Degradable Pressure‐Sensitive Adhesive Prepared From CO2‐Based Polycarbonate

ABSTRACT Pressure‐sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are widely used in daily life, but their poor degradability poses significant challenges to sustainable development. To address this, we synthesized a polycarbonate, PPCB, using carbon dioxide and propylene oxide as raw materials, incorporating rigid benzene rings and ester functional groups. PPCB exhibited a T d,−5% , and T d,max that were 58.5% and 30.7% higher than those of polypropylene carbonate (PPC), respectively. Its highest tensile strength was 55% higher than PPC, while its elongation at break decreased from 421% to 165%. The 180° peel strength of PPCB reached 5.2 ± 0.56 N /cm, surpassing that of some commercial products such as Duct‐tape. PPCB demonstrated high and stable adhesion strength (~52 N ) on various substrates. Its adhesion strength to skin tissue was 26.6 ± 1.6 kPa, significantly higher than that of commercially available fibrin glue. Rheological studies indicated that PPCB maintained high viscosity throughout the testing process, with a lap shear strength close to 4.56 MPa. Additionally, PPCB showed excellent degradability, with a high water absorption rate and significant weight loss. PPCB also exhibited good biocompatibility, with a cell viability rate greater than 90%. PPCB has the potential to become a novel degradable PSA, providing a new solution for environmental sustainability.