Abstract: Tackified pressure-sensitive adhesives and tapes comprising a copolymer based on an acrylic backbone, with a glycidyl monomer, unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and preferably a vinyl lactam monomer, and a tackifier, said adhesives being dual curable and exhibiting outstanding peel adhesion and high temperature shear performance.

Abstract: Single and multiple layer membranes such as gloves and condoms include one or more deactivating barrier layers and/or indicating layers to indicate to a user membrane breach or the presence of a harmful substance in blood or body fluids. A membrane may include one or more permeable or semipermeable layers to disperse contained substances such as lubricants, biocides, spermicides, or indicators outwardly, and may also include permeable or semipermeable layers to allow transmission of body fluids or other environmental fluids inwardly into contact with an indicating or treating substance. An intermediate layer of a multi-layer membrane may include a substance to wipe, cleanse, sterilize, or otherwise treat a piercing needle. A membrane may include a sealing or coating to entrap indicators or other agents such as biocides therein. A method of making membranes such as gloves results in a double glove having discrete inner or outer layers joined only in a cuff region.

Abstract: Tackified pressure-sensitive adhesives and tapes comprising a copolymer based on an acrylic backbone, with a glycidyl monomer, unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and preferably a vinyl lactam monomer, and a tackifier, said adhesives being dual curable and exhibiting outstanding peel adhesion and high temperature shear performance.

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 pressure-sensitive structural adhesive is formed by applying a thin layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive to one or both sides of a core layer of partially cured structural adhesive. The pressure-sensitive adhesive provides a tacky surface allowing a temporary bond at room temperature. Upon curing of the construction, the bond properties change to that of a structural adhesive, providing a strong permanent bond. Upon cure, the skin layer or layers of pressure-sensitive adhesive are absorbed into the layer of structural adhesive.

Abstract: There are synthesized certain polycylic-vinyl reactive tackifiers for acrylic based pressure-sensitive adhesive polymers. The compounds have reactive pendant vinyl groups which copolymerize and graft to the adhesive polymer by means of UV or EB radiation. There are also provided novel pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions containing such reactive tackifiers.

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: Electron-beam cure by itself or in combination with multifunctional additives is used to improve the high-temperature shear properties of emulsion polymerized pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprises a carrier layer having a thickness of 0.1 to 4.0 millimeter and comprising a rubber based pressure sensitive adhesive matrix including a polythiol crosslinking agent and 10 to 30% by volume low density microspheres. Preferably, at least one pigment is present in an amount sufficient to color the tape. Fumed silica is preferably present in an amount up to 5% by weight. The tape preferably has a skin layer on each side of the carrier layer. The skin layer has a coating thickness of 25 to 125 g/m.sup.2 and comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive matrix preferably the same as the carrier layer which is free of rigid, low density microspheres.

Abstract: Polythiol crosslinking agents are used in combination with electron beam and/or photoinitiator ultraviolet cure to enhance the high temperature shear properties of rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: There are synthesized certain polycylic-vinyl reactive tackifiers for acrylic based pressure-sensitive adhesive polymers. The compounds have reactive pendant vinyl groups which copolymerize and graft to the adhesive polymer by means of UV or EB radiation. There are also provided novel pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions containing such reactive tackifiers.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprises a carrier layer having a thickness of 0.25 to 2.0 millimeter and comprising an electron beam cured pressure sensitive adhesive matrix, 10 to 20% by volume low density microspheres and at least one pigment in an amount sufficient to color the tape. Preferably, fumed silica is present in an amount up to 5% by weight. The tape preferably has a kin layer on each side of the carrier layer. The skin layer has a coating thickness of 25 to 125 g/m.sup.2 and comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive matrix free of rigid, low density microspheres. The process comprises first preparing an adhesive composition containing electron beam-curable adhesive polymer matrix, fillers and solvent. The composition is introduced and conveyed through a twin screw extruder. In the extruder, solvent is removed in one or more solvent removal units, and a solvent-free composition is extruded as the carried layer. Skin layers may be co-extruded with the carrier layer.

Abstract: Electron-beam cure by itself or in combination with multifunctional additives is used to improve the high-temperature shear properties of emulsion polymerized pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: A process includes first preparing an adhesive composition containing electron beam-curable PSA polymer matrix, fillers and solvent. The composition is introduced and conveyed through a twin screw extruder. In the extruder, solvent is removed in one or more solvent removal units, and a solvent-free composition is extruded as the carrier layer. Skin layers may be co-extruded with the carrier layer.

Abstract: Polythiol crosslinking agents are used in combination with electron beam and/or photoinitiator ultraviolet cure to enhance the high temperature shear properties of rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive copolymers based on acrylic monomers are provided with high adhesive performance characteristics by the inclusion of a synergistic amount of an N-vinyl lactam monomer and a glycidyl monomer with the bulk of the monomers being an alkyl acrylate and/or methacrylate esters.