Ultra-violet resistant pressuresensitive hot melt adhesives Innovations for clear film-1983外文电子书籍.pdf

Ultra-violet resistant pressure- sensitive hot melt adhesives Innovations for clear film A. Maletsky and J. Villa A new series of hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesives, having both clarity and resistance to ultra-violet light, designed for indoor applications are described. Key words: adhesive paper; pressure-sensitive materials; hot melt adhesives; environmental testing. The first pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, introduced this position because of their clarity and good ageing onto the American market in the mid-1800s, consisted of a characteristics. The latter are essential for outdoor, and single-ply self wound tape, using a solvent based pressure- certain indoor, applications, where exposure to sunlight and sensitive adhesive. Since that time the growth of the market photochemically-damaging ultra-violet light can be for such products has shown a rapid expansion; attributable anticipated. to the ease of application, coupled with labour saving The use of hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesives on paper advantages. Since World War II, the use of pressure.sensitive labels for indoor use is well known and well documented. adhesives for paper labels has gained momentum in the However, hot melts have not been so successful in replacing world markets. acrylic solvent adhesives for use on clear fdm, for either The construction of the paper label consists, typically, indoor or outdoor use. It is for this reason that a range of of 40 lb* base (or high quality printable grade) plus 40 lb* hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesives - recommended for silicone paper. However, there are many possible variations indoo