Latexes are provided which may comprise water and resin particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and an additional monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both.

Latexes are provided which may comprise water and resin particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and an additional monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both.

A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described that comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising polymerized units of (meth)acrylic ester monomer having a Tg less than 0° C. and ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a pendent functional group crosslinked with an amine or carboxylic acid group of at least one amino acid. Also described are aqueous pressure sensitive adhesive compositions, adhesive-coated articles, and methods.

A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described that comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising polymerized units of (meth)acrylic ester monomer having a Tg less than 0° C. and ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a pendent functional group crosslinked with an amine or carboxylic acid group of at least one amino acid. Also described are aqueous pressure sensitive adhesive compositions, adhesive-coated articles, and methods.

The present disclosure relates to a curable precursor of a structural adhesive composition, comprising: a thermally curable resin; a thermal curing initiator for the thermally curable resin; a radiation self-polymerizable multi-functional compound comprising a polyether oligomeric backbone and at least one free-radical (co)polymerizable reactive group at each terminal position of the oligomer backbone; and a free-radical polymerization initiator for the radiation self-polymerizable multi-functional compound.

The present disclosure relates to a curable precursor of a structural adhesive composition, comprising: a thermally curable resin; a thermal curing initiator for the thermally curable resin; a radiation self-polymerizable multi-functional compound comprising a polyether oligomeric backbone and at least one free-radical (co)polymerizable reactive group at each terminal position of the oligomer backbone; and a free-radical polymerization initiator for the radiation self-polymerizable multi-functional compound.

An adhesive composition that contains two polymeric materials, a method of making the adhesive composition, and an article that contains the adhesive composition are provided. One of the polymeric materials is derived from a (meth)acrylate macromer having a poly(tetrahydrofuran) group. The articles include a layer of the adhesive composition positioned next to a substrate. The articles can be, for example, an adhesive tape or can be part of another article such as, for example, an electronic device that is impact resistant and/or flexible.

An adhesive composition that contains two polymeric materials, a method of making the adhesive composition, and an article that contains the adhesive composition are provided. One of the polymeric materials is derived from a (meth)acrylate macromer having a poly(tetrahydrofuran) group. The articles include a layer of the adhesive composition positioned next to a substrate. The articles can be, for example, an adhesive tape or can be part of another article such as, for example, an electronic device that is impact resistant and/or flexible.

An adhesive composition that is excellent in both adhesiveness and a holding force while having high flame retardancy. The adhesive composition contains an acrylic resin (A) containing a (meth)acrylic acid monomer (a1) unit and a hydroxyl group-containing monomer (a2) unit, an epoxy crosslinking agent (b1), an isocyanate crosslinking agent (b2), and a flame retardant (C).

An adhesive composition that is excellent in both adhesiveness and a holding force while having high flame retardancy. The adhesive composition contains an acrylic resin (A) containing a (meth)acrylic acid monomer (a1) unit and a hydroxyl group-containing monomer (a2) unit, an epoxy crosslinking agent (b1), an isocyanate crosslinking agent (b2), and a flame retardant (C).