Patent ID: 6348118
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: C03C,C09J

Abstract:
A method of bonding a component to a surface comprising the steps of:(a) disposing a thermosettable pressure sensitive adhesive composition between said component and said surface, said pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising (i) the polymerization product of a monomeric or partially polymerized composition comprising at least one polymerizable acrylic or methacrylic acid ester of a non-tertiary alcohol; (ii) a thermosettable epoxy resin; and (iii) a pigment, said polymerization product, said epoxy resin, said pigment, and the relative amounts thereof, being selected such that said pressure sensitive adhesive composition undergoes a detectable color change upon reaching a pre-determined level of cure; and (b) curing said pressure sensitive adhesive composition until said composition undergoes a detectable color change to form a thermoset adhesive bonding said component to said surface.