Selection Guide
Polymers and Additives for Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
Pressure sensitive adhesives, when in the dry state, are aggressively tacky at room temperature and possess a high degree of "quick stick" or initial grab. They can adhere to a variety of dissimilar materials without the need for much more than slight pressure. Often the pressure is applied by hand, but rollers, presses, and other mechanical devices can also be used.
There’s always a scope for tailored performance for a particular high-end application. But, how to select the right additive for your requirement?
Learn here, the additives and polymers that are used in pressure sensitive adhesives and how overall performance properties...
Selection Guide
Selecting Plasticizers for Adhesives and Sealants
Plasticizers are one of the commonly used additives in adhesives and sealants formulations. They improve the performance of adhesives by creating much-needed flexibility, optimizing viscosity, toughness, set time functionality, impact resistance, and even adhesion.
However, with increasing complexity of adhesives and sealant formulations every year, you need to select a particular plasticizer to change properties of your formulations in a certain direction to meet the requirements.
Learn how to achieve desired flexibility by understanding the fundamentals of plasticizers used in adhesives and sealant products. Check out:
Need for Plasticizers
Properties Affected (Processing, Mechanical, Thermal…) by Plasticizer
How do plasticizers work in formulations?...