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Cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1990-01-03
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Granted: 1991-06-18
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Expires: 2010-01-03
Abstract
Abstract Phase-separated, polymerized, cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membranes possessing a high degree of compression recovery comprising from about 70 parts to about 98 parts of an acrylic polymer containing at least about 75 parts of an alkyl acrylate monomer, the alkyl groups of which have an average of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and from 0 to about 25 parts of a monoethylenically unsaturated polar copolymerizable monomer, and correspondingly, from about 30 parts to about 2 parts of a saturated hydrocarbon elastomer or blend of hydrocarbon elastomers containing at least one segment having a lower glass transition temperature than the acrylic copolymer. The adhesive has at least a first phase and a second phase, the first phase consisting primarily of the elastomer, and at least one phase is a continuous phase. Cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membranes of the invention have improved low temperature shock resistance over otherwise identical cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membranes containing no elastomer.
Inventors
- 👤 George F. Veasley
- 👤 Jurgen Klingen
- 👤 Donald T. Landin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:23
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J133/00; C09J133/04; C09J133/06; C09J133/08; C09J7/00; C09J7/10; C09J7/20; C09J7/22; C09J7/26; C08; C08L; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; C08L2666/24; C08L33/00; C08L33/04; C08L33/06; C09J2301/00; C09J2301/30; C09J2301/302; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249982; Y10T428/249984; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2809; Y10T428/2852; Y10T428/2878; Y10T428/2883; Y10T428/2887
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane surrounding and thereby defining a multiplicity of small voids, constituting from 15% to 85% of the volume of said membrane, said membrane possessing improved internal strength and a high degree of compression recovery, said membrane consisting essentially of (a) from about 70 parts to about 98 parts of an acrylic polymer of monomers containing: (i) at least about 75 parts of an alkyl acrylate monomer, the alkyl groups of which contain from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, having an average of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, (ii) from 0 to about 25 parts of a monoethylenically unsaturated polar copolymerizable monomer, (iii) from about 0.01 part to about 1 part of a photoinitiator, and (iv) from about 0.1 part to about 5 parts of a surfactant, (b) correspondingly, from about 30 parts to about 2 parts of a hydrocarbon elastomer or blend of hydrocarbon elastomers containing only saturated segments, containing at least one segment having a lower T g than the acrylic copolymer, wherein the adhesive has at least a first phase and a second phase, the first phase consisting primarily of the elastomer, phase consisting primarily of the acrylic, at least one phase being a continuous phase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane surrounding and thereby defining a multiplicity of small voids, constituting from 15% to 85% of the volume of said membrane, said membrane possessing improved internal strength and a high degree of compression recovery, said membrane consisting essentially of (a) from about 70 parts to about 98 parts of an acrylic polymer of monomers containing: (i) at least about 75 parts of an alkyl acrylate monomer, the alkyl groups of which contain from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, having an average of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, (ii) from 0 to about 25 parts of a monoethylenically unsaturated polar copolymerizable monomer, (iii) from about 0.01 part to about 1 part of a photoinitiator, and (iv) from about 0.1 part to about 5 parts of a surfactant, (b) correspondingly, from about 30 parts to about 2 parts of a hydrocarbon elastomer or blend of hydrocarbon elastomers containing only saturated segments, containing at least one segment having a lower T g than the acrylic copolymer, wherein the adhesive has at least a first phase and a second phase, the first phase consisting primarily of the elastomer, phase consisting primarily of the acrylic, at least one phase being a continuous phase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein the average diameter of the cells of the cellular membrane does not exceed 0.3 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein said second phase is a continuous phase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein said segment of said elastomer having a lower glass transition temperature than the ultraviolet-radiation polymerized polymer comprises at least 50% by weight of the elastomer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein said elastomer comprises from about 5 parts to about 15 parts of said adhesive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein said elastomer is a styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene block copolymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1, said adhesive having been ultraviolet polymerized.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The phase-separated ultraviolet-radiation polymerized cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein said surfactant is a fluorochemical surfactant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 further comprising from about 2 parts to about 15 parts of a hydrophobic silica having a surface area of at least 10 m 2 /gm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein said adhesive further comprises from about 0.01 to about 1 part of a crosslinking agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive of claim 10 wherein said crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of multifunctional acrylates.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The phase-separated ultraviolet-radiation cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein said adhesive further comprises hollow polymeric microspheres.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
79 words
The phase-separated ultraviolet-radiation polymerized cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein the acrylic copolymer comprises (a) from about 75 parts to about 99 parts of an alkyl acrylate ester selected from the group consisting of isooctyl acrylate, isononyl acrylate, decyl acrylate, dodecyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, ethyl-hexyl acrylate and hexyl acrylate; and (b) correspondingly, from about 25 parts to about 1 part of a monoethylenically unsaturated polar copolymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, and N-vinylpyrrolidone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein the acrylic copolymer comprises (a) from about 85 parts to about 99 parts isooctyl acrylate; and (b) correspondingly, from about 1 part to about 15 parts acrylic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 wherein the acrylic copolymer comprises (a) from about 75 parts to about 99 parts isooctyl acrylate; and (b) correspondingly, from about 25 parts to about one part N-vinyl pyrrolidone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprising the phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1 having at least one surface adhered to a flexible carrier web.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprising the phase-separated cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 13 having at least one surface adhered to a flexible carrier web.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprising (a) a core layer consisting of the phase-separated polymerized cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane of claim 1, and (b) a layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive laminated to at least one surface thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
185 words
A phase-separated, ultraviolet-radiation polymerized, cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane surrounding and thereby defining a multiplicity of small voids, constituting from 15% to 85% of the volume of said membrane, said membrane possessing improved internal strength and a high degree of compression recovery, said membrane consisting essentially of (a) from about 85 parts to about 95 parts of an acrylic polymer of monomers containing: (i) from about 75 about 98 parts isooctyl acrylate of an alkyl acrylate monomer, the alkyl groups of which contain from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, having an average of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, (ii) from 2 parts to about 25 parts of acrylic acid, (iii) from about 0.01 part to about 1 part of a photoinitiator, and (iv) from about 0.1 part to about 5 parts surfactant; (b) correspondingly, from about 15 parts to about 5 parts of a styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene elastomer or blend of hydrocarbon elastomers; wherein the adhesive has at least a first phase and a second phase, the first phase consisting primarily of the elastomer, said second phase consisting primarily of the acrylic and being a continuous phase.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
185 words
A phase-separated, ultraviolet-radiation polymerized, cellular pressure-sensitive adhesive membrane surrounding and thereby defining a multiplicity of small voids, constituting from 15% to 85% of the volume of said membrane, said membrane possessing improved internal strength and a high degree of compression recovery, said membrane consisting essentially of (a) from about 85 parts to about 95 parts of an acrylic polymer of monomers containing: (i) from about 75 about 98 parts isooctyl acrylate of an alkyl acrylate monomer, the alkyl groups of which contain from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, having an average of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, (ii) from 2 parts to about 25 parts of acrylic acid, (iii) from about 0.01 part to about 1 part of a photoinitiator, and (iv) from about 0.1 part to about 5 parts surfactant; (b) correspondingly, from about 15 parts to about 5 parts of a styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene elastomer or blend of hydrocarbon elastomers; wherein the adhesive has at least a first phase and a second phase, the first phase consisting primarily of the elastomer, said second phase consisting primarily of the acrylic and being a continuous phase.
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