<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present paper discloses a novel photoreactive solvent-free acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) systems, especially suitable for the so much adhesive film applications as the double-sided, single-sided or carrier-free technical tapes, self-adhesive labels, protective films, marking and sign films and wide range of medical products. The novel photoreactive solvent-free pressure-sensitive adhesives contain no volatile organic compounds (residue monomers or organic solvent) and comply with the environment and legislation. The synthesis of this new type of acrylic PSA is conducted in common practice by solvent polymerisation. After the organic solvent are removed, there remains a non-volatile, solvent-free highly viscous material, which can be processed on a hot-melt coating machine at the temperatures of about 100 to 140°C.</p></abstract>

The present paper discloses a novel photoreactive solvent-free acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) systems, especially suitable for the so much adhesive film applications as the double-sided, single-sided or carrier-free technical tapes, self-adhesive labels, protective films, marking and sign films and wide range of medical products. The novel photoreactive solvent-free pressure-sensitive adhesives contain no volatile organic compounds (residue monomers or organic solvent) and comply with the environment and legislation. The synthesis of this new type of acrylic PSA is conducted in common practice by solvent polymerisation. After the organic solvent are removed, there remains a non-volatile, solvent-free highly viscous material, which can be processed on a hot-melt coating machine at the temperatures of about 100 to 140°C.

Synthesis of photoreactive solvent-free acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives in the recovered system

ChemCycle Bitterfeld GmbH, 06758 Wolfen, Germany

Institute of Chemical Organic Technology, Szczecin University of Technology, ul. Pulaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

The present paper discloses a novel photoreactive solvent-free acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) systems, especially suitable for the so much adhesive...

Synthesis of photoreactive solvent-free acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives in the recovered system

Published Online: Oct 19, 2007

Page range: 5 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-007-0014-y

Keywords
polymerization, unsaturated photoinitiator, organic solvent, acrylic PSA, devolatilizing of solvent

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Synthesis of photoreactive solvent-free acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives in the recovered system

Published Online: Oct 19, 2007

Page range: 5 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-007-0014-y

Keywordspolymerization, unsaturated photoinitiator, organic solvent, acrylic PSA, devolatilizing of solvent

This content is open access.

Keywords
polymerization, unsaturated photoinitiator, organic solvent, acrylic PSA, devolatilizing of solvent