Hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive is also commonly known as self-adhesive, referred to as pressure-sensitive adhesive. The following summarizes the terms and definitions used in the field of pressure-sensitive adhesives and pressure-sensitive adhesive products.

General terms

1. Pressure sensitive adhesion
Engagement phenomenon sensitive to external stress (pressure).

2. Pressure sensitive adhesive
Pressure sensitive adhesives can produce adhesives with pressure sensitive adhesive properties.

3. Pressure sensitive adhesive product
Pressure-sensitive adhesive products Products made of pressure-sensitive adhesives.

4. Substrate backing, carrier
The material that carries (supports) the pressure-sensitive adhesive in the pressure-sensitive adhesive article.

5. Pressure sensitive adhesive tape pressure sensitive adhesive tape / pressure sensitive tape
Band-shaped pressure-sensitive adhesive products.

6. Pressure sensitive adhesive sheet
Sheet-shaped pressure-sensitive adhesive products.

7. Adhesive face
Pressure-sensitive adhesive products are coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive and thus have a sticky side.

8. back side
The side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive product that is not coated with the pressure-sensitive adhesive is the opposite side of the coated side.

9, inner face
Inner roll surface After unraveling the double smeared pressure sensitive adhesive rough tape, the adhesive surface is in contact with the release paper.

10. Outer face
Outer roll surface After unwinding the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, the adhesive surface does not contact the release paper.

11.Jumbo roll
The semi-finished roll-shaped pressure-sensitive adhesive products with large diameter need to be rewinded or slitted to be converted into a convenient length.

12. Log roll of semi-finished products
It is a semi-finished small shaft-shaped pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that is smaller in diameter than the parent roll and can be directly used for cutting without rewinding.

13. Finished roll
The mother roll or semi-finished roll of mountain turn-sensitive adhesive products goes through the rewinding and slitting process to make the finished pressure-sensitive adhesive tape easy to use.

14. Outer face
Outer roll surface After unwinding the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, the adhesive surface does not contact the release paper.

15. Peeling

The process that the end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive product adhered to the surface of the adherend is lifted or even torn by the peeling stress.

Ingredient terminology

1. Acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive
Pressure sensitive adhesive with acrylate copolymer as the main component.

2. Rubber pressure sensitive adhesive
It is a pressure sensitive adhesive formulated with natural rubber and synthetic rubber as the main body.

3. Silicone pressure sensitive adhesive
A pressure-sensitive adhesive mainly composed of silicone rubber and silicone resin.

4. Solvent based pressure sensitive adhesive
The pressure-sensitive adhesive dissolved or dispersed in an organic solvent shows the performance of the pressure-sensitive adhesive after drying and volatilizing the solvent.

5. Water based pressure sensitive adhesive
The pressure-sensitive adhesive dissolved or dispersed in water shows the performance of the pressure-sensitive adhesive after drying and evaporating the water.

6. Emulsion pressure sensitive adhesive
Pressure-sensitive adhesive emulsion A water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive that is dispersed in water and appears milky. It is the largest type of water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive.

7. Hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive
Contains 100% solids, pressure-sensitive adhesive coated and processed by heating and melting.

8. Radiation curable pressure sensitive adhesive
Pressure sensitive adhesives that can be cross-linked with radiation such as ultraviolet (UV) or electron beam (EB).

9. Hardenable pressure sensitive adhesive
After use, the pressure-sensitive adhesive can be cross-linked and further hardened by heating, ultraviolet or electron radiation, moisture absorption or anaerobic methods.

10. Elastomer
The main component of pressure-sensitive adhesive is a polymer material with elasticity at room temperature. For example, natural rubber, various synthetic rubbers, acrylic resins, silicone rubbers, etc.

11. Tackifying resin taekilying resin
Substances that can increase the viscosity of pressure-sensitive adhesives generally refer to various rosin resins, terpene resins, petroleum resins, etc.

12. softener
Substances that can change the softening or plasticity of pressure-sensitive adhesives, such as various plasticizers, operating oils, and low molecular weight polymers.

13. Filler
Substances added for the purpose of reducing the cost of pressure-sensitive adhesive, or improving certain properties or coloring, such as calcium carbonate, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, etc.

14. Cross-linking agent, crosslinker
Substances that can be added by chemical cross-linking the main components of the pressure-sensitive adhesive, such as isocyanate, peroxide, certain metal salts, etc.

15. Anti-aging agent
A kind of auxiliary agent that can prevent or reduce the aging of the base material or adhesive layer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape.

16. Release agent
Surface treatment agent coated on the surface of paper or plastic film so that it will not be stuck by the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. Commonly used are silicone, organic fluorine and long-chain aliphatic compounds.

17. Release film
The protective film for pressure-sensitive adhesive products is coated with a release agent on one or both sides of the film, so it is easy to peel off the adhesive products without affecting the performance of the adhesive products.

18. Release paper
The protective paper for pressure-sensitive adhesive products is coated with a release agent on one or both sides of the paper, so it is easy to peel off the adhesive products without affecting the performance of the adhesive products.

19. Anchor coat, primer
Before coating the pressure-sensitive adhesive, a thin layer pre-coated on the coated surface of the substrate can enhance the adhesion between the pressure-sensitive adhesive and the substrate or improve other properties of the surface treatment agent.

20. backside treating agent
A treatment agent coated on the back of the substrate. The usual function is to reduce the adhesion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive to the substrate and prevent the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer from remaining on the back of the substrate when the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is unwound.

21. Core
The tubular material used for fixing and winding the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is generally a paper tube or a plastic tube (plastic core).

22. Header tab
It is easy to find the position of the starting end of the adhesive tape and unwind the adhesive tape by marking small paper strips pasted on the adhesive surface of the outermost starting end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape.

23. Wetting agent
Substance that can improve the surface tension of emulsion-type pressure-sensitive adhesive, thereby improving the wettability of the pressure-sensitive adhesive to the substrate.

24. Flame retardant
A substance that can increase the flame resistance of plastic or polymer materials.

25. UV absorber uV absorbent
Substance that can absorb ultraviolet radiation and convert it into thermal energy without causing photosensitization of the protected material.

26. Anti-static electricity agent
A type of substance added to plastic or coated on the surface of plastic products to reduce static electricity accumulation on the surface of plastic products.

27. Defoamer
Substances that can reduce or suppress the foaming of pressure-sensitive adhesives.

28. Colorant
Substances added to provide color to products to improve product appearance color.

29. thickener
Substance that can increase the apparent viscosity of the pressure-sensitive adhesive solution and impart thixotropy to the glue.

Taxonomy term

1. Packaging adhesive tape / carton sealing tape
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for sealing and bundling packaging boxes.

2. Pressure sensitive adhesive label pressure sensitive adhesive label / pressure sensitive label
The backside of the substrate can be printed or written with various iS (text, pattern, color, etc.) and attached to the pressure-sensitive adhesive products on the anti-sticking material. If the substrate is paper, it is called label paper, and if the substrate is plastic film, it is called label film.

3. Protective adhesive tape or sheet
A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet used to protect the surface of various materials and objects from damage during manufacturing, transportation, and storage.

4. Double-sided adhesive tape or sheet
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive on both sides of the substrate.

5. Unsupported double sided tape
A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape made by directly applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive on a release material without a supporting substrate. When in use, first transfer the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to the surface of an adherend, remove the release paper, and then paste the other adherend with external force.

6. Electrical insulating tape, insulating adhesive tape / electrical tape, insulating tape
Pressure sensitive adhesive tape for various electrical insulation purposes. Such as insulation coating and bundling of wires and cables and various electrical appliances.

7. Masking adhesive tape or sheet
When processing the surface of the object, it is used to cover and protect the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and adhesive sheet used for the partial surface that does not need to be processed.

8. Medical pressure sensitive adhesive product
Various pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes or sheets used in medical and health care. Such as band-aid, medical tape, various transdermal (slow-release) medicinal patches, etc.

9, stationery adhesive tape
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes used in the fields of culture, education, office, drawing, and drawing.

10. Antieorrosive adhesive tape / pipe wrapping tape, duct tape
In order to prevent the corrosion of various pipes and other objects, the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape coated or pasted on its surface, especially the anti-corrosion adhesive tape for pipelines, has many applications.

11. Decorative adhesive tape
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes used for surface decoration of homes, vehicles and various other objects.

12. Advertising adhesive product
Pressure-sensitive adhesive products used for making advertising graphics and text.

13. Marking adhesive tape / warning adhesive tape
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes used for marking and identifying items, such as pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for road traffic signs.

14. Electro-condactive adhesive tape
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for conducting current.

15. Splicing adhesive tape
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used for connecting two objects (such as the connection of paper and plastic film in the manufacturing process, the connection of movie film, magnetic tape, tape, etc.)

16. Bundling adhesive tape
Boat-sensitive adhesive tape used for catching various items (such as bouquets, vegetables, sticks, books, luggage, etc.).

17. Automotive wire harness adhesive tape / wire harness tape
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes used to bundle and wrap car wiring harnesses.

18. Sealing tape
The double-sided adhesive tape with different adhesive properties on both sides made of plastic film is used for the sealing of packaging bags.

19. Metal foil adhesive tape
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape made of metal foil (aluminum foil, copper foil, lead foil, etc.) as a substrate.

20. Foam adhesive tape or sheet
Pressure-sensitive adhesive products made of foam plastic or sponge as the substrate (carrier).

21. Cloth adhesive tape
A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape made of various fabrics (cotton, nylon, polyester, non-woven, etc.) as a substrate.

22. Polyester adhesive tape
Adhesive tape made of polyester film as base material.

23. Polyimide adhesive tape
Adhesive tape made of polyimide film as substrate.

24. glass fiber cloth adhesive tape
Adhesive tape made of glass fiber cloth.

25. thread reinforced adhesive taDe
Unidirectional or bidirectional increase in substrate or adhesive layer