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Amphiphilic silicone copolymers for pressure sensitive adhesive applications
Author(s) -
Mecham Sue,
Sentman Alan,
Sambasivam Mahesh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.31752
Subject(s) - copolymer , adhesive , polydimethylsiloxane , materials science , maleic anhydride , amphiphile , silicone , polymer chemistry , ether , lower critical solution temperature , composite material , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , layer (electronics)
Abstract Amphiphilic copolymers of poly(dimethylsiloxane)‐poly(maleic anhydride‐vinyl ethyl ether) (PDMS/MA/VEE) were synthesized using a polydimethylsiloxane macroinitiator. The effect of these copolymers in the properties of a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive was evaluated. The addition of the copolymers resulted in lower peel strength (more than 50% reduction) from stainless steel panel while the moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) showed a significant increase (8× times higher) compared to the neat pressure sensitive adhesive. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010