A self-stick insulation includes an insulation product and an adhesive coating applied to a major surface of the insulation product. The adhesive coating includes between about 5-15% by weight of the adhesive coating of at least one of polystyrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) and polyacrylic acid (PAA), between about 1 and 8% by weight of the adhesive coating of an alcohol amine, between about 25 and 50% by weight of the adhesive coating of a polyvinyl alcohol, and between about 20 and 40% by weight of the adhesive coating of a starch paste. The adhesive is activated with the application of liquid water.

A self-stick insulation includes an insulation product and an adhesive coating applied to a major surface of the insulation product. The adhesive coating includes between about 5-15% by weight of the adhesive coating of at least one of polystyrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) and polyacrylic acid (PAA), between about 1 and 8% by weight of the adhesive coating of an alcohol amine, between about 25 and 50% by weight of the adhesive coating of a polyvinyl alcohol, and between about 20 and 40% by weight of the adhesive coating of a starch paste. The adhesive is activated with the application of liquid water.

Provided is a method for recycling a battery electrode by immersing the electrode into a delamination solution and subsequently precipitating a polymeric binder with the addition of a precipitation agent; wherein the electrode comprises a current collector and an electrode layer material coated on one side or both sides of the current collector; wherein the electrode layer material comprises a polymeric binder; and wherein the polymeric binder comprises a copolymer comprising a structural unit derived from an acid group-containing monomer and a structural unit derived from a hydrogen bond-forming group-containing monomer (ii). The method disclosed herein circumvents complex separation process, corrosion of current collector and contamination of polymeric binder, enables excellent materials recovery and allows the recycling of battery electrode to be achieved in a highly efficient manner.

Provided is a method for recycling a battery electrode by immersing the electrode into a delamination solution and subsequently precipitating a polymeric binder with the addition of a precipitation agent; wherein the electrode comprises a current collector and an electrode layer material coated on one side or both sides of the current collector; wherein the electrode layer material comprises a polymeric binder; and wherein the polymeric binder comprises a copolymer comprising a structural unit derived from an acid group-containing monomer and a structural unit derived from a hydrogen bond-forming group-containing monomer (ii). The method disclosed herein circumvents complex separation process, corrosion of current collector and contamination of polymeric binder, enables excellent materials recovery and allows the recycling of battery electrode to be achieved in a highly efficient manner.

To provide a water sealing adhesive film for decoration that can reduce or prevent the infiltration of water into an interface between an adhesive layer and an adherend even in an environment where the adhesive film can be contacted with water. A water sealing adhesive film for decoration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a substrate; and an adhesive layer having a structured surface and being disposed on the substrate, the adhesive layer containing a tacky binder having a crosslinked structure derived from a crosslinking agent, and a water absorbing resin.

An optical adhesive sheet having an excellent repulsion resistance and an excellent swelling rate, and a method for manufacturing the same.

An optical adhesive sheet having an excellent repulsion resistance and an excellent swelling rate, and a method for manufacturing the same.

An electrically debondable adhesive composition is described. The adhesive is comprised of a basic ionic liquid and an optionally crosslinked polymer, wherein the basic ionic liquid is comprised of an amino-ammonium cation and a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion.

An electrically debondable adhesive composition is described. The adhesive is comprised of a basic ionic liquid and an optionally crosslinked polymer, wherein the basic ionic liquid is comprised of an amino-ammonium cation and a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion.

Described is a process for producing adhesive-coated articles, wherein an aqueous dispersion adhesive composition comprising a dispersed adhesive polymer and a dissolved polyvinylpyrrolidone is applied at high web speed to a film substrate using a coating machine having at least one rotating roller and wherein the coated film substrate may optionally be bonded to a further substrate. Also described is the use of polyvinylpyrrolidone as a defoamer for aqueous dispersion adhesive compositions applied to a film substrate using a coating machine having a rapidly rotating roller.