Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising at least one adhesive component comprising at least one polymer component based on a monomer mixture comprising at least one of the following monomers: at least one acrylic ester at least one methacrylic ester acrylic acid methacrylic acid is particularly suitable for the bonding of printing plates, particularly to printing cylinders and/or printing sleeves, if the polymer component further comprises as monomer 5 to 25 wt %, preferably 7.5 to 20 wt % and more preferably more than 10 to 15 wt %, of vinyl acetate, the quantity figures being based in each case on the monomer mixture.