Cure in place pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are described that comprise one or more of a bodying component, a structural diluent, a radical diluent as well as additives such as crosslinkers, external catalysts, photoinitiators and stabilizers/process aids. The bodying component can be acrylic or non-acrylic.

An anisotropic conductive film has first and second connection layers formed on a first layer surface. The first connection layer is a photopolymerized resin layer, and the second is thermo- or photo-cationically, anionically, or radically polymerizable resin layer. On the surface of the first connection layer on a second connection layer side, conductive particles for anisotropic conductive connection are in a single layer. The first connection layer has fine projections and recesses in a surface. An anisotropic conductive film of another aspect has first, second, and third connection layers layered in sequence. The first layer formed of photo-radically polymerized resin. The second and third layers are formed of thermo-cationically or thermo-anionically polymerizable resin, photo-cationically or photo-anionically polymerizable resin, thermo-radically polymerizable resin, or photo-radically polymerizable resin. On a surface of the first connection layer on a second connection layer side, conductive particles for anisotropic conductive connection are in a single layer.

An anisotropic conductive film has first and second connection layers formed on a first layer surface. The first connection layer is a photopolymerized resin layer, and the second is thermo- or photo-cationically, anionically, or radically polymerizable resin layer. On the surface of the first connection layer on a second connection layer side, conductive particles for anisotropic conductive connection are in a single layer. The first connection layer has fine projections and recesses in a surface. An anisotropic conductive film of another aspect has first, second, and third connection layers layered in sequence. The first layer formed of photo-radically polymerized resin. The second and third layers are formed of thermo-cationically or thermo-anionically polymerizable resin, photo-cationically or photo-anionically polymerizable resin, thermo-radically polymerizable resin, or photo-radically polymerizable resin. On a surface of the first connection layer on a second connection layer side, conductive particles for anisotropic conductive connection are in a single layer.

A UV-photocured resin layer (and an image display device including the UV-photocured resin layer), the UV-photocured resin layer including the following cured components: an acrylate-based oligomer component selected from the group consisting of a polyisoprene-based (meth)acrylate oligomer, a polybutadiene-based (meth)acrylate oligomer, and a polyurethane-based (meth)acrylate oligomer; an acrylic-based monomer component; a plasticizer component; and a photoradical polymerization initiator component.

A UV-photocured resin layer (and an image display device including the UV-photocured resin layer), the UV-photocured resin layer including the following cured components: an acrylate-based oligomer component selected from the group consisting of a polyisoprene-based (meth)acrylate oligomer, a polybutadiene-based (meth)acrylate oligomer, and a polyurethane-based (meth)acrylate oligomer; an acrylic-based monomer component; a plasticizer component; and a photoradical polymerization initiator component.

An active-energy-ray-curable adhesive composition comprises at least one or more radical polymerizable compounds. At the time of defining a total amount of the radical polymerizable compound(s) as 100% by weight, the composition comprises one or more alkyl (meth)acrylates (A) (each) having 10 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of 15% or more by weight. The active-energy-ray-curable adhesive composition preferably comprises, as the alkyl (meth)acrylate(s) (A), an alkyl (meth)acrylate (A1) having 10 to 14 carbon atoms, and an alkyl (meth)acrylate (A2) having 15 to 20 carbon atoms. A ratio by weight of the component (A1) to the component (A2) (A1/A2) is preferably from 1.0/9.0 to 4.0/6.0.

An active-energy-ray-curable adhesive composition comprises at least one or more radical polymerizable compounds. At the time of defining a total amount of the radical polymerizable compound(s) as 100% by weight, the composition comprises one or more alkyl (meth)acrylates (A) (each) having 10 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of 15% or more by weight. The active-energy-ray-curable adhesive composition preferably comprises, as the alkyl (meth)acrylate(s) (A), an alkyl (meth)acrylate (A1) having 10 to 14 carbon atoms, and an alkyl (meth)acrylate (A2) having 15 to 20 carbon atoms. A ratio by weight of the component (A1) to the component (A2) (A1/A2) is preferably from 1.0/9.0 to 4.0/6.0.

An active-energy-ray-curable adhesive composition comprises at least one or more radical polymerizable compounds. At the time of defining a total amount of the radical polymerizable compound(s) as 100% by weight, the composition comprises one or more alkyl (meth)acrylates (A) (each) having 10 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of 15% or more by weight. The active-energy-ray-curable adhesive composition preferably comprises, as the alkyl (meth)acrylate(s) (A), an alkyl (meth)acrylate (A1) having 10 to 14 carbon atoms, and an alkyl (meth)acrylate (A2) having 15 to 20 carbon atoms. A ratio by weight of the component (A1) to the component (A2) (A1/A2) is preferably from 1.0/9.0 to 4.0/6.0.

A method of making an adhesive is provided, including obtaining an actinic radiation-polymerizable adhesive precursor composition disposed against a surface of an actinic radiation-transparent substrate and irradiating a first portion of the actinic radiation-polymerizable adhesive precursor composition through the actinic radiation-transparent substrate for a first irradiation dosage. The method further includes irradiating a second portion of the actinic radiation-polymerizable adhesive precursor composition through the actinic radiation-transparent substrate for a second irradiation dosage. The first portion and the second portion are adjacent to or overlapping with each other and the first irradiation dosage and the second irradiation dosage are not the same. The method forms an integral adhesive having a variable thickness in an axis normal to the surface of the actinic radiation-transparent substrate. Also, an adhesive article is provided, including a substrate having a major surface and an integral adhesive disposed on the major surface of the substrate. Further, methods are provided, including receiving, by a manufacturing device having one or more processors, a digital object comprising data specifying an article; and generating, with the manufacturing device by an additive manufacturing process, the article based on the digital object. A system is provided, including a display that displays a 3D model of an article; and one or more processors that, in response to the 3D model selected by a user, cause a 3D printer to create a physical object of an article.

A method of making an adhesive is provided, including obtaining an actinic radiation-polymerizable adhesive precursor composition disposed against a surface of an actinic radiation-transparent substrate and irradiating a first portion of the actinic radiation-polymerizable adhesive precursor composition through the actinic radiation-transparent substrate for a first irradiation dosage. The method further includes irradiating a second portion of the actinic radiation-polymerizable adhesive precursor composition through the actinic radiation-transparent substrate for a second irradiation dosage. The first portion and the second portion are adjacent to or overlapping with each other and the first irradiation dosage and the second irradiation dosage are not the same. The method forms an integral adhesive having a variable thickness in an axis normal to the surface of the actinic radiation-transparent substrate. Also, an adhesive article is provided, including a substrate having a major surface and an integral adhesive disposed on the major surface of the substrate. Further, methods are provided, including receiving, by a manufacturing device having one or more processors, a digital object comprising data specifying an article; and generating, with the manufacturing device by an additive manufacturing process, the article based on the digital object. A system is provided, including a display that displays a 3D model of an article; and one or more processors that, in response to the 3D model selected by a user, cause a 3D printer to create a physical object of an article.