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==Overview==
Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA, self adhesive, self stick adhesive) is adhesive that forms a bond when pressure is applied to marry the adhesive with the adherend. No solvent, water, or heat is needed to activate the adhesive. It is used in pressure sensitive tapes, labels, note pads, automobile trim, and a wide variety of other products.
As the name "pressure sensitive" indicates, the degree of bond is influenced by the amount of pressure which is used to apply the adhesive to the surface.
Surface factors such as smoothness, surface energy, removal of contaminants, etc. are also important to proper bonding.
PSAs are usually designed to form a bond and hold properly at room temperatures. PSAs typically reduce or lose their tack at cold temperatures and reduce their shear holding ability at high temperatures: Specialty adhesives are made to function at high or low temperatures. It is important to choose an adhesive formulation which is designed for its intended use conditions.
===Surface Energy===
[[Image:Surface energy.jpg|thumb|right|800|Measuring of Surface Energy]]
# Water is found in drops; perfect spheres. It’s hard to imagine water behaving any other way due to cohesion and water molecules stick to other surfaces due to adhesion.[http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ccs.k12.in.us/chsBS/kons/kons/images/water-droplet.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ccs.k12.in.us/chsBS/kons/kons/physical_properties_of_water.htm&h=168&w=238&sz=15&hl=en&start=4&tbnid=UrmkX2TGv_os2M:&tbnh=77&tbnw=109&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwater%2Badhesion%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG Source]
===Pressure Sensitive Adhesive(Application of PSA)===# Pressure sensitive adhesives are adhesives that adhere to a variety of substrates when applied with pressure.# The primary mode of bonding for a pressure sensitive adhesive is not chemical or mechanical but polar attraction to the substrate surface.# Applied pressure is necessary in order to achieve sufficient wet-out onto the substrate surface to provide adequate adhesion. [http://www.chemsultants.com/latestprods/adhesive_definitions.html Source]
===Application in electronics and electrical industry===
Electrical grade PSAs are critical components in the design many of today's electrical and electronic components in the electrical industry. The construction of this type of PSA is difficult since lower concentration of conductive filler must be used in order to prevent the drying out of polymer by the conductive filler, with attendant loss of tack. The conductivity of electrically conductive PSA in the direction of pressure action is to a certain extend depend on the direction of pressure applied [http://www.springerlink.com/content/j5448654801gg60q/ Florian, 2003] Electrical grade PSAs are designed and manufactured using materials using material that are physically and chemically stable in the presence of humidity and electrical stress. The acrylic high tack PSAs works very well in static and dynamic joints. The PSA agents are used in three forms i.e. modified aqueous dispersions or solutions in different solvents and as hot melts adhesives. PSA tapes find application in electronic assemblies [imagehttp: Sealeant //www.calce.umd.edu/articles/abstracts/2004/assemblies.htm Reliability of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes for Heat Sink Attachment in Air-Cooled Electronic Assemblies] [[Image: PSA tapes.jpg|thumb|center|800px|[http://www.biztrademarket.com/User/166116/bb/insulation_tape_eho.jpg PSA tapes]]] ===Application in automobile industry===While mechanical fasteners will always be the choice when maximum torque and linear force are required in automobile industry, pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) can often provide a better method of joining or bonding than traditional screws, nuts, bolts, rivets and welds. The design, performance, and production reasons for replacing mechanical or fusion fastening methods with PSAs include, but are not limited to: # Distributing stress over the entire bonded area: The concentrated stress of mechanical fasteners can be eliminated and design engineers can specify lighter, thinner materials without sacrificing durability and product integrity. # Bonding dissimilar materials: The ability to bond two totally different substrates can yield a superior combination for product strength and performance. PSAs are an ideal counterbalance for varying factors of expansion between surfaces, such as laminating layers of metal. # Maintaining assembled substrate integrity: Less machining and finishing means more latitude for design engineers and improved aesthetics for greater consumer appeal. # Incorporating fatigue resistance: PSAs bring great flexibility, allowing for high extension and recovery under heavy loads. # Durability by design: PSAs fill voids and gaps and can bond loose-fitting parts.Increasing production efficiency: PSAs reduce material requirements, provide product weight reduction, require fewer assembly and finishing steps, and minimize training [http://www.flexcon.com/Resource-Center/~/media/Files/PDFs/Website/Resource%20Center/White%20Papers/design%20engineering%20aspects%20of%20pressure-sensitive%20adhesives.ashx FLEXcon white paper] ===Medical applications=== There are two essential requirements of medical PSAs, that they should stick firmly to a difficult substrate (skin) and that they should be easily and cleanly removed from that substrate when desired. These requirements would seem to be in conflict: a high peel force usually signals the ability to stick firmly, while a low force is needed when removing dressings by peeling. A number of ways have been considered to resolve this conflict. These may be divided into two broad categories: those that make the best of existing PSA technology, broadly taking a physical approach, and those that introduce novel chemistry into the process. Physical approaches consider such details as the dependence of peel force on peel angle, peel rate, backing materials, the deformation of the skin during peeling and use of barrier films and solvents. As an alternative to simply making the best of the physics of the peeling process, various workers have devised chemical systems for making the adhesiveless strongly adhering at the time of removal. These systems usually consist of introducing a ‘switch’ mechanism into a strongly adhering adhesive so that its adherence may be reduced significantly at the time of removal by operation of the ‘switch’. Means of activating the ‘switch’ include: heat (warming or cooling), application of water via an absorbent backing and exposure to visible light. These may produce physical or chemical changes in the adhesive [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TW7-43W00T1-3&_user=10&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2001&_alid=1598193691&_rdoc=3&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_zone=rslt_list_item&_cdi=5555&_st=13&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=15397&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=17b33208ec83c0db321e3d3882e5ffe3&searchtype=a Chivers, 2001] ===PSAs drive transdermal delivery===Transdermal or through-the-skin delivery of drugs has assumed an important place in drug therapy, eliminating many of the shortcomings of syringes and pills. [http://www.adhesivesresearch.com/Pharmaceutical_ARx_LLC/Pharmaceutical/Component_Applications_And_Technologies/ActiveTransdermalDeliverySystems.aspx Active Transdermal Delivery Systems] The three most commonly used adhesives used for transdermal delivery are polyisobutylenes, polyacrylates and silicones [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VJY-3WRB3HM-6&_user=10&_coverDate=02%2F01%2F1999&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1598124405&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=f7968d61a743de54de6d04fb28c0cf00&searchtype=a Tan and Pfister, 1999] [[Image: Transdermal.jpg|thumb|center|500 px600px|[http://www.qmed.com/files/ck_images/images/Nusil.jpg Delivery to skin]]] * In a typical '''disk drive''', PSAs are applied to the base casting to secure the motor-mounting flange and motor assembly ===Application in aerospace industry=== Aerospace manufacturers uses PSAs to assemble sheet-metal components into sub assemblies. The aerospace industry, primarily satellite manufacturers, have expressed the need for a low outgas, thermally stable, adhesive tape which can work at both high, 175ºC, and low, -100ºC, temperatures. New silicone PSA was fabricated to pass, low outgassing requirements of 1% or less Total Mass Loss (TML) and 0.1% or less Collectable Volatile Condensable Materials (CVCM) [http://www.polytec-pt.de/ger/_files/24_LowOutgasSiliconePressureSensitiveAdhesiveForAerospaceApplications2%281%29.pdf Riegler, 2005]. ==Making of PSAs== Although PSPs can be obtained by different polymerization processes (i.e., emulsion, solution, hot-melt, or radiation curing), much attention has recently been devoted to the utilization of more environmentally friendly processes such as emulsion polymerization. Soft polymer networks are commonly used as previous termpressure sensitive adhesivesnext term (PSAs). This is due to their unique ability to deform and yet to resist flow. These contradictory requirements indicate that the mechanical properties are finely tuned, and that the types of deformation upon application are carefully considered. Variety of PSAs can be prepared by mixing a linear vinyl terminated polymer with a silane terminated f-functional cross-linker. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TW7-4VJ4WRW-1&_user=10&_coverDate=10%2F31%2F2009&_alid=1598127284&_rdoc=6&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_zone=rslt_list_item&_cdi=5555&_sort=r&_st=13&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=20058&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=31aa31be0a41e917372805a44d352007&searchtype=a Jensen et al., 2009] {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" align = "center" width="70%"|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''Sr. No.'''|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''PSA process'''|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''Chemical composition'''|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''Time of launch'''|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''1'''|align = "center"|'''Solvent-based'''|align = "center"|Rubber/resin, acrylics, silicones|align = "center"|Since 19th century|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''2'''|align = "center"|'''Hot-melt'''|align = "center"|Block copolymers, acrylics|align = "center"|1940s|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''3'''|align = "center"|'''Emulsion (water)-based'''|align = "center"|Acrylics, natural and synthetic rubber, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer|align = "center"|1970s|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''4'''|align = "center"|'''Radiation-cured'''|align = "center"| Acrylics, rubber|align = "center"|1970s|-|} {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" align = "center" width="80%"|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''Sr. No.'''|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''Properties'''|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''Solvent-based: acrylic'''|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''Hot-melt: styrene-isobutylene-styrene.'''|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''Emulsion based: acrylics'''|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''1'''|align = "center"|PS performance|align = "center"|Excellent|align = "center"|Excellent|align = "center"|Very good|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''2'''|align = "center"|Ease of compounding|align = "center"|Moderate|align = "center"|Difficult|align = "center"|Easy|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''3'''|align = "center"|Formulation flexibility|align = "center"|Limited|align = "center"|Excellent|align = "center"|Moderate|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''4'''|align = "center"|Coating method flexibility|align = "center"|Limited|align = "center"|Poor|align = "center"|Excellent|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''5'''|align = "center"|Ease of changeover|align = "center"|Limited|align = "center"|Poor|align = "center"|Excellent|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''6'''|align = "center"|PSA reproducibility|align = "center"|Excellent|align = "center"|Limited|align = "center"|Excellent|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''7'''|align = "center"|Aging properties|align = "center"|Excellent|align = "center"|Poor|align = "center"|Excellent|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''8'''|align = "center"|Clarity/color|align = "center"|Excellent|align = "center"|Poor|align = "center"|Excellent|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''9'''|align = "center"|Safety/toxicity|align = "center"|Poor|align = "center"|Poor|align = "center"|Excellent|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''10'''|align = "center"|Raw material costs|align = "center"|High|align = "center"|Low|align = "center"|Medium|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''11'''|align = "center"|Coating/compounding costs|align = "center"|High|align = "center"|Medium|align = "center"|Low|-|} ===Effect of important parameters on PSA making and performance=== ====Effect of polymer molecular weight and crosslinking reactions on the end-use properties of PSAs====In a study wherein polymer molecular weight and polymer microstructure were regulated using different chain transfer agent (CTA) concentrations and by addition of a diacrylic monomer (MM) it was shown that all of the measured adhesion properties strongly depend on molecular weight of the synthesized polymer and on the amount of gel phase [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TW7-4SH0Y17-1&_user=10&_coverDate=03%2F31%2F2009&_alid=1598127284&_rdoc=8&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_zone=rslt_list_item&_cdi=5555&_sort=r&_st=13&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=20058&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=0c2fe11851b57347e066ff78a975a690&searchtype=a Kajtna et al., 2009] ====Effect of composition on Mechanical behaviours and fracture energy of PSAs====In a study it was shown that the mechanical behaviour depend on their composition but majority of fracture energy is dissipated on the first millimetre near the bending zone where fibrils elongation is maximum. Observations of interfaces between PSAs and glass substrate underline that fracture energy varies linearly according to the contact area [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TW7-4N2D2V9-2&_user=10&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2007&_alid=1598127284&_rdoc=16&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_zone=rslt_list_item&_cdi=5555&_sort=r&_st=13&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=20058&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=6021375899d8929d9ec349bc3fd3c01d&searchtype=a Horgnies et al., 2007] ====Effect of tackifier on PSAs====To study the effect of tackifier (such as hydrogenated cyclo-aliphatic resin) a model system consisting of polystyrene-b-polyisoprene-b-polystyrene triblock copolymer was prepared. Tackifier increased the peel adhesion significantly and the increase became stronger above 40 wt% tackifier. The higher peel adhesion was obtained in the system with the larger amount of agglomerates of tackifier in the polyisoprene matrix. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TW7-4RJKX1T-1&_user=10&_coverDate=10%2F31%2F2008&_alid=1598155857&_rdoc=4&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_zone=rslt_list_item&_cdi=5555&_sort=r&_st=13&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=18242&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=41c38a7bf066473704bf91918b843915&searchtype=a Sasaki et al., 2008] ====Effect of chain transfer agent and cross-linker concentration in making of PSAs====In a study it was shown that a constant cross-linker concentration, one can manipulate the polymer micro-structure by adding varying amounts of chain transfer agent. Three examples of these micro-structures are depicted below which show a tight gel network with long-chain sol polymers, a loose gel network with shorter sol polymers, and an imperfect gel structure with highly branched sol polymers. By manipulating the micro-structure, previous termpressure-sensitive adhesivenext term performance can be affected. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TWW-4YG1M1T-3&_user=10&_coverDate=06%2F30%2F2010&_alid=1598155857&_rdoc=10&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_zone=rslt_list_item&_cdi=5573&_sort=r&_st=13&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=18242&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=9b4d65da1531e13c4a9e3f5a986b03e4&searchtype=a Qie and Dube, 2010] [[Image:Effect of CTA.jpg| thumb|center|300px|Effect of chain transfer agent and cross-linker concentration in making of PSAs]] ====Effect of flexible substrates on PSAs performance====The fracture energy (fracture toughness) of tapes during globally elastic unpeeling is often calculated from the relation G=P/b(1−cos θ). A study suggested that this expression is correct for elastic peeling from rigid substrates but it gives misleading results when peeling from reversible flexible substrates. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TW7-46RKMVR-1&_user=10&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2002&_alid=1598155857&_rdoc=14&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_zone=rslt_list_item&_cdi=5555&_sort=r&_st=13&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=18242&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=5a2c01b1375cc8e2d6e2d69ed8cd8aa4&searchtype=a Steven-Fountain et al., 2002] ==PSA performance measurement== PSAs polymeric materials effect tack, peel and shear strength . Inherent properties such as copolymer composition and microstructure, molecular weight and distribution are among the most influential factors affecting PSA properties directly as well as indirectly through their influence on physical properties (e.g., the glass transition temperature, Tg) and thus, rheological properties of the polymer (e.g., viscoelastic regions, moduli). Therefore, PSA is the result of a fine balance between these three major, interrelated properties. ===Tack===It is a measure of the force required to remove, say a foam gasket and its adhesive, from the substrate. It usually refers to the initial attraction of the adhesive to the substrate. Tack can be measured by four basic methods these are loop tack, rolling ball, Quick stick and probe measurement devices. [http://www.adhesivestoolkit.com/Docu-Data/NPLDocuments/P%20A%20J/PAJ%20Reports/PAJ1%20Reports/PAJ1%20Report%205.pdf Review Of Methods For The Measurement Of Tack] ===Peel strength=== Peel strength is measured as a force required to remove a standard PSA strip from a specified test surface under a standard test angle (e.g., 90° or 180°) under standard conditions. Much like tack, manufacturers control adhesion to create different products based on user requirements. After a PSA has been applied to the substrate, adhesion continues to increase for a period of time — typically 24 hr. ===Shear strength===Shear strength is the internal or cohesive strength of the adhesive mass. Usually, it is determined as the length of time it takes for a standard strip of PSA to fall from a test panel after application of a load. Usually, tack and adhesion decrease as shear strength increases. [http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/section?content=a713642457&fulltext=713240928 Emulsion-Based Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives: A Review] ==PSA products== The most common products that utilize PSAs are tapes, labels, and protective films. The PSA sector is among the fastest growing in the adhesive market, making the search for new pressure-sensitive products (PSP) and applications highly competitive. * '''PSA tapes:''' Self-adhesive materials usually produced by coating an adhesive onto a carrier and used as a continuous web. * '''PSA labels:''' Self-adhesive laminated carrier materials. The self-adhesive layer is protected with a supplemental material (release liner). * '''Protective films:''' Carrier material possesses built-in or built-on self-adhesive properties. ==Recycling issues with PSA== PSAs exact a considerable cost on the paper recycling industry, an estimated $700 million per year. Most paper recycling systems converts paper into pulp in presence of water, which is then transformed back into paper. PSAs do not dissolve in water, but rather fragment into smaller particles during the repulping process. These particles are known as stickies, get deformed under heat and pressure, making them difficult to screen or filter out of the pulp. Stickies can become lodged on papermaking and can cause damage to equipment or even in the paper. [http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/ReduceWaste/Business/officepaper/PSAFacts.htm Source] {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" align = "center" width="90%"|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''Sr. No.'''|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''"Sticky" PSA Product'''|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''Alternative Product/Procedure'''|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''1'''|align = "center"|Address Labels|align = "left"|1. Print addresses directly on envelopes<br>2. Using glassine (cellulose) film window or filmless window envelopes, and print mailing addresses directly on the letter to show through the window.<br>3. Handprint addresses directly on large mailing envelopes..|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''2'''|align = "center"|Sticky Notes|align = "left"|1.Use scratch paper for notes and secure with paper clips.|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''3'''|align = "center"|Postage Stamps|align = "left"|1. Use moisture-activated postage stamps<br>2. Postal meter that prints postage directly on envelopes or that uses moisture-activated meter tape|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''4'''|align = "center"|File Folder Index Labels|align = "left"|1. Handprint file subjects directly on index tabs, instead of using an index label. When recycling file folders with index labels, tear off the index tab.|-|align = "center" bgcolor = "#B8CCE4"|'''5'''|align = "center"|Closure Tabs|align = "left"|1. 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==Market Information==
** Japan
** Germany
** UK[[image:players_logo.jpg|right|500 px]]
* Market leaders by company(which account for one-third of the market share) are:
** Henkel
** 3M
** Avery Denison
* Total number of patents - 2272
* Total number of unique patent families - 1483
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===Taxonomy for analysis===
[[Image:adhesion-3Mnew2.jpg|thumb|center|1000px800px|Taxonomy map - Adhesion]]
===Taxonomy for PSA composition===
[[Image:adhesion-final version.jpg|thumb|center|1000px800px|Taxonomy map - Adhesion]]
==Major Competitors=IP Activity===[[image:Priority year_PSA.jpg|center|600 px|thunb|Competitors]]
===Major Competitors===[[image:competitors_PSA.jpg|center|500 600 px|thunb|Competitors]]
===Composition components matrix===
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|rowspan = "35"|3M Innovative Properties Company
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|2000
|<font color="#0000FF"><u>[http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6455634 US6455634]</u></font>
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|1993
|<font color="#0000FF"><u>[http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5612136 US5612136]</u></font>
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|1993
|<font color="#0000FF"><u>[http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5602221 US5602221]</u></font>
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|American Tape Company
|<font color="#0000FF"><u>[http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=4335026 US4335026]</u></font>
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|Nichiban Company Limited
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===Technology Tree===
As it is evident from the the technology tree below, although the IP activity in the area of Pressure sensitive adhesive was initiated during 1970s, companies are continuous continuously trying new combination combinations of different components.
[[image:Technology tree.jpg|center|500 px]]
==Sample Key findings==* In the medical field, pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes are used for many different applications in the hospital and health areas and also they can be used to adhere two surfaces together such as the flaps of packing material or fabric to a surface* In many commercial applications of pressure-sensitive adhesives, it would be preferred to use an acrylate polymer or copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 2.5 dl/g* Ideally, a process for producing an acrylate-based polymer for a pressure-sensitive adhesive provides a means for controlling both molecular weight, i.e., intrinsic viscosity, and molecular weight distribution.* Pressure-sensitive adhesives require a delicate balance of viscous and elastic properties that result in a four-fold balance of adhesion, cohesion, stretchiness and elasticity. Pressure-sensitive adhesives generally comprise elastomers that are either inherently tacky, or elastomers or thermoplastic elastomers that are tackified with the addition of tackifying resins. ==Analysis Sheet==
[[Media:Sample analysis sheet.xls|Sample Analysis Sheet]]
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