Modified Polyolefin Resin Dispersion for High Solid Content Adhesion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional alcohol-based inks require a large amount of adhesive components to achieve adhesion comparable to solvent-based inks, leading to increased viscosity and decreased dispersibility and stability, making them impractical for use.

Innovation Solution

A dispersion composition comprising a modified polyolefin resin dispersed in an alcohol and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent mixture, with specific (meth)acrylic acid components, achieving high solid content and low viscosity while maintaining good stability and adhesion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If a large amount of adhesive component is added to achieve good adhesion, then adhesion is improved, but viscosity increases and dispersibility decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadhesionVSAvoiddispersibility
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical structure parameters of the adhesive component by introducing specific functional groups (carboxyl, hydroxyl, or amine groups) into the polyolefin resin. This structural modification enables the resin to achieve good adhesion at lower concentrations, thereby avoiding the viscosity increase and dispersibility deterioration that occur when large amounts of conventional adhesive are added.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite adhesive system by combining polyolefin resin with specific functional additives or modifiers that introduce polar groups. This composite structure allows the material to achieve both good adhesion and low viscosity, resolving the contradiction between bonding strength and ease of dispersion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If a large amount of adhesive component is added to achieve good adhesion, then adhesion is improved, but sustainable stability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadhesionVSAvoidsustainable stability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical parameters of the adhesive component by incorporating functional groups (carboxyl, hydroxyl, or amine groups) into the polyolefin resin structure. This modification enables the resin to maintain sustainable stability while achieving good adhesion, eliminating the need to add large amounts of adhesive that would compromise long-term stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Strength

If a large amount of adhesive component is added to achieve good adhesion, then adhesion is improved, but viscosity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadhesionVSAvoidviscosity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the molecular structure parameters of the adhesive component by introducing functional groups (carboxyl, hydroxyl, or amine groups) into the polyolefin resin. This structural change allows the resin to achieve good adhesion at lower concentrations, thereby preventing the viscosity increase that occurs when large amounts of conventional adhesive are added.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Strength

If solid content is increased to improve adhesion, then adhesion is improved, but dispersibility decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadhesionVSAvoiddispersibility
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the adhesive component by incorporating functional groups (carboxyl, hydroxyl, or amine groups) into the polyolefin resin structure. This modification enables the resin to maintain good dispersibility even at high solid contents, resolving the contradiction between adhesion strength and ease of dispersion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4166583B1Dispersion composition
Publication Date: 2026.04.22 NIPPON PAPER IND CO LTD
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AI summary

An object of the present invention is to provide an alcohol-based composition containing an acryl-modified polyolefin resin that exhibits a good adhesion even at a high solid content, that suppresses an increase in viscosity, and that has good stability such as dispersibility and sustainable stability. The present invention relates to a dispersion composition in which at least a modified polyolefin resin is dispersed in a dispersing medium containing an alcohol solvent and an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent. The modified polyolefin resin is modified with a (meth)acrylic acid component containing at least a (meth)acrylic ester represented by the following general formula (I) and a (meth)acrylic ester represented by the following general formula (II). The total content of the structure derived from the (meth)acrylic acid component in the dispersion composition is 3% to 94% by weight relative to 100% by weight as a total amount of the modified polyolefin resin and (meth)acrylic acid component polymer, and a solid fraction in the dispersion composition is 30% to 80% by weight.