Methods of assembling apparel products having boronate adhesives

A method of assembling an apparel product, comprising:

• applying a first composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product;
• applying a second composition to a portion of a minor component of the apparel product;
• and
• contacting the portion of the major component with the portion of the minor component via the first composition and the second composition, the major component forming a base portion of the apparel product and configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer, and the minor component forming a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive comprising a boronate ester bond, wherein contacting the first and second compositions forms the adhesive and apparel product.

A method of assembling an apparel product, comprising:

• combining a boronic acid containing monomer with a Lewis base containing monomer, the boronic acid including a monomer portion selected from the group consisting of an acrylate, a methacrylate, an acrylic, ethylene, propylene, a styrene, a vinyl acetate, a vinyl ester, and combinations thereof, the Lewis base containing monomer including a monomer portion selected from the group consisting of an acrylate, a methacrylate, an acrylic, ethylene, propylene, a styrene, a vinyl acetate, a vinyl ester, and combinations thereof;
• applying the composition to a major component of the apparel product or a minor component of the apparel product, the major component forming a base portion of the apparel product and configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer, and the minor component forming a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive;
• contacting the portion of the minor component of the apparel product with the portion of the major component of the apparel product via the composition;
• and
• converting the composition to form the adhesive and the apparel product, the adhesive having a boronate ester bond.