CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE OF PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES |
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| Authors: | Mary A. Krenceski Julian F. Johnson Samuel C. Temin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Research Laboratories , Eastman Kodak Company , Rochester, New York, 14650;2. Institute of Material Science, University of Connecticut , Storrs, Connecticut, 06268;3. The Kendall Company , Lexington, Massachusetts, 02173 |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Considerable attention has been given to the general area of adhesion and adhesives [1–3], but a need now exists to review more specific topics in these areas. The nature of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA's) and the factors contributing to their performance are reviewed here. A description for measuring performance of pressure-sensitive adhesives is followed by a treatment of physical and chemical factors that influence adhesive behavior. These include surface energetics, rheological behavior, molecular weight, and functional-group contributions. |
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