Abstract
Formaldehyde resins containing resin acid derivatives in their structure were synthesized. The insertion of resin acid derivatives into molecular chains was carried out to improve the cohesive strength of pressure sensitive adhesives. IR, 1H-NMR spectroscopy and other methods were used to characterize the monomers and polymers. The presence of the hydrophenanthrene moieties in the chemical structure of these polymers confer them, high solubility in common organic solvents, high adhesiveness, hydrophobicity and water resistance. The presence of formaldehyde resins with hydrophenanthrene moieties (up to 10 wt-% referred to the adhesive composition) into pressure sensitive formulation offer them high increase of cohesive strength without affecting the adhesive strength. Keywords: formaldehyde resins, hydrophenanthrene moieties