DEBONDABLE ADHESIVES AND THE HIGH TEMPERATURE USE THEREOF

Provided herein are debondable adhesive compositions comprising (A) one or more bis-maleimide (BMI), nadimide or itaconimide oligomer(s), (B) at least one ethylenically unsaturated co-monomer (e.g. co-monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylates, methacrylates, vinyl ethers, vinyl esters, styrenic compounds, allyl compounds, polybutadienes, cinnamates, crotonates, and mixtures of any two or more thereof), and (C) a photoinitiator. In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to an assembly of a substrate and a carrier for the substrate in which the debondable adhesive composition temporarily bonds the substrates, and a method for fabricating the assembly. The debondable adhesive compositions maintain their adhesion at temperatures of 300° C. or greater, are easily and cleanly debondable at ambient conditions, permit temporary bonding at high processing conditions, and do not compromise handling or performance of the substrates.