The Dow Chemical Company

Andrew D Hickman

William H Keskey

James E Schuetz

A pressure-sensitive adhesive having non-ghosting characteristic comprising a latex of polymers having pendent oxazoline groups, coreactive groups and a tackifier. The latex comprises discrete polymer particles having both pendent oxazoline and coreactive groups or a blend of discrete polymer particles one portion of which has pendent oxazoline groups and the other portion of which has pendent coreactive groups. The oxazoline group is preferably 2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline and the coreactive group is a carboxyl, sulfonic acid, anhydride, phenolic, hydroxyl, amide or amine group.

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Midland, MI, United States of America

Andrew D Hickman