Abstract: A double sided tape for detachably mounting a flexible printing plate to a flexographic printing press cylinder includes pressure-sensitive adhesive layers on opposed sides of a coextruded multilayer carrier having a core formed of a thermoplastic elastomer containing a uniform distribution of voids and one or more skin layers formed of film-forming thermoplastic polymer. The cellular thermoplastic elastomer is constructed to accommodate compressibility loads imposed during printing and to resist shear and tensile loads imposed during tape removal.

Abstract: Fastening systems for releasably securing two components together include tab and landing members. In a first arrangement, a Z-fold tab member has combined mechanical and adhesive engagement. A second arrangement includes adjacent adhesive and cohesive contact portions. A third arrangement contoured apertures and mechanical engaging elements. A fourth arrangement includes apertures and mechanical engaging elements sized and arranged so that each aperture receives a plurality of mechanical engaging elements. A fifth arrangement includes tab and landing members that cooperate to provide a color indicia of secure adhesive engagement.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward multilayer pressure-sensitive adhesive constructions with improved convertibility and aging. In one embodiment, the multilayer constructions have one layer formed of a first adhesive composition having a first glass transition temperature, and also having a tangent delta greater than about 0.5 at 102 radians per second at 20° C., and a storage modulus greater than about 3×108 dynes/cm2 at 104 radians per second at 20° C. At least a second adhesive layer is provided in the construction, the second adhesive layer comprising a second adhesive composition with a second glass transition temperature.

Abstract: Heat resistant, pressure sensitive adhesive labels, tapes and similar constructions are provided, and comprise a heat resistant face stock laminated to a pressure sensitive adhesive and a release liner. In one embodiment, the face stock is a crosslinked polyolefin. In another embodiment, the face stock is a unitary coextrudate of two or more layers of polymeric material, an outer layer of which is a heat resistant polymer such as nylon 6. The heat resistant constructions are useful as electrophotographically printable labels and tapes.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a multilayer, pressure-sensitive adhesive construction wherein one layer is formed of a first adhesive composition having a first glass transition temperature, and at least a second layer is formed of a second adhesive composition having a second glass transition temperature. The first glass transition temperature differs from the second glass transition temperature by from about 10.degree. C. to about 50.degree. C.

Abstract: Release surfaces comprising extruded polymer-siloxane block copolymer mixtures are provided. At least one block of the copolymer is a polymer compatible with the bulk polymeric material, while a second block is polysiloxane. Coextruded release surfaces comprising two or more polymeric layers, including one layer of a polymer-siloxane block copolymer mixture, are provided. The release surfaces serve as release liners for pressure sensitive adhesive labels and tapes.

Abstract: A release liner providing a release surface which comprises a first olefin polymer film formed having dispersed therein by high shear mixing a release substance which is polyethyleneimine octadecyl carbamide, polyvinyl octadecyl carbamate or a mixture thereof, coextruded or cocast onto a film formed from a second olefin polymer. The release liner has particular utility in diaper tape application.

Abstract: A hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a tackified ethylene-propylene rubber modified with a copolymer of a styrene ethylene-propylene block copolymer and/or a styrene ethylene -butylene block is provided. The pressure sensitive adhesive exhibits high cohesive strength and adhesion to polar and apolar surfaces.

Abstract: A double sided tape for detachably mounting a flexible printing plate to a flexographic printing press cylinder includes pressure-sensitive adhesive layers on opposed sides of a coextruded multilayer carrier having a core formed of a thermoplastic elastomer containing a uniform distribution of voids and one or more skin layers formed of film-forming thermoplastic polymer. The cellular thermoplastic elastomer is constructed to accommodate compressibility loads imposed during printing and to resist shear and tensile loads imposed during tape removal.

Abstract: There are provided pressure-sensitive adhesives which comprise free radical cured mixtures of at least one crosslinkable olefin polymer and at least one tackifying organic additive, preferably a hydrogenated additive, which is substantially nonresponsive to action of free radicals and present in an amount sufficient to tackify the cured mixture of polymer and additive.

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomers provide autoadhesive properties at room temperature having improved anti-blocking properties. The elastomers are substantially non-adhesive. The elastomers include physical cross-links which enable the elastomers to be formed as laminates with other polymeric materials by processing techniques involving application of heat.