Pressure sensitive adhesives made from a polymodal asymmetric elastomeric block copolymer, a tackifying resin and liquid polyisoprene are provided. Articles containing these pressure sensitive adhesives including protective sheeting, labels, laminated adhesives, tapes and adhesive films are described. The pressure sensitive adhesive based on polymodal asymmetric block copolymer described herein exhibits good adhesion on various substrates such as stainless steel (SS), polypropylene (PP) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) and enhanced high temperature shear without the effect of electron beam or UV curing.

A cling foil comprising an outermost adhesive layer comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive, an outermost release layer, the outermost release layer comprising a release material, and a foil layer positioned between the outermost adhesive layer and the outermost release layer.

A barrier adhesive for the encapsulation of an (opto)electronic arrangement comprising an adhesive base composed of at least one reactive resin having at least one activatable group, at least one polymer, especially an elastomer, optionally at least one tackifying resin, where the adhesive base has a water vapour permeation rate after the activation of the reactive resin of less than 100 g/m.sup.2d, preferably of less than 50 g/m.sup.2d, especially less than 15 g/m.sup.2d, a transparent molecularly dispersed getter material and optionally a solvent, wherein the getter material is at least one silane having at least one alkoxy group and at least one activatable group.

A barrier adhesive for the encapsulation of an (opto)electronic arrangement comprising an adhesive base composed of at least one reactive resin having at least one activatable group, at least one polymer, especially an elastomer, optionally at least one tackifying resin, where the adhesive base has a water vapour permeation rate after the activation of the reactive resin of less than 100 g/m.sup.2d, preferably of less than 50 g/m.sup.2d, especially less than 15 g/m.sup.2d, a transparent molecularly dispersed getter material and optionally a solvent, wherein the getter material is at least one silane having at least one alkoxy group and at least one activatable group.

A hot melt adhesive (HMA) composition includes (A) from 1-60 wt % of a block composite compatibilizer comprising (i) a hard polymer that includes propylene, (ii) a soft polymer that includes ethylene, and (iii) a block copolymer having a soft block and a hard block, the hard block of the block copolymer having the same composition as the hard polymer of the block composite compatibilizer and the soft block of the block copolymer having the same composition as the soft polymer of the block composite compatibilizer; (B) from 1-70 wt % of a tackifier; (C) from 1-40 wt % of at least one selected from the group of a wax and an oil; and (D) Optionally, from greater than zero to 97 wt % of a polymer component that includes an ethylene-based polymer and/or a propylene-based polymer.

Provided is an insulating tape to be used in a nonaqueous secondary battery, the insulating tape being capable of maintaining its insulating property even under a severe environment, e.g., even when being heated, and being capable of improving the safety of the nonaqueous secondary battery. Specifically, provided is an insulating tape for a nonaqueous battery, including a base material, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on one side, or each of both sides, of the base material, in which the base material and/or the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer each contain/contains an insulating inorganic filler. Also provided is an insulating tape for a nonaqueous battery, including a base material with an insulating layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on one side, or each of both sides, of the base material with the insulating layer, in which the insulating layer contains an insulating inorganic filler.

The present invention relates to a backsheet for photovoltaic modules comprising a polymeric layer comprising an aliphatic polyamide comprising 1,10-decanedioic acid. Examples of such aliphatic polyamides are polyamide 4,10, polyamide 5,10 or polyamide 6,10. Preferably polyamide 4,10 is present in the rear layer of the backsheet. A polyolefin layer is preferably present in the core layer of the backsheet. It is however also possible that the polyamide is present in the core layer and polyolefin is present in the rear layer of the backsheet. The polyolefin is preferably chosen from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene or ethylene-propylene copolymers. More preferably the polyolefin is polypropylene. The backsheet preferably comprises at least a further polymeric layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of an optionally functionalized polyolefin such as a maleic anhydride functionalized polypropylene homo or copolymer. The present invention further relates to a photovoltaic module containing essentially, in order of position from the front-sun facing side to the back non-sun-facing side, a transparent pane, a front encapsulant layer, a solar cell layer comprised of one or more electrically interconnected solar cells, a back encapsulant layer and the back-sheet according to the present invention.

Optically clear adhesives (OCA) with UV blocking below 380 nm are described. The OCA comprise a UV blocking package of UV absorbers and hindered amine light stabilizers. The UV blocking package is suitable for a variety of OCA, including PIB-based OCA, styrenic block copolymer-based OCA, silicone-based OCA, or acrylic-based OCA. The OCA with UV blocking in the invention are particularly suitable as laminating films, tapes or encapsulants for adhering display electronic devices, e.g., LCD displays, LED displays, flexible and foldable displays, and touch screens.

A hot melt adhesive composition which can realize moderate adhesive strength with respect to the adherend when porous substrate is used, the composition, including: a styrene-based block copolymer; a tackifier; and a plasticizer; wherein: the styrene-based block copolymer is a styrene-butadiene block copolymer and a butadiene portion thereof is partially hydrogenated; the tackifier is contained by 65 to 190 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the styrene-based block copolymer; and the plasticizer is contained by 0.1 to 24 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the styrene-based block copolymer.

A label comprising a body having a first side for attaching to a container and a second side for displaying information, the first side includes a releasable adhesive for attaching the label to a container, wherein the releasable adhesive is treatable to cause the label to be separated from the container, and at least a part of the body is heat sensitive such that the label curls towards the first side to conceal part of the releasable adhesive when the label is heated to hinder the label separated from the container from re-attaching to the container.