SURFACE MORPHOLOGY OF MULT I-COMPONENT WATERBORNE PRESSURE SENSIT IVE ADHESIVE COATINGS

This paper describes the surface morphology of the latex films formed from mixtures of acrylic and tackifier emulsions. The mixtures of the two components at various ratios were spin-coated for atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy imaging studies. The surface morphology of the films was characterized using atomic force microscopy under various conditions. The composition and temperature were Varied to change the surface structure. The adhesion performance of the films cast from the mixtures was also evaluated.