Inventors:
Howard S. Rosing - Naples FL, US
Yadong Wang - Allison Park PA, US
Assignee:
Global Biomedical Technologies, LLC - Naples FL
Georgia Tech Research Corporation - Atlanta GA
International Classification:
B32B 7/12
US Classification:
428346, 428 401, 428343, 428355 R, 428355 RA, 424422, 424424, 424426, 424447, 424448, 528271, 528272, 528480, 528494, 528495
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method for restoring adhesive strength of an adhesive that has lost at least some of its adhesive strength includes applying a restoration agent to the adhesive. In one embodiment, a selectively-releasable adhesive includes a copolymer formed from a multifunctional alcohol and a multifunctional carboxylic acid, wherein the copolymer has been cured the equivalent of less than approximately 9 hours at approximately 120° C. and 100 milliTorr.