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Definitions

• the present invention is directed to polyisocyanates and in particular to polyisocyanates useful in elastomeric coatings.
• Elastomeric coating compositions are often used to form a protective coating on a substrate.
• the composition forms a protective coating on roofs, or a substrate provided by one or more components of an automotive vehicle.
• U.S. Pat. No. 6,613,389 discloses elastomeric coating compositions that include at least two components, a polyisocyanate component; and an amine component.
• U.S. Pat. No. 6,733,838 discloses fluorinated polyurethane elastomer coatings prepared by the reaction of a polyol in a base component with a polyisocyanate in the curing agent.
• elastomeric coatings utilize aliphatic polyisocyanates containing uretdione groups with low NCO functionality because of their desirably low viscosity.
• the uretdione structure can be prone to scission under high temperatures or aging, reforming monomeric isocyanates and liberating carbon dioxide. This causes many problems within the coating, including blistering and lower tensile strength.
• the present invention is directed to a composition that includes isocyanate group containing compounds that include on average
• the present invention also provides a two component elastomeric coating composition that includes
• the present invention also provides a process for coating a substrate that includes a) providing a surface of a substrate and b) contacting the surface with the above-described two component elastomeric coating composition.
• elastomeric coating compositions that do not degrade when exposed to high temperatures and/or aging can be obtained by modifying aliphatic polyisocyanates through allophanatization.
• the modification provides that the functionality of the polyisocyanate can be reduced using a more thermally stable structure.
• An added benefit to this modification is an improvement in tensile strength and percent elongation of the elastomeric coating formulated with the present allophanate modified polyisocyanates compared to a uretdione modified polyisocyanate.
• the present invention provides a composition that contains isocyanate group containing compounds that include on average
• the term “substantially free” is meant to indicate that a material or functional group can be present in an incidental amounts or that a particular occurrence or reaction only takes place to an insignificant extent, which does not effect desired properties.
• the material or functional group is not intentionally added to an indicated composition, but may be present at minor or inconsequential levels, for example, because it was carried over as an impurity as part of an intended composition component.
• the isocyanate group containing compounds contain one or more structural units conforming to the following formula where
• R 1 can be a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms
• R 2 can be a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms
• R 3 can be a C 1 -C 12 linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon.
• the composition that contains isocyanate group containing compounds has a bulk viscosity of at least 1, in some cases at least 10, and in other cases at least 25 cps and the viscosity can be up to 1,000 cps, in some cases less than or equal to 750 cps, and in other cases up to 500 cps when measured at 25° C.
• the viscosity of the composition that contains isocyanate group containing compounds can be any value or can range between any of the values recited above.
• the isocyanate group containing compounds contain at least two allophanate groups per molecule.
• the isocyanate group containing compounds that contain at least two allophanate groups per molecule can make up at least 5 wt. %, in some cases at least 10 wt. %, and in other cases at least 20 wt. % and up to 100 wt. %, in some cases up to 75 wt. %, and in other cases up to 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the isocyanate group containing compounds.
• the amount of compounds that contain at least two allophanate groups can be any value or range between any of the values recited above.
• the NCO content of the isocyanate group containing compounds is 8-25 weight percent, in some cases 10-23 weight percent, in other instances 12-23 weight percent, based on the weight of the isocyanate group containing compounds.
• the isocyanate group containing compounds can be at least 90%, in some cases at least 95%, and in other cases at least 99% aliphatic, based on the weight of the isocyanate group containing compounds.
• the isocyanate group containing compounds of the present invention can be prepared by reacting suitable polyisocyanates with suitable hydroxy containing compounds, typically in the presence of an allophanate catalyst.
• suitable polyisocyanates include, but are not limited to organic polyisocyanates, in particular diisocyanates, having aliphatically and/or cycloaliphatically-bound isocyanate groups.
• suitable isocyanates include ethylene diisocyanate; 1,4-tetramethylene diisocyanate; 2,2,4-(or 2,4,4)-trimethyl-hexamethylene diisocyanate-(1,6); 1,12-dodecane diisocyanate; lysinediisocyanate-(C 1 -C 8 -alkyl esters); cyclobutane-1,3-diisocyanate; cyclohexane-1,3- and 1,4-diisocyanate and any mixtures of these isomers; hexahydrotolylene-2,4- and -2,6-diisocyanate and any mixtures of these isomers; hexahydrotolylene
• the polyisocyanates include hexamethylene diisocyanate and 1-isocyanato-3,3,5-trimethyl-5-isocyanato methyl-cyclohexane (isophorone diisocyanate).
• Suitable hydroxy containing compound can be used.
• Suitable hydroxy compounds include, but are not limited to those according to the structure R 3 —OH where R 3 is selected from C 1 to C 32 linear, branched or cyclic aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic, or aromatic hydrocarbon group, a —CH 3 terminated polyether, a polyester, and a polyurethane.
• the hydroxy containing compound includes n-butanol, t-butanol, 1-propanol, isopropanol, 1-pentanol, 1-hexanol, 1-heptanol, 1-octanol, and combinations thereof.
• Any suitable allophanate catalyst can be used in the invention.
• Suitable catalysts include, but are not limited to metal carboxylates, metal chelates, and tertiary amines.
• the catalyst is zinc octoate.
• the present invention also provides a two component elastomeric coating composition that includes
• the term “elastomeric” refers to a coating composition that has a tensile strength (at break) of greater than 1000 psi, % elongation (at break) of greater than 25% and a Die C tear strength of greater than 50 pli.
• This composition is substantially solvent free so that film thicknesses of greater than 20 mils can be applied, defect free, with little or no change in physical (tensile) properties due to evaporation of volatile compounds.
• component A is at least 90%, in some cases at least 95%, and in other cases at least 99% aliphatic, based on the weight of component A.
• Any suitable compound containing one or more functional groups that are reactive with isocyanate groups can be used in the present invention.
• Suitable compounds containing one or more functional groups that are reactive with isocyanate groups that can be used in the invention include those that are reactive with the isocyanate groups of component B, and include, but are not limited to polyetherpolyols, polyesterpolyols, hydroxy functional polyurethanes, glycols, glycerine, polyetheramines, polyamines, amine functional polyurethanes, and combinations thereof.
• the compound containing one or more functional groups that are reactive with isocyanate groups of component B includes an aliphatic primary amine and optionally also includes an aliphatic secondary amine.
• the above-described two-component elastomeric coating composition can include, in either or both of component A and component B, one or more additives selected from levelling agents, wetting agents, flow control agents, antiskinning agents, antifoaming agents, fillers, viscosity regulators, thixotropic agents, plasticizers, pigments, dyes, UV absorbers, stabilizers, catalysts, and combinations thereof.
• the present two-component elastomeric coating composition is particularly advantageous because of the thermal stability of the allophanate group.
• the present isocyanates containing allophanate groups are not prone to scission under high temperatures or aging and are not prone to reform monomeric isocyanates and liberate carbon dioxide.
• the problems in the prior art related to coating integrity such as blistering and lower tensile strength, are minimized or avoided.
• the present invention further provides a process for coating a substrate that includes:
• component A can be present in the two component coating composition in an amount of at least 30%, in some cases at least 35%, in some cases at least 40%, and in some instances at least 45% and can be present at up to 70%, in some cases up to 65%, in other cases up to 60% and in some instances up to 55% based on the volume of the two component coating composition.
• the amount by volume of component A in the two component coating composition can be any value or range between any of the values recited above.
• component B can be present in the two component coating composition in an amount of at least 30%, in some cases at least 35%, in some cases at least 40%, and in some instances at least 45% and can be present at up to 70%, in some cases up to 65%, in other cases up to 60% and in some instances up to 55% based on the volume of the two component coating composition.
• the amount by volume of component B in the two component coating composition can be any value or range between any of the values recited above.
• component A can be maintained separate from component B until a time that is less than 6 hours, in some cases less than 4 hours, and in other cases less than 2 hours prior to contacting the composition with the substrate.
• the two component elastomeric coating composition is contacted with the substrate using an apparatus having a first metering container for receiving component A, a second metering container for receiving component B, and a nozzle in fluid communication with the first and second containers for spraying the composition.
• the two component elastomeric coating composition of the present invention can be supplied in the form of a two-pack coating composition.
• component B containing the compound containing one or more functional groups that are reactive with isocyanate groups
• component A which includes the above-described isocyanate group containing compounds are mixed; typically just prior to application to form a pot mix.
• the mixing can take place though a conventional mixing nozzle or separately in a container.
• a layer of the pot mix generally having a thickness in the range of 15 micrometers to 200 micrometers is applied over a substrate, such as an automotive body or an automotive body that has precoated layers, such as electrocoat primer.
• the foregoing application step can be conventionally accomplished by spraying, electrostatic spraying, roller coating, dipping or brushing the pot mix over the substrate.
• the layer after application is typically dried to reduce the solvent content from the layer and then cured.
• the dried layer of the composition can be cured at elevated temperatures ranging from 60° C. to 160° C. in about 10 to 60 minutes.
• curing can take place at about ambient to 60° C., and for heavy-duty truck body applications it can take place at about 60° C. to 80° C.
• the cure under ambient conditions occurs in about 30 minutes to 24 hours, generally in about 30 minutes to 4 hours to form a coating on the substrate having the desired coating properties.
• the actual curing time can depend upon the thickness of the applied layer, the cure temperature, humidity and on any additional mechanical aids, such as fans, that assist in continuously flowing air over the coated substrate to accelerate the cure rate. It is understood that actual curing temperature would vary depending upon the catalyst and the amount thereof, thickness of the layer being cured and the amount of the crosslinking component utilized.
• the substrate in the above-described method can include one or more materials selected from wood, metals, plastic, paper, ceramics, minerals, stone, glass, concrete, and combinations thereof.
• the suitable substrates for applying the coating composition of the present invention include automobile bodies, any and all items manufactured and painted by automobile sub-suppliers, frame rails, commercial trucks and truck bodies, including but not limited to beverage bodies, utility bodies, ready mix concrete delivery vehicle bodies, waste hauling vehicle bodies, and fire and emergency vehicle bodies, as well as any potential attachments or components to such truck bodies, buses, farm and construction equipment, truck caps and covers, commercial trailers, consumer trailers, recreational vehicles, including but not limited to, motor homes, campers, conversion vans, vans, pleasure vehicles, pleasure craft snow mobiles, all terrain vehicles, personal watercraft, bicycles, motorcycles, boats, and aircraft.
• the substrate further includes industrial and commercial new construction and maintenance thereof; cement and wood floors; roofs and walls of commercial and residential structures, such office buildings and homes; amusement park equipment; concrete surfaces, such as parking lots and drive ways; asphalt and concrete road surface, wood substrates, marine surfaces; outdoor structures, such as bridges, towers; coil coating; railroad cars; printed circuit boards; machinery; OEM tools; signage; fiberglass structures; sporting goods; and sporting equipment.
• the substrate is a surface of an automotive vehicle. In a more particular embodiment, the substrate is the bed of a truck.
• the substrate consists of the roof of a structure.
• the coatings obtained according to the present invention demonstrate improved stability and do not tend to degrade when exposed to high temperatures and/or aging when compared to prior art coatings. Further, the improved stability and structure of coatings obtained according to the invention demonstrate improved tensile and tear properties when compared to prior art coatings.
• Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI, DESMODUR® H, Bayer Materials Science, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pa.) was charged to a reactor and heated to 105° C. under a nitrogen sparge. At 105° C. a mixture of 67 g n-butanol, 55 g 1-propanol, and 60 g 1-pentanol was fed to the reactor over a 30-minute period. The mix was maintained at 105° C. for 30 minutes and then heated to 115° C. at which time 2.5 g of a 10% zinc octoate solution was added over a 1-hour period. After a 30-minute hold period, the temperature was increased to 120° C.
• HDI Hexamethylene diisocyanate
• Polyurethanes were prepared by combining DESMOPHEN® VP LS 2328 (polyester polyol, Bayer Materials Science) and the compound of Example 1 (Example 2) and DESMODUR® N-3400 (prior art, polyisocyanate based on HDI and containing uretdione groups, Bayer Materials Science, Example 3) at a 1:1 NCO:OH equivalent ratio, pouring the mixture into a casting plaque and allowing the composition to fully cure.
• the compositions were cured at standard conditions of 20° C., 50% relative humidity for at least two weeks before testing.
• Tensile strength and percent elongation were determined according to ASTM D-412.
• Split and Die “C” tear strengths were determined according to ASTM D-624.
• the resulting films had the following properties: Tensile Elongation Example Strength (%) Split Tear Die C Tear 2 397.4 144.4 7.7 41.2 3 181.8 87.1 6.5 34.6 Improvement 119% 66% 18% 19%
• the percent improvement values indicate the superior tensile and tear properties of polyurethanes prepared using the isocyanate containing compounds of the present invention.
• Polyurethanes were prepared by combining DESMOPHEN® VP LS 2328 (polyester polyol, Bayer Materials Science) and a 50/50 w/w mixture of the compound of Example 1 and DESMODUR® XP-7100N (polyfunctional isocyanate based on HDI, Bayer Materials Science; Example 4) and a 50/50 w/w mixture of DESMODUR® N-3400 and DESMODUR® XP-7100N (prior art, Example 5) at a 1:1 NCO:OH equivalent ratio, pouring the mixture into a casting plaque and allowing the composition to fully cure.
• the compositions were cured at standard conditions of 20° C., 50% relative humidity for at least two weeks before testing.
• the percent improvement values indicate the superior tensile and tear properties of polyurethanes prepared using the isocyanate containing compounds of the present invention.
• Polyurethanes were prepared by combining DESMOPHEN® VP LS 2249/1 (polyester polyol, Bayer Materials Science) and the compound of Example 1 (Example 6) and DESMODUR® N-3400 (prior art, Example 7) at a 1:1 NCO:OH equivalent ratio, pouring the mixture into a casting plaque and allowing the composition to fully cure.
• the compositions were cured at standard conditions of 20° C., 50% relative humidity for at least two weeks before testing.
• Tensile strength and percent elongation were determined according to ASTM D-412.
• Split and Die “C” tear strengths were determined according to ASTM D-624.
• the resulting films had the following properties: Tensile Elongation Example Strength (%) Split Tear Die C Tear 6 2492 121 185 360 7 1035 131 41 84 Improvement 141% ⁇ 8% 352% 326%
• the percent improvement values indicate the superior tensile and tear properties of polyurethanes prepared using the isocyanate containing compounds of the present invention.
• Polyurethanes were prepared by combining DESMOPHEN® VP LS 2249/1 and a 50/50 w/w mixture of the compound of Example 1 and DESMODUR® XP-7100N (Example 8) and a 50/50 w/w mixture of DESMODUR® N-3400 and DESMODUR® XP-7100N (prior art, Example 9) at a 1:1 NCO:OH equivalent ratio, pouring the mixture into a casting plaque and allowing the composition to fully cure.
• the compositions were cured at standard conditions of 20° C., 50% relative humidity for at least two weeks before testing.
• Tensile strength and percent elongation were determined according to ASTM D-412.
• Split and Die “C” tear strengths were determined according to ASTM D-624.
• the resulting films had the following properties: Tensile Elongation Example Strength (%) Split Tear Die C Tear 8 2969 73 228 706 9 2706 95 172 435 Improvement 10% ⁇ 23% 33% 62%
• the percent improvement values indicate the superior tensile and tear properties of polyurethanes prepared using the isocyanate containing compounds of the present invention.

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