A novel ultraviolet (UV)-curable monomer ␣,-dichloropolysiloxane was synthesized by the telomerization of dichlorodimethylsilane and octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D 4
Synthesis of polyurethane acrylate (PUA) and preparation of the UV-cured pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) are reported. Molecular weight (M w ) (by gel permeation chromatography) and viscosity (*) of PUA were measured. Characterization of PUA and PSA before and after UV-curing was made by FTIR. Increase of the hydroxyls from hydrogenated castor oil/hydroxyls from dimer-based polyester diol (OH HCO /OH Diol ) ratio decreased the M w and * value of PUA. Dynamic viscoelastic properties (by dynamic rheological spectrometer) and performance of the UV-cured PSA were also studied. Increase of the OH HCO /OH Diol ratio increased the storage modulus (GЈ), the loss modulus (GЉ), and complex viscosity (Eta*) of the UV-cured PSA, which, in turn, enhanced holding power and shear adhesion failure temperature (SAFT) and yet decreased peeling strength. Substitution of OB for DBTDL depressed the M w and * value of PUA, while the GЉ and Eta* values of the UV-cured PSA were elevated, which, in turn, increased the holding power and SAFT and yet depressed the peeling strength. Elevation of the tackifying resin content depressed the GЈ, GЉ, and Eta* values of the cured PSA and yet increased glass transition temperatures (T g ) of PSA, measured by differential scanning calorimetry. Peeling strength of PSA elevated as increasing the tackifying resin, while the holding power and SAFT fell.
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