Abstract: A (meth)acrylate terpolymer is provided comprising 1-30% of total terpolymer weight epoxy-functional (meth)acrylate monomer units, 1-98% of total terpolymer weight tackifier (meth)acrylate monomer units, and 1-98% of total terpolymer weight compatibilizing (meth)acrylate monomer units, wherein said compatibilizing (meth)acrylate monomer unit is a (meth)acrylic ester derived from an aromatic alcohol containing 6-14 carbon atoms. Also provided are self-fixturing adhesive compositions comprising the acrylate terpolymer of the present invention and methods of their use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 1998
Date of Patent:
May 22, 2001
Assignee:
3M Immovative Properties Company
Inventors:
Mario Alberto Perez, Ahmed Salih Abuelyaman, Ikuko Ebihara, Lani S. Kangas