Patent ID: 6569949
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: C09J

Abstract:
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition prepared by sequential polymerization of at least two monomer mixtures, wherein at least one monomer mixture consists essentially of:(1) at least one alkyl acrylate, the alkyl group of which has from about 4 to 12 carbon atoms, (2) at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid containing from about 3 to 5 carbon atoms, (3) at least one styrenic monomer, and (4) at least one other hard monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl monomers and alkyl methacrylate monomers; wherein the composition further includes a surfactant system comprising at least one sodium lauryl ether surfactant at least one sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate surfactant and sodium pyrophosphate.