New adhesives for temporary bonding and fabric lamination

New adhesives for temporary bonding of paper, fabric, nonwoven, and other substrates have been developed. The adhesives are water soluble/dispersible and can be used in the form of pellets, webs, and films for bonding applications, Because of their water solubility/dispersibility they find applications where adhesive removal is desired after initial use. For example, temporary coating of substrates for protection during machining or temporary lamination of fabric prior to garment assembly. Some of the adhesives are also insoluble in dry cleaning solvents which is ideal for fabric lamination for dry clean apparel or garments. Their properties, testing, and application characteristics are discussed.