R&D Highlights

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

• May 10, 2013 - Adhesion Properties of EB Curable Polyurethane PSAs - Technical Paper
  Polyurethane (PU) based pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) using monofunctional urethane acrylate (MFUA) and difunctional urethane acrylate (DFUA) has...
• Apr 06, 2013 - Influence of Iron Carbide Filler in a Carbon Matrix on Acrylic PSA - Technical Paper
  Inorganic fillers can improve coating properties, such as scratch resistance and UV stability and can significantly enhance the fillers’ usability in...
• Mar 22, 2013 - A Review of the Mechanical Properties of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives - Technical Paper
  The aim of this review is to summarize research works on mechanical properties of pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs). The mechanical properties of...
• Feb 25, 2013 - Optical Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Sheet and Plastic Film Substrate - Patent
  Provided in this invention is an optical pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having satisfactory colorlessness/transparency, excels in whitening...
• Feb 10, 2013 - Radiation Curable Polyisobutylene PSA and Adhesive Sealants - Patent
  The disclosure provides pressure-sensitive adhesives and adhesive sealants prepared from amine-modified, crosslinked isobutylene copolymers, and tape...
• Dec 08, 2012 - Ballistic Resistant Panel Made from Multiple Sheets of High Molecular Weight PE Tape - Patent
  This invention describes a ballistic-resistant panel in which the entire panel or a strike-face portion thereof is formed of a plurality of sheets of...
• Nov 03, 2012 - Aqueous Two-component Dispersion for Contact Adhesives - Patent
  An aqueous two-component dispersion adhesive is described in this invention. The adhesives include in particular polyether-polyurethane polymers and...
• Nov 03, 2012 - Double-sided PSA Tape with Porous Polytetrafluoroethylene Carrier - Patent
  The invention provides a double-sided adhesive tape in which the adhesive strength between a substrate and each adhesive layer is high and the rupture...
• Sep 29, 2012 - Method of Improving Latex-based PSAs Through Manufacturing Processes - Patent
  Methods of preparing latex-based adhesives are provided. Such methods include aging and heating of latex-films to improve performance properties with...
• Sep 19, 2012 - Effect of Tackifiers and Crosslinkers on EB Curable Polyurethane PSAs - Technical Paper
  Polyurethane based pressure sensitive adhesive using monofunctional urethane acrylate and difunctional urethane acrylate has been made using electron...
• Sep 01, 2012 - An Overview of the Science and Technology of Adhesives - Technical Paper
  This chapter presents an overview of the science and technology of adhesives and sealants. The chapter describes the chemistry of pressure-sensitive...
• Sep 01, 2012 - Technique to Identify Non-intentional Additives in Acrylic Adhesives used for Food Packaging - Technical Paper
  Acrylic adhesives are used to manufacture multilayer laminates that are used in food packaging to form the geometric shape of the package as well as...
• Jul 28, 2012 - Novel Adhesive Systems Based on Neoprene / Phenolic Blends - Technical Paper
  The aim of the investigation is to develop new high performance adhesive systems based on neoprene-phenolic blends. Initially the effect of addition...
• Jun 30, 2012 - Biodegradable Compositions with Pressure Sensitive Characteristics - Patent
  A composition is disclosed comprising the reaction product of (a) an isocyanate group-containing component having an average functionality of at least...
• Jun 22, 2012 - PSA sheet formed from an aqueous PSA composition for bonding elastic foams. - Patent
  A PSA sheet including a PSA layer formed from an aqueous PSA composition and having adequate bonding workability with respect to elastic foams is...
• Jun 02, 2012 - Non-silicone, Urethane Based PSA - Patent
  Non-silicone, urethane-based adhesives are disclosed in this invention which are prepared by the polymerization of reactive oligomers with the general...
• May 20, 2012 - Transparent. Light Curing Adhesive with Pressure Sensitive Properties - Patent
  The purpose of this invention is to provide a light-curing composition for use in a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet that is highly...
• May 04, 2012 - Nonhalogenated flame retardant adhesives and tapes. - Patent
  This invention describes flame retardant adhesives and tape articles which include a nonhalogenated flame retardant composition comprising a...
• Apr 27, 2012 - Crosslinkable UV Activated PSA for Wash-off Labels - Patent
  A method is described for adhesively bonding labels to a substrate, in which a radiation-crosslinkable pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied to the...
• Apr 15, 2012 - PSAs based on silyated polyurethanes. - Patent
  The present invention relates to the use of an adhesive compound, in particular a pressure-sensitive adhesive compound, based on silylated...
• Mar 31, 2012 - PSA Based on Renewable Resources - Patent
  At present, nearly all known pressure sensitive adhesives are predominately made from monomers based on petroleum products. With the increasing cost...
• Mar 11, 2012 - Double-sided PSA for Fixing Flexible Printed Circuit Boards - Patent
  Disclosed in this invention is a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for fixing a flexible printed circuit board, which has silicone...
• Mar 03, 2012 - Double backed PSA foam tapes for attaching gutter guards. - Patent
  This invention describes a gutter guard mesh for application to the gutter/roof interface of a roof. It comprises a length of woven mesh or the like...
• Feb 18, 2012 - Pressure sensitive adhesive for optical films. - Patent
  The disclosed pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for optical films is formed by coating an aqueous pressure-sensitive adhesive dispersion comprising an...
• Jan 14, 2012 - Durable Yet Removable Label Adhesive for Textile Substrates - Patent
  This invention describes a label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably, yet removably. In one embodiment, the label assembly...
• Dec 10, 2011 - Effect of Sodium Sulfate on Properties of a Natural Rubber Pressure Sensitive Adhesive - Technical Paper
  The effects of sodium sulfate as filler on viscosity, tack, and adhesion properties of Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR 10)-based pressure-sensitive...
• Dec 03, 2011 - Temperature Switching Adhesives Made from a Crystallizable Oil. - Patent
  Temperature switchable adhesives formed by combining a pressure sensitive adhesive, which does not exhibit temperature switchable properties, with a...
• Oct 31, 2011 - Additives to Improve the Adhesion of SBC Pressure Sensitive Hot Melt Adhesives - Patent
  The object of this invention is to find a polymeric additive which increases the level of adhesive of hot melt PSAs based on styrene block copolymer...
• Oct 21, 2011 - Effect of MW and test rate on peel and shear strength of epoxidized rubber adhesives. - Technical Paper
  The dependence of peel strength and shear strength of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR-50)-based pressure sensitive adhesive on molecular weight and...
• Aug 27, 2011 - Characterizing Acrylic Foam PSA Tape for Structural Glazing Applications - Technical Paper
  The objective of this study was to determine relevant, primary mechanical characteristics of high-performance acrylic foam pressure sensitive adhesive...
• Aug 20, 2011 - Adhesive Blends for Optically Clear Pressure Sensitive Adhesives - Patent
  Described are adhesive compositions containing a mixture of a pressure sensitive adhesive, a high Tg polymer, and a crosslinker to form a...
• Aug 13, 2011 - Optically transmissive PSA with diffusive properties. - Patent
  Disclosed are optically transmissive adhesives that diffuse light which include an optically clear pressure sensitive adhesive matrix and particles...
• Aug 07, 2011 - Ballistic Resistant Panel using UHMW Polyethylene Tape - Patent
  This discloses a ballistic-resistant panel in which the entire panel or a strike-face portion thereof is formed of a plurality of sheets of high...
• Jul 23, 2011 - Effect of MW and Testing rate on Expoxidized Natural Rubber PSA - Technical Paper
  The dependence of peel strength and shear strength of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR 25)-based pressure-sensitive adhesive on molecular weight and...
• Jul 23, 2011 - Pressure sensitive textile adhesive with wash durability. - Patent
  A method of wash-durability bonding integrated textile emblems such as patches, emblems, labels and cut textile parts to another textile article by...
• Jul 23, 2011 - Rheological and adhesion properties of acrylic PSAs. - Technical Paper
  Different pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) based on acrylic monomers were synthesized under different reaction conditions. The synthesized PSAs...
• Jul 23, 2011 - The development of removable or repositionable UV crosslinkable acrylic PSAs. - Technical Paper
  The goal of this article is to review the development of photoreactive UV-crosslinkable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) characterized by...
• Jul 09, 2011 - Moisture Activatable Adhesives for Medical Applications - Patent
  This invention describes an adhesive for medical patches or for transdermal therapeutic systems which contains a component or a combination of at...
• Jul 02, 2011 - Double-sided Adhesive Tape for Protecting Substrates such as Automotive Finish - Patent
  Double-sided adhesive tape for affixing large sheetlike structures is disclosed. The tapes and protective sheetlike structures are used both for the...
• Jun 06, 2011 - Linerless Double-sided Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Foam Tape - Patent
  The present invention relates to a double-sided pressure sensitive adhesive foam tape. In certain embodiments the foam tape does not require the use...
• May 04, 2011 - PSA for optical films and image display. - Patent
  The invention provides a pressure sensitive adhesive composition for optical films. The composition can form a pressure sensitive adhesive layer that...
• May 04, 2011 - Security wrap label with a patterned adhesive. - Patent
  This invention describes a patterned adhesive tag that can be applied to separable lid containers, hinged lid containers, film lid containers, and...
• Apr 09, 2011 - Less Expensive Adhesive Compositions Containing Styrene Block Copolymers - Patent
  Less expensive adhesive compositions having good adhesive properties can be achieved by combining a S-I-S or (SI)nX block copolymer with a S-(I/B)...
• Apr 09, 2011 - Pressure sensitive adhesives for encapsulating an electronic device. - Patent
  Adhesive encapsulating compositions for use in electronic devices such as organic electroluminescent devices, touch screens, photovoltaic devices, and...
• Apr 09, 2011 - Removable adhesive tape for use on polymeric substrates such as printing ink containers. - Patent
  Plastic plugs or caps are sometimes used in polymer orifices to prevent liquid escape and exposure to the ambient environment, but these can be costly...
• Mar 13, 2011 - Acrylic Adhesives Containing Inter-Crosslinked Polymeric Microparticles - Patent
  Adhesives containing inter-crosslinked polymeric microparticles are described in this invention. The polymeric microparticles include an acrylic...
• Mar 13, 2011 - Pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for the manufacture of solar panels. - Patent
  A pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for a solar panel is used to seal silicon cells and includes a fluorine-containing resin film base and, on at...
• Mar 13, 2011 - Using PSAs and structural adhesives in structural hybrid joints. - Conference
  Hybrid joining has become a preferred practice in the assembly of modern lightweight automotive and commercial vehicle structures. The focus of this...
• Mar 05, 2011 - Microcapsules that have contents that are released by radiation or heat. - Patent
  Microcapsules can be used in adhesive formulations for improving formulations or to deliberately separate components. There are applications where it...
• Feb 19, 2011 - How to make sticky tapes stickier. - Conference
  coating. We benefit daily of their adhesion properties by using various kinds of tapes. Despite the apparent simplicity of these systems, a certain...
• Feb 19, 2011 - Paper substrates useful for wallboard tape applications. - Patent
  A paper substrate, particularly useful in wallboard (also known as drywall) tape applications contains polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) on and/or in at least...
• Jan 29, 2011 - Easy-to-open tear tape for corrugated cartons. - Technical Paper
  This paper presents a novel tape, which can be used to open corrugated cartons more easily and quickly. The structure of the tear tapes consists of...
• Dec 21, 2010 - Improvement of acrylic waterborne PSAs by addition of stearyl acrylate. - Technical Paper
  The effect of incorporating stearyl acrylate in the polymer backbone of a pressure sensitive adhesive on its adhesion properties on low energy...
• Nov 29, 2010 - Overview of pressure sensitive adhesives in the North American markets. - Technical Paper
  The North American pressure sensitive adhesive industry settled at approximately $500 million in 2009 and is estimated to grow at a 4% compounded...
• Nov 13, 2010 - Interpenetrating polymer networks provide properties not previously available in simple - Technical Paper
  Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) are a new class of polymer blend in network form in which at least one component is polymerized and I or...
• Oct 19, 2010 - Magnesium oxide filled epoxidized natural rubber adhesive. - Technical Paper
  Viscosity and peel strength of epoxidized natural rubber based adhesive was investigated in the presence of magnesium oxide. Petro resin and toluene...
• May 17, 2013 - Natural Rubber based PSAs Containing Tackifiers with Different Softening Points - Technical Paper
  Natural rubber latex-based water–borne pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) have been formulated with three aliphatic hydrocarbon water-based...
• May 10, 2013 - Adhesive-backed Film for Creating Channels on a Substrate - Patent
  The present invention relates to an adhesive-backed article. The article includes a compliant film with a pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to a...
• May 10, 2013 - Wrap-back Product Label to Alter Exterior Appearance of a Package - Patent
  This invention describes a wrap-back label with an overlapping hinged flap, which encircles the circumference of a container. The hinged flap covers...
• May 05, 2013 - Golf Club Grip using both a Pressure Sensitive Adhesive and a Structural Adhesive - Patent
  A golf club grip disclosed in this invention consists of a resilient inner sleeve, a single sheet, an axial seam strip, and a combination of...
• Apr 28, 2013 - Abrasive Article Made from a Tacking Film - Patent
  According to one aspect, an abrasive article includes a substrate, a tacking film overlying the substrate, abrasive particles comprising a coating...
• Apr 12, 2013 - Photo-crosslinkable Pressure Sensitive Adhesives for Thin Silicon Wafer - Technical Paper
  Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) have many applications in the processes of electronic industry. As the silicon wafers become thinner, the...
• Mar 22, 2013 - PSAs Containing Surface-modified Nanoparticles - Patent
  Pressure sensitive adhesives comprising an acrylate polymer and surface-modified nanoparticles are described in this invention. The surface-modified...
• Mar 11, 2013 - Adhesive System for Attaching Blood Sample Collection Apparatus - Patent
  Blood sample collection apparatus and kits are devised as easy-to-use, reduced pain devices operable by persons not having medical training or other...
• Feb 25, 2013 - Surface Modified Pressure Sensitive Adhesives - Patent
  There is a need for adhesives, especially pressure sensitive adhesives that have modified properties. It is particularly desirable to be able to...
• Feb 02, 2013 - Disposable absorbent articles with a continuous bonded pattern. - Patent
  Disclosed are topsheets characterized by having a certain basis weight, activating the topsheet prior to making a continuous bonded pattern on it,...
• Dec 30, 2012 - PSA with Functional Polyisobutylene Hydrogen Bonded to Acrylic - Patent
  A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described in this invention comprising a polyisobutylene polymer having a first functional group and an...
• Dec 15, 2012 - Urethane PSA for Application on Skin - Patent
  Pressure sensitive adhesives for use primarily in medical applications are disclosed. The pressure sensitive adhesives are urethane elastomeric...
• Nov 16, 2012 - Self-adhesive Plastic Tab for Gripping and Identification - Patent
  This invention in several embodiments is a device for identifying and providing a gripping means for cards or the like. In a preferred embodiment the...
• Oct 29, 2012 - PSA for Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride Films - Patent
  An adhesive is described in this patent for applications on substrate materials made of flexible PVC. The adhesive comprises a polymer which is...
• Sep 19, 2012 - PSA comprising a blend of synthetic rubber and functionalized rubber bonded to an acrylic polymer. - Patent
  A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described comprising unfunctionalized (e.g. polyisobutylene) synthetic rubber and an acrylic polymer...
• Sep 08, 2012 - Tapered Triblock Copolymers as Adhesives, Sealants, and Modifiers - Patent
  This invention describes a tapered triblock copolymer having controlled vinyl distribution. The copolymer has an enlarged middle block with...
• Sep 01, 2012 - Adhesion of PSAs to Cast Iron and Low Surface Energy Materials - Technical Paper
  The surfaces of the drying cylinders of paper machine in the early part of the drying section are susceptible to deposition; sticky contaminants...
• Sep 01, 2012 - Self-adhesive fiber mat utilizing a heat sensitive resin. - Patent
  A self-adhesive fiber mat is described that includes glass and/or polymer fibers and bi-component fibers intermixed therewith. The bi-component fibers...
• Aug 04, 2012 - Dual Crosslinked, Tackified PSA Having Good Elevated Temperature Properties & Adhesion to Low Energy Surfaces - Patent
  Industries require adhesives that have a combination of properties such as long durability, resistance to continuous exposure to high temperatures,...
• Aug 04, 2012 - Method of Making a Multilayer PUR Protective Film - Patent
  This invention descirbes a method of making a multilayer protective film. The method comprises: (a) forming a PU layer comprising an at least...
• Jul 28, 2012 - Review of the Surface Applications for Silicones - Technical Paper
  Some key surface-related applications of silicone polymeric materials are reviewed with an emphasis on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), the predominant...
• Jul 28, 2012 - Transparent double sided PSA sheet that is highly conformable and easy to cut. - Patent
  A transparent double-sided self-adhesive sheet is provided in this invention which, when bonding to an adherend, not only excels in the ability to...
• Jul 15, 2012 - Moisture Curable PSA Consisting of Isobutylene Copolymers - Patent
  The disclosure provides pressure-sensitive adhesives and adhesive sealants prepared from alkoxysilane modified, crosslinked isobutylene copolymers,...
• Jul 15, 2012 - Pressure sensitive adhesives based on polyisobutylene / thermoplastic elastomer blends. - Patent
  Multi-phase blended pressure sensitive adhesives are described in this invention. The adhesives include a first phase containing at least one...
• Jul 08, 2012 - Options for SIS Substitution in PSA Formulations - Conference
  This paper discusses options for full SIS substitution with alternate formulations. New SBC polymer grades have been found to be viable for full SIS...
• Jun 28, 2012 - Epoxy Bio-Oil Crosslinked Adhesives Show Clear Advantage - Patent
  Researchers at Japanese chemical giant Nitto Denko have developed a bio-based adhesive that it says shows better transparency than previously...
• Jun 15, 2012 - Silicone Pressure Sensitive Adhesives for Maintaining Adhesion in Moist Environments - Patent
  This invention describes a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive with amphiphilic copolymers for maintaining adhesion in a moist environment. The...
• Jun 07, 2012 - Bicyclic Ring Biopolymers Add To Sustainable Adhesive Toolkit - Patent
  Scientists at XL Terra Inc. of Plymouth, Maine have revealed polymer structures from renewable plant-derived chemicals with higher glass transition...
• May 25, 2012 - Reusable, Antifouling PSA with an Elastic Skin - Technical Paper
  Although the viscoelasticity or tackiness of a pressure-sensitive adhesive gives it strength owing to energy dissipation during peeling, it also...
• Apr 22, 2012 - DNA Analysis of Adhesive Tape in Forensic Casework - Technical Paper
  Adhesive tape is commonly used in crimes and is often the subject of forensic evaluation. DNA analysis of adhesive tape can provide DNA profiles of...
• Apr 15, 2012 - Double sided PSA tape for fixing flexible printed circuit boards. - Patent
  Provided in this disclosure is a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for fixing a flexible printed circuit board superior in adhesive power...
• Apr 12, 2012 - Part-renewable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Bond Low Surface Energy Substrates - Patent
  Researchers at St Paul, Minnesota, adhesive giant 3M have developed materials that can attach hard-to-bond surfaces with the help of chemicals made by...
• Mar 11, 2012 - Removable PSA sheet for protecting a coating film. - Patent
  This invention is with regard to a removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for protecting a coating film. The removable pressure-sensitive...
• Mar 03, 2012 - Conductive PSA for transparent film in touch screen applications. - Patent
  This pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for transparent conductive film has a thickness of 10 to 100μm, and is formed from an aqueous-dispersion type...
• Mar 03, 2012 - Temperature switchable pressure sensitive adhesive assemblies. - Patent
  Disclosed in this patent are temperature switchable adhesive assemblies, which maintain tack above and below the switching temperature. The...
• Jan 16, 2012 - Tearable Insulating Tape Cuts Car Production Times - Patent
  Coating easily-torn fabric with an insulating, fire-retardant adhesive can speed automobile production process, according to researchers at Korean...
• Jan 14, 2012 - Microdominated emulsion polymer for PSAs and binders. - Patent
  A microdominated aqueous emulsion polymer is provided. The polymer comprises a first domain having a Tg of from −80° to −10° C. and comprising from 80...
• Jan 10, 2012 - Future Trends in Roof Mounted PV Modules - Conference
  PV is no longer just a fad. It is a burgeoning industry with falling prices, rising efficiencies, public policies and financial incentives that ensure...
• Jan 01, 2012 - Self-mating Adhesive for Aerostat Structures - Patent
  A method of constructing an aerostat involves using a self-mating adhesive system to bind a first barrier film and a second barrier film together. The...
• Dec 18, 2011 - Method of Manufacturing a Thin Film Solar Cell - Patent
  A method of manufacturing a thin film solar cell includes a bonding step of bonding a bus bar on a back face electrode layer of a solar cell string...
• Nov 26, 2011 - Self-sticking advertisement device. - Patent
  A hollow self-stick advertisement device includes a body, which has at least one attaching back surface to be attached to a commercial product with an...
• Nov 09, 2011 - Pressure sensitive adhesives that release on stretching. - Patent
  Pressure-sensitive adhesives and adhesive tapes containing the pressure-sensitive adhesive are described. The pressure-sensitive adhesive contains a...
• Nov 09, 2011 - Silicone pressure sensitive adhesive releaser composition. - Patent
  For the purpose of mitigating or preventing the adhesion or bond between a substrate such as paper or plastic film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive...
• Oct 31, 2011 - Single Sided Adhesive Tape to Improve Thermal Cycling of Encapsulated Semiconductor Devices - Technical Paper
  An advanced tape structure was designed to improve the thermal-cycling reliability of the semiconductor devices packaged using the LOC die attach...
• Oct 31, 2011 - Ultra-high solids emulsion pressure sensitive adhesives. - Patent
  The present invention relates to the formulation and manufacture of an emulsion adhesive with a solids content greater than 60% solids that is easily...
• Oct 05, 2011 - Silicone adhesive that is gentle to the skin. - Patent
  The disclosure relates to gentle to skin adhesives and specifically, to silicone gel adhesives and methods of making such adhesives. Such methods...
• Sep 26, 2011 - LCD adhesive tech boosts photovoltaic manufacturing - Patent
  Exploiting anisotropically conductive adhesives can reduce how often errors occur in electrically wiring up solar panels during manufacturing, and...
• Sep 11, 2011 - Method of Electron Beam Curing Silicone Pressure Sensitive Adhesives - Patent
  Methods of preparing silicone materials using electron beam curing are described. The materials are hot melt processed and cured in the absence of an...
• Aug 25, 2011 - Pressure-sensitive Encapsulant Speeds Solar Module Production - Patent
  Using a second encapsulant formulation to protect photovoltaic modules as well as conventional ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) can simplify their...
• Aug 15, 2011 - Crystal Structure Control Gets Thermally Conductive, Electrically Insulating Adhesives Taped - Patent
  German scientists can reliably make tapes to bond heat sinks to electronic components by using one specific structure of electrically insulating,...
• Aug 08, 2011 - Modified Gums help Medical Adhesives Get Better - Patent
  Depolymerising polysaccharide gums, or stripping off surface functional groups and cross-linking them with boric acid produces better adhesives than...
• Jul 23, 2011 - Detecting Differences of Acrylic and Natural Rubber PSA Tapes via Analytical Techniques - Technical Paper
  Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) of colorless and transparent oriented polypropylene (OPP) adhesive tapes were analyzed by pyrolysis/gas...
• Jul 09, 2011 - Characterization of Electrical Tape Adhesives for Forensic Analysis - Technical Paper
  This study involved the comparative analysis and discrimination of 90 electrical tape adhesives. The objectives included the evaluation of the ability...
• Jul 09, 2011 - Thermally Stable, Transparent PSAs from Soybean Oil - Technical Paper
  Thermal stability and optical transparency are important factors for flexible electronics and heat-related applications of pressure-sensitive...
• Jul 02, 2011 - Dwell Time Effect in Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Bonded Laminates - Conference
  The phenomenon of increasing bond strength with time is well known for many forms of glued joints and is especially important for pressure sensitive...
• Jun 27, 2011 - Underlayer Lets Double-stick Sheets Peel Cleanly - Patent
  Trying to meet the twin environmental goals of providing adhesives that don't emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and allow the products they bond...
• Jun 18, 2011 - Adhesive Removal System for Cosmetic Attachments such as Hair pieces, Weaves, and Full Lace Wigs - Patent
  An adhesive removal indicator system and method of use are described in this invention. They include a method for removing a residual bonding...
• Jun 18, 2011 - Splicing tape and method of equiping a wound roll for a flying splice. - Patent
  This invention discloses a splicing tape and a method of using such tape to equip a wound roll for flying splice. The tape includes a first and...
• Jun 11, 2011 - Urea-based Pressure Sensitive Adhesive for Optical Applications - Patent
  Non-silicone urea based adhesives are disclosed which are prepared by the polymerization of reactive oligomers with the general formula X-B-X, where X...
• Jun 09, 2011 - Double-sided Tapes Avoid Adhesive Lock-up - Patent
  Overturning received wisdom not to “poison” catalysts used in making release liners can help avoid problems seen peeling them off double-sided tapes...
• May 28, 2011 - Acrylic polymer having controlled placement of functional groups. - Patent
  Acrylic copolymers are disclosed that include the controlled placement of functional groups within the polymer structure. The copolymers contain a...
• May 21, 2011 - Adhesive Encapsulating Composition for Protection of Electroluminescent Devices - Patent
  Adhesive encapsulating compositions for use in electronic devices (such as organic electroluminescent devices touch screens, photovoltaic devices, and...
• May 12, 2011 - Pressure-sensitive Encapsulant Looks Good for Optical Devices - Patent
  Organic light-emitting diodes, photovoltaic cells and thin-film transistors can all be protected from corrosion due to moisture and oxygen with...
• May 04, 2011 - Waterborne adhesive for footwear. - Patent
  A waterborne adhesive or bonding agent is described which exhibits highly favorable bonding traits in conjunction with superior material handling...
• May 02, 2011 - Silicone adhesive tape eliminates solder reflow residues - Patent
  Dow Corning scientists have developed silicone adhesives that can be heated above 250°C temperatures seen in solder reflow processes and still...
• Apr 23, 2011 - Textile materials with adhesives for medical skin application. - Patent
  Textile materials for management of skin health complications associated with skin folds, as well as adhesives for attaching the materials to the skin...
• Apr 09, 2011 - Induction Heated Adhesive Tape for Applying a Terminal Substrate - Patent
  An adhesive tape that bonds components through thermal fusion based on induction heating is described in this invention. A mobile terminal including...
• Apr 07, 2011 - Polyurethane-acrylic Hybrid PSA Promises Rapid Drying - Patent
  Researchers at chemical giant Dow have developed ultra-high solid content pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) that balance drying time and shear,...
• Apr 02, 2011 - A New model to Describe Large Deformations of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives - Technical Paper
  A material model to describe large deformation of pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) is presented. A relationship between stress and strain of PSA...
• Mar 27, 2011 - Aqueous Polymer Dispersions for Transparent Pressure Sensitive Adhesives - Patent
  This invention relates to aqueous polymer dispersions having a polymer content of at least 55% by weight that are suitable for pressure sensitive...
• Mar 27, 2011 - The effect of tackifier resin aromaticity on the performance of PSAs. - Conference
  Aromaticity strongly affects the compatibility between tackifying resins and styrene block copolymers used in pressure sensitive adhesives. Dynamic...
• Feb 05, 2011 - PSA tapes for producing liquid crystal displays. - Patent
  For the production of LC displays, LEDs (light emitting diodes), as the light source, are bonded to the LCD module. In general, black double-sided...
• Feb 05, 2011 - Transfer adhesive with breakaway coating allows metallization of a substrate. - Patent
  This invention describes a method of metalizing a substrate. It involves a method of transfer laminating bonding of a first metalized side of a film...
• Jan 23, 2011 - UV crosslinkable microsphere pressure sensitive adhesives. - Technical Paper
  In this study, a synthesis and characterization of UV crosslinkable acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are presented. Different amounts of...
• Jan 20, 2011 - Light-Polymerisable Biopolymer Allows Compostable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives - Patent
  Japanese researchers have developed a biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) polymer that can be coated onto a carrier and crosslinked using ultraviolet...
• Jan 08, 2011 - An Adhesive Responsive to External Stimulus to Produce Surface Wrinkles - Technical Paper
  Surface wrinkles are interesting since they form spontaneously into well-defined patterns. The mechanism of formation is well-studied and is...
• Jan 08, 2011 - New material model for describing deformation of pressure sensitive adhesives. - Technical Paper
  A material model to describe large deformation of pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) is presented. A relationship between stress and strain of PSA...
• Jan 08, 2011 - Styrene butadiene copolymers with high cohesive values. - Patent
  The invention refers to styrene butadiene copolymers (SBR) that are prepared using aqueous emulsion polymerization technology and are intended for the...
• Dec 30, 2010 - Tape improves silicon-rubber specific adhesive strength - Patent
  A Japanese scientist has developed a high-strength silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that avoids the problem of difficult removal from...
• Dec 27, 2010 - Layered hydrocolloid/acrylic PSA holds fast amidst moist medical conditions - Patent
  Scientists at Avery Dennison have developed a combination of adhesives for use in wound dressings that boast superior fluid handling capacity,...
• Dec 21, 2010 - Pressure sensitive adhesive for thin film aerostats. - Patent
  Aerostats are objects using principles of aerostatics to float (i.e., lighter than air objects that derive their lift from the buoyancy of surrounding...
• Nov 29, 2010 - Hybrid emulsifiers for pressure sensitive adhesives. - Technical Paper
  In this study, a series of emulsifiers were investigated to prepare acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives with core-shell structure by semicontinuous...
• Nov 13, 2010 - PSA prevents optical film shrinkage during exposure to high temperature and humidity. - Technical Paper
  Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs), were synthesized in this study. The function of the new adhesive is to prevent an optical film from shrinking...
• Oct 30, 2010 - Application of FTIR-ATR for quality control of pressure sensitive adhesives - Patent
  This paper presents the application of infrared spectroscopy in conjunction with chemometric methods for quality control in adhesive manufacturing. ...
• Oct 19, 2010 - Tack and shear properties of SBR using gum rosin and petro resin as tackifiers. - Technical Paper
  Tack and shear strength of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) based pressure sensitive adhesives were studied using gum rosin and petro resin as the...
• Oct 18, 2010 - Existing plastic additives allow renewable pressure sensitive adhesives - Patent
  Seeking alternatives to petroleum-based raw materials, adhesive and label producer Avery Dennison has found that pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs)...
• Oct 11, 2010 - Dual cure adhesive formulations. - Patent
  The present invention relates to novel formations which are thermally curable and curable by actinic radiation. These are known as dual-cure...
• Sep 29, 2010 - Pressure sensitive adhesives with high refractive index. - Patent
  The invention provides pressure sensitive adhesives having a refractive index of at least 1.50. The pressure sensitive adhesives comprise at least...
• Sep 15, 2010 - Polyether-polyester diol based aqueous polyurethane adhesive. - Technical Paper
  This study deals with polyester-polyether diols as the soft segments, toluene diisocyanate, and 1,4-butylene as the hard segments in aqueous...
• Sep 05, 2010 - Hot melt styrene block copolymer adhesive for disposable absorbent elastic articles. - Patent
  Hot melt adhesive compositions containing hyper-branched SBS block copolymers and end use applications are described in this patent. Hyperbranched...
• Aug 28, 2010 - Plasticizer-free, self-adhesive removable labels. - Patent
  What is described is an adhesive composition comprising a polymer, preferably in the form of an emulsion polymer dispersed in water. The emulsion...
• Aug 22, 2010 - Adhesive tape that releases when stretched. - Patent
  Adhesive tapes are described that can be easily released by being stretched. The adhesive tape is stretch releasable and can be used to couple two...
• Aug 22, 2010 - Fasteners for disposable absorbent products that do not require a release tape nor adhesive. - Patent
  Disclosed in this patent are fasteners for disposable absorbent articles. The disclosed fasteners generally are free of release tape and adhesive...
• Aug 14, 2010 - Superstrong adhesive tape incorporating a suction function. - Patent
  This invention relates to a superstrong adhesive tape that adheres to a substrate by providing the tape with a suction bond function. The suction...
• Jul 31, 2010 - PSA composition for optical filters and plasma displays. - Patent
  The invention relates to a PSA composition for optical filter that is used in a plasma display panel. The PSA is applied as an adhesive film. More...
• Jul 25, 2010 - Adhesive for difficult to adhere polymer coated board stock used in packaging. - Patent
  Adhesives are uniquely formulated to ensure appropriate adhesion to polymer coated paperboard. Such adhesive can be used in case and carton sealing...
• Jul 25, 2010 - Antistatic adhesive film for fabricating liquid crystal displays. - Patent
  This invention relates to an antistatic adhesive composition and method of fabricating liquid crystal displays. In recent years, liquid crystal...
• Jul 25, 2010 - Bimodal acrylate PSA resulting from targeted adjustment of molecular weight distribution. - Patent
  Targeted adjustment of the molecular weight distribution of acrylate adhesives is necessary for the purpose of improved processing. Bimodal...
• Jul 25, 2010 - Conductive tape for manufacturing of a thin film solar cell. - Patent
  A highly reliable thin film solar cell and method of manufacturing are provided in this invention. The disclosed product has improved bonding...
• Jul 25, 2010 - Effect of surface roughness on adhesive strength of acrylate copolymers. - Technical Paper
  The effect of surface roughness on the adhesive properties of uncrosslinked butyl acrylate – methyl acrylate copolymers with different molecular...
• Jul 25, 2010 - Effects of switching from plastic to paper banding strips on adhesive strength of packaging binder. - Technical Paper
  The feasibility of the application of easy recovery paper banding strip for substitution of polypropylene plastic tape is described in this paper. ...
• Jul 25, 2010 - Model for describing adhesive contact between rigid bodies. - Technical Paper
  A general framework for models describing adhesive contact between rigid bodies is proposed. The intensity of adhesion is supposed to decrease under...
• Jul 22, 2010 - Backbone mix toughens adhesive polyols - Patent
  Mixing renewable natural-oil derived and meth(acrylic) polyols improves the water and acid resistance of the adhesives they're used to prepare,...
• Jul 19, 2010 - Controlling UV crosslinking frees solventless tape manufacturing - Patent
  Researchers at German tape producer Tesa have eliminated some of the most important limitations holding back the performance of pressure sensitive...
• Jul 10, 2010 - Thermally reactive, temperature stable pressure sensitive adhesives suitable for automotive masking tapes. - Patent
  The in-line repair operations in the automotive industry require high temperature masking tapes which satisfy a particular profile of requirements. ...
• Jul 05, 2010 - Renewable materials raise restickability - Patent
  Microsphere pressure sensitive adhesives made from plant or animal fats rather than petrochemicals peel more easily off of paper substrates after a...
• Jun 27, 2010 - Pressure sensitive adhesive for optical film. - Patent
  In thin display devices such as LDCs or plasma displays, specific functional films such as retardation films or polarizing plates are bonded with...
• Jun 21, 2010 - Renewable tape holds its own - Patent
  Researchers at 3M have developed adhesives based on renewable materials that can be used to produce tapes with comparable thermal stability to...
• Jun 13, 2010 - Heat-peelable PSA for rough surfaces. - Patent
  Disclosed is a heat-peelable pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) sheet which develops a sufficient adhesive strength even when bonding to a rough...
• May 22, 2010 - PSA tape having light reflecting and absorbing properties for liquid crystal displays. - Patent
  The invention relates to double sided PSA tapes having multilayer carrier construction and having light reflecting and absorbing properties for...
• May 15, 2010 - Effect of miniemulsion vs. conventional emulsion on acrylic PSA film. - Technical Paper
  A systematic study of the production of poly(2-ethyl hexyl acrylate / methyl methacrylate / acrylic acid) pressure sensitive adhesives via...
• May 15, 2010 - Water dispersed acrylic for forming a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet. - Patent
  This invention provides a water dispersed acrylic PSA composition suitable for forming a PSA sheet. The adhesive contains 100 parts by weight of an...
• May 01, 2010 - High solids, low VOC canister aerosol adhesive. - Patent
  A canister-based, high solids, low and non-VOC aerosol adhesive and canister based system is described in this invention. The aerosol adhesive...
• May 01, 2010 - Improved laminated support for self-adhesive labels. - Patent
  The laminated support for self-adhesive materials disclosed in this invention is especially appropriate for the manufacturing of labels. It uses...
  
• May 01, 2010 - Method for making a soft adhesive tape. - Patent
  A method is disclosed for making a soft adhesive tape. The method comprises providing a soft adhesive, rolling a gravure cylinder on the soft...
• May 01, 2010 - UV crosslinking solvent based pressure sensitive adhesive based on styrene-butadiene-styrene. - Technical Paper
  This report presented a new generation of UV-crosslinking solvent based pressure sensitive adhesive based on photoinitiator-grafted SBS copolymer. ...
• Apr 10, 2010 - Plasticizer free, pressure sensitive removable labels. - Patent
  This invention describes an adhesive composition comprising a polymer preferably in the form of an emulsion dispersed in water. The emulsion polymer...
  
• Apr 10, 2010 - Pressure sensitive adhesive tape with good transmittance for solar panels. - Patent
  This invention relates to a single sided pressure sensitive adhesive tape for producing solar modules. The adhesive tape described by this invention...
• Apr 05, 2010 - Waterborne PSA tape battles environmental issues on three fronts - Patent
  The right design of adhesive can make a sticky tape from renewable starting materials that does not emit volatile or otherwise toxic chemicals. That's...
• Apr 02, 2010 - Encapsulated adhesion promoter for aqueous adhesives. - Patent
  This invention relates to the use of encapsulated adhesion promoter in an aqueous adhesive. The adhesive is intended to bond two substrates together...
• Apr 02, 2010 - Hydrophilic PSA for transdermal patch medical applications. - Technical Paper
  A novel poly(sodium methacrylate, methylmethacrylate) hydrophilic PSA containing a large amount of water was designed. The effects of PEG400,...
• Mar 27, 2010 - Adhesive fabric tape for external applications. - Patent
  The invention relates to an adhesive tape especially suitable for outdoor applications. The adhesive tape comprises a support which is produced of an...
• Mar 05, 2010 - Pressure sensitive adhesive for transdermal drug delivery systems. - Technical Paper
  A new PSA was developed for transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS) using a quaternary blend composed of poly(n-vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP), D,L-lactic...
• Feb 19, 2010 - Effect of filler on peel strength of epoxidized natural rubber. - Technical Paper
  Viscosity and peel strength of epoxidized natural rubber based adhesive was investigated in the presence of magnesium oxide filler. Petroleum resin...
• Feb 18, 2010 - Electroluminescent PSA promises simpler displays - Patent
  Adding electroluminescent pigments to an acrylate or silicone pressure sensitive adhesive can create a product that both secures display components in...
• Feb 12, 2010 - Reclosable package that includes a barrier type patch. - Patent
  The invention is a patch with barrier properties that can be attached to the outside of the wall of a bag. It is placed over the profile strip...
• Feb 12, 2010 - The design of temperature-responsive pressure sensitive adhesives. - Technical Paper
  The synthesis and resulting temperature responsive properties of semicrystalline waterborne PSAs were investigated. A crystalline polymer fraction...
• Jan 29, 2010 - Laminated lid stock acts as an oxygen barrier. - Patent
  This invention describes a laminated lid stock which includes a substrate film, a supporting web, a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed between the...
• Jan 23, 2010 - Medical pressure sensitive adhesive which contains ingredients for healing. - Patent
  A pressure sensitive adhesive base is disclosed which contains the liquid organic ingredient and which, despite this, has moderate pressure sensitive...
  
• Jan 16, 2010 - PSA tape useful as a wire harness in the automotive industry. - Patent
  This invention relates to an adhesive tape comprising a wet-laid nonwoven backing material and an adhesive. The nonwoven is comprised of synthetic...
• Jan 09, 2010 - Reusable method of packaging closure using a pressure sensitive adhesive. - Patent
  This invention describes adhesives that are particularly useful as reusable closures for packages. The invention comprises a moisture resistant...
• Dec 26, 2009 - A new class of PSA based on mixing nonadhesive polymers. - Technical Paper
  On the basis of previous concepts concerning the molecular nature of pressure sensitive adhesion, a simple method of preparing new adhesives with the...
• Dec 26, 2009 - Acrylic allows high levels of crosslinking for wide formulation latitude in a one-part PSA. - Technical Paper
  The use of tackifiers in acrylic systems allows for better adhesion to low surface energy materials such as polyethylene and polypropylene. The...
• Dec 26, 2009 - Low VOC and formaldehyde pressure sensitive adhesive sheet. - Patent
  A pressure sensitive adhesive sheet has a high quality of adhesion and excellent peel resistance as well as exhibiting extremely small amounts of...
• Dec 26, 2009 - Repositionable label adhesive that gains permanent bonding strength with time. - Patent
  This patent describes a label that includes an adhesive. The adhesive is characterized as having a permanence that starts to develop upon contact of...
• Dec 19, 2009 - Easily removable surface protective film for glass. - Patent
  Disclosed is an adhesive composition with which a surface protective film can be easily bonded to a glass surface. By using the adhesive composition,...
• Dec 12, 2009 - Degradation of acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives at 250°C. - Technical Paper
  The thermal degradation of acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives at 250°C was investigated using pyrolysis-gas chromatography. Knowledge of the types...
• Dec 12, 2009 - Modification of pressure sensitive adhesives to provide improved bonding to low energy substrates. - Technical Paper
  The wetting and adhesive properties of model pressure sensitive adhesive synthesized by mini-emulsion polymerization were investigated. Wetting...
• Dec 12, 2009 - Self-adhesive protective film for protecting paint films. - Patent
  A self adhesive protective film for covering paint coats not cured chemically is disclosed. The protective film contains a backing to which is...
• Nov 28, 2009 - Apparatus allowing application of either labels with liners or labels without liners. - Patent
  The invention relates to an apparatus which can be used to apply self adhesive labels from a label supply. The unique feature of this device is that...
• Nov 28, 2009 - Contact adhesive tape. - Patent
  This invention discloses a contact adhesive mass in a form of a contact adhesive tape. The tape has at least one layer which is formed by the contact...
• Nov 23, 2009 - New method of characterizing the peeling properties of an adhesive tape during impact loading. - Patent
  A peel test is described in this invention which continuously detects the properties of an adhesive tape from the moment an impact load is applied to...
• Nov 09, 2009 - Forensic method of identifying electrical tape backing and adhesive composition. - Technical Paper
  The microtexture and elemental composition of the backing of electrical tapes have been shown to be highly discriminating. In this study, the organic...
• Nov 09, 2009 - Using structural particles to control waterborne pressure sensitive adhesives to provide properties equivalent to solvent borne PSAs. - Technical Paper
  This paper looks at improving pressure sensitive adhesive performance by controlling submicron and nanometer scale morphology. This is accomplished...
• Nov 05, 2009 - 3M patents biologically-derived pressure sensitive adhesives - Patent
  Plant-based ingredients can be used to enhance the sustainability of acrylic-based stationery adhesives that can be removed and re-applied. Scientists...
• Oct 26, 2009 - A tape that mimics the Gecko. - Technical Paper
  This paper describes the fabrication and the assessment of the adhesion of bio-mimetic Gecko hair arrays. These were fabricated using...
• Oct 26, 2009 - Application of heat activated transfer films. - Patent
  A method for applying a heat activated transfer adhesive includes preheating a part for bonding to a second part. The heat activated transfer...
• Oct 26, 2009 - Thermosetting pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive. - Patent
  The invention provides a thermosetting adhesive or pressure sensitive adhesive tape or sheet. It includes a thermosetting adhesive or PSA layer...
• Oct 26, 2009 - Vinyl acetate adhesive tape for bonding to plastic substrates. - Patent
  An adhesive tape described in this invention has an adhesive material which includes at least 28% vinyl acetate by weight. The adhesive material is...
• Oct 18, 2009 - The effect of chain extender and polyol content on the properties of waterborne polyurethane adhesives. - Technical Paper
  A series of water borne polyurethane adhesive was prepared with various ratios of polyol, PTMG glycol, and chain extender (EDA) at a fixed content of...
• Oct 18, 2009 - The influence of chemical structure of thickeners on waterborne polyurethane adhesives. - Technical Paper
  To analyze the parameters that influence the thickening mechanism of waterborne polyurethane adhesives, different hydrophobically modified ethoxylated... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Oct 05, 2009 - Information on the adhesives industry in China. - Technical Paper
  The article offers information on the adhesives industry in China for the year 2007. Sales of various adhesive sand sealants rose by 12.76% over...
  
• Oct 05, 2009 - Pre-adhesive composition raises water-based tape adhesive strength - Patent
  3M has applied for a US patent for a way to produce stronger, more resilient aqueous acrylate pressure sensitive adhesives. The key to the development... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Oct 05, 2009 - Soft polymer networks as pressure sensitive adhesives. - Technical Paper
  Soft polymer networks are commonly used as pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs). This is due to their unique ability to deform and yet to resist flow....
• Sep 20, 2009 - Adhesive sheet for dicing and die bonding semiconductors. - Patent
  In order to speed and miniaturize semiconductor devices, a plurality of semiconductor chips are sometimes two-dimensionally mounted with a single...
• Sep 20, 2009 - Electrically conductive pressure sensitive adhesives. - Technical Paper
  As electronic devices become increasingly smaller and more complex, reducing the size of component space becomes more important. Electrically...
• Sep 14, 2009 - Adhesive properties of photo-curable acrylic hot melt adhesives. - Technical Paper
  Novel hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives were developed from acrylic terpolymers functionalized with hydrogen bonding and photo-reactive...
• Sep 14, 2009 - Fabric backed pressure sensitive adhesive tape. - Patent
  A fabric backed pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape is disclosed which realizes thickness reduction and weight reduction and which has excellent...
• Sep 07, 2009 - Dissolvable hot melt pressure sensitive label adhesive. - Patent
  This invention relates to a process for bonding labels onto substrates where the adhesive can be dissolved by alkaline dissolution of the substrate...
• Sep 07, 2009 - Natural tackifiers cut hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive discoloration - Patent
  Adhesive compositions exploiting chemicals traditionally derived from wood have shown themselves more capable of producing aesthetically-pleasing...
• Aug 29, 2009 - Clear PSA that releases by stretching. - Patent
  Optically clear stretch releasing pressure sensitive adhesive films containing a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive composition and a tacky tab are...
• Aug 29, 2009 - Dispenser head for depositing an adhesive. - Patent
  A dispenser head for adhesive material is described for the automatic depositing of adhesive and/or bi-adhesive tape on objects in a production line. ...
• Aug 29, 2009 - Double sided pressure sensitive adhesive tape or sheet. - Patent
  The invention is a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet containing a support having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on both...
• Aug 29, 2009 - Foamed pressure sensitive adhesive. - Patent
  This invention describes a pressure-sensitive adhesive which comprises expanded microballoons, wherein the bond strength of the adhesives is reduced...
• Aug 24, 2009 - Double sided adhesive tape for use in circuit boards. - Patent
  The invention provides a double sided PSA tape or sheet for use in wiring circuit boards, which includes a PSA layer formed by an adhesive composition...
• Aug 24, 2009 - Foam tape for structural glazing applications. - Conference
  Silicone sealants have been widely used for structural glazing applications for decades, but pressure sensitive acrylic foam tapes are making inroads...
• Aug 24, 2009 - Foam tape for structural glazing applications: wind load scenarios. - Conference
  Acrylic foam tapes offer several potential advantages over traditional structural silicones for commercial glazing applications, but their greater...
• Aug 24, 2009 - Removable pressure sensitive adhesive from acrylic emulsion without phosphate surfactants. - Patent
  This invention describes aqueous acrylic emulsion pressure sensitive adhesive composition with improved shear strength. It includes an aqueous...
• Aug 08, 2009 - Silane adhesion promoter for modification of pressure seal mailers. - Patent
  This invention provides a pressure seal cohesive and method for making and using the pressure seal cohesive to form mailer type business forms. The...
• Jul 11, 2009 - Device for applying box tapes. - Patent
  A tape applying device disclosed in this invention includes a plate, front and rear swinging arms pivoted on the plate, a pressing wheel pivoted on...
• Jun 27, 2009 - Pressure sensitive adhesive tape for LCDs. - Patent
  The invention relates to a PSA tape particularly for producing LCD displays. The tape comprises two surfaces while also being provided with at least... (1 Member Reaction)
  
• Jun 27, 2009 - PSA for aircraft exterior applications. - Patent
  A pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) suitable for aircraft exterior applications was formed by reacting a polyisocyanate crosslinker with an...
• Jun 13, 2009 - Splicing tape for flat web materials. - Patent
  This invention relates to PSA tapes for flying splicing of non-polar flat web materials wound onto rolls. The tapes have at least one splitable...
• Jun 13, 2009 - Thickeners for waterborne polyurethane adhesives. - Technical Paper
  To adjust the rheology of waterborne polyurethane adhesives, different amounts of a hydrophobically modified ethoxylated polyurethane thickener (HEUR)...
• Jun 07, 2009 - Additives for pressure sensitive hot melt adhesives. - Conference
  Fumed metal oxides and silanes have long been known to improve the performance of chemically curing and solvent based adhesives and sealants. This...
• May 27, 2009 - pH dependence of PSA containing acrylic acid. - Technical Paper
  Polymer colloids are often copolymerized with acrylic acid monomers in order to impart colloidal stability. Here, the effects of the pH on the...
• May 27, 2009 - Removal of solvent during preparation and conversion of pressure sensitive adhesives. - Technical Paper
  The authors describe the process of the removal of organic solvent in the polymerization reactor, thin-layer evaporator, and twin-screw extruder for...
• May 27, 2009 - Waterborne polyurethane and polychloroprene adhesives. - Conference
  This paper reviews advancements in waterborne adhesive made by Bayer MaterialScience AG. Markets for waterborne adhesive dispersions are continuously...
  
• May 11, 2009 - Hot melt PSA based on epoxidized SIS block copolymer. - Technical Paper
  The epoxidation of styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS) block copolymer with performic acid generated in situ from hydrogen peroxide and formic acid was...
• May 11, 2009 - PSA made from renewable resources. - Patent
  At present, PSAs are predominantly made from monomer based on petroleum products. With the increasing cost and limited supply of oil, the use of...
  
• May 11, 2009 - Stress relaxation properties as an indicator of PSA performance. - Technical Paper
  Relaxation properties and adhesion of PSAs have been studied with the Probe Tack methods under conditions corresponding to adhesive bond formation. ...
• May 05, 2009 - Nanocomposite pressure sensitive adhesives. - Technical Paper
  In this study, the synthesis and characterization of acrylic polymer / montmorillonite (MMT) clay nanocomposite pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) are...
• Apr 20, 2009 - Ultraviolet light measurements and process control - Technical Paper
  For those involved in UV process such as in the application and cure of UV resins for pressure sensitive adhesives, UV measurement and process control...
• Apr 13, 2009 - Adhesive trap assembly for trapping mosquitoes - Patent
  A trap for catching mosquitoes is described in this patent. It consists of a base, a basket, and a cover. The basket contains niches that house PSA...
• Apr 13, 2009 - Blends of polyvinyl pyrrolidone and acrylic in pressure sensitive adhesives - Technical Paper
  In this study, the miscibility and tack of blends of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) and acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives are evaluated. The...
• Apr 13, 2009 - Formulations for producing thermoplastic sticky foam - Technical Paper
  Formulations for producing thermoplastic sticky foam were investigated. These formulations prove useful in preventing, delaying, or impeding access...
• Apr 13, 2009 - Label capable of being easily separated - Patent
  A label assembly is described in this patent made of a face sheet, a back sheet, and a layer of adhesive positioned between the face and the back...
• Mar 27, 2009 - Technology of pressure sensitive adhesives - Technical Paper
  This book is Volume 2 of The Handbook of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives and Products by Benedek and Feidstein. This volume focuses on the synthesis of... (1 Member Reaction)