Unique adhesive properties of pressure sensitive adhesives from plant oils

Abstract We report novel insights into the adhesive performance of bio-based pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs). Three different homopolymers based on renewable fatty acid methyl esters were characterized in terms of their mechanical and adhesive properties. The polymers display the typical dependence of adhesive properties on molecular weight and degree of crosslinking, as quantified by shear modulus, tack and peel measurements. The absolute values of characteristic adhesion parameters are in the range of commercially available petrochemical PSAs. Curing of applied PSA films at elevated temperature results in a pronounced maximum in tack and peel strength at a critical curing time, which corresponds to a change from cohesive to adhesive failure. Thus, demand-oriented tailoring of adhesive properties can be achieved via an appropriate choice of curing time. Moreover, these bio-based adhesives offer improved adhesion on hydrophobic substrates and high water-resistance without any whitening, thus rendering them an attractive alternative to conventional petroleum-based products. These peculiar features are attributed to the high hydrophobicity of the used monomers.

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