CA1259441A - Reusable paint masking member - Google Patents
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Abstract
REUSABLE PAINT MASKING MEMBER
Abstract of the Disclosure Reusable paint masking member for automobile bodies comprised of an organopolysiloxane elastomer.
Abstract of the Disclosure Reusable paint masking member for automobile bodies comprised of an organopolysiloxane elastomer.
Description
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REUSABLE PAI NT MASKI NG MEMBER
BACKGROUND OF I~E I NVENTION
l~e use of paint masking members in the painting of automobile body parts is well known. These masking members are applied onto an automobile body part, such as a bumper, which is to be painted and serve to keep : 5 a desired portion of said body part free of paint.
Due to the fact that in painting automobile body parts the paint is usually applied by spray painting or dipping, and the painted part is then exposed to rather high tempertaures in order ~o bake on the paint it is necessary that there be a paint tight seal between the edges of the masking member and the substrate onto which it is applied, and that the masking member be able to withstand the high baking temperatures.
` The conventional masking members are fabricated from paper, tape such as adhesive tapes, metals such as aluminum, and fiberglass. Each of these conven-tional masking members has certain drawbacks and disadvantages associated therewith. Thus, for ,example, ~ the tape and paper masking members are generally not reusable and require a great deal of time and effort to apply correctly onto the article to be painted.
The masking members fabricated from metals and fiber-glass, while lending themselves to reuse, suffer from the disadvantages of being ~igid and thus tending to break, having a thermal expansion which is often .
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quite different from that o~ the part being painted.
~his difference in coefficient of thermal expansion - results in a space being formed b~tween the edyes of the masking member and the substrate part, thereby allowing paint to creep into ~aid space. Furthermore, these conventional fiberglass and metal masking members also require a geart deal of time and effort to apply correctly onto the part to be painted.
There thus exists a need for a masking member which is reusable, isreadily and easily applied onto the substrate to be painted, and has a coeffi~ient of thermal expansion which is generally similar to that of the substrate to be painted, particularly to that of plastic automobile body parts such as plastic bumpers. It is an object of the instant invention to provide such as masking member.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The instant invention is directed to masking members for use in the painting of automobile body parts, particularly plastic automobile body parts such as bumpers.
SUMMARY ~E THE INVENTION
In accordance with the instant invention ~here " ~ is providedan elastomeric reus~ble shaped masking member comprised of an organopolysiloxane rubber.
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BRIh'F ~ESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
- FIG. 1 is an exploded prespective view o~
the masking member and an automobile bumper onto which it is applied.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the masking member mounted on an automobile bumperO
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The instant invention i~ directed to novel masking members for use in masking automobile body parts, particularly plastic automobile bumpers, which are to be painted. The instant masking members exhibit the following characteristics:
(i) they are elastomeric and somewhat flexible;
(ii) they éxhibit a paint release surface;
(iii) they are capable of continued reuse;
(iv~ they are shaped to conform to the substrat~
onto which they ars applied;
(v) they are heat stable up to temperatures of about 400 F.;
(vi) they exhibit:a coefficient of thermal expansion which is generally similar to that of the plastic substrates onto which they are applied; and , ~
~ ,~vii) they provide a tight paint-proof seal be-tween their outer edges and the substrate onto which they are applied.
In order for the masking members of the instant invention to ~unction effectively they must posses each one of the aforedescribed characteristics.
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They must be elastomeric and flexible so that they may be easily applied onto the fabricated part to be painted, fit tightly thereon, and conform to the shape thereof.
They must exhibit a paint release surface so that there is not an excessive build up of paint on them which may deleteriously affect the paint-tight fit between their outer edges and the surface of the substrate to be painted. If this paint-tight seal is adversely affected there will be creeping of paint ! between these edges and the surface of the substrate, thereby allowing paint to be deposited onto the areas which it is desired to keep paint-free.
They must be heat stable up to temperatures of about 400F. This is due to the fact that the paint is baked or cured at temperatùres of up to about 4000F.
They must exhibit a coefficient of thermal expansion which is generally similar to that of the plastic body parts onto which they are applied. If the coefficient of thermal expansion is significantly different there wili b;e a contraction or expansion of the masking member which is different from that of the substrate during the baking process. ThiS may result in the seal between the edges of the mas~ing me~ber and the ~urface of the substrate being broken, thus allowing the paint to creep in under the masking member and depositing on the area which it is desired to be kept paint-free.
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As illustrated in the e~odiment shown in the drawings the masking member 2 o~ the instant invention is comprised o~ a narrow longitudinally extending main body portion 3 and two side sections S 5 and 5a disposed at the ends of the main body portion 3. These two side sections 5 and 5a aré
bent at a 90 angle to the main body portion 3.
The masking member thus conforms to the shape of the bumper upon which it is temporarily and removably j 10 mountea. The main body portion 3 and the two side sections 5 and 5a all have two edges, a top edge 6 and a bottom edge 7, which form a paint-proof seal between the substrate and the masking member
REUSABLE PAI NT MASKI NG MEMBER
BACKGROUND OF I~E I NVENTION
l~e use of paint masking members in the painting of automobile body parts is well known. These masking members are applied onto an automobile body part, such as a bumper, which is to be painted and serve to keep : 5 a desired portion of said body part free of paint.
Due to the fact that in painting automobile body parts the paint is usually applied by spray painting or dipping, and the painted part is then exposed to rather high tempertaures in order ~o bake on the paint it is necessary that there be a paint tight seal between the edges of the masking member and the substrate onto which it is applied, and that the masking member be able to withstand the high baking temperatures.
` The conventional masking members are fabricated from paper, tape such as adhesive tapes, metals such as aluminum, and fiberglass. Each of these conven-tional masking members has certain drawbacks and disadvantages associated therewith. Thus, for ,example, ~ the tape and paper masking members are generally not reusable and require a great deal of time and effort to apply correctly onto the article to be painted.
The masking members fabricated from metals and fiber-glass, while lending themselves to reuse, suffer from the disadvantages of being ~igid and thus tending to break, having a thermal expansion which is often .
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quite different from that o~ the part being painted.
~his difference in coefficient of thermal expansion - results in a space being formed b~tween the edyes of the masking member and the substrate part, thereby allowing paint to creep into ~aid space. Furthermore, these conventional fiberglass and metal masking members also require a geart deal of time and effort to apply correctly onto the part to be painted.
There thus exists a need for a masking member which is reusable, isreadily and easily applied onto the substrate to be painted, and has a coeffi~ient of thermal expansion which is generally similar to that of the substrate to be painted, particularly to that of plastic automobile body parts such as plastic bumpers. It is an object of the instant invention to provide such as masking member.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The instant invention is directed to masking members for use in the painting of automobile body parts, particularly plastic automobile body parts such as bumpers.
SUMMARY ~E THE INVENTION
In accordance with the instant invention ~here " ~ is providedan elastomeric reus~ble shaped masking member comprised of an organopolysiloxane rubber.
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BRIh'F ~ESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
- FIG. 1 is an exploded prespective view o~
the masking member and an automobile bumper onto which it is applied.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the masking member mounted on an automobile bumperO
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The instant invention i~ directed to novel masking members for use in masking automobile body parts, particularly plastic automobile bumpers, which are to be painted. The instant masking members exhibit the following characteristics:
(i) they are elastomeric and somewhat flexible;
(ii) they éxhibit a paint release surface;
(iii) they are capable of continued reuse;
(iv~ they are shaped to conform to the substrat~
onto which they ars applied;
(v) they are heat stable up to temperatures of about 400 F.;
(vi) they exhibit:a coefficient of thermal expansion which is generally similar to that of the plastic substrates onto which they are applied; and , ~
~ ,~vii) they provide a tight paint-proof seal be-tween their outer edges and the substrate onto which they are applied.
In order for the masking members of the instant invention to ~unction effectively they must posses each one of the aforedescribed characteristics.
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They must be elastomeric and flexible so that they may be easily applied onto the fabricated part to be painted, fit tightly thereon, and conform to the shape thereof.
They must exhibit a paint release surface so that there is not an excessive build up of paint on them which may deleteriously affect the paint-tight fit between their outer edges and the surface of the substrate to be painted. If this paint-tight seal is adversely affected there will be creeping of paint ! between these edges and the surface of the substrate, thereby allowing paint to be deposited onto the areas which it is desired to keep paint-free.
They must be heat stable up to temperatures of about 400F. This is due to the fact that the paint is baked or cured at temperatùres of up to about 4000F.
They must exhibit a coefficient of thermal expansion which is generally similar to that of the plastic body parts onto which they are applied. If the coefficient of thermal expansion is significantly different there wili b;e a contraction or expansion of the masking member which is different from that of the substrate during the baking process. ThiS may result in the seal between the edges of the mas~ing me~ber and the ~urface of the substrate being broken, thus allowing the paint to creep in under the masking member and depositing on the area which it is desired to be kept paint-free.
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As illustrated in the e~odiment shown in the drawings the masking member 2 o~ the instant invention is comprised o~ a narrow longitudinally extending main body portion 3 and two side sections S 5 and 5a disposed at the ends of the main body portion 3. These two side sections 5 and 5a aré
bent at a 90 angle to the main body portion 3.
The masking member thus conforms to the shape of the bumper upon which it is temporarily and removably j 10 mountea. The main body portion 3 and the two side sections 5 and 5a all have two edges, a top edge 6 and a bottom edge 7, which form a paint-proof seal between the substrate and the masking member
2. The substrate io illustrated in the drawings ia an automobile bumper. This bumper 10 is to be painted at areas 11 and 12, and is to be free of paint at area 13, onto which masking member 2 is applied and which said masking member masks.
In actual practice the masking member of the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is first mounted onto bumper 10 so as to mask area 13.
The masking member is merély fitted onto the bumper and is held in palce by the inward pressure , exerted by the two side sections 5 and 5aO The bumper is then spary painted and the pa1nted bumper, with the masking member 2 thereon, is placed ln a baking oven to cure the paint. The painted and , dry bumper is then removed from the oven and the -9~
masking member is removed from the bumper for further use. After several painting the paint which has accumulated on the ~urface of the masking membçr is easily removed therefrom, due to the masking member having a paint release surface, by merely peeling it off.
Because the masking member is elastomeric and somewhat flexible, it fits tightly over the bumper, stays in place readily, and forms a paint-tight seal between its edges 6 and 7 and the surface of the bumper.
It is to be understood that the masking member 2 need not have the shape illustrated in FIGS.
1 and 2. The shape of the masking member may be varied according to the shape o~ the b~nper onto which it is applied. Thus, for example, some of the masking members may not have the end sections 5 and Sa and may merely contain a straight longitudinally extending main body portion 3.
Furthermore, the masking member of the instant invention may be held in place on the bumper by various mechanical means such as clamps, scr~w~
~ and bolt menas extending from the bumper through appropriate openings in the masking member, and the like.
The bumper 10 i8 normally fabricated from a paintable plastic material such as, for example, polyurethane, both thermoplasti~ polyur thane ~; .
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and thermoset polyurethane, polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, high density polyethyelene, and the like. Due to the material from which the masking member 2 is fabricated, as described hereinafter, the coefficients of thermal expansion of the masking member 2 and the bumper 10 are generally similar. Due to this similarity the masking member and the bumper expand and contract at substantially the same rate and to substantially the same degree upon heating and cooling. There-fore theintegrity of the paint-tight seal between the edges 6 and 7 of the masking member and the surface of the bumper 10 i5 maintained during the baking of the painted bumper, thereby insuring that there is no creeping of the paint under the edges of the masking member onto area 13 of the bumper. That is to say the edges of the masking member remain in intimate contact with the surface of the bumper during the entire painting and curing operation.
The masking member 2 is fabricated from and (i is comprised of an elastomeric or rubbery organopolysiloxane. More particularly, the organopolysiloxanes useful in the preparation of the masking members of the instant invention are the organopolysiloxane elastomers or rubbers which are comprised of high molecular weight .
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generally linear polymers having a sli.ght degree of crosslinking.
In general, these organopolysi.loxanes contain relatively long chai.ns comprised of recurring diorganosiloxane structural units.
These organopolysi.loxane rubbers or elastomers are well known in the art and are generally commerci.ally readily available from a variety of sources such as, for example, from the Dow Corning Company and the General Electri.c Company.
The instant organopolysiloxane elastomers or rubbers are generally obtained by curi.ng or vulcani.zing further curable or vulcanizable organopolysiloxane compositions. These compositions, i.n addition to contai.ni.ng a further curable or vulcanizable organopolysi.loxane, also contain curing or crosslinking agents.
While i.t i.s possible to utilize both the room temperature curable or vulcani.zable silicone elastomers or rubbers (the so-called RTV silicone elastomers or rubbers) and the heat curable sili.cones, the preferred organopolysi.loxane rubbers or elastomers are the heat curable organopolysiloxane rubbers or elastomers. These si.licone rubbers are described, inter alia, in Billmeyer, Jr., F. Textbook of Polymer Science, Interscience Publishers; 1966, New York, New York, pp. 482.
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_g_ Generally these organopolysiloxanes are di-organopolysiloxanes which may be represented by the general formula zl SiR'3 n(SiR 203xSiR 3-nZ n in which each R~ represents an unsubstituted mono-valent hydrocarbon radical, a substituted monovalent hydrocarbon radical, a substituted or unsubstituted polymeric hydrocarbon radical, Z' represen~s a : hydrolyzable group, a hydrolyzable atom, a hydroxy group, or an alkenyl group, n represents 1, 2 or 3, and x represents a positive integerO The diorgano-polysiloxanes may also contain, within or along with the siloxane chains, a small amount of siloxane units other than the diorganosiloxane units, such as units
In actual practice the masking member of the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is first mounted onto bumper 10 so as to mask area 13.
The masking member is merély fitted onto the bumper and is held in palce by the inward pressure , exerted by the two side sections 5 and 5aO The bumper is then spary painted and the pa1nted bumper, with the masking member 2 thereon, is placed ln a baking oven to cure the paint. The painted and , dry bumper is then removed from the oven and the -9~
masking member is removed from the bumper for further use. After several painting the paint which has accumulated on the ~urface of the masking membçr is easily removed therefrom, due to the masking member having a paint release surface, by merely peeling it off.
Because the masking member is elastomeric and somewhat flexible, it fits tightly over the bumper, stays in place readily, and forms a paint-tight seal between its edges 6 and 7 and the surface of the bumper.
It is to be understood that the masking member 2 need not have the shape illustrated in FIGS.
1 and 2. The shape of the masking member may be varied according to the shape o~ the b~nper onto which it is applied. Thus, for example, some of the masking members may not have the end sections 5 and Sa and may merely contain a straight longitudinally extending main body portion 3.
Furthermore, the masking member of the instant invention may be held in place on the bumper by various mechanical means such as clamps, scr~w~
~ and bolt menas extending from the bumper through appropriate openings in the masking member, and the like.
The bumper 10 i8 normally fabricated from a paintable plastic material such as, for example, polyurethane, both thermoplasti~ polyur thane ~; .
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and thermoset polyurethane, polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, high density polyethyelene, and the like. Due to the material from which the masking member 2 is fabricated, as described hereinafter, the coefficients of thermal expansion of the masking member 2 and the bumper 10 are generally similar. Due to this similarity the masking member and the bumper expand and contract at substantially the same rate and to substantially the same degree upon heating and cooling. There-fore theintegrity of the paint-tight seal between the edges 6 and 7 of the masking member and the surface of the bumper 10 i5 maintained during the baking of the painted bumper, thereby insuring that there is no creeping of the paint under the edges of the masking member onto area 13 of the bumper. That is to say the edges of the masking member remain in intimate contact with the surface of the bumper during the entire painting and curing operation.
The masking member 2 is fabricated from and (i is comprised of an elastomeric or rubbery organopolysiloxane. More particularly, the organopolysiloxanes useful in the preparation of the masking members of the instant invention are the organopolysiloxane elastomers or rubbers which are comprised of high molecular weight .
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generally linear polymers having a sli.ght degree of crosslinking.
In general, these organopolysi.loxanes contain relatively long chai.ns comprised of recurring diorganosiloxane structural units.
These organopolysi.loxane rubbers or elastomers are well known in the art and are generally commerci.ally readily available from a variety of sources such as, for example, from the Dow Corning Company and the General Electri.c Company.
The instant organopolysiloxane elastomers or rubbers are generally obtained by curi.ng or vulcani.zing further curable or vulcanizable organopolysiloxane compositions. These compositions, i.n addition to contai.ni.ng a further curable or vulcanizable organopolysi.loxane, also contain curing or crosslinking agents.
While i.t i.s possible to utilize both the room temperature curable or vulcani.zable silicone elastomers or rubbers (the so-called RTV silicone elastomers or rubbers) and the heat curable sili.cones, the preferred organopolysi.loxane rubbers or elastomers are the heat curable organopolysiloxane rubbers or elastomers. These si.licone rubbers are described, inter alia, in Billmeyer, Jr., F. Textbook of Polymer Science, Interscience Publishers; 1966, New York, New York, pp. 482.
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_g_ Generally these organopolysiloxanes are di-organopolysiloxanes which may be represented by the general formula zl SiR'3 n(SiR 203xSiR 3-nZ n in which each R~ represents an unsubstituted mono-valent hydrocarbon radical, a substituted monovalent hydrocarbon radical, a substituted or unsubstituted polymeric hydrocarbon radical, Z' represen~s a : hydrolyzable group, a hydrolyzable atom, a hydroxy group, or an alkenyl group, n represents 1, 2 or 3, and x represents a positive integerO The diorgano-polysiloxanes may also contain, within or along with the siloxane chains, a small amount of siloxane units other than the diorganosiloxane units, such as units
3/2 3 1/2' 4/2 Such units are ganerally present only as impurities and are generally preferably present in an amount less than about 10 mole percent.
Examples of unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon radicals represented by R' are alkyl radicals, e.g., methyl, propyl, butyl, hexyl, octyl, and the like;
alkenyl radicals, e.g., vinyl, allkyl, ethallyl, butadienyl, and the like; aryl radicals, e.g., phenyl; and alkaryl radicals, e.g., toyl and the like. Examples of preferred substituted monovalent hydrocarbon radicals are halohydrocarbon radicals, e.g., 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, chlorophenyl, and bromotolyl radicals; and cyanoalkyl radicals, e.g.
Examples of unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon radicals represented by R' are alkyl radicals, e.g., methyl, propyl, butyl, hexyl, octyl, and the like;
alkenyl radicals, e.g., vinyl, allkyl, ethallyl, butadienyl, and the like; aryl radicals, e.g., phenyl; and alkaryl radicals, e.g., toyl and the like. Examples of preferred substituted monovalent hydrocarbon radicals are halohydrocarbon radicals, e.g., 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, chlorophenyl, and bromotolyl radicals; and cyanoalkyl radicals, e.g.
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beta-cyanoalkyl radicals~ Examples of unsubstituted and substituted polymeric (or modifying) hydrocarbon radicals are homopolymeric and copolymeric chains derived from one or more olefinically unsaturated monomers, e.g., styrene, vinyl acetate, n-butyl acrylate, n-butyl methacrylate and acrylonitrile.
These polymeric radicals are linked to the silicon atom on the siloxane chain via a carbon-carbon J
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j 10 Preferably at least about 50 percent of the radicals represented by R' are methyl radicals, since these are more readily available. Other radicals represented by R' are preferably phenyl or vinyl radicals.
The hydrolyzable atoms or groups represented by Z' include, but are not limited to, amino, aminoxy, oximo, hydrocarbonoxy, alkoxyalkyl, acyloxy and phosphato groups. Suitable amino groups are, for example, n-butylamino, sec-butylamino and cyclohexyl-amino groups. An example of suitable acylamino group is a benzoylmethylamino group. Suitable aminoxy groups are, for example, dimethylaminoxy, diethyl-aminoxy, dipropylaminoxy, dibutylaminoxy, dioc~y~-~aminoxy, diphenyl aminoxy, and methylphenylaminoxy groups. Suitable oximo groups are, for example,acetophenone oxime, acetone oxime, benzophenone oxime, methyl ethyl ketoxime, and diisopropyl keto-oxime groups. Suitable examples of hydrocarbonoxy groups are alkoxy groups havir~ up to 10 carbon atoms! e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, n-propxy, butoxy, and octyloxy groups. Other hydrocarbonoxy groups having ha~ing up to 1~ carbon atoms include, for example, vinyloxy, allyloxy, ethylallyloxy, isopropenyl-oxy, butadienyloxy and phenoxy groups. A suitable alkoxyalkoxy group is, for example, a methoxyethoxy group. Preferred acyloxy groups are those having up to 18 carbon atoms, e.g., formloxy, acetoxy, propionoxy, valeroyloxy, caproyloxy, myristyloxy and stearoyloxy groups. Suitable phosphato groups are, for example, dimethylphosphato, diethylphosphato, dibutylphosphato, methylphenylphosphato and diphenyl-phosphato groups. Hydrolyzable atoms represented by Z' are, for example, hydrogen atoms and halogen atoms such as the chlorine atoms.
Alkenyl groups represented by Z' are preferably vinyl groups.
Mixtures of two or more diorganopolysiloxanes may be used in the formation of the organopolysiloxane elastomers.
Organopolysiloxane compositions containing diorganopolysiloxanes terminated by hydrosiloxy groups, that is those in which Z' represents a hydroxy g~oup ~(in~which case n usually represents one~, also contain a crosslinking agent. The crosslinking agent is preferably a silicon compound containing at least three condensable atoms and/or groups pre molecule.
A preferred crosslinking agent is a silane of the general formula . ~ .
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! , 4-t t in which R" represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon radical having ~rom 1 to 18 - carbon atoms and Z represents a hydrolyzable atom S or group, and t represents 3 or 4. Examples of unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon radicals are alkyl radicals, such as for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, octyl, decyl and octadecyl radicals; J
alkenyl radicals such as vinyl and allkyl; aryl 10 radicals such as the phenylradical; and alkaryl radicals such as the tolyl radical. Examples of substituted monovalent hydrocarbon radicals are the halogenated hydrocarbon radicals such as 3,3,3-tri-fluoropropyl, chlorophenyl and bromotolyl radicals 15 and cyanoalkyl radicals such as the beta-cyanoethyl radical.
Examples of suitable silanes represented by the above formula are methyltriethoxysilane, tetraethoxy-silane, methylbutoxydiethoxysilane, methyltris(methoxy-20 ethoxy)silane, methyltriacetoxysilane, isopropyl-triacetoxysilane, isopropoxytriacetoxysilane, vinyl-triacetoxysilane, and vinyltriacetoxysilane.
Another suitable crosslinking agent, which may be used instead of or in con~unction with, a silane of 25 the type described hereinafore is a polysiloxane containing at least three silicon-bonded atoms or groups represented by Z per molecule, in which any ~ other unsatisfied silicon valences are satisfied
beta-cyanoalkyl radicals~ Examples of unsubstituted and substituted polymeric (or modifying) hydrocarbon radicals are homopolymeric and copolymeric chains derived from one or more olefinically unsaturated monomers, e.g., styrene, vinyl acetate, n-butyl acrylate, n-butyl methacrylate and acrylonitrile.
These polymeric radicals are linked to the silicon atom on the siloxane chain via a carbon-carbon J
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j 10 Preferably at least about 50 percent of the radicals represented by R' are methyl radicals, since these are more readily available. Other radicals represented by R' are preferably phenyl or vinyl radicals.
The hydrolyzable atoms or groups represented by Z' include, but are not limited to, amino, aminoxy, oximo, hydrocarbonoxy, alkoxyalkyl, acyloxy and phosphato groups. Suitable amino groups are, for example, n-butylamino, sec-butylamino and cyclohexyl-amino groups. An example of suitable acylamino group is a benzoylmethylamino group. Suitable aminoxy groups are, for example, dimethylaminoxy, diethyl-aminoxy, dipropylaminoxy, dibutylaminoxy, dioc~y~-~aminoxy, diphenyl aminoxy, and methylphenylaminoxy groups. Suitable oximo groups are, for example,acetophenone oxime, acetone oxime, benzophenone oxime, methyl ethyl ketoxime, and diisopropyl keto-oxime groups. Suitable examples of hydrocarbonoxy groups are alkoxy groups havir~ up to 10 carbon atoms! e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, n-propxy, butoxy, and octyloxy groups. Other hydrocarbonoxy groups having ha~ing up to 1~ carbon atoms include, for example, vinyloxy, allyloxy, ethylallyloxy, isopropenyl-oxy, butadienyloxy and phenoxy groups. A suitable alkoxyalkoxy group is, for example, a methoxyethoxy group. Preferred acyloxy groups are those having up to 18 carbon atoms, e.g., formloxy, acetoxy, propionoxy, valeroyloxy, caproyloxy, myristyloxy and stearoyloxy groups. Suitable phosphato groups are, for example, dimethylphosphato, diethylphosphato, dibutylphosphato, methylphenylphosphato and diphenyl-phosphato groups. Hydrolyzable atoms represented by Z' are, for example, hydrogen atoms and halogen atoms such as the chlorine atoms.
Alkenyl groups represented by Z' are preferably vinyl groups.
Mixtures of two or more diorganopolysiloxanes may be used in the formation of the organopolysiloxane elastomers.
Organopolysiloxane compositions containing diorganopolysiloxanes terminated by hydrosiloxy groups, that is those in which Z' represents a hydroxy g~oup ~(in~which case n usually represents one~, also contain a crosslinking agent. The crosslinking agent is preferably a silicon compound containing at least three condensable atoms and/or groups pre molecule.
A preferred crosslinking agent is a silane of the general formula . ~ .
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! , 4-t t in which R" represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon radical having ~rom 1 to 18 - carbon atoms and Z represents a hydrolyzable atom S or group, and t represents 3 or 4. Examples of unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon radicals are alkyl radicals, such as for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, octyl, decyl and octadecyl radicals; J
alkenyl radicals such as vinyl and allkyl; aryl 10 radicals such as the phenylradical; and alkaryl radicals such as the tolyl radical. Examples of substituted monovalent hydrocarbon radicals are the halogenated hydrocarbon radicals such as 3,3,3-tri-fluoropropyl, chlorophenyl and bromotolyl radicals 15 and cyanoalkyl radicals such as the beta-cyanoethyl radical.
Examples of suitable silanes represented by the above formula are methyltriethoxysilane, tetraethoxy-silane, methylbutoxydiethoxysilane, methyltris(methoxy-20 ethoxy)silane, methyltriacetoxysilane, isopropyl-triacetoxysilane, isopropoxytriacetoxysilane, vinyl-triacetoxysilane, and vinyltriacetoxysilane.
Another suitable crosslinking agent, which may be used instead of or in con~unction with, a silane of 25 the type described hereinafore is a polysiloxane containing at least three silicon-bonded atoms or groups represented by Z per molecule, in which any ~ other unsatisfied silicon valences are satisfied
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by siloxane oxygen ~toms or, optionally, by a radical represented hy R"~ Examples of such cross-linking agnets are polyethysilicate having an SiOz -. content of about 40 percent by weight, hexaethoxy-5 disilane and methylhydrogenpolysiloxane.
In addition to the cross-linking agents pre viou~ly described the compositions can contain the free radical curing or cross-linking agents J
such as, for example, t-butyl peroctoate, iso-; 10 propyl percarbona~e, benzoyl peroxide, 2,4-dichloro-benzoyl peroxide, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, cumene hdroperoxide, and dicumyl peroxide.
organopolysiloxane compositions which contain diorganopolysiloxanes in which Z' represents a 15 hydrolyzable group or atom or a hydroxy group, also preferably contain a condensation catalyst.
An example of a suitable condensation catalyst is dibutyltin dilaurate.
The organopolysiloxane elastomers or rubbers 20 also have admixed therewith inert Eillers such as, for example, pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide (fume silica), aluminum silicate, polyvinyl chlo~ia~ powder, t~lc, mica, cl~y, -~
~ a~d glass fibers. ~hese composit~ons may also 25 contain dyes or colorants, corrosion inhibitors, plasticizers such as trimethoxysiloxy terminated dimethylpolysiloxanes, and the like.
' In order toprovidethe required degree of ` stiffness and resistance to tearing the ` 30 organopolysiloxanes have admixed therewith ; i !
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the aforedescribed fillers. Generally the amount of filler present, based on the total amount of filler and organopolysiloxane elastomer or rubber, is from about S to about 50 weight percent, preferably from about 10 to about 45 weight percent, and more preferably from about 15 to about 35 weight percent.
The masking members of the instant invention are generally prepared by modling the further ; 10 curable organopolysiloxane compositions cont~ining the filler into the desired sahpe and thereafter curing these shaped compositions into the filled organopolysiloxane elastomers.
The shaping process can be accomplished by placing the further curable organopolyslioxane compositions containing the requisite amount of filler onto a preformed mold, and thereafter curing the shaped composition as, for example, by placing the mold covered with the further curable filled organopolysiloxane composition into a curing oven. The cured elastomer is then removed from the mold and is ready for use as a masking member. ~
Particularly useful organopolysiloxane elastomers are those containing recurring structural units represented by the general formula / I \
t si - t ;``. Y
MK-lOU5 -lS-wherein Y is indepenedently selected from methyl radicals, phenyl radicals, and vinyl radicals. The preferred radicals represented by Y are the vinyl and methyl radicals. That is to say, the preferred organopolysiloxane elastomer is a diorganopolysiloxane containing methyl and vinyl radicals as the organic units.
It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparent from the preceding description, are efficiently attained, ' and since certain modifications may be made in carrying out the invention as set forth without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matters contained in the above description shall be interperted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
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by siloxane oxygen ~toms or, optionally, by a radical represented hy R"~ Examples of such cross-linking agnets are polyethysilicate having an SiOz -. content of about 40 percent by weight, hexaethoxy-5 disilane and methylhydrogenpolysiloxane.
In addition to the cross-linking agents pre viou~ly described the compositions can contain the free radical curing or cross-linking agents J
such as, for example, t-butyl peroctoate, iso-; 10 propyl percarbona~e, benzoyl peroxide, 2,4-dichloro-benzoyl peroxide, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, cumene hdroperoxide, and dicumyl peroxide.
organopolysiloxane compositions which contain diorganopolysiloxanes in which Z' represents a 15 hydrolyzable group or atom or a hydroxy group, also preferably contain a condensation catalyst.
An example of a suitable condensation catalyst is dibutyltin dilaurate.
The organopolysiloxane elastomers or rubbers 20 also have admixed therewith inert Eillers such as, for example, pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide (fume silica), aluminum silicate, polyvinyl chlo~ia~ powder, t~lc, mica, cl~y, -~
~ a~d glass fibers. ~hese composit~ons may also 25 contain dyes or colorants, corrosion inhibitors, plasticizers such as trimethoxysiloxy terminated dimethylpolysiloxanes, and the like.
' In order toprovidethe required degree of ` stiffness and resistance to tearing the ` 30 organopolysiloxanes have admixed therewith ; i !
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the aforedescribed fillers. Generally the amount of filler present, based on the total amount of filler and organopolysiloxane elastomer or rubber, is from about S to about 50 weight percent, preferably from about 10 to about 45 weight percent, and more preferably from about 15 to about 35 weight percent.
The masking members of the instant invention are generally prepared by modling the further ; 10 curable organopolysiloxane compositions cont~ining the filler into the desired sahpe and thereafter curing these shaped compositions into the filled organopolysiloxane elastomers.
The shaping process can be accomplished by placing the further curable organopolyslioxane compositions containing the requisite amount of filler onto a preformed mold, and thereafter curing the shaped composition as, for example, by placing the mold covered with the further curable filled organopolysiloxane composition into a curing oven. The cured elastomer is then removed from the mold and is ready for use as a masking member. ~
Particularly useful organopolysiloxane elastomers are those containing recurring structural units represented by the general formula / I \
t si - t ;``. Y
MK-lOU5 -lS-wherein Y is indepenedently selected from methyl radicals, phenyl radicals, and vinyl radicals. The preferred radicals represented by Y are the vinyl and methyl radicals. That is to say, the preferred organopolysiloxane elastomer is a diorganopolysiloxane containing methyl and vinyl radicals as the organic units.
It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparent from the preceding description, are efficiently attained, ' and since certain modifications may be made in carrying out the invention as set forth without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matters contained in the above description shall be interperted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
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Claims (14)
1. A method for keeping the exposed surface of a selected automobile body member unpainted during the painting process of an automobile body comprising the steps of:
(i.) applying a paint masking element onto the surface of said member which is to remain unpainted, said masking element being (a) reusable, (b) removable, (c) preformed, (d) of a shape conforming to the shape of the exposed surface of said member and adapted to fit over and fitting over the exposed surface of said member, and (e) comprised of a cured elastomeric organopolysiloxane;
(ii) applying paint onto the automobile body, including the surface of said member having said masking element disposed thereon;
(iii) terminating the application of paint onto the automobile body; and (iv) removing said masking element from said member.
(i.) applying a paint masking element onto the surface of said member which is to remain unpainted, said masking element being (a) reusable, (b) removable, (c) preformed, (d) of a shape conforming to the shape of the exposed surface of said member and adapted to fit over and fitting over the exposed surface of said member, and (e) comprised of a cured elastomeric organopolysiloxane;
(ii) applying paint onto the automobile body, including the surface of said member having said masking element disposed thereon;
(iii) terminating the application of paint onto the automobile body; and (iv) removing said masking element from said member.
2. The method of claim 1 which further includes, between steps (iii) and (iv), the step of curing the paint which has been applied onto the automobile body.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein step (ii) comprises spray painting.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein step (ii) comprises dip painting.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said paint masking element has a surface exhibiting paint release properties.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said paint masking element exhibits both vertical and horizontal extensibility.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said paint masking element is heat stable up to a temperature of about 400 .
8. The method of claim 1 wherein said organopolysiloxane is a diorganopolysiloxane.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein said diorganopolysiloxane is methyl-vinyl diorganopolysiloxane.
10. The method of claim l wherein said organopolysiloxane contains a filler.
ll. The method of claim 10 wherein said filler is a mineral filler.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein said filler is present in from about 5 to about 50 weight percent based on the total amount of filler and organopolysiloxane.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein said member is an automobile bumper.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein said paint masking element is adapted to fit and fits over and covers the exposed surface of an automobile bumper.
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