Siloxane tackifying resin layers as adhesion promotion agents

1. An article comprising:

a substrate layer with a first major surface and a second major surface;

a non-tacky siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer disposed on at least a portion of the second major surface of the substrate layer, wherein the non-tacky siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer is free of siloxane gums, siloxane fluids, and siloxane polymers; and

a crosslinked siloxane layer with a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface of the crosslinked siloxane layer is in contact with the siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer, wherein the crosslinked siloxane layer is not an adhesive layer and wherein the adhesion of the crosslinked siloxane layer to the substrate is greater than the adhesion of the crosslinked siloxane layer to the substrate without the non-tacky siloxane tackifying adhesion promotion layer.

2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the non-tacky siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer comprises an MQ tackifying resin that is free of siloxane gums, siloxane fluids, and siloxane polymers.

3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the non-tacky siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer further comprises a solid media wherein the solid media is not siloxane-based.

4. The article of claim 1 , wherein the crosslinked siloxane layer comprises a crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane polymer.

5. The article of claim 1 , wherein the substrate layer comprises a metal or polymeric tube, and the crosslinked siloxane layer comprises a molded part.

6. The article of claim 1 , wherein the substrate layer comprises a metal layer, a polymeric layer, a ceramic layer, or a glass layer.

7. The article of claim 6 , wherein the substrate layer comprises a polymeric layer comprising a polyolefin, a polyacrylate, a polyester, a polyurethane, or a combination thereof.

8. The article of claim 1 , wherein the crosslinked siloxane layer further comprises at least one non-adhesive additive.

9. The article of claim 8 , wherein the at least one non-adhesive additive comprises a wax.

10. An article comprising:

a substrate layer with a first major surface and a second major surface;

a non-tacky siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer disposed on at least a portion of the second major surface of the substrate layer, wherein the non-tacky siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer is free of siloxane gums, siloxane fluids, and siloxane polymers; such that contact of the siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer with a first major surface of a crosslinked siloxane layer, wherein the crosslinked siloxane layer is not an adhesive layer, the adhesion of the crosslinked siloxane layer to the substrate is greater than the adhesion of the crosslinked siloxane layer to the substrate without the non-tacky siloxane tackifying adhesion promotion layer.

11. The article of claim 10 , wherein the non-tacky siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer comprises an MQ tackifying resin that is free of siloxane gums, siloxane fluids, and siloxane polymers.

12. The article of claim 10 , wherein the substrate layer comprises a metal layer, a polymeric layer, a ceramic layer, or a glass layer.

13. A method of preparing an article, comprising:

providing a substrate layer with a first major surface and a second major surface;

providing a siloxane tackifying resin composition, wherein the siloxane tackifying resin composition is free of siloxane gums, siloxane fluids, and siloxane polymers;

providing a crosslinked siloxane layer, wherein the crosslinked siloxane layer is not an adhesive layer;

disposing the siloxane tackifying resin of at least a portion of the second major surface of the substrate layer to form a non-tacky siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer; and

contacting the crosslinked siloxane layer to the non-tacky siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer, to form a multi-layer article wherein the adhesion of the crosslinked siloxane layer to the substrate is greater than the adhesion of the crosslinked siloxane layer to the substrate without the non-tacky siloxane tackifying adhesion promotion layer.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the siloxane tackifying resin comprises a siloxane tackifying resin solution, and wherein forming a non-tacky siloxane tackifying resin adhesion promotion layer further comprises drying.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the siloxane tackifying resin comprises a siloxane tackifying resin solution, and disposing the siloxane tackifying resin solution comprises applying the siloxane tackifying resin solution with an application tool comprising a fluid reservoir containing the siloxane tackifying resin solution, a first sponge wheel in fluid contact with the fluid reservoir, and a second sponge wheel in compression contact with the first sponge wheel, such that a tubular article passed between the first and second sponge wheels is coated with the siloxane tackifying resin solution.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the crosslinked siloxane layer comprises a crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane polymer.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the substrate layer comprises a metal or polymeric tube, and the crosslinked siloxane layer comprises a molded part.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the siloxane tackifying resin composition comprises a siloxane tackifying resin powder, a siloxane tackifying resin solution, or a dispersion of siloxane tackifying resin in a solid media, where the solid media is not a siloxane-based media.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the solid media comprises a wax.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the substrate layer comprises a metal layer, a polymeric layer, a ceramic layer, or a glass layer.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the substrate layer comprises a polymeric layer comprising a polyolefin, a polyacrylate, a polyester, a polyurethane, or a combination thereof.