Patent ID: 8765189

Claim:
An adhesive composition comprising: a multivalent metal compound; and a compound of the formula: wherein R is one of Groups I, II, III, IV, V, VI, or VII: wherein X is selected from the group consisting of Groups Ia, Ib, Ic, Id, and Ie: where n is an integer from 0 to 6, and R 1 is a carboxylic acid group, a sodium carboxylic acid salt or Group If: where R 2 is selected from the group consisting of Groups IIa, IIb, IIc, IId, IIe, and IIf, a pyridoxyl group, a nicotinic acid group, a salicylic acid group, and a tyrosine group; where n is an integer from 1 to 11; wherein X 1 is a linking group selected from the group consisting of C1 to C12 aliphatic diols, aromatic diols, Group IIIa, sugar, monosaccharides, and disaccharides; wherein m and n are each integers from 1 to 2 and y is a number from 1 to 100; wherein the compound comprises a phosphoserine oligomer or a phosphoserine capped polymer of Group IV having from 2 to 10 repeating groups, and wherein X 2 is selected from one or more amino acids of Groups IVa, IVb, or IVc, polyesters selected from homopolymers and copolymers of caprolactone, lactide, glycolide, hydroxybutyrate, ethylene glycol linked phosphoserine, and mixtures thereof; wherein n is a number from 1 to 50, wherein the polylactic glycolic acid (PLGA) of Group IVb has a ratio of lactic acid to glycolic acid being from about 0:100 to about 100:0, more preferably from about 30:70 to about 50:50, and the PLGA may be linear, hyperbranched, or star shaped; wherein the compound exists in one of the L, D, and racemic forms; wherein the compound exists in one of the L, D, and racemic forms; wherein R 3 is H or —P(O)(OH) 2 , and wherein the compound exists in one of the L, D, and racemic forms; wherein the compound is present in an amount from about 10% to about 90% by weight based on the combined weight of the multivalent metal compound and the compound; and an aqueous medium in an amount of up to about 35% by weight based on the combined weight of the multivalent metal compound, the compound, and the aqueous medium.