Patent ID: 7468411
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: C07C,C08G,C08J,C08K

Abstract:
1. A composition comprising: a) from about 1 to about 98 wt % a thermoplastic elastomer, which is a block copolymer having at least one soft block and at least one hard block; b) from about 1 to about 70 wt % a phase change solvent having the general formula: wherein Q is an unsubstituted difunctional aromatic moiety; P is CH2; R and R′ are the same or different and are independently selected from H, CH3, COOH, CONHR1, CONR1R2, NHR3, NR3R4, hydroxy, or C1-C30 alkoxy; wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and are independently selected from H or linear or branched alkyl from C1-C30; x is an integer from 1 to 30; y is an integer from 1 to 30; and n is an integer from 3 to 7; and c) from about 1 to about 70 wt % of a processing oil selected from the group consisting of poly (alpha olefins), olefinic oligomers, mineral oils, paraffinic oils, isoparaffinic oils, naphthenic oils, petrolatum, waxes, or mixtures thereof producing a glass transition temperature of greater than 85° C. for a polystyrene homopolymer; wherein the phase change solvent has a phase change in a temperature range from about 40° C. to about 250° C.