KR890008286A - 라벨과 같은, 수성 알칼리에 용해될 수 있는 접착성 필름 - Google Patents

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KR890008286A
KR890008286A KR1019880014971A KR880014971A KR890008286A KR 890008286 A KR890008286 A KR 890008286A KR 1019880014971 A KR1019880014971 A KR 1019880014971A KR 880014971 A KR880014971 A KR 880014971A KR 890008286 A KR890008286 A KR 890008286A
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라벨과 같은, 수성 알칼리에 용해될 수 있는 접착성 필름
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  1. a) 수성 알칼리에 가용성인 아크릴레이트 및/또는 메타크릴레이트뿐만 아니라 아크릴산 및/또는 메타크릴산의 공중합체 필름 및 b) 수성 알칼리에 가용성인 접착제로 부터 형성된 라벨 등과 같은, 수성 알칼리에 용해될 수 있는 접착성 필름.
  2. 제1항에 있어서, 접착제가 아크릴레이트 및/또는 메타크릴레이트뿐만 아니라 아크릴산 및/또는 메타크릴산의 공중합체임을 특징으로 하는 접착성 필름.
  3. 제1 또는 2항에 있어서, 접착제에(매트) 아크릴산 1몰당 탄소수 2∼18의 알코올기를 갖는 적어도 1종의 아크릴레이트 2.5∼5몰, 바람직하게는 3∼4몰과 상기 아크릴레이트와는 상이한 테르모노머 0∼1.0몰과의 공중합체뿐만 아니라 통상적인 중합 반응 첨가제가 함유되어 있음을 특징으로 하는 접착성 필름.
  4. 제3항에 있어서, 접착제가 아크릴산 1몰당 n-부틸 아크릴레이트 3 내지 4몰의 공중합체임을 특징으로 하는 접착성 필름.
  5. 제1 내지 4항중 어느 한 항에 있어서, 필름이 불투명하며 특히 안료를 함유함을 특징으로 하는 접착성 필름.
  6. 제1 내지 5항중 어느 한 항에 있어서, 필름을 특히 수성 알칼리에 가용성인 적어도 1종의 프린팅 잉크로 프린트함을 특징으로 하는 접착성 필름.
  7. 제5 또는 6항에 있어서, 프린팅 잉크에 결합제인 아크릴레이트 및/또는 메타크릴레이트뿐만 아니라 아크릴산 및/또는 메타크릴산의 공중합체가 함유되어 있음을 특징으로 하는 접착성 필름.
  8. 제6 또는 7항에 있어서, 프린팅 잉크에 바람직하게는 약 4:1 몰비의 에틸 아크릴레이트와 메타크릴산의 공중합체가 함유되어 있음을 특징으로 하는 접착성 필름.
  9. 제1 내지 8항중 어느 한 항에 있어서, 필름에 2:1 내지 4:1, 특히 2.5:1 내지 3:1 몰비의 에틸 아크릴레이트와 메타그릴산의 공중합체가 실질적으로 함유되어 있음을 특징으로 하는 접착성 필름.
  10. 제1 내지 9항중 어느 한 항에 있어서, 알칼리성 수용액에 접착성 필름을 용해시킨 후, 공중합체를 산침전 반응에 의해 상기 용액으로부터 회수할 수 있음을 특징으로 하는 접착성 필름.
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