PRODUCT OPPORTUNITIES
Wideband signal receivers for
• Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)
• Bio-robotics
• Dielectric elastomeric actuators
• Gradient adhesives
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
• No additive neccesary
• No residue left on substrate post-delamination
• Wet and dry adhesion
• Reusability
TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION
This invention demonstrates a strong bottlebrush pressure sensitive adhesives that is >6 times stronger than commercial VHB1000 tape and is capable of indefinite cycles of wet-dry-wet adhesion (tested up to 50 cycles, 1 month apart). The pressure sensitive adhesives were engineered using the defect-driven design philosophy (D3) where the number of defects in the system is maximized by purposely building large dangling defects into synthesized networks.
ABOUT THE INVENTOR
• Dr. Gregory N. Tew is a professor in the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research interests include supramolecular polymer science, directed self-assembly, bioinspired and biomimetic structures, self-organization, well-defined macromolecular architectures, etc.
•Dr. Alfred J. Crosby is a Professor in the Polymer Science and Engineering Department and a leader in the field of elastomeric materials science, has earned many prestigious awards, is a prolific inventor, and his work has been covered extensively in the popular media, including Discovery Channel, CNET, Businessweek and CNN Money/Fortune Magazine. His research interests include mechanical properties of hierarchical structures, polymer adhesion, biomimetic materials design, responsive surfaces and materials, deformation and fracture of thin films, polymer patterning, combinatorial methods, and nanocomposites.
AVAILABILITY:
Available for Licensing and/or Sponsored Research
DOCKET:
UMA 24-027
PATENT STATUS:
Patent Pending
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