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Storable, crosslinkable pressure-sensitive adhesive tape
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1982-09-22
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Granted: 1983-09-13
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Expires: 2002-09-22
Abstract
Abstract Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, the adhesive layer of which is a copolymer of alkyl acrylate such as isooctyl acrylate and an acid such as acrylic acid and which differs from the prior art in its high acid content and by including a small amount of lower-alkoxylated amino formaldehyde condensate as a latent crosslinking agent. The adhesive does not become crosslinked until it is heated. After the tape has been applied and heated to crosslink the adhesive, the resultant bonds have outstanding resistance to peel forces combined with surprisingly good resistance to shear forces, especially at elevated temperatures.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert R. Charbonneau
- 👤 Gaylord L. Groff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:56
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/30; C09J7/38; C09J7/381; C09J7/385; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249982; Y10T428/249983; Y10T428/249985; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2839; Y10T428/2852; Y10T428/2878; Y10T428/2891
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A tape comprising a carrier web and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprising a copolymer of (a) acrylic acid ester of nontertiary alcohol, the molecules of which have from 1-14 carbon atoms, at least a major proportion of said molecules having a carbon-to-carbon chain of 4-12 carbon atoms terminating at the hydroxyl oxygen atom, said chain containing at least about one-half the total number of carbon atoms in the molecule, said acrylic acid ester being per se polymerizable to a sticky, stretchable elastic adhesive polymer mass, and (b) at least one copolymerizable monoethylenic monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid, wherein the improvement comprises: the copolymerizable monomer (b) comprises from 10 to 25 percent by weight of said monomers (a) and (b) and the adhesive layer includes in an amount within the range of about 0.1 to 0.8 percent by weight of the copolymer, a lower-alkoxylated amino formaldehyde condensate having C 1-4 alkyl groups, said copolymer being substantially uncrosslinked and hence retaining some tackiness until being heated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A tape comprising a carrier web and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprising a copolymer of (a) acrylic acid ester of nontertiary alcohol, the molecules of which have from 1-14 carbon atoms, at least a major proportion of said molecules having a carbon-to-carbon chain of 4-12 carbon atoms terminating at the hydroxyl oxygen atom, said chain containing at least about one-half the total number of carbon atoms in the molecule, said acrylic acid ester being per se polymerizable to a sticky, stretchable elastic adhesive polymer mass, and (b) at least one copolymerizable monoethylenic monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid, wherein the improvement comprises: the copolymerizable monomer (b) comprises from 10 to 25 percent by weight of said monomers (a) and (b) and the adhesive layer includes in an amount within the range of about 0.1 to 0.8 percent by weight of the copolymer, a lower-alkoxylated amino formaldehyde condensate having C 1-4 alkyl groups, said copolymer being substantially uncrosslinked and hence retaining some tackiness until being heated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A tape as defined in claim 1 wherein the formaldehyde condensate is hexamethoxymethyl melamine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A tape as defined in claim 1 wherein the carrier web has a low-adhesion surface from which the adhesive layer can be easily peeled off.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A tape as defined in claim 3 wherein the carrier has low-adhesion surfaces on both faces, and the tape is wound upon itself in roll form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A tape as defined in claim 4 wherein the two low-adhesion surfaces are different so that the adhesive layer preferentially adheres to one surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A tape as defined in claim 3 wherein the adhesive layer is adhered to one face of a foam strip and there is another pressure-sensitive adhesive layer adhered to the other face of the foam strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
Method of making a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprising the steps of (1) exposing to ultraviolet radiation a mixture of monomers (a) and (b) as defined in claim 1 together with a photoinitiator to provide a partially-polymerized syrup having a coatable viscosity, (2) adding a crosslinking agent to the syrup, (3) coating this onto a carrier web, and (4) in an inert environment, exposing the coating to ultraviolet radiation to complete the polymerization to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the improvement comprises: the copolymerizable monomer (b) comprises 10 to 25 percent by weight of said monomers (a) and (b) and the crosslinking agent is a lower-alkoxylated amino formaldehyde condensate in an amount within the range of about 0.2 to 0.8 percent by weight of the copolymer, said copolymer being substantially uncrosslinked and hence retaining some tackiness until being heated.
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