Claims
- 1. A method of improving an adhesive article, comprising:a. providing at least one paper facestock layer; and b. applying at least one adhesive layer to at least a portion of said paper facestock layer, wherein said adhesive layer comprises at least one pressure sensitive adhesive; the improvement comprising:adding to said adhesive layer, prior to application of said adhesive layer to said paper facestock layer, 1% by weight solids to 80% by weight solids, based on the weight solids of said pressure sensitive adhesive, of voided latex particles, said particles having a particle size diameter of 100 nm to 2,000 nm, a void fraction of 10% to 75%, and a glass transition temperature of at least 20° C.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said voided latex particles have a particle size diameter of 500 nm to 1,100 nm.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said voided latex particles are present at a level of 5% by weight solids to 50% by weight solids, based on the weight solids of said pressure sensitive adhesive.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said voided latex particles are present at a level of 10% by weight solids to 25% by weight solids, based on the weight solids of said pressure sensitive adhesive.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said voided latex particles have a glass transition temperature of at least 50° C.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said voided latex particles have a single void.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive is an acrylic adhesive.
- 8. The method of claim l, wherein said article is tape.
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein said article is a label.10.The method of claim 1, wherein said article is repositionable paper.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/118,753, filed Feb. 5, 1999.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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