RADIATION CROSS-LINKABLE BRANCHED POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS WHICH ARE WATER-DISPERSIBLE AND PROCESSES

摘要

Disclosed is a radiation cross-linkable water-dispersible adhesive composition that is useful in forming paper and plastic articles and other products that can be recycled through a process which includes washing or repulping in aqueous media. The cross-linkable water-dispersible adhesive composition is preferably used as a hot melt adhesive. The cross-linkable water-dispersible adhesive composition is a low molecular weight, branched copolyester containing a sulfomonomer and unsaturated moieties. The radiation cross-linked adhesive composition has more cohesive strength and viscosity that its corresponding uncross-linked adhesive, yet is still water-dispersible during product recycling.