Acrylic PSAs with narrow molecular weight distribution

1. A process for preparing acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives by means of radical polymerization of a monomer mixture to give a polyacrylate, wherein said polymerization is carried out with an initiator system comprising at least one triazolinyl compound of the general formula

where R, R′, R″, R′″ are chosen independently of one another from the following group:

branched and unbranched C 1 to C 18 alkyl radicals; C 3 to C 18 alkenyl radicals; C 3 to C 18 alkynyl radicals

C 1 to C 18 alkoxy radicals

C 1 to C 18 alkyl radicals substituted by at least one OH group or a halogen atom or a silyl ether; C 3 to C 18 alkenyl radicals; C 3 to C 18 alkynyl radicals

C 2 -C 18 hetero alkyl radicals having at least one oxygen atom and/or an NR IV group in the carbon chain, it being possible for R IV to be any organic radical

C 3 -C 18 alkenyl radicals, C 3 -C 18 alkynyl radicals, C 1 -C 18 alkyl radicals substituted by at least one ester group, amine group, carbonate group, cyano group, isocyano group and/or epoxide group and/or by sulfur

C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl radicals

C 8 -C 10 aryl radicals

hydrogen

provided that R″ and R′″ cannot be hydrogen and that R″ and R′″ are joined together with one another to form a spiro compound.

2. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said at least one triazolinyl compound is a triazolinyl compound of the following formula:

3. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said polyacrylate has a molecular weight distribution P of from 2 to 3.5.

4. The process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the compounds of the initiator system are present at from 0.001 mol % to 10 mol %, based on the monomer mixture.

5. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein prior to or in the course of the polymerization further, radical-forming, thermal-decomposition initiator are added, the addition of the further initiators taking place in at least two stages.

6. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the course of or following the polymerization resins or other additives, are added.

7. The process as claimed in claim 1 , comprising the further step of applying the polyacrylate, in gel-free form from the melt, to a backing.

8. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the polyacrylate is crosslinked by exposure to high-energy radiation.

9. The process as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the compounds of said initiator system are present in an amount of from 0.01 to 1 mol %.

10. The process as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said further, radical-forming, thermal decomposition initiators are azo initiators, peroxo initiators or both.

11. The process of claim 6 , wherein said resins or other additives are selected from the group consisting of aging inhibitors, light stabilizers, ozone protectants fatty acids, plasticizers, nucleators, blowing agents, accelerators, and fillers.

12. A single- or double-sided pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive prepared in accordance with claim 1 .