István Benedek, Ph.D. (1972) in Polymer Chemistry and Engineering Technology from the Polytechnic University of Temeswar. He is the author of several books about polymers. He published the following works about pressure-sensitives: Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Technology (Marcel Dekker, 1997); Developments and Manufacture of Pressure-Sensitive Products (Marcel Dekker, 1999), Pressure-Sensitive Formulation (VSP, 2000); Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives and Applications (Marcel Dekker, 2004) and Developments in Pressure-Sensitive Products (CRC, 2005).

... These books are written for the advanced researcher, and are excellent reference books. Highly Recommended Adhesives & Sealants Newsletter, June 2007

• Volume 2: 1 Design- and Formulation Basis 1 1 RAW MATERIALS FOR PSPs 2 Hot-Melt PSAs Based on Styrenic Polymer HOT-MELT PRESSURE- SENSITIVE ADHESIVES STYRENIC BLOCK COPOLYMER, TACKIFIERS FOR SBC-BASED HOT-MELT PSAs, ADHESION PERFORMANCE OF SBC-BASED HMPSAs 2 MOLECULAR NATURE OF PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESION 3 BASIC TYPES OF INTERPOLYMER COMPLEXES THERMODYNAMIC PRINCIPLES OF INTERPOLYMER COMPLEX FORMATION 4 ADHESIVES BASED ON LADDER- LIKE COMPLEXES 5 ADHESIIVES BASED ON CARCASS-LIKE COMPLEXES 6 ADHESIVES BASED ON THE COMBINATION OF LADDER-LIKE AND CARCASS-LIKE TYPES OF INTERPOLYMER COMPLEXES 7 CORPLEX™ ADHESIVES OF CONROLLED WATER[1]ABSORBING CAPACITY 4 Removable and Repositionable Pressure-Sensitive Materials 1 INTRODUCTION 2 REMOVABLE AND REPOSITIONABLE PRESSURE[1]SENSITIVE ADHESIVES 3 INFLUENCE OF THE COATING WEIGHT ON TACK AND PEEL ADHESION 4 TEST METHODS FOR REMOVABLE PSAs 5 PROSPECTS FOR REMOVABLE AND REPOSITIONABLE PSA 1 WHAT ISUV? 2 ADHESION PROPERTIES OF UV-CURABLE PSAs 3 KINETICS OF UV-CURABLE PSAs 4 CONCLUSION 6 Pressure-Sensitive Design and Formulation in Practice 1 DESIGN AND FORMULATION FOR ADHESIVE PROPERTIES 2 DESIGN AND FORMULATION FOR PRESSURE[1]SENSITIVE PRODUCT CLASSES

István Benedek, Ph.D. (1972) in Polymer Chemistry and Engineering Technology from the Polytechnic University of Temeswar. He is the author of several books about polymers. He published the following works about pressure-sensitives: Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Technology (Marcel Dekker, 1997); Developments and Manufacture of Pressure-Sensitive Products (Marcel Dekker, 1999), Pressure-Sensitive Formulation (VSP, 2000); Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives and Applications (Marcel Dekker, 2004) and Developments in Pressure-Sensitive Products (CRC, 2005).

... These books are written for the advanced researcher, and are excellent reference books. Highly Recommended Adhesives & Sealants Newsletter, June 2007

• Volume 2: 1 Design- and Formulation Basis 1 1 RAW MATERIALS FOR PSPs 2 Hot-Melt PSAs Based on Styrenic Polymer HOT-MELT PRESSURE- SENSITIVE ADHESIVES STYRENIC BLOCK COPOLYMER, TACKIFIERS FOR SBC-BASED HOT-MELT PSAs, ADHESION PERFORMANCE OF SBC-BASED HMPSAs 2 MOLECULAR NATURE OF PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESION 3 BASIC TYPES OF INTERPOLYMER COMPLEXES THERMODYNAMIC PRINCIPLES OF INTERPOLYMER COMPLEX FORMATION 4 ADHESIVES BASED ON LADDER- LIKE COMPLEXES 5 ADHESIIVES BASED ON CARCASS-LIKE COMPLEXES 6 ADHESIVES BASED ON THE COMBINATION OF LADDER-LIKE AND CARCASS-LIKE TYPES OF INTERPOLYMER COMPLEXES 7 CORPLEX™ ADHESIVES OF CONROLLED WATER[1]ABSORBING CAPACITY 4 Removable and Repositionable Pressure-Sensitive Materials 1 INTRODUCTION 2 REMOVABLE AND REPOSITIONABLE PRESSURE[1]SENSITIVE ADHESIVES 3 INFLUENCE OF THE COATING WEIGHT ON TACK AND PEEL ADHESION 4 TEST METHODS FOR REMOVABLE PSAs 5 PROSPECTS FOR REMOVABLE AND REPOSITIONABLE PSA 1 WHAT ISUV? 2 ADHESION PROPERTIES OF UV-CURABLE PSAs 3 KINETICS OF UV-CURABLE PSAs 4 CONCLUSION 6 Pressure-Sensitive Design and Formulation in Practice 1 DESIGN AND FORMULATION FOR ADHESIVE PROPERTIES 2 DESIGN AND FORMULATION FOR PRESSURE[1]SENSITIVE PRODUCT CLASSES

István Benedek, Ph.D. (1972) in Polymer Chemistry and Engineering Technology from the Polytechnic University of Temeswar. He is the author of several books about polymers. He published the following works about pressure-sensitives: Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Technology (Marcel Dekker, 1997); Developments and Manufacture of Pressure-Sensitive Products (Marcel Dekker, 1999), Pressure-Sensitive Formulation (VSP, 2000); Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives and Applications (Marcel Dekker, 2004) and Developments in Pressure-Sensitive Products (CRC, 2005).

... These books are written for the advanced researcher, and are excellent reference books. Highly Recommended Adhesives & Sealants Newsletter, June 2007

• Volume 2: 1 Design- and Formulation Basis 1 1 RAW MATERIALS FOR PSPs 2 Hot-Melt PSAs Based on Styrenic Polymer HOT-MELT PRESSURE- SENSITIVE ADHESIVES STYRENIC BLOCK COPOLYMER, TACKIFIERS FOR SBC-BASED HOT-MELT PSAs, ADHESION PERFORMANCE OF SBC-BASED HMPSAs 2 MOLECULAR NATURE OF PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESION 3 BASIC TYPES OF INTERPOLYMER COMPLEXES THERMODYNAMIC PRINCIPLES OF INTERPOLYMER COMPLEX FORMATION 4 ADHESIVES BASED ON LADDER- LIKE COMPLEXES 5 ADHESIIVES BASED ON CARCASS-LIKE COMPLEXES 6 ADHESIVES BASED ON THE COMBINATION OF LADDER-LIKE AND CARCASS-LIKE TYPES OF INTERPOLYMER COMPLEXES 7 CORPLEX™ ADHESIVES OF CONROLLED WATER[1]ABSORBING CAPACITY 4 Removable and Repositionable Pressure-Sensitive Materials 1 INTRODUCTION 2 REMOVABLE AND REPOSITIONABLE PRESSURE[1]SENSITIVE ADHESIVES 3 INFLUENCE OF THE COATING WEIGHT ON TACK AND PEEL ADHESION 4 TEST METHODS FOR REMOVABLE PSAs 5 PROSPECTS FOR REMOVABLE AND REPOSITIONABLE PSA 1 WHAT ISUV? 2 ADHESION PROPERTIES OF UV-CURABLE PSAs 3 KINETICS OF UV-CURABLE PSAs 4 CONCLUSION 6 Pressure-Sensitive Design and Formulation in Practice 1 DESIGN AND FORMULATION FOR ADHESIVE PROPERTIES 2 DESIGN AND FORMULATION FOR PRESSURE[1]SENSITIVE PRODUCT CLASSES