ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book discusses the advances in the use of the main monomers. It describes copolymerization of polyalkylacrylates with hydrophilic monomers to improve hydrophilicity. The book explores the special aspects of the tackification of block copolymers and deals with the specific aspects of rubber-based adhesives, taking into account the advances in the domain. It also discusses the fundamentals and special properties of polyisobutene (PIB) adhesives and examines the rheology, viscoelasticity, and adhesion of PIB-based pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs). The book explains formulation and use of PIB and butyl rubber-based PSAs. In the range of elastomer-based pressure-sensitive products, PIB-related PSAs constitute a special class with an old and large application field. The advantages of polyurethanes elastomers were first used in common laminating and mounting adhesives, but in past decades PSAs were developed as well. The formulation of elastomer-based or viscoelastomer-based PSAs uses viscous components for tackification.
