Adhesives tackified with low molecular weight terpene-phenolic resins

Claim 1

A tacky adhesive composition suited for use as the adhesive for pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprising 1. 5 to 200 parts by weight terpene-phenolic resin having a number average molecular weight between about 400 and about 3500, said resin being produced by reacting, in an inert atmosphere, in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst and at a temperature in the range of about 20°C - 130°C, 2 to 4 moles of terpene with one mole of a compound containing at least two phenolic groups, each of said groups having at least one ortho or para position free for alkylation by said terpene, wherein said compound having at least two phenolic grops is selected from the group consisting of bisphenol A, bisphenol B, 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl ether, and compounds produced by reacting about 2 moles of a phenol with about 1 mole of a diene or triene and; 2. about 100 parts by weight of a rubbery material selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and cis-polybutadiene.