackifier resin (B) is 5 to 40 parts by weight, the total amount of the tackifier resin is 60 to 160 parts by weight, and the content of the softening agent is 5 to 40 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the block copolymer, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the block copolymer.

Provided are a multilayer film, a method for producing the multilayer film, and a method for producing a molded body. The multilayer film has excellent three-dimensional overlaying formability and adhesiveness after being formed; can easily be used when being bonded to an adherend; maintains adhesive strength. Specifically, the multilayer film has: an adhesive layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer composition containing a thermoplastic elastomer (A) which is a block copolymer or a hydrogenated product thereof having a polymer block (a1) containing aromatic vinyl compound units and having a polymer block (a2) containing conjugated diene compound units; and a base layer comprising an amorphous resin which has a modulus of elasticity of 2 to 600 MPa at an arbitrary temperature of 110 to 160° C. The tensile elongation at break of the multilayer film at a temperature 5° C. lower than the glass transition temperature of the amorphous resin is at least 160%.

The invention relates to a hot melt adhesive composition comprising a polymer component, the polymer component comprising at least one styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer P having a styrene content from 35 to 50% by weight; a styrene-butadiene diblock content from 50 to 80% by weight; and a viscosity of a 15% by weight toluene solution at 25° C. of 20 to 40 mPa.s, and at least one styrene block copolymer other than a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, wherein said styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer P is at a content from 10 to 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the polymer component. The invention also relates to the use of said composition as an adhesive for bonding two substrates, and to articles comprising at least one interior or exterior surface coated with said composition.

The invention relates to a hot melt adhesive composition comprising a polymer component, the polymer component comprising at least one styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer P having a styrene content from 35 to 50% by weight; a styrene-butadiene diblock content from 50 to 80% by weight; and a viscosity of a 15% by weight toluene solution at 25° C. of 20 to 40 mPa.s, and at least one styrene block copolymer other than a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, wherein said styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer P is at a content from 10 to 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the polymer component. The invention also relates to the use of said composition as an adhesive for bonding two substrates, and to articles comprising at least one interior or exterior surface coated with said composition.

The present description provides esterified fatty acid and/or tall oil compositions and their use as alternative plasticizers in adhesives formulations. These esters demonstrate similar or improved performance over adhesives industry standard plasticizers. The description also provides methods of manufacturing and using the same, for example, to improve or modify the performance of adhesive materials, such as, hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives and hygienic adhesives.

The present description provides esterified fatty acid and/or tall oil compositions and their use as alternative plasticizers in adhesives formulations. These esters demonstrate similar or improved performance over adhesives industry standard plasticizers. The description also provides methods of manufacturing and using the same, for example, to improve or modify the performance of adhesive materials, such as, hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives and hygienic adhesives.

The inventors have discovered hot melt adhesive compositions that can be formulated to have a high percentage of environmentally conscious components and still provide performance over a broad temperature range.

The invention features a hot melt adhesive composition including from 5% by weight to 50% by weight of a styrene block copolymer, from 15% by weight to 75% by weight of a bio-based tackifying agent, and from 5% by weight to 40% by weight of an aliphatic plasticizer having a cyclo-aliphatic content of no greater than 1% by weight as tested by .sup.1H-NMR Spectroscopy, wherein said hot melt adhesive composition has an environmentally conscious component content of at least 50% by weight.

The inventors have discovered hot melt adhesive compositions that can be formulated to have a high percentage of environmentally conscious components and still provide performance over a broad temperature range.

The invention features a hot melt adhesive composition including from 5% by weight to 50% by weight of a styrene block copolymer, from 15% by weight to 75% by weight of a bio-based tackifying agent, and from 5% by weight to 40% by weight of an aliphatic plasticizer having a cyclo-aliphatic content of no greater than 1% by weight as tested by .sup.1H-NMR Spectroscopy, wherein said hot melt adhesive composition has an environmentally conscious component content of at least 50% by weight.