화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.84, No.2, 400-404, 2002
Resolving lateral variations in the frequency dependence of adhesive properties at the surface of a model pressure sensitive adhesive
A commercial scanning probe microscope may be used to laterally resolve qualitative differences in the frequency dependence of material properties at the surface of a model pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA). In a heterogeneous PSA made from polyisoprene and a wood rosin derivative, both the polymer-rich matrix and tackifier-rich domains regions at the surface appear stiffer and show higher adhesive force when increasing the testing frequency from 0.01 to 1 Hz at room temperature. The limited frequency range of the instrument and piezo creep constrain the applicability of the approach.