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Anisotropic conductive film (ACF) is an essential component in the manufacture of liquid crystal displays (LCD), and an imidazole–epoxy resin system that exhibits a latent behavior is generally used as an adhesive in the ACF. In this study, a new copolymer was synthesized using methacrylic acid and dodecyl methacrylate, and this copolymer was used to enclose the imidazole curing agent to imbue the ACF with its latent behavior. A spray-drying method was used in the enclosing process, and this enclosed imidazole was mixed with epoxy resin to form the imidazole-epoxy resin system. A comparison with our previous our results showed that a smaller amount of polymeric material could be used in the enclosing process, and a superior latent behavior could be obtained.