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• This invention relates to liquid and paste compositions comprising mixtures of polymers and acrylic or methacrylate monomers that are hardened by free radical polymerization to form high strength, flexibilized materials.
• the hardened compositions are generally useful as adhesives, filling and repair materials, coatings and the like.
• the mixing ratio of monomer composition to peroxide is typically from about 100:1, if pure BPO is used, to about 10:1 or less, if it is diluted with a plasticizer for more convenient mixing.
• the minimum practical ratio of monomer composition to peroxide component is about 4:1, because the inert plasticizer and other ingredients in the peroxide component have a negative effect on the properties of the cured composition.
• Benzoyl peroxide is not stable when mixed with methacrylate monomers. Stability of the peroxide catalyst species in admixtures with methacrylate mixtures is necessary for safe and practical storage prior to use in typical 1:1 mix ratio formulations. For this reason, benzoyl peroxide is not a catalyst component in the preferred embodiments of the inventive compositions.
• an initiator system comprising a sulfonyl chloride initiating species, a hydroperoxide or other stable non-BPO co-initiating species, and an amine-aldehyde activator.
• the initiating species are included in the adhesive portion or component A of the adhesive
• the aldehyde-amine activator is included in the activator portion or component B of the adhesive.
• a common source of sulfonyl chloride is chlorosulfonated polyethylene, sold commercially as Hypalon by dupont.
• a preferred aldehyde-amine activator is Reillcat ASY-2, a reaction product of butyraldehyde and aniline that is enriched in the content of the active dihydropyridine component, generically referred to as DHP.
• U.S. Pat. No. 4,574,142 to Charnock discloses toughened two-part acrylic monomer based adhesive compositions that employ styrene-butadiene (SBS) block copolymer rubbers. Only block copolymers of styrene and butadiene are disclosed, and no preference for the relative ratios of butadiene or styrene, or structure of the polymer is disclosed. An aldehyde-amine component is used as part of the curing catalyst system. However, it is specified that the compositions include a free-radical catalyst system that is free from organic sulfonyl chloride.
• SBS styrene-butadiene
• Sulfonyl chlorides and polymers containing sulfonyl chlorides, such as chlorosulfonated polyethylene, which are preferred accelerators for prior art adhesives, are specifically excluded from the compositions.
• Charnock either excludes or teaches away from any chlorine bearing species in the compositions, especially sulfonyl chlorides.
• U.S. Pat. No. 5,206,288 discloses improvements in low temperature flexible bond properties with compositions that combine elastomers with low glass transition temperatures Tg and core-shell impact modifiers.
• the catalyst system comprises BPO paste as an additive in one polymer in monomer component and a tertiary amine, N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine in the other.
• BPO is not a preferred component of the compositions of the preferred embodiments.
• U.S. Pat. No. 6,989,416 discloses methacrylate adhesives with improved flexibility based on block copolymers of styrene and butadiene.
• the adhesives contain peroxides and tertiary amine initiators but do not contain sulfonyl chlorides or any other sulfur bearing components or DHP components. Further, they preferably utilize benzoyl peroxide paste as the catalyst component in a mix ratio of 10:1.
• Preferred embodiments of this invention provide two-part structural adhesive compositions that exhibit improved elasticity and retention of elasticity.
• the adhesive compositions are mixtures of acrylate or methacrylate monomers and polymers that comprise
• compositions are particularly well suited for formulation as ambient temperature curing adhesives with a convenient 1:1 mix ratio. While it is not required for the compositions to be mixed in a 1:1 mix ratio to benefit from the advantages of this invention, this is a highly preferred and practical feature for commercial products. Further, these embodiments do not require the presence of benzoyl peroxide.
• thermoplastic block copolymer component utilized in combination with certain free radical initiation systems.
• Preferred thermoplastic block copolymer components are selected from a group consisting of
• thermoplastic block copolymers examples are sold commercially by Kraton Polymers, Inc. under the KratonmTM trade name, by Dexco Polymers under the trade name VectormTM, and by others.
• the preferred free radical initiation systems include sulfur bearing compounds, preferably sulfonyl chlorides or sulfimides, combined with a dihydropyridine.
• an adhesion promoting polymer is preferably used to improve the bond strength of the cured compositions on a variety of plastic, metallic ceramic, wood or other materials or combinations of materials.
• the choice of adhesion promoting polymers depends upon the nature of the materials to be bonded and the required physical properties of the cured adhesive composition.
• Preferred adhesion promoting polymers are thermoplastic resins and elastomers that are soluble or dispersible in the methacrylate monomers. Preferred polymers for this purpose are disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,182,644, which is incorporated herein by reference. More preferred adhesion-promoting polymers are chlorinated polymers, and most preferred polymers are chlorinated elastomers, including chlorosulfonated polyethylene, chlorinated polyethylene, and polychloroprene polymers. Mixtures of any or all of the preferred polymers may be employed to advantage.
• impact modifiers preferably core-shell impact modifiers.
• this class of polymers can provide additional benefits of Theological or handling properties and further improvements in the ductility or toughness of the cured compositions.
• the benefits of impact modifiers and in particular core-shell impact modifiers are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,536,546, which is incorporated herein by reference.
• acrylate and methacrylate monomers used in preferred embodiments of the inventive formulations are well known to those skilled in the art and disclosed in the '644 patent cited above. Most preferred monomers are methyl methacrylate monomer and higher molecular weight monomers wherein the alcohol portion of the monomer is based on a C 6 or higher hydrocarbon moiety. A most preferred monomer of the latter type is lauryl methacrylate.
• Non-methacrylate unsaturated or vinyl monomers such as styrene, vinyl toluene, alpha-methyl styrene, and others may be used as necessary to provide specific benefits such as control of cure rate.
• the initiating species of a preferred embodiment of the inventive compositions include sulfur bearing compounds and peroxides.
• the activators of a preferred embodiment of the invention include tertiary aromatic amines, amine-aldehyde activators and active metallic species.
• Preferred sulfur bearing compounds include sulfonyl chlorides or chlorosulfonated polymers, such as chlorosulfonated polyethylene, and sulfimides, including benzoic sulfimide or saccharin.
• Preferred peroxides include hydroperoxides, such as cumene hydroperoxide and methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, benzoate esters including t-butyl perbenzoate, and other peroxidic species well known to those in the art. Benzoyl peroxide is not preferred.
• Preferred activators are adducts of butyraldehyde and aniline, including products that are enriched in the active dihydropyridine (DHP) component sold commercially as Reillcat ASY-2.
• the compositions may also contain an organometallic species capable of increasing the reactivity and cure speed of the adhesive.
• Preferred active metallic species are transition metal compounds, most preferably derivatives of long chain carboxylic acids such as copper naphthenate copper octoate, or similar organometallic compounds familiar to those skilled in the art.
• compositions that when fully cured exhibit exceptional improvements in mechanical properties over prior art compositions that are capable of formulation as 1:1 mix ratio adhesive products.
• ASTM method D638 fully cured methacrylate adhesive compositions of the prior art display a broad and mixed range of thermoplastic, viscoelastic and elastic behaviors.
• the significant improvements in the preferred compositions of the preferred embodiments of this invention consist of a combination of high tensile strength and elongation at failure, coupled with a high degree of linear elasticity, recoverable deformation prior to yielding, and preferably significant strain hardening prior to failure. From the engineering standpoint, these are highly desirable features for a structural adhesive.
• any number of additional components may be used to formulate the adhesive compositions of the preferred embodiments of this invention.
• these include non-polymeric adhesion promoters, such as polymerizable carboxylic acids and acrylated or methacrylated phosphate esters, corrosion inhibitors, including zinc and molybdate compounds, epoxy resins, fillers, plasticizers, vapor barrier waxes and the like. They may also include polyester resins and acetylenic alcohols.
• compositions comprise (A) about 20 percent to about 90 percent of a methacrylate monomer, (B) about 0.02 to about 30 percent of a sulfur bearing compound or a chlorosulfonated polymer, (C) about 0.05 percent to about 10 percent of an amine promoter, preferably a dihydropyridine, and (D) about 5 percent to about 50 percent of a thermoplastic block copolymer component. Additional promoters may be added as needed, particularly adhesion promoters. The use of benzoyl peroxide is not preferred.
• thermoplastic block copolymers are prepared in one gallon glass jars by using a jar roller to dissolve sufficient quantities of polymer in methyl methacrylate to provide solutions with concentrations ranging from about 30-45%.
• the final viscosity is adjusted by adding additional MMA after additional formulating ingredients are added.
• the DHP component or BPO component is added as the final additive to initiate the polymerization.
• Test specimens are prepared by mixing a sufficient quantity of adhesive to prepare a uniformly flat film of adhesive approximately 6 to 7 inches in diameter and approximately 0.125 inches thick.
• the adhesive components are combined in the specified ratios by simple hand mixing in a beaker. After the adhesive is thoroughly mixed, the beaker is placed in a vacuum chamber and vacuum is applied intermittently to remove air until the last one or two applications of vacuum does not produce additional frothing or expansion.
• the adhesive is then transferred to one of two glass or plastic plates approximately 12 inches in diameter with a similar sized layer of Mylar release film on top of it. The adhesive is placed in the center of the film, and a mating Mylar film and plate are placed over the adhesive and pressed down uniformly to spread the film. Metal shims are placed around the perimeter of the plates to establish the desired film thickness.
• Test dumbbells are cut from the films as specified in the test method, taking care to cut the specimens from the most void-free section of the film. The films are allowed to cure overnight at ambient temperature followed by a thermal postcure at 82° C. for one hour prior to cutting the dumbbells. Each test number is the average of five individual test specimens.
• Examples 1-5 compare preferred formulations (2-4) with a prior art formulation (5). Comparison of examples 1 and 2 illustrates the effect of added plasticizer to provide the desired properties when the thermoplastic block copolymer is a radial SBS block copolymer.

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