Abstract:
An adhesive composition are articles are described. The adhesive composition comprises a polyisobutylene polymer component; up to 20 wt.-% of a polyolefin copolymer comprising polymerized units of an acidic monomer; and optionally, at least one tackifier. The polyolefin copolymer typically comprises C2-C4 alkylene units. The polyolefin copolymer comprises polymerized units of a carboxylic acid, or unsaturated derivative thereof. In some embodiments, the polyolefin copolymer has a melting temperature ranging from 50 to 150° C. In some embodiments, the polyolefin copolymer has an acid number of less than 40, 35, 30, or 25 mgKOH/g.
Abstract:
The multilayer pressure sensitive adhesive assembly includes a polymeric foam layer and a first pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The polymeric foam includes a plurality of activated carbon particles. The first pressure sensitive adhesive layer includes a multi-arm block copolymer in an amount greater than 20 percent by weight, based on the weight of the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and at least one hydrocarbon tackifier. The multi-arm block copolymer has formula Qn-Y, in which Q represents an arm of the multi-arm block copolymer, each arm independently having the formula G-R, n represents the number of arms and is at least 3, and Y is the residue of a multifunctional coupling agent. Each R is independently a rubbery block including a polymerized conjugated diene, a hydrogenated derivative of a polymerized conjugated diene, or combinations thereof, and each G is a glassy block including a polymerized monovinyl aromatic monomer.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device comprising at least one organic light-emitting diode and a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a synthetic rubber block (co)polymer, and wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive composition has: a) a relative permittivity no greater than 2.50, when measured at an alternating current frequency of 100 kHz according to the test method described in the experimental section; b) a water uptake no greater than 0.60 wt %, when measured after exposure to 60° C. and 95% relative humidity for 120 hours, according to the test method described in the experimental section; and c) optionally, a peel adhesion value above 0.20 N/mm, when measured at 85° C. according to the test method described in the experimental section. In another aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a method of manufacturing an electronic device comprising at least one organic light-emitting diode, wherein the method comprises the step of using a pressure sensitive adhesive composition as described above. According to still another aspect, the present disclosure is directed to the use of a pressure sensitive adhesive composition as described above for protecting organic light-emitting devices or organic light-emitting diodes from moisture and air permeation.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a process of manufacturing a pressure sensitive adhesive, comprising the steps of: a) providing a hot melt mixing apparatus; b) providing a hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition contained within a packaging material and forming a packaged pressure sensitive adhesive composition; c) providing a thermal crosslinking system; d) mixing the hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition and the thermal crosslinking system in the hot melt mixing apparatus thereby forming a hot melt blend, wherein the packaging material is melted and mixable with the hot melt blend; e) removing the hot melt blend from the hot melt mixing apparatus; and f) optionally, thermally crosslinking the hot melt blend. In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition and a thermal crosslinking system as described above, and wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive has a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) value of less than 1500 ppm, less than 1200 ppm, less than 1000 ppm, less than 800 ppm, less than 600 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 400 ppm, or even less than 300 ppm, when measured by thermal desorption analysis according to test method VDA278.
Abstract:
A multilayer pressure-sensitive adhesive foam tape that includes: a pressure-sensitive adhesive polymeric foam layer having a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the polymeric foam comprises: a poly(meth)acrylate derived from a (meth)acrylate-based (co)polymer component having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) no greater than 500,000 g/mol and comprising at least one reactive functional group (X); and an optional additive selected from the group consisting of a density-reducing solid filler, a tackifier, a VOC scavenger, an odor absorber (particularly, activated carbon), a stabilizer, a rheological modifier, a thixotropic compound, and a combination thereof; a first pressure-sensitive adhesive skin layer adjacent the first major surface of the foam layer; and a second pressure-sensitive adhesive skin layer adjacent the second major surface of the foam layer.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a process of manufacturing a pressure sensitive adhesive, comprising the steps of: a) providing a hot melt mixing apparatus comprising a reaction chamber; b) providing a hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising: (1) a (meth)acrylate copolymer component comprising: i. C1-C32 (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer units; ii. optionally, ethylenically unsaturated monomer units having functional groups selected from the group consisting of acid, hydroxyl, acid anhydride, epoxide, amine, amide groups, and any combinations thereof; and iii. optionally, further ethylenically unsaturated monomer units which are copolymerizable with monomer units (i) and/or (ii); and (2) a crosslinking system selected from the group consisting of thermal crosslinking systems, actinic radiation crosslinking systems, and any combinations thereof; (3) optionally, at least one expandable microsphere; and (4) optionally, at least one pigment; c) providing a polymeric resin; d) subjecting the polymeric resin to a heating step (thereby at least partly remove low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from the polymeric resin) thereby forming a cleaned polymeric resin; e) incorporating the cleaned polymeric resin and the hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition in the reaction chamber of the hot melt mixing apparatus; −57-f) mixing the hot melt processable pressure sensitive adhesive composition and the cleaned polymeric resin in the hot melt mixing apparatus thereby forming a hot melt blend; g) removing the hot melt blend from the hot melt mixing apparatus; and h) optionally, crosslinking the hot melt blend.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to a curable precursor of a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a) a (co)polymeric material comprising a rubber-based elastomeric material; b) a polyfunctional aziridine curing agent; and c) an acid generating agent. The present disclosure is also directed to a method of manufacturing such pressure sensitive adhesives and uses thereof.
Abstract:
Adhesive composition are described comprising the reaction product of at least one halogenated copolymer of isobutylene wherein halogen atoms of the copolymer are replaced by a polyamine having a melting point greater than 25° C., thereby crosslinking the copolymer. The isobutylene copolymer comprises halogenated repeat units derived from isoprene, butadiene, para-alkyl styrene, or a combination thereof. The adhesive composition comprises a copolymer of isobutylene repeat units and second repeat units selected from alkene repeat units, para-methyl styrene repeat units, or a combination thereof wherein at least a portion of the second repeat units are directly bonded to one another with a polyamine crosslinker having a melting point greater than 25° C. Also described are adhesive articles, such as tapes, comprising such adhesives.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device comprising at least one organic light-emitting diode and a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a synthetic rubber block (co)polymer, and wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive composition has: a) a relative permittivity no greater than 2.50, when measured at an alternating current frequency of 100 kHz according to the test method described in the experimental section; b) a water uptake no greater than 0.60 wt %, when measured after exposure to 60° C. and 95% relative humidity for 120 hours, according to the test method described in the experimental section; and c) optionally, a peel adhesion value above 0.20 N/mm, when measured at 85° C. according to the test method described in the experimental section. In another aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a method of manufacturing an electronic device comprising at least one organic light-emitting diode, wherein the method comprises the step of using a pressure sensitive adhesive composition as described above. According to still another aspect, the present disclosure is directed to the use of a pressure sensitive adhesive composition as described above for protecting organic light-emitting devices or organic light-emitting diodes from moisture and air permeation.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to a curable precursor of a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a) a (co)polymeric material comprising a rubber-based elastomeric material; b) a polyfunctional aziridine curing agent; and c) an acid generating agent. The present disclosure is also directed to a method of manufacturing such pressure sensitive adhesives and uses thereof.