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Mastering PSA Formulation: Materials, Strategies, and Testing

Mastering PSA Formulation: Materials, Strategies, and Testing
Language:  English
Length: 270 min
3 Courses
Courses Included in this Bundle
Selecting Tackifiers and Plasticizers for PSA Formulations

Selecting Tackifiers and Plasticizers for PSA Formulations

By Edward M Petrie Recorded on: 03 May 16
PSA Formulation Strategies for Tapes & Labels

PSA Formulation Strategies for Tapes & Labels

By Edward M Petrie Recorded on: 11 Sep 24
PSA Testing: Standard Tests When There Is No Standard

PSA Testing: Standard Tests When There Is No Standard

By Edward M Petrie Recorded on: 10 Oct 17

Package Includes

6 months access to Course Recording, Presentation Slides

Bundle Description

Master the full formulation and validation process of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs), from raw material selection to performance testing . Gain the skills to confidently develop adhesives that stick, last, and perform across diverse applications. With today's growing pressure to develop fast, cost-effective, and high-performing PSA formulations, this course equips you with the critical know-how to make smarter choices and achieve better results. You’ll learn to:


  • Select and balance tackifiers and plasticizers to fine-tune adhesion, durability, tack, peel, and shear strength
  • Design formulations for targeted applications — including tapes, labels, and specialty PSAs used in packaging, automotive, medical, electronics, and more
  • Integrate manufacturing and design realities such as coatability, set time, release, and drying behavior to increase your formulation’s success rate
  • Revamp your testing approach to evaluate PSAs using both standard and advanced methods — even when no formal test method exists
Intermediate
Level
Why should you view this bundle ?

  1. Get clarity on raw material selection
    Learn how to strategically choose and balance plasticizers and tackifiers to fine-tune performance, reduce costs, and avoid trial-and-error headaches.

  2. Increase your formulation success rate
    Learn how to align formulation strategy with application design, manufacturing constraints, and substrate behavior to reduce rework and speed up development.

  3. Stay ahead of PSA trends
    Discover the latest formulation developments across acrylic, silicone, hybrid, PUD, and bio-based systems to stay competitive and future-ready.

  4. Master testing when no standard exists
    Gain confidence in designing application-relevant test programs using both standard and modern methods tailored for your materials and substrates.

  5. Apply real strategies to real problems
    From poor adhesion to low-energy surfaces to maintaining tack under heat and humidity, learn solutions you can implement immediately.

This bundle is meant for ?

  • Adhesive formulators looking to fine-tune tack, peel, and shear properties with smarter raw material selection.

  • R&D scientists aiming to accelerate PSA development while reducing costly trial-and-error.

  • Application engineers seeking to design adhesives that perform reliably on modern, low-energy substrates.

  • This course is suitable for intermediate level proficiency
    Intermediate
What you can achieve with this bundle

  1. How to choose the right tackifier and plasticizer combination to achieve the best balance of adhesion, tack, peel, and shear strength?

  2. How to improve adhesion to low-energy surfaces like polyethylene, polypropylene, or fluoropolymers?

  3. How to adjust PSA formulation to meet specific manufacturing constraints like coatability, drying speed, or set time?

Complete your Learning with this bundle

Course 1

Selecting Tackifiers and Plasticizers for PSA Formulations

Selecting Tackifiers and Plasticizers for PSA Formulations

By Edward M Petrie
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Best combine plasticizers & tackifiers for optimal pressure sensitive adhesives performance.


Ed Petrie will map current chemistries and share a systematic testing procedure to choose plasticizer and tackifiers for your PSA as well as solutions to maximize performance by balancing the plasticizer / tackifier couple.

Course Outline

  • Module 01:

    Introduction (What are plasticizers and tackifiers?)

  • Module 02:

    How do plasticizers and tackifiers work together in a PSA formulation?

  • Module 03:

    Plasticizers selection

    • Basic plasticizer requirements
    • Current and newly developed plasticizer materials
    • Selection of plasticizers for new PSA development and as alternatives in current formulations
    • Standard process for evaluating plasticizers in specific PSA formulations
  • Module 04:

    Tackifiers selection

    • Basic tackifier requirements
    • Current and newly developed tackifier materials
    • Selection of tackifiers for new PSA development and as alternatives in current formulations
    • Standard process for evaluating tackifiers in specific PSA formulations
  • Module 05:

    Method to well balance the plasticizer / tackifier couple

Course 2

PSA Formulation Strategies for Tapes & Labels

PSA Formulation Strategies for Tapes & Labels

By Edward M Petrie
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Keep up with the latest in PSA formulations (acrylic, silicone, hybrids, PUDs, and biopolymer resins) to meet the evolving needs of tapes & labels manufacturers. Gain a deeper understanding of formulation choices based on targeted end-use requirements.


In this simulated live session, expert Edward Petrie will tailor formulation strategies to different tape and label designs, manufacturing processes, and key applications, including packaging, construction, automotive, medical, electrical, photovoltaics, and aerospace.

Course Outline

  • Module 01:

    Introduction:

    • Market sectors, tape & label design, material & process classification
    • Major forms and types of PSA
    • Selection criteria
  • Module 02:

    Properties and tests to meet challenging requirements:

    • Surface tack
    • Polarity and Surface Tension
    • Environmental Service Conditions
    • Sheer strength
    • Peel test
    • Creep tests
  • Module 03:

    Learn PSA formulation tools for the correct balance of properties:

    • Effect of Molecular weight (on viscosity and flow, cohesive strength, etc.)
    • Effect of Chemical and physical crosslinking
    • Adjustments to Glass Transition Temperature for your adhesive type
  • Module 04:

    Know the Additives used for PSA:

    • Plasticizers
    • Fillers
    • Tackifiers
  • Module 05:

    Understand how all tape and label components must work in unison:

    • Converting PSAs Into Tapes and Labels (drying rate, water-resistance, etc.)
    • UV curable PSA
    • Hot melt PSA
    • Variation of Adhesion with Coating Weight
  • Module 06:

    Latest materials and developments to expand opportunities, lower costs, and meet performance requirements

Course 3

PSA Testing: Standard Tests When There Is No Standard

PSA Testing: Standard Tests When There Is No Standard

By Edward M Petrie
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Reinvent your PSA testing program to best cater to today's new materials & substrates by learning about standard & new test methods specific to your application (tapes, labels, films, structural mounts…)

Edward Petrie will review the latest in testing, share important testing parameters (joint design, speed of bond separation...) and guide you on when & how to use specific tests to ensure a successful PSA bond.

Course Outline

  • Module 01:

    Introduction to PSAs

  • Module 02:

    The Effect of Test Parameters

  • Module 03:

    Modern Test Methods

  • Module 04:

    Environmental Testing and Accelerated Aging

  • Module 05:

    PSA Test Methods Used in Specific End-Markets

  • Module 06:

    How to Extract Valuable ‘Hidden’ Information from Test Results

  • Module 07:

    Trends and Development Activity

Mastering PSA Formulation: Materials, Strategies, and Testing
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