Articles incorporating preparing selectively-releasable adhesives

1. An article comprising:

a substrate having a surface; and

a layer of selectively-releasable adhesive provided on the surface of the substrate, the selectively-releasable adhesive comprising a copolymer formed from a multifunctional alcohol and a multifunctional carboxylic acid that has been cured the equivalent of up to 20 hours at approximately 120° C. and 100 milliTorr, wherein the adhesive has inherent adhesive strength and therefore adheres to objects to which it is applied.

2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer comprises poly(glycerol-sebacate).

3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer has been cured the equivalent of approximately 6 to 12 hours at approximately 120° C. and 100 milliTorr and has a crosslink density of approximately 1 to 3 percent.

4. The article of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer has been cured the equivalent of approximately 8 to 10 hours at approximately 120° C. and 100 milliTorr.

5. The article of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer has been cured the equivalent of approximately 9 hours at approximately 120° C. and 100 milliTorr.

6. The article of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer has a crosslink density that does exceed 4 percent.

7. The article of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer has a crosslink density of approximately 1 to 3 percent.

8. The article of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer has a strand density that does not exceed 0.05 moles per liter.

9. The article of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer has a strand density of approximately 0.01 to 0.04 moles per liter.

10. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is adhesive tape.

11. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is an adhesive bandage.

12. The article of claim 11 , wherein the adhesive bandage is an adhesive bandage strip that comprises a central dressing element.

13. The article of claim 12 , wherein the substrate is porous.

14. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is an ECG lead.