Low Energy Surface Adhesive Vinyl

Adhesives suitable for use with low surface energy materials are described.

Low energy surface adhesive vinyl.

Joining low surface energy plastics low surface energy plastics or lse plastics are often known by their initials and include such materials as polypropylene pp polyethylene pe or hdpe polystyrene acetal eva ethylene vinyl acetate and powder coated paints. Some low surface energy plastics can be flame treated or. 3m ij39 3 5 mil 5yr. Ij39 20 is a 3 5 mil matte finished vinyl film on a double sided polycarbonated paper liner with a clear high tack permanent pressure sensitive adhesive for low surface energy and hard to stick surfaces.

The adhesive is gray providing superior hiding power when applied over colored surfaces. Arlon dpf 8200 high tack 3 5 mil 7 yr. Avery dennison mpi 2126 ht ez 3 4 mil 6yr. This of course causes problems with adhesive backed vinyls leading to weak bonds or failure of the applied graphic.

Low energy plastic high tack inkjet vinyl. 3m ij39 20 comes with an expected performance life of 5 years. 3m 3690 is a durable permanent cast vinyl film that is dimensionally stable and has an extremely aggressive pigmented adhesive system. The adhesive contain an acrylic copolymer a high glass transition temperature tackifier and a low glass transition temperature tackifier.

This property inhibits an adhesive s ability to wet out or bond to the surface. Vinyl with opaque adhesive for low energy surfaces. Both tackifiers have a tg greater than the. Orafol orajet 3164 ht 4 mil 4yr.

Orafol orajet 3105ht 4 mil 7yr. 3m ij180mc 10lse 2 mil 10yr. Ij39 20 high tack graphic film for low surface energy. Ij180mc 10sls 2 mil 10yr.