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The second edition of this instructive guide offers a detailed overview of the entire range of
pressure-sensitive products (PSPs) — both with and without adhesives — covering both the scientific
principles underlying their design and manufacture and a variety of applications in medicine,
electronics, packaging, and protection. The book establishes the link between underlying theory and
practical applications, exploring the physical, molecular, and chemical bases of PSPs while describing
the manufacturing processes, end-uses, and economic issues involved. This edition includes new
chapters on the theory of pressure sensitivity, crosslinking of solvent-based acrylics, and hydrophilic
pressure-sensitive products.
From the Preface: “As stated in the previous edition, this is the first attempt to examine
comparatively the various products with or without adhesive that have pressure-sensitive behavior during
their application. Therefore, this book simultaneously addresses the pressure-sensitive adhesives,
the products based on pressure-sensitive adhesives, and the adhesiveless products which work like
pressure-sensitive adhesives (due to their various chemical or physical characteristics). The scope of
this investigation is to establish their end-use parameters that must be generally valid...[A] strong
emphasis is placed on establishing a clear understanding of the complex interaction between the fundamentals
of pressure-sensitive adhesion and the manufacture and application technology of self-adhesive
products...”
Target Audience: Adhesives chemists and technologists; physical, surface, colloid, chemical,
mechanical, assembly, automotive, and plastics engineers; materials and polymer scientists; rheologists;
chemical technologists; organic, physical, polymer, and surface chemists; and upper-level undergraduate
and graduate students in these disciplines.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Buildup and Classification of Pressure-Sensitive Products
Physical Basis of Pressure-Sensitive Products
Molecular Fundamentals of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesion
Chemical Basis of Pressure-Sensitive Products
Developments in Crosslinking of Solvent-Based Acrylics
Adhesive Properties of Pressure-Sensitive Products
Manufacture of Pressure-Sensitive Products
Molecular Design of Hydrophilic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives for Medical Applications
Converting Properties of Pressure-Sensitive Products
End Uses of Pressure-Sensitive Products
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Index
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