Blended pressure-sensitive adhesives

This invention relates to pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions, and, more particularly, to pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions formed from at least two polymeric materials at least one of which is a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and to methods of making blended pressure-sensitive adhesives and to adhesive coated articles. A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a blend of at least two components, wherein the first component is at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive and second component is at least one thermoplastic material, wherein the components form a blended composition having more than one domain and, wherein one domain is substantially continuous (generally, the pressure-sensitive adhesive) and the other domain is substantially fibrillous to schistose (generally, the thermoplastic material). The second component can be (a) at least one thermoplastic elastomer, (b) at least one elastomer with a tackifying resin or (c) at least one elastomer.