A
pressure sensitive adhesive electrolyte (PSAE) was prepared by polymerizing in two steps, e.g., (a) UV syrup preparation and (b) curing by UV web
polymerization or UV
polymerization of a mixture comprising at least the following components: • 4 – 86 wt % of
acrylate monomer (a1) from the group of the (
meth)acrylic esters having 4 – 44 carbon atoms and containing at least one
oxygen atom, • 0.5 – 50 wt % of
acrylate monomer (a2) from the group of the (
meth)acrylic esters or amides having 4 – 25 carbon atoms and containing at least one
nitrogen atom, • 0.005 – 10 wt % of at least one initiator, wherein the at least one initiator is preferably a thermal initiator and / or a
photoinitiator, especially preferably at least one
photoinitiator, • 0 – 35 wt % of conducting salt, • 2 – 60 wt % of
ionic liquid, wherein the
ionic liquid is preferably a
room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL), • optionally further additives like
plasticizer,
antioxidant,
tackifier,
chain transfer agent, filler,
corrosion inhibitor,
oxygen scavenger, additional monomers, as for example 0 to 50 wt %, wherein optionally one or more of the components are added at least proportionally, as for example completely, only during or after the
polymerization. With such PSAE conductivities according to the invention an
ionic conductivity by test B of more than 10-6 S / cm up to at least 10-3 S / cm, can be achieved and the PSAE is suitable for applications like electrochromic cells / dimming foils and PSA with electrically debonding function. Especially, with such PSAE conductivities according to the invention, an
ionic conductivity by test B of more than 10-8 S / cm up to at least 10-3 S / cm and peel adhesion by test A up to around 9 N / cm can be achieved.