Biomass-sourced polymers for pressure-sensitive adhesive applications

Abstract

Pressure-sensitive adhesives are self-adhesive chemical products that have gradually supplanted traditional glues in recent years. Most of the commercially available pressure-sensitive adhesives are derived from petrochemical resources. The increasing attention to environmental protection, coupled with the introduction of stringent regulations and rising oil prices, has led to widespread attention being paid to the development of sustainable pressure-sensitive adhesives from biomass sources. This paper summarizes the biomass-sourced pressure-sensitive adhesives and their modification methods that have been reported in recent years as promising alternatives to petrochemical resources.