Patent ID: 6794482
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: C08G,C08L

Abstract:
An adhesion promoter additive, comprising:at least one unsaturated, amorphous polyester comprising 1) an acid component comprising at least one &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid compound, and 2) an alcohol component; wherein said alcohol component comprises at least 5% of a dicidol mixture of the isomeric compounds a) 3,8-bis(hydroxymethyl)tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane, b) 4,8-bis(hydroxy-methyl)tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane, and c) 5,8-bis-(hydroxymethyl)tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane; wherein each isomer is present in said dicidol mixture in a proportion of from 20 to 40% by weight; and wherein a sum of said isomeric compounds a)-c) is from 90 to 100% by weight based on said dicidol mixture.