Bonding and Debonding Processes in Tack of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Abstract

Abstract Rolling friction coefficient of two acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are measured as a function of velocity at several temperatures. It is found that the time (or velocity)-temperature superposition procedure is applicable for one PSA, while it is not for the other. The authors came to the conclusion that the rate of increase of the true contact area is different for the two adhesives. The time-temperature superposition is possible only in the case where the activation energy of the bonding process is equal to that of the debonding process.