Pressure-Sensitive Formulation

Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1 POLYMER RELATED CHARACTERISTICS OF PRESSURE-SENSITIVITY -- 1.1 G lass transition tem perature -- 1.2 M odulus of elasticity -- 1.3 M acrom olecular characteristics -- Molecular weight -- Comonomer content -- Molecular structure -- Sequence length and distribution -- Compatibility -- 2 RHEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN PRACTICE -- 2.1 Tim e-tem perature superposition principle -- 2.2 Rheological effects in PSP technology -- 2.3 The influence o f the com ponents and o f PSP construction -- References -- 2 The Role of the Formulation of Pressure-Sensitive Products -- 1 DEFINITIO N OF FORMULATION -- 2 THE INFLUENCE OF THE FORMULATION ON THE -- OF PRESSURE-SENSITIVE PRODUCTS -- 2.1 The influence o f the form ulation on the choice o f the -- m anufacturing -- The influence of the formulation on the global product technology -- The influence of the formulation on the adhesive coating technology -- The influence of the formulation on the adhesive manufacturing technology -- 2.2 The influence o f the form ulation on the m anufacturing technology -- The influence of the formulation on the coatability -- The influence of the formulation on the drying -- The influence of the running speed -- 3 THE INFLUENCE OF THE FORMULATION ON THE CONVERTING PROPERTIES -- 3.1 The influence o f the form ulation on dim ensional stability -- Formulation influence on shrinkage -- Formulation influence on lay flat -- 3.2 The influence o f the form ulation on aesthetic properties -- 3.3 The influence o f the form ulation on confectionating properties -- 4 THE INFLUENCE OF THE FORMULATION ON THE END USE PROPERTIES OF PSPs -- 4.1 Form ulation fo r the adhesive properties -- Adhesive properties of PSAs -- Formulation specific adhesive properties of PSA -- Adhesive properties of pressure-sensitive products -- 4.2 Form ulation fo r other properties -- Formulation for removability -- Substrate dependent formulation -- Carrier dependent formulation -- Formulation for environmental stability -- Formulation for water resistance/solubility -- Product related formulation -- Economic considerations -- 5 THE LIM ITS OF THE FORMULATION -- 5.1 Theoretical lim its o f the form ulation -- 5.2 Product build up as form ulation lim it -- 5.3 End use as form ulation lim it -- 5.4 Technological lim its o f the form ulation -- 5.5 Economical limits of the formulation -- References -- 3 Formulation Principles -- 1 SYNTHESIS RELATED FORMULATION -- 1.1 O ff-line synthesis -- Polymerization -- Polymer analogous reactions in off-line synthesis -- 1.2 In situ synthesis -- Polymer analogous reactions in in-line adhesive synthesis -- Polymerization -- Macromerization -- 2 FORMULATION BY M IXING -- 2.1 Tackification -- Tackification with high polymers -- Tackification with resins -- Tackification with plasticizers -- Dry/wet tackification -- 2.2 Cohesion regulation -- Formulation by crosslinking -- Filling for cohesion increase -- 2.3 Detackification -- 2.4 Polym er degradation -- 2.5 Elastom er-based form ulation -- Rubber-resin formulations -- Pure rubber-based formulations -- 2.6 Viscoelastom er based form ulation -- Formulation of acrylics -- Formulation of vinylacetate copolymers -- Formulation of polyvinylethers.