THERMALLY DEBONDABLE TAPE
The present invention refers to a thermally debondable tape having a base adhesive layer and at least one thermally releasable adhesive layer including an adhesive and thermally expandable particles. The debondability even after long term storage or use shall be enhanced. In this regard the base adhesive layer has a lower adhesion at expansion temperature of the thermally expandable particles than at room temperature.
1 . A thermally debondable tape having a base adhesive layer and at least one thermally releasable adhesive layer comprising:
an adhesive and thermally expandable particles, characterized in that the base adhesive layer has an adhesion of less than 2 N/20 mm at expansion temperature of the thermally expandable particles, and
an adhesion of more than 10 N/20 mm at 20° C.;
wherein the gel content of the thermally releasable layer is at least 90%.
2 . The thermally debondable tape according to claim 1 , characterized in that the base adhesive layer has an adhesion of less than 1 N/20 mm, at the expansion temperature of the thermally expandable particles.
3 . The thermally debondable tape according to claim 1 , characterized in that the base adhesive layer has an adhesion of more than 12 N/20 mm at 20° C.
4 . The thermally debondable tape according to claim 1 , characterized in that the composition of the base adhesive layer having a total glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than −30° C., preferably less than −40° C.
5 . The thermally debondable tape according to claim 1 , characterized in that the shell polymer of the thermally expandable particles having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of more than 100° C., preferably more than 105° C.
6 . The thermally debondable tape according to claim 1 , characterized in that the gel content of the base adhesive layer is at least 50%, preferably at least 60%.
7 . The thermally debondable tape according to claim 1 , characterized in a further comprising second thermally releasable adhesive layer, whereby the base adhesive layer is disposed between the two thermally releasable adhesive layers.
8 . Thermally debondable tape according to claim 1 , characterized in that the base adhesive layer comprises an acrylic polymer.
9 . The thermally debondable tape according to claim 1 , characterized in that the thermally releasable adhesive layer or at least one of the two thermally releasable adhesive layers is coated by a release liner.
10 . The thermally debondable tape according to one of claim 1 , characterized in that the base adhesive layer does directly follow the thermally releasable layer.
11 . The thermally debondable tape according to claim 1 , wherein the base adhesive layer has a multilayer structure comprising two adhesive layers provided on the two opposed sides of a base support layer.
12 . The thermally debondable tape according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive of the thermally releasable adhesive layer is harder than the adhesive composition of the base adhesive layer.