Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs) - Articles - Page 149

Hydrogenated DCPD-Based Resins for SBC-Based Hot-Melt PSAs

January 1, 2012

Hydrogenated dicyclopentadiene resins affect adhesive performance when used as tackifiers in styrene-block-copolymer-based hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Semi-Synthetic PSA Generated from Acrylated Biomass

Monique Roerdink Lander Steven J. Severtson Jiguang Zhang

November 1, 2011

The introduction of biomass as a substitute for petroleum-based raw materials will make a significant contribution in the development of sustainable products.

Passing the Torch

Joe Mausar

October 1, 2011

Tape industry icon John Johnston looks to the future.

MACtac Supplies Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Label for USPS Wedding Stamp

October 1, 2011

Copyright 2011 USPS. Used with permission. All rights reserved. To a future bride and groom, every wedding planning detail is important, including the stamps on announcements, RSVP envelopes, thank-you notes

FOCUS ON: Focused On Solutions

James Apap Bologna Cindy Stoner

September 1, 2011

Through innovation and the development of partnerships with market leaders, IPG is able to provide specialized solutions to a variety of market segments.

Polyesters for Sustainable Adhesive Technologies

Gozde Ozturk Timothy Long Musan Zhang

September 1, 2011

Editor’s note: This paper was awarded the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s 2011 Carl A. Dahlquist Award for Best Technical Paper. Figure 1. Synthesis of DMCD-DEG Polymer Using Melt Transesterification Techniques

Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Novel, all-acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions with inherently lower surface energy display significantly improved adhesion to LSE substrates such as polyethylene and polypropylene.

Eric Bartholomew

September 1, 2011

The prevailing trend toward the use of lighter weight and lower cost engineered plastics in automotive, construction, aerospace, electronics, and other industrial uses has created a need for pressure-sensitive materials that can bond well to these new, inherently low-surface-energy (LSE) plastics. This article discusses novel, all-acrylic compositions with inherently lower surface energy that display significantly improved adhesion to LSE substrates such as polyethylene and polypropylene.