Claims
- 1. A tackified pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising:
- a crosslinked acrylic based copolymer comprising, on a copolymerized basis, from about 55 to about 85% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate esters and alkyl methacrylate esters containing from about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and mixtures thereof, from 0 to about 35% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate esters and alkyl methacrylate esters containing less than about 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and mixtures thereof, from about 0.01 to about 2% by weight of a glycidyl methacrylate ester, a positive amount up to about 15% by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of an activator moiety, said copolymer as formed having a glass transition temperature of no higher than about -15.degree. C. tackified with;
- a tackifier substantially compatible with said acrylic based copolymer and selected from the group consisting of rosins, rosin esters, fractionated rosins, hydrogenated rosins, dehydrogenated rosins, modified rosin esters, terpene resins, phenol modified terpene resins, aliphatic hydrocarbon resins, and aromatic hydrocarbon resins;
- said crosslinked adhesive composition having undergone primary cure by exposure to a treatment selected from heat, chemical cross-linking in the presence of at least one cross linking agent, actinic radiation, and electron beam radiation to yield a tackified pressure-sensitive adhesive exhibiting a first gel content and following which said adhesive composition having undergone secondary cure by intrinsic interaction between pendant epoxy functionalities of the glycidyl monomers and pendant carboxylic acid functionalities of the unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers upon exposure to an elevated temperature to provide a tackified pressure-sensitive adhesive exhibiting a second gel content substantially greater than the first gel content, said tackifier provided in an amount of at least about 12 percent by weight based on the weight of tackifier and copolymer and sufficient to cause, at primary cure, a greater increase in 180.degree. peel to stainless steel at 20 minutes dwell than the untackified polymer at the same level of primary cure, said adhesive composition on secondary cure exhibiting a shear adhesion failure temperature of at least about 40.degree. C. above the softening point of the tackifier.
- 2. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 1 wherein the activator moiety comprises a vinyl lactam.
- 3. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 2 wherein the vinyl lactam is selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl pyrrolidone, N-vinyl caprolactam and mixtures thereof.
- 4. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one additive selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, and diluents.
- 5. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 4 wherein the fillers comprise microspheres.
- 6. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 5 wherein the microspheres are hollow.
- 7. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 5 wherein the microspheres are low density microspheres.
- 8. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 5 wherein the microspheres are made from a material selected from the group consisting of glass, ceramic, polymeric, and carbon materials and mixtures thereof.
- 9. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 1 wherein the unsaturated carboxylic acid is acrylic acid.
- 10. A cured tackified pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising:
- a crosslinked acrylic based copolymer comprising on a copolymerized basis from about 55 to about 85% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate esters and alkyl methacrylate esters containing from about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and mixtures thereof, from 0 to about 35% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate esters and alkyl methacrylate esters containing less than about 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and mixtures thereof, from about 0.01 to about 2% by weight of a glycidyl methacrylate, esters a positive amount up to about 15% by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of an activator moiety, said copolymer having a glass transition temperature of less than about -15.degree. C. tackified with;
- a tackifier substantially compatible with said acrylic based copolymer and present in an amount of from 12 to about 60 percent by weight based on the total weight of tackifier and cured copolymer;
- said tackified crosslinked pressure-sensitive adhesive composition having undergone primary cure upon exposure to a treatment selected from the group consisting of heat, chemical cross-linking in the presence of at least one cross-linking agent, actinic radiation, and electron beam radiation to yield a cured tackified pressure-sensitive adhesive exhibiting a first gel content at which 180.degree. peel to stainless steel is greater than the untackified polymer by at least 100 N/m and in which the adhesive composition undergoes secondary cure by intrinsic interaction between pendant epoxy functionalities of the glycidyl monomers and pendant carboxylic acid functionalities of the unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers upon exposure to an elevated temperature above about 100.degree. C. and sufficient to provide a tackified pressure-sensitive adhesive having a gel content substantially greater than the first gel content, a shear adhesion failure temperature greater than about 125.degree. C. and at least 40.degree. C. above the softening point of the tackifier.
- 11. A cured tackified pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising:
- a crosslinked acrylic based copolymer comprising on a copolymerized basis from about 55 to about 85% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate esters and alkyl methacrylate esters containing from about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and mixtures thereof, from 0 to about 35% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate esters and alkyl methacrylate esters containing less than about 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and mixtures thereof, from about 0.01 to about 2% by weight of a glycidyl methacrylate ester, a positive amount up to about 15% by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of an activator moiety, said copolymer having a glass transition temperature of no more than about -15.degree. C.; and
- a tackifier substantially compatible with said crosslined acrylic based copolymer and selected from the group consisting of rosins, rosin esters, fractionated rosins, hydrogenated rosins, dehydrogenated rosins, modified rosin esters, terpene resins, phenol modified terpene resins, aliphatic hydrocarbon resins, and aromatic hydrocarbon resins;
- said adhesive composition having undergone at least primary cure by exposure to a treatment selected from the group consisting of heat, chemical cross-linking in the presence of a cross-linking agent, actinic radiation, and electron beam radiation to provide a cured tackified pressure-sensitive adhesive exhibiting a first gel content said adhesive composition undergoing secondary cure by intrinsic interaction between pendant epoxy functionalities of the glycidyl monomers and pendant carboxylic acid functionalities of the unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers upon exposure to an elevated temperature of at least above 100.degree. C. to provide a tackified pressure-sensitive adhesive of a second gel content substantially greater than the first gel content, said tackified composition when exposed to said temperature of in excess of about 120.degree. C. having a shear adhesion failure temperature greater than amount 125.degree. C. and at least 40.degree. C. above the softening point of the tackifier.
- 12. A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising:
- from about 40 to about 75% by weight of a crosslinked acrylic based copolymer comprising on a copolymerized basis from about 55 to about 85% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate esters and alkyl methacrylate esters containing from about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and mixtures thereof, from 0 to about 35% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate esters and alkyl methacrylate esters containing less than about 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and mixtures thereof, from about 0.01 to about 2% by weight of a glycidyl monomer selected from the group consisting of allyl glycidyl ethers, glycidyl acrylate esters, glycidyl methacrylate esters, and mixtures thereof, a positive amount up to about 15% by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and from about 1 to about 10% by weight of a vinyl lactam, said polymer having a glass transition temperature of less than about -15.degree. C. and a weight average molecular weight of at least about 200,000; tackified with
- from about 25 to about 60% by weight of a tackifier selected from the group consisting of rosins, rosin esters, fractionated rosins, hydrogenated rosins, dehydrogenated rosins, modified rosin esters, terpene resins, phenol modified terpene resins, aliphatic hydrocarbon resins, and aromatic hydrocarbon resins; said adhesive having undergone at least primary cure by exposure to a treatment selected from the group consisting of heat, chemical cross-linking in the presence of at least one cross-linking agent, actinic radiation, and electron beam radiation to yield a cured tackified pressure-sensitive adhesive of a first gel content, said adhesive composition undergoing secondary cure by intrinsic interaction between pendant epoxy functionalities of the glycidyl monomers and pendant carboxylic functionalities of the unsaturated carboxylic acids by exposure to an elevated temperature above about 100.degree. C. to increase the gel content to a level substantially greater than the first gel content, said tackified adhesive composition after primary cure, having a gel content greater than about 35% and exhibiting a 180.degree. peel adhesion to stainless steel at 20 minutes dwell greater than the copolymer without added tackifier and after secondary cure exhibiting a shear adhesion failure temperature of at least about 40.degree. C. above the softening point of the tackifier.
- 13. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 12 wherein the vinyl lactam is selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl pyrrolidone, N-vinyl caprolactam, and mixtures thereof.
- 14. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 12 wherein the unsaturated carboxylic acid is acrylic acid.
- 15. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 12 wherein the alkyl acrylate ester is selected from the group consisting of 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate, isooctyl acrylate, and mixtures thereof.
- 16. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 12 further comprising at least one additive selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, diluents, and mixtures thereof.
- 17. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 16 wherein the fillers comprise microspheres.
- 18. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 17 wherein the microspheres are hollow.
- 19. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 17 wherein the microspheres are low density microspheres.
- 20. A pressure-sensitive adhesive as claimed in claim 17 wherein the microspheres are made from a material selected from the group consisting of glass, ceramic, polymeric, and carbon materials, and mixtures thereof.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/884,217, filed May 11, 1992 now abandoned which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/407,129 filed Sep. 14, 1989, now abandoned.
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