Acrylic copolymers that include the controlled placement of functional groups within the polymer structure are provided. The copolymers contain a reactive segment and a non-reactive segment and are manufactured via a controlled radical polymerization process. The copolymers are useful in the manufacture of adhesives and elastomers.

Acrylic copolymers that include the controlled placement of functional groups within the polymer structure are provided. The copolymers contain a reactive segment and a non-reactive segment and are manufactured via a controlled radical polymerization process. The copolymers are useful in the manufacture of adhesives and elastomers.

Provided is a resin acid ester-based tackifier having a good compatibility with a synthetic rubber elastomer, being capable of reducing the melt viscosity of the elastomer, and being capable of imparting excellent adhesive properties and/or pressure-sensitive adhesive properties to the elastomer. ##STR00001##

Provided is a resin acid ester-based tackifier having a good compatibility with a synthetic rubber elastomer, being capable of reducing the melt viscosity of the elastomer, and being capable of imparting excellent adhesive properties and/or pressure-sensitive adhesive properties to the elastomer. ##STR00001##

A structural adhesive bond formed with a pressure-sensitive adhesive that comprises at least two components forming one phase each, from which an interpenetrating network with at least two phases is produced by a cross-linking build-up reaction, the first phase and second phase having at least a softening point temperature of less than 23° C. and greater than 23° C., respectively, the two phases having a morphology of a cross-linked nanoparticle network after the build-up reaction.

A structural adhesive bond formed with a pressure-sensitive adhesive that comprises at least two components forming one phase each, from which an interpenetrating network with at least two phases is produced by a cross-linking build-up reaction, the first phase and second phase having at least a softening point temperature of less than 23° C. and greater than 23° C., respectively, the two phases having a morphology of a cross-linked nanoparticle network after the build-up reaction.

A protective film 10 of the present invention is used by being attached to a resin substrate 21 at the time of performing heat bending on the resin substrate 21 while heating the resin substrate 21. The protective film 10 includes a base material layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer which is positioned between the base material layer and the resin substrate 21 and is adhered to the resin substrate 21. The base material layer is formed of a laminate having a first layer which is positioned on the opposite side of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer, contains a thermoplastic resin, and has a melting point of 150° C. or higher and a second layer which is positioned on the pressure sensitive adhesive layer side, contains a thermoplastic resin, and has a melting point of lower than 120° C.

A protective film 10 of the present invention is used by being attached to a resin substrate 21 at the time of performing heat bending on the resin substrate 21 while heating the resin substrate 21. The protective film 10 includes a base material layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer which is positioned between the base material layer and the resin substrate 21 and is adhered to the resin substrate 21. The base material layer is formed of a laminate having a first layer which is positioned on the opposite side of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer, contains a thermoplastic resin, and has a melting point of 150° C. or higher and a second layer which is positioned on the pressure sensitive adhesive layer side, contains a thermoplastic resin, and has a melting point of lower than 120° C.

There is provided a resin composition including (a) an acrylic polymer having a tensile modulus of 200 MPa or less, (b) a resin that is solid at 25° C., (c) a resin that is liquid at 25° C. and crosslinkable with at least one of the component (a) or the component (b), and (d) a polymerization initiator. The content of the component (a) is 35 parts by weight or more and 93 parts by weight or less, the content of the component (b) is 3 parts by weight or more and 60 parts by weight or less, and the content of the component (c) is 1 part by weight or more and 25 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the component (a), the component (b), and the component (c).

There is provided a resin composition including (a) an acrylic polymer having a tensile modulus of 200 MPa or less, (b) a resin that is solid at 25° C., (c) a resin that is liquid at 25° C. and crosslinkable with at least one of the component (a) or the component (b), and (d) a polymerization initiator. The content of the component (a) is 35 parts by weight or more and 93 parts by weight or less, the content of the component (b) is 3 parts by weight or more and 60 parts by weight or less, and the content of the component (c) is 1 part by weight or more and 25 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the component (a), the component (b), and the component (c).