The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles and its preparation process, to an adhesive composition comprising the aqueous dispersion and to the use of the adhesive composition for adhering a label on a bottle.

Provided is a pressure sensitive adhesive article comprising (a) a substrate (Sa) (b) in contact with the substrate (Sa), a layer (Lb) of a pressure sensitive composition (Cb) that comprises one or more acrylic polymer (POLb) having Tg of 20° C. or lower, and (c) in contact with the layer (Lb), a layer (Lc) that comprises, (i) one or more acrylic polymer (POLc1) having Tg of 20° C. or lower, and (ii) one or more acrylic tackifier polymer having Tg of −10° C. or higher. Also provided are a method of making the pressure sensitive adhesive article and a bonded article made by using the pressure sensitive adhesive article.

An adhesive strain sensing pod includes at least one strain sensor, electronics for electrically sensing at least one strain signal from the at least one strain sensor, and a sensor adhesive for adhering the strain sensor to a surface of a structural element. The pod may have a protective case for protecting the strain sensor and the electronics and for transferring at least part of a force, pressing the pod against the surface, to press the strain sensor against the surface. The sensor adhesive may be a liquid adhesive contained in a fragile pouch that ruptures when the pod is forced against the surface, or may be a thermally activated adhesive film that is activated to bond the strain sensor to the surface. A protective film may protect the sensor adhesive prior to installation of the pod and is removed prior to installation of the pod on the surface.

A (meth)acrylic adhesive film, an optical member including the same, and an optical display apparatus including the same are provided. The (meth)acrylic adhesive film includes organic particles, and further includes greater than 0 wt % to 5 wt % of inorganic particles. The (meth)acrylic adhesive film has a haze of 1% or less and an initial dent formation height of 4.5 cm or more.

Provided is a curative part usable in a two-part curable composition. The curative part includes a liquid amine; a heterogeneous dispersant; and core-shell rubber particles having an elastomeric core and a (meth)acrylic shell. The core-shell rubber particles and the heterogeneous dispersant can be collectively shear-dispersed in the liquid amine such that the core-shell rubber particles are substantially non-aggregated and the curative part is phase-stable over a period of at least 3 months at ambient temperature. Advantageously, large amounts of core-shell rubber particles can thus be incorporated into a cured resin matrix, which can afford significantly enhanced impact performance.

The present invention is stickers for exercise mats, such as those commonly used in yoga or pilates. These mat stickers are available in a multitude of geometric shapes and adhere to the mats via an acrylic surface. A preferred thickness for the mat stickers is approximately 1.5 mm, which provides a sufficient grip for the practitioner, but is thin enough to roll into the mat at the conclusion of the exercise.

The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing a base polymer and a pigment, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a transmittance for light having wavelengths of 380-600 nm of 25% or less, transmittance for light having wavelengths 800-2,500 nm of 60% or greater, and a change in light transmittance in the wavelength range of 600 to 800 nm of 0.1%/nm or greater.

The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing a base polymer and a pigment, wherein the light transmittance in the wavelength range of 380 to 500 nm is 25% or less, the light transmittance in the wavelength range of 800 to 2,500 nm is 60% or more, L* defined by the L*a*b* color space is or less, a* is −10 or more and 40 or less, and b* is −20 or more and 30 or less.

Polymeric films, which may be adhesive films, and display devices including such polymeric films, wherein a polymeric film includes: a first polymeric layer having two major surfaces, wherein the first polymeric layer includes a first polymeric matrix and particles. The first polymeric layer includes: a first polymeric matrix having a refractive index n.sub.1; and particles having a refractive index n.sub.2 uniformly dispersed within the first polymeric matrix; wherein the particles are present in an amount of less than 30 vol-%, based on the volume of the first polymeric layer, and have a particle size range of 400 nanometers (nm) to 3000 nm; and wherein n.sub.1 is different than n.sub.2.

An object of the present invention is to provide a thin volume hologram sheet to be embedded sufficiently resistant to a mechanical stress such as a stress including a tensile stress, a shear stress and a compression stress at the time of processing even under a heating condition, a forgery prevention paper and a card using the same. The object is achieved by providing a volume hologram sheet to be embedded comprising a volume hologram layer, and a substrate disposed only on one side surface of the volume hologram layer using an adhesion means, wherein a peeling strength of the volume hologram layer and the substrate is 25 gf/25 mm or more.