Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for optical use includes: an acrylic polymer (A) that contains, as a monomer unit, a vinyl monomer having a nitrogen atom in its backbone and that does not substantially contain a carboxyl group-containing monomer; and a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and less than 30000.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive capable of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having high resistance to sebum and high resistance to moisture-induced clouding and also having low dielectric constant. The invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer component containing 65 to 88 parts by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group of 8 to 22 carbon atoms and 12 to 35 parts by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate having a secondary hydroxyl group based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group of 8 to 22 carbon atoms and the alkyl (meth)acrylate having a secondary hydroxyl group.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive of the invention include a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer component including 30 to 99.5% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group of 10 to 18 carbon atoms at an ester end and 0.5 to 50% by weight of a cyclic nitrogen-containing monomer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive has a satisfactory level of adhesive performance and can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with a lower dielectric constant and reliable moisture resistance.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes: 100 parts by mass of a polymer (A) having a glass transition temperature lower than 0° C.; 0.05 parts by mass to 3 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) having a weight average molecular weight (MwB) of 1000?MwB<30000 and including, as a monomer unit, a (meth)acrylic monomer having an alicyclic structure represented by the following general formula (1); 0.005 parts by mass to 1 part by mass of an ionic compound (C); and 0.01 parts by mass to 2.5 parts by mass of a compound (D) having a polyoxyalkylene chain. CH2?C(R1)COOR2??(1) [wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R2 is an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having an alicyclic structure.

Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains 100 parts by mass of an acrylic polymer (A), 1 to 70 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 1000?Mw<30000, and 1 to 50 parts by mass of a hydrogenated tackifying resin (C). The (meth)acrylic polymer (B) is a polymer having a weight average molecular weight smaller than that of the acrylic polymer (A) as a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and functions as a tackifying resin along with the hydrogenated tackifying resin (C).

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive of the invention include a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer component including 19 to 99.5% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate having a branched alkyl group of 10 to 24 carbon atoms at an ester end. The pressure-sensitive adhesive has a satisfactory level of adhesive performance and can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with a lower dielectric constant.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a radiation-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that satisfies both reworkability and adhesion reliance. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet containing the radiation-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The invention relates to a radiation-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, which has an adhesive strength of 1.0 N/20 mm or less before radiation curing and an adhesive strength of 3.0 N/20 mm or more after radiation curing, and a peeling adhesive strength of 40.0 N/(20 mm×20 mm) or less before radiation curing, to an acrylic plate.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes: 100 parts by mass of a polymer (A) having a glass transition temperature lower than 0° C.; and 0.05 parts by mass to 20 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) having a weight average molecular weight (MwB) of 1000?MwB<30000 that contains, as monomer units, both a (meth)acrylic monomer having an alicyclic structure represented by the following general formula (1) and a monomer having a polyoxyalkylene skeleton: CH2?C(R1)COOR2??(1) [wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R2 represents an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having an alicyclic structure.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive capable of realizing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having satisfactory adhesion performance and a high ink step absorbability. A radiation-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive, which contains a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing 30 to 90% by weight of an alkyl(meth)acrylate having an alkyl group of 10 to 22 carbon atoms at an ester end, and having a radically polymerizable functional group containing a carbon-carbon double bond.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, containing: 100 parts by mass of an acrylic polymer (A) which contains a vinylic monomer having a nitrogen atom in a skeleton thereof as a monomer unit and does not substantially contain a monomer containing a carboxyl group; 1-70 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or greater and less than 30,000; and 1-50 parts by mass of a hydrogenated tackifying resin (C), and an optical acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing the optical acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition.

Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains: an acrylic polymer (A); and a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) that includes, as a monomer unit, a (meth)acrylic monomer having a tricyclic or higher alicyclic structure and that has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and less than 30000.

Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a core layer and a surface layer provided on one or both surfaces of the core layer. The core layer contains an acrylic polymer (A). The surface layer contains 100 parts by mass of an acrylic polymer (B) and 1 to 70 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic polymer (C) that has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and less than 30000 and that has a terpene structure in its side chain. The (meth)acrylic polymer (C) is a polymer having a weight average molecular weight smaller than that of the acrylic polymer (B) as a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition and functions as a tackifying resin.

Abstract: A peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes: 100 parts by mass of a polymer (A) having a glass transition temperature lower than 0° C.; and 0.05 parts by mass to 3 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) that has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and less than 30000 and that contains, as a monomer unit, a (meth)acrylic monomer having an alicyclic structure represented by the following general formula (1): CH2?C(R1)COOR2??(1) [wherein, R1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl group and R2 is an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having an alicyclic structure].

Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes: a core layer; and a surface layer provided on one or both sides of the core layer. The core layer contains an acrylic polymer (A), and the surface layer contains: an acrylic polymer (D) that includes, as a monomer unit, a vinyl monomer having a nitrogen atom in its backbone and that does not substantially include a carboxyl group-containing monomer; and a (meth)acrylic polymer (E) having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and less than 30000.

Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a core layer and a surface layer provided on one or both sides of the core layer. The core layer contains an acrylic polymer (A), and the surface layer contains an acrylic polymer (D) and a (meth)acrylic polymer (E) that includes, as a monomer unit, a (meth)acrylic monomer having a tricyclic or higher alicyclic structure and that has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and less than 30000.

Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for optical use includes: an acrylic polymer (A) that contains, as a monomer unit, a vinyl monomer having a nitrogen atom in its backbone and that does not substantially contain a carboxyl group-containing monomer; and a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and less than 30000.

Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes: an acrylic polymer (A) that contains, as a monomer unit, a vinyl monomer having a nitrogen atom in its backbone and that does not substantially contain a carboxyl group-containing monomer; and a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and less than 30000.

Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains: an acrylic polymer (A); and a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) that includes, as a monomer unit, a (meth)acrylic monomer having a tricyclic or higher alicyclic structure and that has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and less than 30000.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, containing: 100 parts by mass of an acrylic polymer (A) which contains a vinylic monomer having a nitrogen atom in a skeleton thereof as a monomer unit and does not substantially contain a monomer containing a carboxyl group; 1-70 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or greater and less than 30,000; and 1-50 parts by mass of a hydrogenated tackifying resin (C), and an optical acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing the optical acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition.

Abstract: A method for producing a polarizer of the present invention includes: subjecting a polyvinyl alcohol film to at least a dyeing process, a crosslinking process and a stretching process, then subjecting the film, in which all of the processes have been performed, having a water content of 25 to 55% by weight to a drying process, wherein in the drying process, the water content of the film is reduced by at least 15% by weight, so that the film has a water content of 5 to 35% by weight, and the drying process has a quick drying stage in which the water content of the film is reduced by at least 10% by weight in a time period of ½ to 1/30 of the total drying time of the drying process. The polarizer obtained by the production method has durability and has good optical properties over a wide band.