WO2015195617A1 - Compositions d'adhesif autocollant et articles de masquage - Google Patents

Compositions d'adhesif autocollant et articles de masquage Download PDF

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WO2015195617A1
WO2015195617A1 PCT/US2015/035956 US2015035956W WO2015195617A1 WO 2015195617 A1 WO2015195617 A1 WO 2015195617A1 US 2015035956 W US2015035956 W US 2015035956W WO 2015195617 A1 WO2015195617 A1 WO 2015195617A1
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Margaret M. Sheridan
Mark D. Purgett
Michael B. RUNGE
Megan P. Lehmann
Bradley S. FORNEY
Marie Aloshyna Ep Lesuffleur
Justin M. BOLTON
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  • Architectural coatings are used on the interior and exterior of structures such as houses, apartments and office buildings. Other terms for architectural coatings are trade-sales paints, decorative coatings, building paints, and DIY (do it yourself) paints. Architectural coatings can also include semi- transparent and opaque stains for wood. To satisfy the decorative and functional needs of their users, paints for home and commercial construction are formulated in a wide range of appearances, from flat or matte to shiny high-gloss with ranges of eggshell and semi-gloss in between. Exterior architectural coatings and wood stains must be formulated to withstand the rigors of wind, rain, and direct sunlight. Interior paints are generally used in a more benign environment, but one where surface flaws are more readily noticed, and where touch-up and washability are important. Architectural coating formulations typically include pigments, polymers, wetting agents, dispersants, solvents and numerous other additives.
  • Embodiments herein relate to pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and articles.
  • Some embodiments relate to a masking tape article, comprising: a backing; a first pressure sensitive adhesive composition disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the backing, the first pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising one or more hydrocarbon block copolymers; and a polar phenolic tackifier comprising a phenolic moiety and having a hydroxyl value of between 20 to 130 and an acid value of less than 0.5.
  • Some embodiments relate to a method of using a masking tape comprising: placing the masking tape on an adherend coated with an architectural paint having VOC less than 5 g/L; the masking tape comprising a backing; a first pressure sensitive adhesive composition disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the backing, the first pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising one or more hydrocarbon block copolymers; and a polar phenolic tackifier comprising a phenolic moiety and having a hydroxyl value of between 20 to 130 and an acid value of less than 0.5; and a non-polar tackifier.
  • Some embodiments relate to a tape article, comprising: a backing; and a pressure sensitive adhesive composition disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the backing, the pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising one or more hydrocarbon block copolymers and a polar phenolic tackifier; wherein the tape article exhibits a peel adhesion of at least 5 ounces/inch as measured by ASTM D3330 (90 inches/min) when removed from an adherend coated with an architectural paint having a VOC less than 250 g/L.
  • the tape article exhibits a peel adhesion of between about 5 ounces/inch and about 90 ounces/inch as measured by ASTM D3330 (90 inches/min) when removed from an adherend coated with an architectural paint having a VOC less than 250 g/L. In some embodiments, the tape article exhibits a peel adhesion of between about 10 ounces/inch and about 40 ounces/inch as measured by ASTM D3330 (90 inches/min) when removed from an adherend coated with an architectural paint having a VOC less than 250 g/L.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an adhesive article in accordance with various embodiments herein.
  • FIG. 2A is a graph of the rheological properties of adhesive compositions tested herein.
  • FIG. 2B is a graph of the rheological properties of adhesive compositions tested herein.
  • VOCs volatile organic compounds
  • Such formulations typically contain higher amounts of non-volatile compatibility enhancing compounds such as surfactants and polymers that can associate with both the pigment and the water phase to maintain the dispersion stability of the formulation, aid in coalescence during drying, or both.
  • non-volatile compatibility enhancing compounds such as surfactants and polymers that can associate with both the pigment and the water phase to maintain the dispersion stability of the formulation, aid in coalescence during drying, or both.
  • recent fashion trends in architectural coatings have shifted toward more saturated color palettes, which in turn require higher pigment content and thus more dispersion stabilizers as part of the formulations.
  • An example of this includes deep base paints formulated for more saturated colors.
  • deep base paints have more than 2 ounces of pigment per quart. In some instances, deep base paints have more than 2.5 ounces of pigment per quart. In some instances, deep base paints have more than 2.1 or 2.2 or 2.3 or 2.4 or 2.5 or 2.6 or 2.7 or 2.8 or 2.9 or 3.0 ounces of pigment per quart. Also, modern architectural coatings have changed, in some cases, to accommodate formulations wherein the need for a separate primer layer is eliminated such as in the case of paint and primer-in-one coatings (or "combination paint/primers"). Adequate adherence to these deep base and/or combination paint/primer paints is often either challenging or not achievable with existing adhesives/products.
  • painted surfaces have been found to be a highly complex, variable and dynamic mixture of components.
  • Surfactants, dispersants, or other additives have in some cases been found to be mobile within the solidified coating and may "bloom" to, for example, the air-coating interface and/or the psa-coating interface.
  • surface polarity of many architectural coatings has been observed to both increase and become more
  • Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions disposed on tape or other backings - that is, pressure sensitive adhesive tapes - have utility in bonding to architectural coatings for numerous applications.
  • Pressure sensitive adhesive tapes preferably remove cleanly when pulled away from the architectural surface. The clean removal aspect is so that a tacky and/or unsightly residue is not left behind on the surface after removal of the adhesive. During the process of removal, the adhesive layer must remain adhered to the tape backing as the backing, but must release from the surface (adherend).
  • the adhesive-adherend interface is susceptible to water ingress, the extent of which is dictated by ambient conditions as well as the chemical makeup of the adhesive and adherend.
  • adherends such as the newer generation architectural coating surfaces are complex and particularly susceptible to changes in polarity as a result of changes in temperature and humidity. Changes in polarity of the adherend can cause a change in the strength of the bond at the adhesive-adherend interface; the bond may increase or decrease in strength with changes in polarity of the adherend. An increased bond strength may cause failure of an adhesive to release cleanly from the adherend upon demand, while decreased bond strength may cause failure of an adhesive bond, particularly under appreciable load.
  • Embodiments herein include pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and adhesive articles such as tapes that can perform satisfactorily with regard to new generations of architectural paints and coatings.
  • terpene phenolic polar tackifiers with specific attributes (as described in greater detail below) can be used to form adhesive compositions (and articles made using the same) that provide a strong bond to modern architectural paints while still providing a sufficient level of tack and allowing for clean release. This finding is remarkable because other polar tackifiers have proven to be unsuitable.
  • adheresive article means an article having a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on at least a portion thereof.
  • An article is regularly or irregularly shaped, and has at least a portion thereof suitably situated for disposal of a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon.
  • "suitably situated for disposal of a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon” means substantially planar.
  • tape means an adhesive article wherein the article is a tape backing.
  • tape backing means a substantially planar film, layer, or article having two opposing major sides defining a thickness.
  • the backing includes a film having a thickness of about 1 ⁇ to 1 cm, or about 10 ⁇ to 5 mm, or about 25 ⁇ to 1 mm, or an intermediate range such as 1 ⁇ to 25 ⁇ , or 10 ⁇ to 1 mm, and the like.
  • the backing includes a foam layer having a thickness of about 50 ⁇ to 1 cm, or about 100 ⁇ to 5 mm, or about 250 ⁇ to 2 mm, or about 500 ⁇ to 1 mm, or any intermediate range of thickness, such as 100 ⁇ to 500 ⁇ , 250 ⁇ to 1 mm, and the like.
  • the backing is extensible.
  • a layer means a substantially planar film, sheet, or coating that is rigid or flexible, elastic or inelastic.
  • a first layer may be contiguous to one or more layers contacting one or both major sides thereof and substantially bonded thereto by coextrusion, extrusion coating, solvent coating, or lamination, and the like to form a multilayer construction.
  • a second layer is formed from a portion of a first layer by chemical alteration of the surface of the first layer.
  • pressure sensitive adhesive means a material that has tack, adheres with no more than finger pressure, requires no activation by any energy source, has sufficient adhesion when applied to an adherend to hold onto the adherend at the intended use angle and with the intended load, and has sufficient cohesive strength to be removed cleanly from the adherend.
  • tackifier means a material that is part of a pressure sensitive adhesive as a rheological modifier to increase glass transition temperature, decrease modulus, increase tack, or a combination of two or more of these.
  • the term "acid number” means the number of mg of potassium hydroxide (KOH) required to neutralize the acidic functionality present in 1 g of a tackifier compound.
  • hydroxyl number means the number of mg KOH equivalent to the hydroxyl functionality present in 1 g of a tackifier compound.
  • adhered means the surface to which an adhesive article is adhered by contacting the surface with a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the adhesive article.
  • the term “about” also encompasses amounts that differ due to aging of a formulation with a particular initial concentration or mixture, and amounts that differ due to mixing or processing a formulation with a particular initial concentration or mixture. Where modified by the term “about” the claims appended hereto include equivalents to these quantities.
  • the term "substantially free” with regard to a specified compound or material refers to a composition that may be free of that compound or material entirely, or may have a trace amount of that compound or material present, such as through unintended contamination or incomplete purification.
  • a composition that has "substantially only” a provided list of components may consist of only those components, or have a trace amount of some other component present, or have one or more additional components that do not materially affect the properties of the composition. And a
  • substantially planar surface may have minor defects, or embossed features that do not materially affect the overall planarity of the film.
  • the adhesive compositions include a polar tackifier, wherein the polar tackifier includes a phenolic moiety and is characterized by a hydroxyl value of between 20 and 130, in some cases between 20 and 90, in some cases between 40 and 80, in some case between 50 and 70, and in some cases between 55 and 65.
  • the polar tackifier including a phenolic moiety can have an acid number of less than 0.5, in some cases less than 0.25, and in some cases about 0.
  • the phenolic moiety is an aromatic moiety having at least one hydroxyl group covalently bonded directly thereto; the simplest phenolic moiety is derived from the compound phenol (hydroxybenzene).
  • the phenolic moiety includes two or more aromatic rings bonded or fused together, either directly or through a linking group.
  • the phenolic moiety has two or more hydroxyl groups bonded thereto.
  • one or more additional substituents, such as alkyl groups are present on the phenolic moiety.
  • Blends of phenolic compounds are also suitably employed in the reactions leading to the terpene phenolic tackifiers useful in the pressure sensitive adhesives described herein.
  • Phenolic compounds include polyhydroxylated benzenes.
  • Useful polyhydroxylated benzene compounds include dihydroxybenzenes and trihydroxybenzenes.
  • Dihydroxybenzene compounds useful in reactions herein can include, in embodiments, hydroquinone (1,4-dihydroxybenzene), catechol (1,2- dihydroxybenzene), and resorcinol (1,3 -dihydroxybenzene).
  • Trihydroxybenzene compounds useful in reactions herein can include, in embodiments, phloroglucinol (1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene),
  • polyhydroxylated adducts of naphthalene are useful in the reactions herein; examples of such compounds include, in embodiments, 1,2-dihydroxynaphthalene, 1,3-dihydroxynaphthalene, 1,6- dihydroxynaphthalene, 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene, 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene, and the like.
  • hydroxylated and polyhydroxylated anthracene, phenanthrene, azulene, and the like are suitably employed in the reactions that form one or more terpene phenolics useful as tackifiers in the pressure sensitive adhesives herein.
  • Bisphenols, such as bisphenol A and other compounds having non- fused multiple aromatic rings bonded via a linking group are also useful; it is not necessary for each aromatic ring to have a hydroxyl group as long as at least one aromatic ring has at least one hydroxyl group present bonded directly thereto.
  • dimers, trimers, and oligomers of phenolic compounds and blends thereof are suitably employed in the reactions that form one or more terpene phenolics useful as tackifiers in the pressure sensitive adhesives herein.
  • Such compounds include, for example, dimerized or oligomerized phenolic compounds formed via condensation with an aldehyde to result in methylene or methylol ether linking groups.
  • Such compounds are widely used in the industry as precursors or prepolymers for phenol- formaldehyde resins.
  • both novalac and resole type precursors can be useful; however, in some such embodiments novalac precursors are preferred.
  • the phenolic compound, or a blend of phenolic compounds are pre-condensed or oligomerized.
  • a phenolic compound, or a combination of two or more phenolic compounds are combined with an amount of an aldehyde that is selected to provide the desired level of oligomerization, and an acidic or basic catalyst employed under conditions of mild heat, for example between 50° C and 100° C, to obtain the condensation products thereof.
  • the oligomers thus formed have multiple reaction sites that are useful in subsequent steps in the formation of the tackifiers useful in the adhesive compositions herein, as will be readily recognized by one of skill.
  • suitable phenolic oligomers include naturally occurring oligomeric structures, such as tannic acid, humic acid, fulvic acid, and Quebracho extracts.
  • one or more additional substituents are present on one or more rings of the phenolic compounds.
  • one or more alkyl, ether, halogen, amino, amido, imino, carbonyl, or other substituents, or a combination of two or more thereof may be present as substituents bonded to the aromatic ring(s) of the phenolic compounds, or present as a substituent on an alkyl or alkenyl group bonded to the aromatic ring(s) of the phenolic compounds.
  • the one or more additional substituents substantially exclude or completely exclude acidic or potentially acidic moieties.
  • tackifiers used in the pressure sensitive adhesives are characterized by an acid number of less than about 0.5.
  • tackifiers used in the pressure sensitive adhesives herein are characterized by an acid number of less than about 0.4. In some embodiments, tackifiers used in the pressure sensitive adhesives are characterized by an acid number of less than about 0.3. In some embodiments, tackifiers used in the pressure sensitive adhesives are characterized by an acid number of less than about 0.25. In some embodiments, tackifiers used in the pressure sensitive adhesives are characterized by an acid number of less than about 0.2. In some embodiments, tackifiers used in the pressure sensitive adhesives are characterized by an acid number of less than about 0.1. In some embodiments, tackifiers used in the pressure sensitive adhesives herein are characterized by an acid number of about 0.
  • carboxylate, sulfonate, phosphonate, and other groups are excluded from the group of additional substituents that may be present in any moiety bonded to the tackifiers useful in the pressure sensitive adhesives herein.
  • suitable phenolic compounds having one or more additional substituents present thereon include various isomers of hydroxytoluene, orcinol (3,5- dihydroxytoluene) and 2,5-dimethyl resorcinol.
  • phenolic compounds having more than one hydroxyl group, more than one aromatic group, and one or more additional substituents are suitably employed in the reactions that form one or more tackifiers that are useful in the pressure sensitive adhesives herein.
  • Some examples of such compounds include 4,4'-((lE)-l-penten-4-yne- l,5-diyl)biscatechol, quercetin (2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)- 3,5,7-trihydroxychromen-4-one), myricetin (3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one), theaflavin (1 ,8-bis(3-alpha,5,7-trihydroxy-2-alpha-chromanyl)-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one) and gossypol (7-(8-formyl-l,6,7-trihydroxy-3-methyl-5-propan-2-ylnaphthalen-2-yl)-2,3,8-trihydroxy
  • Blends of two or more of any of the phenolic compounds described herein are useful in various embodiments to form the tackifiers useful in the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein.
  • the use of any of the above alone or in combination is not particularly limited; rather, the selection and use thereof is suitably adjusted to result in the desired end product useful in one or more adhesive compositions described herein or others that will be envisioned by one of skill.
  • the phenolic compounds as described above can be reacted with alkenyl compounds having at least 10 carbons, and no acidic moieties, to form the polar tackifiers useful in the adhesive compositions herein.
  • the alkenyl compounds can be linear, branched, cyclic, or a combination thereof, and contain one or more unsaturated moieties that are reactive with a phenolic compound when catalyzed by an acid.
  • One class of such alkenyl compounds is the terpenes. Terpenes are a class of hydrocarbons occurring widely in plants and animals, although synthetic versions are both available and useful herein.
  • terpenes are dimers, trimers, and higher oligomers of isoprene, or 2-methyl-l,3-butadiene.
  • terpene compounds have the formula (CsPIs ⁇ where n is 2 or more.
  • Terpenes can include one or more cyclic moieties.
  • Terpenes are generally referred to in accordance with the number of isoprene units in the molecule: monoterpenes (CioHie) contain two isoprene units; sesquiterpenes (C 15 H 24 ), three; diterpenes (C 2 0H3 2 ), four; triterpenes (C30H 4 8), six; and tetraterpenes (C 4 0H6 4 ), eight. Monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and diterpenes are abundant in the essential oils of plants.
  • Monoterpenes include a-pinene, its isomers ⁇ -pinene and ⁇ -pinene, linalool, myrcene, limonene, carene, and camphene.
  • Turpentine contains several monoterpenes. Sesquiterpenes include caryophyllene, zingiberene, humulene, cadinene, longifolene, cedr-8-ene, and farnesene.
  • Diterpenes include ferruginol, cafestol, cembrene, sclarene, steviol, and taxadiene. Vitamin A is a diterpene derivative, as are the rosin acids.
  • the triterpene squalene obtainable from shark-liver oil, may be converted to cholesterol and many other steroids.
  • the carotenes ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ , and ⁇ isomers, among others) are the best known tetraterpenes.
  • Terpene compounds are reacted with phenolic compounds to result in terpene phenolic tackifiers useful in the adhesive compositions herein.
  • terpene phenolic tackifiers or terpene phenolics, have at least one aromatic group bearing at least one hydroxyl group bound directly to the aromatic group; and at least one branched alkyl or alkenyl group bonded directly to an aromatic group.
  • the branched alkyl or alkenyl group is derived from an oligomer of isoprene.
  • the terpene phenolic has a single aromatic group having one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more branched alkyl or alkenyl group bonded directly thereto. In other embodiments, the terpene phenolic has more than one aromatic group having one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more branched alkyl or alkenyl group bonded directly to one or more aromatic groups.
  • the terpene phenolic tackifiers are 1 : 1 addition products of phenolic compounds with terpene compounds.
  • the reaction is catalyzed by acidic or acid-forming catalysts. Using limonene and phenol as exemplary reagents for illustrative purposes only, the reaction proceeds via path a or path b below, typically resulting in a
  • Compound A is an aromatic ether, while compounds B and C are modified phenolics.
  • reaction path b favors formation of product C over B. Only reaction path b results in residual hydroxyl functionality.
  • the degree of selectivity of reaction path a over reaction path b, and thus the degree of hydroxyl functionality of the final product, is one factor that determines the utility of the terpene phenolic tackifiers that are useful in the adhesive compositions herein. It is important to note that a mixture of A, B, and C type products in a tackifier is acceptable: it is the total hydroxyl content of the tackifier, measured and expressed as the hydroxyl number, that is important for the tackifiers useful in the adhesive compositions herein. Measurement of hydroxyl number is discussed below.
  • reaction does not yield only the 1 : 1 addition reaction products as pictured.
  • two or more terpenes react with one phenolic compound.
  • two or more phenolic compounds react with one terpene.
  • X:Y phenolic compound : terpene compound reaction products can arise.
  • the relative amounts of 1 : 1 , 1 :2, or other reaction products present in a reaction mixture, or in a blend formed after the reaction may be expressed as an average phenolic:terpene reaction product ratio such as e.g. 1 : 1.5,1.7: 1, 1 : 1.02, and the like.
  • an average phenolic:terpene reaction product ratio such as e.g. 1 : 1.5,1.7: 1, 1 : 1.02, and the like.
  • the average phenolic:terpene reaction product ratio is between about 2: 1 and 1 :2, or between about 1.5: 1 and 1 : 1.5.
  • terpene phenolics useful in the adhesive compositions have average molecular weights of about 200 g/mol to 3000 g/mol, or about 250 g/mol to 1500 g/mol, or about 300 g/mol to 1000 g/mol, or about 300 g/mol to 800 g/mol, or about 400 g/mol to 800 g/mol, or about 500 g/mol to 700 g/mol.
  • terpene phenolics useful in the adhesive compositions have a polydispersity of about 1 to 3, or about 1 to 2, or about 1 to 1.5.
  • terpene phenolics useful in the adhesive compositions herein can have glass transition temperatures of about 40°C to 120°C, or about 50°C to 100°C. In some embodiments, terpene phenolics useful in the adhesive compositions herein have softening points of about 80°C to 170°C, or about 125°C to 170°C, or about 125°C to 140°C.
  • terpene phenolic tackifiers that are useful in the adhesive compositions herein include those with an acid number that is very low.
  • terpene phenolic tackifiers used herein can have an acid number of less than about 0.5.
  • terpene phenolic tackifiers used herein can have an acid number of less than about 0.25.
  • terpene phenolic tackifiers used herein can have an acid number of less than about 0.1.
  • terpene phenolic tackifiers used herein can have an acid number of about 0.
  • Acid number is the number of mg of potassium hydroxide (KOH) required to neutralize the acid functionality in a 1 g aliquot of the tackifier compound.
  • KOH potassium hydroxide
  • Various methods are employed by the skilled practitioner to determine acid number. In one typical procedure, a known amount of the tackifier is dissolved in organic solvent is titrated with a solution of KOH of known concentration, employing phenolphthalein as a color indicator.
  • Other acid number tests include ASTM D 974 and ASTM D664. Included in the definition of "about 0" is an acid number that is very close to 0, such as 0.05, in order to account for minimal amounts of impurities or error in the testing measurements.
  • the terpene phenolic tackifiers can have a hydroxyl number between about 0 (such as for a nearly pure Compound A aromatic ether type reaction product shown above) and 220.
  • terpene phenolic tackifiers that are useful in the adhesive compositions herein include those with a hydroxyl number in the range of about 20 to 130, or about 20 to 90, or about 30 to 80, or about 40 to 80, or about 50 to 70 or about 55 to 65.
  • the hydroxyl number is defined as the number of mg KOH corresponding to the hydroxyl functionality in a 1 g aliquot of the tackifier compound.
  • Various methods are employed by the skilled practitioner to determine hydroxyl number.
  • Terpene phenolic tackifiers are sold, for example, by the Arizona Chemical Company of Jacksonville, FL, under the trade name SYLVARES®; by MeadWestvaco Corporation of North Charleston, SC under the trade name DERTOPHENE®; and by the Yasuhara Chemical Company, Ltd. of Fuchu City, Japan under the trade name POLYSTER®.
  • Specific tackifiers can include, but are not limited to, SYLVARES® TP 1 15, SYLVARES® TP 96, SYLVARES® TP 2019, POLYSTER® T130, POLYSTER® T100, POLYSTER® Tl 15, and POLYSTER® T80.
  • phenolic tackifier includes blends of two or more such tackifiers. Blends of two or more phenolic tackifiers are useful in some embodiments of the adhesive compositions herein. In some embodiments, the blends of phenolic tackifiers include blends of tackifiers differing solely in terms of molecular weight, degree of branching, or types of terpenes and/or phenolic compounds employed as starting materials to make the phenolic tackifiers. In other embodiments, the blends of phenolic tackifiers have more than one such difference. Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Compositions
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can include a polar tackifier, such as those described above and at least one hydrocarbon block copolymer.
  • the terpene phenolic tackifiers are present in the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein at about 5 wt% to 80 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 10 wt% to 70 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 15 wt% to 70 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 20 wt% to 70 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 30 wt% to 60 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 40 wt% to 60 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 5 wt% to 50 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 10 wt% to 40 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 15 wt%
  • the hydrocarbon block copolymers useful in the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can include block copolymers that include substantially only hydrogen and carbon atoms.
  • the hydrocarbon block copolymers useful in the adhesive compositions herein include discrete blocks wherein one block is substantially free of content from another block.
  • the hydrocarbon block polymers include one or more blocks having measurable or even significant content attributable to another block; in such embodiments, the hydrocarbon block copolymers are referred to as "blocky". It will be understood that where hydrocarbon block copolymers are discussed herein, the discussion relates to both discrete block copolymers and blocky copolymers unless otherwise specified.
  • the hydrocarbon block copolymers useful in the adhesive compositions herein include styrene -based block copolymers.
  • useful styrene-based block copolymers include styrene-isoprene block copolymers, styrene-ethylene block copolymers, styrene-propylene block copolymers, styrene-butadiene block copolymers, styrene-ethylene-propylene block copolymers, and styrene-ethylene-butylene block copolymers.
  • the styrene based block copolymers are diblock, triblock, or higher block copolymers.
  • the styrene based block copolymers are linear, branched or radial block copolymers.
  • the styrene component in the one or more styrene block copolymers ranges from about 15 wt% to 50 wt%, or about 20 wt% to 40 wt%.
  • hydrocarbon block copolymer includes blends of two or more such copolymers. Blends of two or more hydrocarbon block copolymers are useful in some embodiments of the adhesive compositions herein.
  • the blends of block copolymers include blends of polymers differing solely in terms of overall molecular weight, molecular weight of one or more blocks, degree of branching, chemical makeup of blocks, number of blocks, or molecular weight of block fractions. In other embodiments, the blends of block copolymers have more than one such difference.
  • a blend of substantially linear triblock copolymer blended with a substantially linear diblock copolymer is employed in the adhesive compositions herein.
  • a useful styrene -based block copolymer is a styrene -butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer. In some embodiments, a useful styrene -based block copolymer is a styrene-butadiene diblock copolymer. In some embodiments, a useful hydrocarbon block copolymer is a blend of a styrene-butadiene- styrene triblock copolymer (SBS) and a styrene-butadiene diblock copolymer (or styrene-butadiene rubber - SBR).
  • SBS styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer
  • SBR styrene-butadiene diblock copolymer
  • the ratio of triblock copolymer to diblock copolymer is about 90: 10 to 50:50; or about 80:20; or about 70:30 to 60:40.
  • a useful styrene based block copolymer is a blend of radial and branched copolymers, or of radial and linear polymers.
  • the styrene -butadiene-styrene block copolymer is radially branched. It will be appreciated that typically preparation of radial branched polymers involves a post-polymerization step called "coupling".
  • Various coupling agents can be used including, but not limited to, dihalo alkanes, silicon halides, siloxanes, multifunctional epoxides, silica compounds, esters of monohydric alcohols with carboxylic acids, (e.g., dimethyl adipate) and epoxidized oils.
  • Exemplary SBS radial polymers made with silicon containing coupling agents can include, but are not limited to, DYNASOL® 41 1 or DYNASOL® 416.
  • Exemplary SBS radial polymer having carbon-carbon bonds connecting the arms can include, but are not limited to, KRATON® D 1 184K and KRATON® D 1 116.
  • hydrocarbon block copolymers useful in the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein include hydrocarbon block copolymers manufactured by Abbott Rubber Company, Inc. of Elk Grove Village, IL; National Rubber Corporation of Bethel Park, PA; GCP Industrial Products of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; Seal Methods Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, CA; Newline Rubber Company of San Martin, CA; Jackson Flexible Products, Inc. of Jackson, MI; and STYRON® LLC of Berwyn, PA. Particularly useful in some embodiments are styrene-butadiene block copolymers manufactured by Total S.A. of Paris, France under the trade name FINAPRENE® and Dynasol Elastomers of Houston, TX under the trade name SOLPRENE®.
  • the total amount of block copolymer included in the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein ranges from about 20 wt% to 90 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 25 wt% to 80 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 30 wt% to 70 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, or about 40 wt% to 60 wt% based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the adhesive compositions herein further include a non-polar tackifier.
  • non-polar tackifier means a compound or mixture of compounds that function as tackifiers in an adhesive composition of the embodiments herein and do not include polar groups. While not being particularly limited otherwise, the non-polar tackifiers generally have a softening point between about 100°C and 135°C, or about 1 10°C to 120°C, and are compatible in mixtures with styrene block copolymers. In embodiments, the non-polar tackifiers are compatible in mixtures with the phenolic tackifiers. In embodiments, the non-polar tackifiers are compatible in mixtures with both a phenolic tackifier and a styrene block copolymer when these components are blended to form a pressure sensitive adhesive composition.
  • useful non-polar tackifiers include terpene tackifiers, also known as polyterpenes or terpene resins.
  • Terpene tackifiers are dimers, trimers, higher oligomers, or polymers based on terpenes, such as monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, and the like such as any of the terpenes described above.
  • Terpene tackifiers are known to be compatible with many hydrocarbon block copolymers.
  • commercially available terpene tackifiers useful in the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein include those manufactured by Yasuhara Chemical Company, Ltd. of Fuchu City, Japan; SUMMIT® Trade Pte Ltd.
  • styrenated terpene tackifiers are another type of non-polar tackifier useful in the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein. Styrenated terpenes include those sold by the Arizona Chemical Company of Jacksonville, FL. In some
  • non-polar tackifiers are included in the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein; where "non-polar tackifier” is used, it will be understood to mean one or more non- polar tackifiers.
  • the weight ratio of total block copolymer to total amount of tackifier in the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein is about 30:70 to 70:30, or about 35:65 to 65:30, or about 40:60 to 60:40, or about 50:50, or any such ratio there between, for example 35:65 to 40:60, or about 50:50 to 70:30, and the like.
  • the weight ratio of total phenolic tackifier to total non-polar tackifier is about 1 :99 to 99: 1 , or about 5:95 to 95:5, or about 10:90 to 90: 10, or about 15:85 to 85: 15, or about 20:80 to 80:20, or about 25:75 to 75:25, or about 30:70 to 70:30, or about 35:65 to 65:35, or about 40:60 to 60:40, or about 45:55 to 55:45, or about 50:50, or any ofthe ranges there between, such as 1 :99 to 5:95; or about 1 :99 to 90: 10; or about 75:25 to 55:45; or about 50:50 to 45:55, and the like.
  • the combined total block copolymer and total combined phenolic tackifier and non-polar tackifier make up about 70 wt% to 100 wt% of the total weight of the adhesive compositions herein, or about 80 wt% to 98 wt% of the total weight of the adhesive compositions herein, or about 85 wt% to 95 wt% of the total weight of the adhesive compositions herein.
  • the adhesive compositions herein include one or more additional components.
  • the one or more additional components are, in various embodiments, a plasticizer, an anti- aging agent, an ultraviolet stabilizer, a colorant, a thermal stabilizer, an antimicrobial agent, a filler, a crosslinker, or another adjuvant or additive, and mixtures of two or more plasticizers, anti-aging agents, ultraviolet stabilizers, colorants, thermal stabilizers, antimicrobial agents, fillers, adjuvants, or additives.
  • the combined additional components make up about 0 wt% to 30 wt% of the total weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein, or about 2 wt% to 20 wt% of the total weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein, or about 5 wt% to 15 wt% of the total weight of the adhesive compositions herein.
  • an additional component is a plasticizer
  • various mineral or vegetable oils or mixtures thereof are employed.
  • pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can include an antioxidant. While not intending to be bound by theory, it is believed that antioxidants can be useful to prevent oxidation reactions from affecting components of the compositions. Oxidation of components can lead to various negative effects including, but not limited, to color changes, changes in molecular weight of polymeric components, rheological changes, changes in tack, changes to release properties, and the like.
  • Antioxidants can include various agents including, but not limited to, phenols (including but not limited to hindered phenolics and bisphenolics), mercaptan group containing compounds (including, but not limited to thioethers, thioesters, and mercapto-benzimidazoles), di-hydroquinolines, hydroquinones, lactates, butylated paracresols, amines, unsaturated acetals, fluorophosphonites, phosphites, and blends of these. It will be appreciated that these groups are not exclusive in some cases. By way of examples, a phenolic compound could also have a mercaptan group.
  • phenolic antioxidants can include, but are not limited to ETHANOX® 330, ETHANOX® 702, CYANOX® 425, CYANOX® 2246, CYANOX® 1790, ULTRANOX® 276, HOSTANOX® 03, ISONOX® 129, ISONOX® 132, NAUGARD® BHT, NAUGARD® 76 and NAUGARD® 10, NAUGARD® SP, NAUGARD® 529, TOPANOL® CA, TOPANOL® CA-SF and TOPANOL® 205, IRGANOX® 1010, IRGANOX® 1035, IRGANOX® 1076, IRGANOX® 1098, IRGANOX® 245, IRGANOX® 31 14, and IRGANOX® 565.
  • mercaptan group containing antioxidants can include, but are not limited to,
  • IRGANOX® 1726 and IRGANOX® 1520 L can include, but are not limited to, IRGANOX® PS800 and IRGANOX® PS802.
  • mercaptan group containing antioxidants in the form of thioester antioxidants, can include, but are not limited to, CYANOX® LTDP, CYANOX® STDP, CYANOX® MTDP, CYANOX® 1212, and CYANOX® 71 1.
  • fluorophosphonite antioxidants can include, but are not limited to, ETHANOX®
  • phosphite antioxidants can include, but are not limited to, WESTON 619,
  • antioxidants can include, IRGANOX® 1330, IRGANOX® 1425,
  • IRGANOX® L 06 IRGANOX® L 101, IRGANOX® L 107, IRGANOX® L 109, IRGANOX® L 1 15, IRGANOX® L 1 18, IRGANOX® L 135, IRGANOX® L 150, IRGANOX® L 55, IRGANOX® L 57, IRGANOX® L 64, IRGANOX® L 67, IRGANOX® L 74, IRGANOX® MD-1024, IRGANOX® ML- 81 1, IRGANOX® ML-820, IRGANOX® ML-840, IRGANOX® PS 802 FL, and IRGANOX® XT 500.
  • the antioxidant specifically has hydroxyl and/or hydroperoxide decomposing ability.
  • the amount of the antioxidant used is greater than about 0.01 wt. %, 0.05 wt. %, 0.1 wt. %, 0.2 wt. %, 0.3 wt. %, 0.4 wt. %, 0.5 wt. %, 1.0 wt. %, 1.5 wt. %, or greater than 2.0 wt. %. In some embodiments, the amount of the antioxidant used is less than about 5 wt. %, 4 wt. %, 3 wt. %, 2.5 wt. %, 2 wt. %, 1.5 wt. %, or 1.0 wt. %, 0.8 wt.
  • the amount of the antioxidant used can be in a range wherein any of the preceding numbers can form the lower bound or higher bound of the range wherein the higher bound is higher than the lower bound. In some embodiments, the amount of the antioxidant can be in a range of about 0.10 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. %.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein have a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 15°C or less, 10°C or less, or 5°C or less as measured by dynamic mechanical analysis, and determined as the tan ⁇ (delta) peak parameter at a frequency of lHz and a temperature ramp rate of 3°C.
  • Tg glass transition temperature
  • the Tg of the composition measured using this technique is between about -30°C and about 15°C, or between about -25° C and about 15° C, or between about -25° C and about 10° C, or between about -25°C and about 0°C, or between about -20°C and about 0°C, or between about - 15°C and about 0°C, or between about - 10°C and about -5°C, or in some cases about -8°C.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein are further characterized by storage modulus (G') of about 400,000 Pa or less at 25°C, as measured by dynamic mechanical analysis. In some embodiments, the storage modulus (G') is about 380,000 Pa or less at 25°C. In some embodiments, the storage modulus (G') is about 360,000 Pa or less at 25°C. In some
  • the storage modulus (G') is about 340,000 Pa or less at 25°C. In some embodiments, the storage modulus (G') is about 80,000 Pa or more at 25°C. In some embodiments, the storage modulus (G') is about 100,000 Pa or more at 25°C. In some embodiments, the storage modulus (G') is about
  • G' of the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein is between about 100,000 Pa to about 400,000 Pa at 25°C, or between about 150,000 Pa to 300,000 Pa at 25°C.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of an adhesive article 100 in accordance with various embodiments herein.
  • the adhesive article 100 includes a backing 102, a layer of an adhesive composition 104 disposed on the back, and a release liner 106 disposed on the opposite side of the adhesive composition from the backing.
  • the release liner is optional.
  • the adhesive article is a tape article or an adhesive tape.
  • a tape backing is a substantially planar film or layer having two major opposing sides defining a thickness there between and a shape defined by one or more edge portions.
  • the shape of the tape backing defined by the one or more edge portions may be regular or irregular; regular shapes include rectilinear and curvilinear type shapes.
  • tape backings are rectilinear wherein edge portions further define a length and width. The length and width of rectilinear adhesive articles is not limited and is dictated solely by the intended end use.
  • the thickness of the tape backing is not particularly limited, however, in some embodiments, the thickness of the tape backing is between about 1 ⁇ and 1 cm, or between about 25 ⁇ and 5 mm, or between about 50 ⁇ and 1 mm. In some embodiments, the backing includes a film having a thickness of about 1 ⁇ to 1 cm, or about 10 ⁇ to 5 mm, or about 25 ⁇ to 1 mm, or an intermediate range such as 1 ⁇ to 25 ⁇ , or 10 ⁇ to 1 mm, and the like.
  • the backing includes a foam layer having a thickness of about 50 ⁇ to 1 cm, or about 100 ⁇ to 5 mm, or about 250 ⁇ to 2 mm, or about 500 ⁇ to 1 mm, or any intermediate range of thickness, such as 100 ⁇ to 500 ⁇ , 250 ⁇ to 1 mm, and the like.
  • the foam density is 0.05 g/cm 3 to 0.25 g/cm 3
  • the backing has a thickness of about 0.2 mm to 5 mm.
  • Some embodiments relate to a tape article, comprising: a backing; and a pressure sensitive adhesive composition disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the backing, the pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising one or more hydrocarbon block copolymers and a polar phenolic tackifier; wherein the tape article exhibits a peel adhesion of at least 5 ounces/inch as measured by ASTM D3330 (90 inches/min) when removed from an adherend coated with an architectural paint having a VOC less than 250 g/L.
  • the tape article exhibits a peel adhesion of between about 5 ounces/inch and about 90 ounces/inch as measured by ASTM D3330 (90 inches/min) when removed from an adherend coated with an architectural paint having a VOC less than 250 g/L. In some embodiments, the tape article exhibits a peel adhesion of between about 10 ounces/inch and about 40 ounces/inch as measured by ASTM D3330 (90 inches/min) when removed from an adherend coated with an architectural paint having a VOC less than 250 g/L.
  • the adhesive tapes of the embodiments herein include at least a tape backing and a pressure sensitive adhesive of the embodiments herein, wherein the adhesive is coated on at least a portion of one major side of the tape backing. In some embodiments, a portion of one major side of the tape backing is coated with the adhesive composition of the embodiments herein. In other embodiments, portions of both major sides of the tape backing are coated with an adhesive composition, wherein the adhesives on the two major sides are the same or different compositions and at least one such adhesive composition is an adhesive composition of the embodiments herein.
  • a portion of a first major side of a tape backing is coated with an adhesive composition of the embodiments herein and a portion of a second major side of the tape backing is coated with a second pressure sensitive adhesive, wherein the second pressure sensitive adhesive is not an adhesive composition of the invention.
  • a portion of a first major side of a tape backing is coated with a pressure adhesive composition of the embodiments herein and a portion of a second major side of the tape backing is also coated with a pressure adhesive composition of the embodiments herein.
  • the first and second major sides of the tape backing are coated with the same pressure adhesive composition of the invention; in other such embodiments, the first and second major sides of the tape backing are coated with the different pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein, wherein the differences include coating thickness, chemical composition, or both.
  • the composition of the second pressure sensitive adhesive is not particularly limited and is dictated by the intended end use.
  • Representative examples of compositions suitable for the second layer of pressure sensitive adhesive include the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions described in U.S. Patent Nos. 6,569,521 ; 6,403,206; 6,231,962; and 5,516,581, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
  • the second pressure sensitive adhesive is disposed on the tape backing using any suitable means for the adhesive selected, and is disposed at any suitable thickness as dictated by the intended end use of the adhesive article.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein are coated and/or laminated onto the tape backing to form a coated layer disposed on one or more portions of one or more major surfaces thereon.
  • the adhesive compositions herein are blended in a solvent or mixture of solvents to form a solution or dispersion of the adhesive components therein, and the blend is coated onto a liner or a major side of a tape backing; coating is followed by removal of the solvent or mixture thereof.
  • the adhesive components are blended in the solvent until they appear to form a homogeneous blend; the blend is coated onto the liner or tape backing using conventional solvent coating techniques such as knife coating, die coating, bar coating, slot coating, brush coating, dip coating, spray coating, and the like.
  • the solvent is removed to result in an adhesive layer.
  • heat, forced air, or both are employed to remove the solvent.
  • the liner can then be laminated to the tape backing; in some such embodiments, the laminating includes addition of pressure, heat, or both.
  • the thickness of the adhesive layer is about 1 ⁇ to 1 mm thick, or about
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein are coated at about 1 wt% to 90 wt% solids in the solvent or solvent mixture, or about 10 wt% to 80 wt% solids in the solvent or solvent mixture, or about 20 wt% to 70 wt% solids in the solvent or solvent mixture, or about 30 wt% to 60 wt% solids in the solvent or solvent mixture.
  • suitable solvents for mixing and coating the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein include aromatic, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aralkyl compounds, as well as ketones, aldehydes, alcohols, or esters that are liquids at least between about 20°C to 85°C and dissolve or disperse the components of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition sufficiently to form a suitably homogeneous coating on the adhesive article at the targeted coating temperature.
  • heptane, cyclohexane, benzene, toluene, xylene, naphthalene, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, ethyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, and the like, and mixtures thereof, are suitable coating solvents.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive composition of the embodiments herein is a substantially planar coated layer disposed on one or more portions of one or more major sides of a backing.
  • the thickness of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is about 1 ⁇ to 1 mm thick, or about 10 ⁇ to 500 ⁇ thick, or about 25 ⁇ to 300 ⁇ thick, or about 25 ⁇ to 200 ⁇ thick, or about 25 ⁇ to 100 ⁇ thick.
  • the layer of pressure sensitive adhesive composition is substantially continuous.
  • the layer of pressure sensitive adhesive composition is discontinuous.
  • the layer is present as e.g., dots or stripes.
  • the discontinuous coating is present as a pattern or is randomly distributed throughout on the coated backing surface.
  • the backing included in the adhesive article of the embodiments herein is a single layered backing; in other embodiments it is a multilayered backing.
  • a single layered backing is formed from a single polymer, or a mixture of two more types of polymers, or a mixture of one or more polymers and one or more additional materials such as, for example, fillers, crosslinkers, colorants, stabilizers, or adjuvants.
  • each layer is formed from a single polymer, or a mixture of two more types of polymers, or a mixture of one or more polymers and additional materials such as, for example, fillers, crosslinkers, colorants, stabilizers, or adjuvants.
  • a single layered backing or one or more layers of a multilayered backing are porous, microporous, perforated, or a combination thereof.
  • the relative thicknesses of the layers are not limited and are dictated in some embodiments by functionality.
  • the surface of a film is treated by flame treatment, air corona treatment, nitrogen corona treatment, or some other surface treatment to impart better adhesion of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer when coated thereon.
  • the adhesive backing has a single-molecular layer or near single-molecular layer on the surface thereof corresponding to the flame treated material.
  • a layer of primer is coated from a liquid composition to form a dried layer less than 1 ⁇ thick on the surface of the adhesive backing, or in some embodiments 1 to 10 ⁇ thick; the primer is a material that improves adhesion of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer to the adhesive backing.
  • the adhesive backing is extrusion coated or coextruded with one or more additional layers of resin to impart interlayer adhesion; such layers are often referred to as "tie layers.”
  • Tie layers are layers containing material that has acceptable interlayer adhesion to both the layer onto which it is deposited and the layer that is deposited on top of it; such tie layers provide sufficient interlayer adhesion for the selected application.
  • a tie layer is present, in some embodiments, between coextruded layers of the backing; in other embodiments, the tie layer is extruded onto an exposed surface and provides adhesion between the pressure sensitive adhesive and the backing.
  • Multilayered films are coextruded, laminated, or otherwise assembled to form a cohesive composite adhesive backing.
  • Suitable tape single layer and multilayer adhesive backings can be formed from a variety of materials.
  • Some exemplary materials include paper and thermoplastic polymers.
  • suitable thermoplastic polymers include polyolefms such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, ethylene -propylene copolymers, linear low-density polyethylene, high density
  • polyethylene ultrahigh density polyethylene, and the like; polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, ethylene/acrylate copolymers, ethylene/methacrylate copolymers, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymers, polyurethanes, polyamides, polyamides, polyesters, polycarbonates, as well as mixtures and copolymers thereof.
  • a natural material such as paper is employed to form a suitable adhesive backing; composites or mixtures of paper and one or more thermoplastics are employed in some embodiments to form an adhesive backing suitable for use with the pressure sensitive adhesives of the embodiments herein.
  • a particularly useful adhesive backing film includes ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.
  • the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful to adhere to a wall, including walls having coated thereon an architectural coating.
  • the adhesive articles (and or adhesives) of the embodiments herein can release cleanly from an adherend surface; that is, no visible adhesive or tape residue is visible on the adherend surface after release.
  • the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein include at least one liner disposed on the exposed surface of a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive composition to protect the adhesive composition until use.
  • Liners are substantially planar films or layers having two opposing major sides defining a thickness, wherein at least one major side thereof contacts an adhesive layer of the adhesive article prior to use, and wherein the liner is removable by the user; and wherein upon removal, the liner includes substantially no adhesive.
  • suitable liners include, e.g., paper such as kraft paper, polymer films such as polyethylene, polypropylene and polyester films, and combinations thereof.
  • the liner is a release liner.
  • a release liner is a liner wherein at least one major side thereof includes a release agent layer resulting from a release treatment to form a release liner.
  • useful release agents include silicone (polydimethyl siloxane) or silicone copolymers such as silicone acrylates, silicone polyurethanes and silicone polyureas; fluorochemicals such as fluorosilicones or perfluoropolyethers; or other relatively low surface-energy compositions based on urethanes, acrylates, polyolefms, low density polyethylene, and the like, and combinations thereof.
  • Suitable release liners and methods for treating liners are described in, e.g., U.S. Patent Nos.
  • a tape construction is formed by depositing an adhesive composition as described herein onto a liner.
  • Depositing in embodiments, can include solvent coating, coating of a liquid adhesive composition followed by curing, or extrusion coating.
  • the liner having adhesive disposed thereon is contacted to the tape backing.
  • the adhesive is laminated to the tape backing by the act of contacting, or in some embodiments is joined under pressure, joined under heat, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • the liner then remains contacted to the adhesive until removed by a user. Upon removal of the liner, the adhesive remains contacted to the tape backing.
  • the adhesive articles herein, liners used in conjunction with the adhesive articles, or both include various markings and indicia including, lines, brand indicia, and other information.
  • the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful as pressure sensitive adhesive tapes, that is, they are generally useful in any of the applications traditionally addressed by the use of a pressure sensitive adhesive tape.
  • Various embodiments of adhesive articles herein are characterized by good adhesion to, and reliable, clean, damage-free release from, many adherend surface normally encountered in the vast array of adherends addressed by pressure sensitive adhesive tapes.
  • the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are further characterized by good adhesion to, and reliable, clean, damage-free release from, recent generations of architectural coatings over a range of expected humidity and temperature conditions. Recent generations of architectural coatings are characterized by an observed increase in measurable surface energy of the coating surface with elevated relative humidity.
  • recent generations of architectural coatings are characterized by factors including reduced volatile organic compounds (VOCs), eliminated VOCs, relatively high levels of surfactants that can associate with both the pigment and the water phase of the coating material, relatively high levels of polymers (including polymeric surfactants) that can associate with both the pigment and the water phase of the coating material, relatively high pigment content, or a combination of two or more such factors.
  • the architectural paint can have volatile organic content (VOC) of less than 250 g/L. In some embodiments, the architectural paint can have volatile organic content (VOC) of less than 100 g/L. In some embodiments, the architectural paint can have VOC of less than 50 g/L.
  • the architectural paint can have VOC less of than 5 g/L.
  • recent generations of architectural coatings are characterized by the inclusion of relatively large amounts of pigments and/or formulations that do not require a separate primer coating.
  • the architectural paint can be a deep base architectural paint and/or a combination paint/primer type architectural paint.
  • Recent generations of architectural coatings include both interior and exterior coatings intended for structures such as houses, apartments and office buildings. Recent generations of architectural coatings include trade-sales paints, decorative coatings, building paints, semi-transparent and opaque stains for wood, and DIY (do it yourself) paints. Recent generations of architectural coatings include a full commercial range of colors and finishes (high gloss, matte, and the like).
  • the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are characterized by good adhesion to, and reliable, clean, damage-free release from, recent generations of architectural coatings over a full range of expected humidity and temperature conditions.
  • adhesion to, and clean, damage- free release from, recent generations of architectural coatings is achieved while the tape is subjected to a load hung from the tape while the tape is adhered to a vertical adherend surface.
  • the load is between about 1 g and 1 kg per cm 2 of tape surface adhered to the vertically situated adherend.
  • the load is a static load hanging substantially vertically; in other embodiments, the load is applied at an angle from the vertical; in any of these embodiments, the load can be static or dynamic.
  • Dynamic loads include those moved by e.g. wind or human action.
  • adhesion to, and clean, damage-free release from, recent generations of architectural coatings while under load is further accomplished at relative humidities of 0% to 100%, including moderate humidity, defined as humidity of about 50%, or high humidity, defined as humidity of 70% or greater, in some instances, 75% or greater; further at temperatures between about 20°C and 40°C.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful in a variety of applications, including mounting applications on surfaces such as painted wallboard, plaster, concrete, glass, ceramic, fiberglass, metal or plastic, wall hangings, organizers, holders, baskets, containers, decorations, e.g., holiday decorations, calendars, posters, dispensers, wire clips, body side molding on vehicles, carrying handles, signage applications, e.g., road signs, vehicle markings, transportation markings, and reflective sheeting.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for joining and assembly applications including, for example, adhering two or more containers, such as plastic or cardboard boxes, for later separation or to position the containers for further permanent separation.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for cushioning and sound deadening applications including, for example, cushioning materials for placement beneath objects, sound insulative sheet materials, and combinations thereof.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for closure applications including, for example, container closures such as closures for comestible containers, diaper closures, and surgical drape closures.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for vibration damping applications.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for sealing applications, for example for use in sealing gaskets for liquids, vapors, and dust.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for thermal insulation applications.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for labeling applications, for example removable labels such as notes, signage, price tags, and identification labels on containers.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for medical applications, for example bandages, wound care, or medical device labels such as in hospital settings.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for fastening applications, that is, fastening one object, for example an electrical cable, to another object, for example a desk or a book shelf.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for securing applications, for example fastening one or more components of a locking mechanism, such as a child safety lock, to a cabinet, electrical outlet, or toilet lid assembly.
  • a locking mechanism such as a child safety lock
  • compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful in tamper-indicating applications.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are useful for wire and cord organizers, holders, and clips.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are incorporated into larger articles or assemblies such as abrasive articles, polishing articles, pavement marking articles, traffic control articles, carpet and rug assemblies, automotive assemblies, medical device articles and assemblies, and the like; in some such embodiments the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are sacrificially - that is, temporarily - affixed to the article or assembly; in other embodiments the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein or the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are incorporated for the entirety of the use of the article or assembly.
  • the adhesive articles herein are provided in any useful form generally known in the art as useful for pressure sensitive adhesive tapes. Such forms include, without limitation, sheets, such as perforated sheets, rolls, discs, stacks, tablets, and combinations thereof.
  • the adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are provided in suitable packaging including, without limitation, dispensers, bags, blister packs, boxes, and cartons.
  • pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein and related articles can advantageously remain firmly adhered under reasonably anticipated conditions of temperature and humidity. It is an advantage of the embodiments herein that such articles can apply a load of between 1 g/cm 2 and 1 kg/cm 2 to the adhesive/adherend interface and remain firmly adhered under all reasonably anticipated conditions of temperature and humidity. Further, in accordance with various embodiments, when such articles are later removed, upon demand, they can be cleanly removed without damaging the adherend surface.
  • the articles including pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can be removed from an adherend surface coated with an architectural paint such that less than 10% of the adherend surface area that is contacted with the pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits any signs of having a portion of the coating removed as observed visually with the unaided eye. In some embodiments, less than 5% of the surface area that is contacted with the pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits any signs of having a portion of the coating removed. In some embodiments, less than 2% of the surface area that is contacted with the pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits any signs of having a portion of the coating removed. In some embodiments, less than 1% of the surface area that is contacted with the pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits any signs of having a portion of the coating removed. In some embodiments, substantially none of the surface area that is contacted with the pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits any signs of having a portion of the coating removed.
  • the articles including pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can be removed from an adherend surface coated with an architectural paint such that less than 10% of the adherend surface area that is contacted with the pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits any signs of a leftover residue from the pressure sensitive adhesive composition as observed visually with the unaided eye. In some embodiments, less than 5% of the surface area that is contacted with the pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits any signs of a leftover residue. In some embodiments, less than 2% of the surface area that is contacted with the pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits any signs of a leftover residue. In some embodiments, less than 1% of the surface area that is contacted with the pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits any signs of a leftover residue. In some
  • substantially none of the surface area that is contacted with the pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits any signs of a leftover residue.
  • pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of time. Stability can include the substantial lack of detrimental changes resulting from oxidation reactions, including one or more of color changes, changes in molecular weight of polymeric components, rheological changes, changes in tack, and changes in release properties. In some embodiments, pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of greater 2 weeks. In some embodiments, pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of greater 4 weeks. In some embodiments, pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of greater 6 weeks. In some embodiments, pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of greater 8 weeks.
  • pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of greater 10 weeks. In some embodiments, pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of greater 12 weeks. In some embodiments, pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of greater 18 weeks. In some embodiments, pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of greater 24 weeks. In some embodiments, pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of greater 36 weeks. In some embodiments, pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein can exhibit stability for a period of greater 48 weeks.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive compositions herein and adhesive articles of the embodiments herein are suitably applied to an adherend using any suitable method.
  • One example of a useful method includes contacting the surface of the adherend with a first major side of an adhesive article, wherein said first major side includes a layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive composition of the embodiments herein; and applying finger pressure or some other static or dynamic pressure along the length of the tape.
  • useful methods include application of heat, such as from a hair dryer, an oven, and the like, to the adherend or an adhesive article or the finished assembly or a combination of two or more thereof; cleaning the surface of the adherend to remove debris and dust; lately abrading the surface of the adherend to increase surface area; applying a static or dynamic pressure to the second layer of pressure sensitive adhesive.
  • the embodiments herein are susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specifics thereof have been shown by way of examples as described below, and are described in detail above. It should be understood, however, that the embodiments herein are not limited to the particular embodiments described or exemplified. On the contrary, the intention is to cover modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the embodiments herein.
  • the invention suitably comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of the elements described herein and claimed according to the claims. Additionally each and every embodiment of the invention, as described here, is intended to be used either alone or in combination with any other embodiment described herein as well as modifications, equivalents, and alternatives thereof falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.
  • Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions were prepared by adding all indicated components to glass jars in the indicated proportions. The jars were sealed and the contents thoroughly mixed by placing the jars on a roller at about 2-6 rpm for at least 24 h prior to coating.
  • zone 3 (about 5.5 meter) was 82° C. Transfer adhesives were then stored at ambient conditions. The transfer adhesives were then laminated to film-foam-film composites and the desired size and geometry was die cut.
  • Drywall panels obtained from Materials Company, Metzger Building, St. Paul, MN were painted with Behr PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA® Primer and Paint 2 in 1 Flat Egyptian Nile ("Behr FEN
  • PPU obtained from Behr Process Corporation of Santa Ana, CA).
  • Procedure for painting drywall with paints a first coat of paint was applied to a drywall panel by paint roller, followed by air drying for 24 hours at ambient conditions. A second coat of paint was applied dried at ambient conditions for 24 hours. The panel was placed in a forced air oven set to 50°C for 7 days. Then the panel was stored at ambient conditions until use.
  • Shear strength was determined according to the ASTM D-3654 method. Specifically, adhesive formulations were laminated to both sides of a film- foam-film composite. 1 ⁇ 2" x 1 ⁇ 2" pieces were die cut and adhered to the test adherend. A 3" long 5/8" metalized PET film was adhered to the 2 nd adhesive side. A 6.8 kg roller was passed over the test adhesive at 12"/min. The samples were mounted in a vertical position and allowed to dwell for 60 min at 72°F 50% relative humidity before attaching a 1 kg load to the adhesive. Samples were hung until failure or until 25,000 minutes had elapsed (note that ASTM D3654 actually calls for 10,000 minutes as the limit).
  • a 2.75" x 5/8" strip with an adhesive area of 2.0" x 5/8" laminated to both sides of a film-foam- film composite was adhered to the test adherends by contacting the experimental adhesive side to the indicated test panel and rolling a 6.8 kg roller over the sample in 2 passes at 12"/min.
  • a COMMAND® back plate was then adhered to the adhesive side opposing the test adherend and a medium utility hook available from the 3M Company of St. Paul, MN was connected to the back plate.
  • the test assembly was mounted in a vertical position and allowed to dwell on the test substrate for 1 hour at the environmental condition to be tested.
  • a 1.36 kg load was hung from the COMMAND® hook, and a time to failure was recorded. Six replicates were tested and the average was reported. Three samples were tested for each adhesive and the average time to failure of these samples was recorded. c. Dynamic Mechanical Properties Test
  • the first temperature range was from 25 °C to the lower temperature using 3 °C steps at 1 % strain until stress of 10000 Pa was achieved; the second temperature range was from this lower temperature to -65 °C using 3 °C steps with strain of 1% and stress of 10000 Pa; finally, the third temperature range from 25 °C to 150 °C was covered in 3 °C increments using a strain of 5 % and stress of 10000 Pa.
  • Adhesives E1-E8 that were modified with different types of rosin and rosin ester tackifiers did not pass the shear strength test. For this performance screening, 4 hours post-application dwell time was used. This prolonged dwell time allowed good wet-out to be obtained for adhesives with low tack and to select promising candidates.
  • Adhesives E9-E13 (with TAMANOL® 901 and PINECRYSTAL® KE- 604) passed the shear strength test.
  • the phrase “configured” describes a system, apparatus, article, or other structure that is constructed or configured to perform a particular task or adopt a particular configuration.
  • the phrase “configured” can be used interchangeably with other similar phrases such as arranged and configured, constructed and arranged, constructed, manufactured and arranged, and the like.

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Certaines formes de réalisation de la présente invention se réfèrent à des compositions d'adhésif autocollant et à des articles tels que des rubans adhésifs. Dans certaines formes de réalisation, le ruban adhésif comprend un support et une première composition d'adhésif autocollant, placée sur au moins une partie d'une première face du support. La première composition d'adhésif autocollant peut comprendre un ou plusieurs copolymères séquencés hydrocarbonés et un agent collant phénolique polaire comprenant une fraction phénolique et dont l'indice d'hydroxyle est compris entre 20 et 130, et l'indice d'acide est inférieur à 0,5. Certaines formes de réalisation concernent des compositions d'adhésif comprenant un ou plusieurs copolymères séquencés hydrocarbonés et un agent collant phénolique polaire comprenant une fraction phénolique et dont l'indice d'hydroxyle est compris entre 20 et 130, et l'indice d'acide est inférieur à 0,5. Certains modes de réalisation ont trait à un procédé de fabrication d'un article adhésif. Dans certains modes de réalisation, des procédés d'utilisation d'un article adhésif sont inclus.
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