Disclosed herein is a solvated adhesive/tackifier composition, methods of making, methods of using, and kits including the composition. The composition acts as a stabilizing medium, for example, for installation and securing of a golf club grip. A lubricating solvent provides lubrication for sliding the golf grip including the adhesive composition onto the golf club shaft, and the solvent may solvate the adhesive composition. The grip/shaft are left for the composition to dry for a period of time, and the same composition then acts as an adhesive/tackifier to secure the grip to the shaft and to prevent sliding or rotation of the grip on the shaft.

The disclosure provides pressure-sensitive adhesives and adhesive sealants prepared from alkoxysilane modified, crosslinked isobutylene copolymers, and tape articles prepared therefrom. The adhesive is particularly useful in bonding optical displays.