Water-Based Airless Adhesive Application Container

• US 20070272768A1
• Filed: 04/20/2007
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Original Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Inventors: Williams, Donald R., Atwater, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/737,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20070272768A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/373
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/38 Details of the container body pressure relief devices B65D83/70

Abstract

A system for spraying an aqueous composition, the system comprising: a container having an inner wall and at least one entry port; a valve connected to the entry port, wherein the container and valve are adapted to contain pressurized materials within the container; an inner layer that is resistant to corrosion from contact with water, wherein the inner layer is in contact with, and at least substantially covers, the inner wall; an aqueous composition; and, at least one propellant, wherein the aqueous composition and the propellant are each disposed within the container and are in contact with each other.

Claims

1. A system for spraying an aqueous composition, the system comprising:

a container having an inner wall and at least one entry port;

a valve connected to the entry port, wherein the container and valve are adapted to contain pressurized materials within the container;

an inner layer that is resistant to corrosion from contact with water, wherein the inner layer is in contact with, and at least substantially covers, the inner wall;

an aqueous composition; and

at least one propellant, wherein the aqueous composition and the propellant are each disposed within the container and are in contact with each other.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the inner layer is substantially impermeable to pressurized water.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the inner layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer, a rubber or elastomeric polymer, an enamel, an epoxy, a glass, or a cladding.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the inner layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, EPDM, butyl rubber, polyester, and mixtures thereof.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the inner layer comprises polyethylene.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the inner layer comprises a butyl rubber.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the container comprises a material comprising a metal or a composite.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the material comprises a metal, and the metal comprises at least one of carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, brass or bronze.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the material comprises a composite comprising a cured polyester resin imbedded with glass fibers.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the inner layer is substantially inert to the aqueous composition.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the aqueous composition comprises at least one of an adhesive, a water-based food products, a lubricant, an insecticide, an herbicide, a cosmetic, a paint, a coating, an ink, a cleaning agent, a foamed insulation, a rust remover, or a personal care product.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the aqueous solution comprises an adhesive.

13. An aerosol adhesive system comprising:

a container having an inner wall and at least one entry port;

a valve connected to the entry port, wherein the container and valve are adapted to contain pressurized materials within the container;

an inner layer that is resistant to corrosion from contact with water, wherein the inner layer is in contact with, and at least substantially covers, the inner wall;

an aqueous composition; and

at least one propellant, wherein the aqueous composition and the propellant are each disposed within the container and are in contact with each other.

14. An aerosol adhesive system comprising:

a container for storing and dispensing/spraying aerosolized adhesive from an aqueous composition using a propellant, wherein the container comprises an inner wall having an inner layer and one entry port; and

a valve connected to the entry port, wherein the inner layer is resistant to corrosion from contact with the aqueous composition.

15. A system for spraying a composition, the system comprising:

a container having an inner wall and at least one entry port;

a valve connected to the entry port, wherein the container and valve are adapted to contain pressurized materials within the container;

an inner layer that is resistant to corrosion from contact with water, wherein the inner layer is in contact with, and at least substantially covers, the inner wall;

a composition; and

at least one propellant, wherein the composition and the propellant are each disposed within the container and are in contact with each other.

16. An aerosol adhesive system comprising:

a container having an inner wall and at least one entry port;

a valve connected to the entry port, wherein the container and valve are adapted to contain pressurized materials within the container;

an inner layer that is resistant to corrosion from contact with water, wherein the inner layer is in contact with, and at least substantially covers, the inner wall;

a composition; and

at least one propellant, wherein the composition and the propellant are each disposed within the container and are in contact with each other.

17. An aerosol adhesive system comprising:

a container for storing and dispensing/spraying aerosolized adhesive from a composition using a propellant, wherein the container comprises an inner wall having an inner layer and one entry port; and

a valve connected to the entry port, wherein the inner layer is resistant to corrosion from contact with the composition.

18. A container for storing a preselected non-solvent aqueous composition and a preselected propellant under pressure, said container comprising:

an inner wall having an inner layer that is substantially resistant to corrosion by said aqueous composition and said propellant;

an entry port disposed on said inner wall; and

a valve associated with said entry port, said valve having a closed state where it contains said aqueous composition and propellant within said container and an open state wherein it releases under said pressure at least some of said aqueous composition in the form of a non-solvent based aerosolized adhesive.

19. The container of claim 18 wherein said inner layer is substantially impermeable to pressurized water.

20. The container of claim 18 wherein said inner layer is substantially inert to said aqueous composition.

21. The container of claim 18 wherein said inner layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic polymer, a rubber polymer, an elastomeric polymer, an enamel, an epoxy, a glass, and a cladding.

22. The container of claim 18 wherein said inner layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, EPDM, butyl rubber, polyester, and mixtures thereof.

23. The container of claim 18 wherein said inner layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a metal and a composite.

24. The container of claim 18 further comprising spraying apparatus operatively associated with said valve.

25. The container of claim 24 further comprising an actuator for toggling said valve between said open state and said closed state.

26. Means for storing under pressure a preselected non-solvent aqueous composition and a preselected propellant and for selectively releasing under said pressure at least some of said aqueous composition in the form of a non-solvent based aerosolized adhesive, said means comprising:

means for containing under pressure said preselected non-solvent aqueous composition and said preselected propellant, said means for containing being substantially resistant to corrosion by said aqueous composition and said propellant;

means for entering said means for containing, whereby said preselected non-solvent aqueous composition and said preselected propellant may be deposited into said means for containing through said means for entering; and

means for selectively constraining and releasing said aqueous composition and propellant within and from said means for containing.