Three manufacturing technologies are widely used for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes.
Most of the UV-cured PSAs offered today were nonexistent just a few years ago. Recent years have seen a surge in the number of research publications on UV-curable PSAs, and manufacturers now recognize the benefits of UV-cured PSAs (Table 1). New polymers are being developed, new formulation strategies are being put forth and improvements are being made in the lamp technology.