Typical Formulation Ingredients
Ingredient
Parts by weight
2-ethyl hexyl acrylate filmic grade latex
Tackifier - 80°C RBSP rosin ester dispersion (80°C RE from Eastman)
Surfactant - 67% Surfynol PSA 336 (Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.)
Rheology modifier – 20% Polyphobe 104 (Dow Chemical)
(Source: Eastman Chemical)
Typical Properties
180° peel strength on LDPE, lb/in
180° peel strength on HDPE, lb/in
180° peel strength on stainless steel, lb/in
180° peel strength on glass, lb/in
Loop tack on stainless steel, lb/in
Resulting Properties
The table above provides a typical starting formulation for a general purpose pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive. It is typically used for labels made of polymeric film that are used in packaging applications