This invention relates to a non-contact coating method for producing a continuous coating and articles constructed therefrom. This invention further relates to a method for pro- ducing a textile material with a moisture-impermeable barrier layer and to a method for producing a moisture-absorbing article of hygiene which has such a barrier layer. [his inven- tion particularly relates to a textile material and hygienic disposable articles comprising a body fluid impermeable bar- rier layer produced from said coating method. Preferably, the thermoplastic composition used in the method for producing the barrier layer exhibits certain rheological characteristics.

A moisture curable hot melt adhesive composition includes a polyurethane prepolymer, optionally a tackifying resin, and optionally a thermoplastic polymer. The polyurethane pre- polymer includes a reaction product of an amorphous poly- ester polyol, a polyisocyanate, and a crystalline monofunc- tional alcoho! that has a melting point of no less than about 80° C.

Foamed, aqueous adhesive compositions are used to manu- facture tissue laminate products including or especially as bathroom tissue, facial tissue, paper towels, and the like. Foaming typically occurs by introducing pressurized gas and adhesive flows in a nozzle chamber on demand, wherein the kinetic energy of the flows is used to provide mixing energy. The adhesive preferably is dispensed as a plurality of discrete, foamed adhesive particles. The foamed adhesive can be used for intralamina bonds, interlaminate bonds, bonding loose sheet extremities, bonding roll to roll, and the like. The inven- tion provides a reliable, straightforward way to accomplish in-nozzle foaming of an adhesive.

A flushable article such as a wipe that includes a substrate that includes fibers, and a dried binder composition 1n contact with the fibers, the article (e.g., wipe) being insoluble in water having a pH of no greater than 6, and disintegrating in water having a pH of at least 6.5.

A hot melt adhesive composition that includes a first copolymer that includes the reaction product of a functionalized polyethylene, a propylene-alpha-olefin polymer that includes at least 50 mole % propylene and has a viscosity of no greater than 10,000 centipoise at 190°C., a ratio of z average molecular weight (Mz) to number average molecular weight (Mn)(Mz/Mn) of greater than 20, and a ratio of Mz to weight average molecular weight (Mw) (Mz/Mw) of greater than 3.0, and a free radical initiator.

This invention claims a disposable article including at least two bonded regions, one of the regions has elastic proper- ties; the other region is different from the first.

Disclosed is an insulating glass assembly that limits the presence and transmission of volatile components into the airspace of an insulating glass assembly and includes a polymeric spacing structure including a first side wall, a second side wall, and a third wall at least substantially perpendicular to the first side wall and the second side wall, a first pane of glass bonded to the first side wall through a sealant composition, a second pane of glass bonded to the second side wall through a sealant composition, and a desiccant matrix composition disposed on the spacing struc- ture, the desiccant matrix composition including adsorbent and polymer.

An aqueous composition that includes a) aqueous hydroxy functional, carboxy functional polymer including the reac- tion product of at least 5% by weight a,f-ethylenically unsat- urated hydroxy monomer, at least 30% by weight ethyleni- cally unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, from 0% by weight to less than 50% by weight @,{-ethylenically unsat- urated nonhydroxy functional, noncarboxy functional mono- mer, and chain transfer agent, and b) condensation accelera- tor, and articles that include a nonwoven web including glass fibers, and cured aqueous binder composition.

A continuous film that includes ethylene copolymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene n-butylacrylate carbon monoxide, ethylene viny! acetate car- bon monoxide, and combinations thereof. The film exhibits a moisture vapor transmission rate of at least 100 g/m7/day when measured according to MV TR Test Method I.

The present invention relates to a packaged hot-melt pres- sure sensitive adhesive comprising a hot-melt pressure sen- sitive adhesive composition and a coextrusion coating con- sisting of neat low density polyethylene, neat polypropylene, or neat ethylene vinyl acetate. The present invention further relates to the use of the packaged adhesive formed as individual forms in an adhesive application process, and the use of the packaged adhesive 1n the production of laminated articles, including nonwoven hygiene articles, disposable medical drapes, and also laminate constructions such as tapes and labels.

Disclosed is a disposable absorbent article including two substrates; and an adhesive composition including a first polymer that is propylene-based and has a Mw of no greater than about 75,000, and a second polymer that is propylene- based and has a Mw of at least about 100,000, where the adhesive composition is used for at least two applications in the disposable absorbent article and 1s delivered via a molten bulk tank.

Disclosed is a multi-layer adhesive film including a heat curable adhesive film and a first tacky adhesive composition disposed on the first major surface of the heat curable adhesive film. The heat curable adhesive film includes a surface-deactivated solid isocyanate and a polyurethane that includes functional groups that are reactive with isocyanate. A method of making an article that includes the multi-layer adhesive film and article made thereby are also disclosed.

A thermoplastic composition that includes from about 1% by weight to 25% by weight block copolymer having the formula (A-B)x or A-B-A, where the A block includes polyviny- larene, the B block includes poly(monoalkenyl) and x 1s an integer of at least one, spherical superabsorbent particles comprising polyacrylate, and plasticizing oil, the composi- tion exhibiting water gel time of no greater than 2 minutes, a viscosity of no greater than 100,000 centipoise and a wet tensile strength of at least 15 g/in?.

A curable aqueous composition that includes a first polymer that includes carboxy] groups, and a second component that includes a second water insoluble polymer and a stabilizer. The second component includes functional groups that react with the carboxy! groups of the first polymer during cure, 1s free from carboxylic acid groups, or a combination thereof. The composition, when dry, exhibits a first Tg of at least 10° C. and a second Ig of at least 50° C.

Adhesive compositions using modified diphenylmethane diisocyanate are disclosed along with methods and articles using, the adhesive compositions. The adhesive composi- tions are especially suited for making flexible laminates for use in food packaging.

A hot melt adhesive composition that includes a non func- tionalized amorphous poly alpha olefin polymer, a second polymer selected from the group including polypropylene homopolymers, polypropylene copolymers and combina- tions there of, a functionalized wax and a second wax.

A hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that includes thermoplastic polymer, tackifying agent, plasticizer oil, and from at least 5% by weight to about 25% by weight vegetable wax.

The disclosure relates to a method of making an electronic assembly with a reactive hot-melt adhesive composition that include an atmospheric curing prepolymer and optionally a thermoplastic component with a softening point of at least about 120° C., and the electronic assembly made therewith.

A composition that includes a biodegradable aliphatic-aro- matic polyester and plasticizer including polar groups and exhibits a moisture vapor transmission rate of at least 400 g/m*/day.

A wetness indicating composition is disclosed that changes color in response to a change in pH. The composition com- prises a water-insoluble, thermoplastic polymer composition, a superabsorbent polymer, a wetness indicator, and surlac- tant. The wetness indicating composition is useful in dispos- able absorbent articles, e.g., disposable diapers, feminine napkins, medical dressings and beddings for humans and animals.

An applicator head for connection to a robotic device, and useful for applying a fluid material to a substrate. The applicator head comprises: (a) a body portion; (b) at least one material delivery system comprising an inlet, a fluid delivery cavity, and two or more passageways connecting the inlet to the fluid delivery cavity; and (c) a nozzle plate attached to the bottom surface of the body portion, and having a plurality of openings communicating with the fluid delivery cavity. In one embodiment, the applicator head comprises a nozzle inserted in each of the plurality of openings in the nozzle plate, with each nozzle adapted to apply a bead of a fluid material to a substrate, with the beads spaced less than about 2 mm apart. Also disclosed is a sound-damping composition comprising: (a) n-butyl acry- late-acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer; (b) at least about 0.5% by weight of a low-density glass bead filler: (c) at least one additional filler; and (d) at least one rheological modifier; and having a density of from about | to about 2 g/cc. Methods for applying the sound-damping composition by extruding it onto a substrate and baking it to exhaust water in a controlled manner, and methods for increasing the sound-damping eflicacy of an aqueous polymeric composi- tion, are also disclosed.

A system for applying a material to a substrate comprising: a feed section that comprises a feed roll and configured for advancing a material along a predetermined path; a material applicator roll configured to receive the mate- rial from the feed roll and apply a cut length of material to a substrate; a knife element located between the feed section and the material applicator roll; and a non-vacuum anvil roll positioned near the knife ele- wherein the knife element and the non-vacuum anvil roll are positioned along the path of the material and engage the material to cut the material into the cut length of material for applying to the substrate, and wherein the material contacts the peripheral surface of the non- vacuum anvil roll only at a cut engagement point.

A method of dispensing a strip product using a strip fabri- cation assembly, by entering arm positions for guide arms of the assembly into a guide arm controller device, moving the corresponding guide arms of the strip fabrication assembly to the respective arm positions using the guide arm control- ler device, and feeding different strip materials through the assembly using the guide arms, after moving them to the entered arm positions. The guide arms are coupled to threaded rods, and are moved by actuating servo motors which are coupled to the threaded rods. The guide arm controller device may include a programmable logic con- troller, which has been programmed to control the servo motors in response to entry of guide arm positions. The controller may further provide for the listing and searching of different sets of previously entered arm positions on a display device of the guide arm controller device, and selection of one of the previously entered sets of arm positions as a current set of arm positions, using an input interface. Multiple sets of arm positions corresponding to different strip product orders can be stored for later use.

A method of using an absorbent article where the method includes adhering at least a portion of an absorbent article to a surface of a window through a pressure sensitive adhesive composition. The absorbent article includes an exterior sur- face, an acquisition layer, superabsorbent polymer, a first layer that has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and a pressure sensitive attachment adhesive composition, the superabsorbent polymer being disposed between the acquisi- tion layer and the interior surface of the first layer, and the pressure sensitive attachment adhesive composition being disposed on the exterior surface of the absorbent article.

The invention includes a hot melt adhesive composition that includes at least one of an 1sotactic copolymer of butene-1 and a metallocene catalyzed propylene homopolymer, a tackify- ing resin, and, optionally, a wax. The adhesive composition initially exhibits adhesion quality and subsequently non-ad- hesion guality. The invention also includes methods of using the adhesive composition for temporarily bonding substrates.

A tintable cement-based composition that includes a cement- based powder component and a pigment component. The powder component includes Portland cement, a filler, cal- cium sulfate hemihydrate, aluminum oxide, and Sepiolite clay; and the pigment component includes at least one pigment. ‘he components can be packaged separately and mixed with water at the point of use.

The present invention relates to a crosslinked aqueous solu- tion polymer composition consisting of about 15 wt-% to about 50 wt-% of at least one water soluble monomer, pretf- erably an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a crosslinking agent. The polymer solution is sufficiently low enough in viscosity such that it can be applied in aqueous form, yet after crosslinking possesses a fast rate of acquisition and is high absorption capacity. The invention also relates to new methods of enhancing the absor- bency of various articles, increasing the humectancy and/or absorbency of a fiber or fibrous matrix, improving the water retention of soil and other agricultural methods, and increas- ing the open time of cement by incorporating or applying an aqueous superabsorbent polymer composition.

A mixture of at least two thermoplastic particles having reactive grups which when melted and mixed react to form a high molecular weight polymer. The blend of particles when molten is particularly useful in forming double insu-

The present invention relates to a method of preparing adhe- sive coated articles and cold seal bonded laminates therefrom. Specifically, it relates to a method wherein certain polychlo- roprene based adhesive compositions are used to form adhe- sive coated substrates that are non-blocking and pressure sealable at ambient temperature. In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a method for the preparation of coated substrates and articles that are particularly useful for the manufacture of medical packaging and tamper evident applhi-