WO2014210492A1 - Composition durcissable à l'humidité contenant du strontium - Google Patents

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WO2014210492A1
WO2014210492A1 PCT/US2014/044625 US2014044625W WO2014210492A1 WO 2014210492 A1 WO2014210492 A1 WO 2014210492A1 US 2014044625 W US2014044625 W US 2014044625W WO 2014210492 A1 WO2014210492 A1 WO 2014210492A1
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  • the present invention relates to room temperature moisture curable silicone compositions comprising curable polymers having reactive silyl- polymers and a non-toxic catalyst based on strontium-containing compounds.
  • the present invention provides curable compositions comprising strontium-containing compounds as alternatives to organotin catalysts.
  • Polymers having reactive silyl groups or compositions comprising such polymers can be hydrolyzed and condensed in the presence of water and metal catalysts.
  • Suitable known catalysts for curable compositions include compounds employing metals such as Sn, Ti, Zn, or Ca.
  • Organotin compounds such as, for example, dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) are widely used as condensation cure catalysts to accelerate the moisture-assisted curing of a number of different polyorganosiloxanes and non-silicone polymers having reactive terminal silyl groups such as room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) formulations including RTV-1 and RTV-2 formulations.
  • DBTDL dibutyltin dilaurate
  • RTV room temperature vulcanizing
  • organotin compounds such as dioctyltin compounds and dimethyltin compounds can only be considered as a short-term remedial plan, as these organotin compounds may also be regulated in the future. It would be beneficial to identify non-tin-based catalysts that accelerate the condensation curing of moisture-curable silicones and non-silicones.
  • Substitutes for organotin catalysts should exhibit properties similar to organotin compounds in terms of curing, storage, and appearance.
  • Non-tin catalysts would also desirably initiate the condensation reaction of the selected polymers and complete this reaction upon the surface and may be in the bulk in a desired time schedule.
  • organometallic tin compounds with other metal- and non-metal -based compounds.
  • These new catalysts have specific advantages and disadvantages in view of replacing tin compounds perfectly. Therefore, there is still a need to address the weaknesses of possible non- tin compounds as suitable catalysts for condensation cure reactions.
  • the physical properties of uncured and cured compositions also warrant examination, in particular to maintain the ability to adhere onto the surface of several substrates.
  • the present invention provides tin-free, curable compositions comprising silyl- containing polymers and a non-toxic catalyst based on strontium-containing compounds.
  • the present invention provides curable compositions employing a strontium- containing compound as a catalyst.
  • the strontium-containing compound is strontium complex of the
  • Y is a chelating agent
  • A is an anion
  • c is 0 to 2.
  • the strontium complex comprises one or more chelating agents chosen from diketonate, a diamine, a triamine, an aminoacetate, a nitriloacteate, a bipyridin, a glyoximes, a carboxylate, combinations of two or more thereof, etc.
  • the strontium- complex is a strontium-carboxylate complex.
  • the invention provides a curable composition exhibiting a relatively short tack-free time, curing through the bulk, as well as long storage stability in the cartridge, i.e., in the absence of humidity.
  • Strontium-based compounds, including strontium-carboxylate compounds have been unexpectedly found to exhibit curing behavior similar to or even better than organotin compounds, and, therefore, can be suitable as replacements for organotin catalysts in compositions having a reactive, sily groups or compositions comprising such polymer that can undergo condensation reactions, such as in RTV-1 and RTV-2 formulations.
  • Curable compositions using strontium-based compounds may also exhibit certain storage stability of the uncured composition in the cartridge, adhesion onto several surfaces, and a cure rate in a predictable time scheme.
  • the present invention provides a composition for forming a cured polymer composition
  • a composition for forming a cured polymer composition comprising: (A) a polymer having at least one reactive silyl group; (B) a crosslinker or chain extender; (C) a catalyst chosen from a strontium-based compound; (D) at least one adhesion promoter chosen from a nitrogen containing silane or siloxane other than a compound used as a crosslinker; (E) optionally, a filler component; (F) optionally, at least one acidic compound chosen from a phosphate ester, a phosphonate ester, a phosphonic acid, a phosphorous acid, a phosphite, a phosphonite ester, a sulfate, a sulfite, a pseudohalogenide, a branched C4-C25 alkyl carboxylic acid; (G) optionally an organo functional silane, an organo functional siloxan
  • the present invention provides a curable composition comprising strontium- containing compounds that are substantially free of tin.
  • the polymer (A) has the formula: [R' a R 2 3 -a Si-Z-]n- -Z-
  • X is chosen from a polyurethane; a polyester; a polyether; a polycarbonate; a polyolefin; a polyesterether; and a polyorganosiloxane having units of R3S1O1 /2 , R 2 S1O 2/2 , RS1O3 /2 , and/or SiC ⁇ , n is 0 to 100, a is 0 to 2, R, R 1 , and R 2 can be identical or different at the same silicon atom and chosen from C1-C10 alkyl; C 1 -Q 0 alkyl substituted with one or more of CI, F, N, O, or S; a phenyl; C7-C16 alkylaryl; C7-C16 arylalkyl; C 2 -C 2 o-polyalkylene ether; or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • R 2 is chosen from OH, Ci-Cg alkoxy, C 2 - Ci8 alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyaryl, oximoalkyl, oximoaryl, enoxyalkyl, enoxyaryl, aminoalkyl, aminoaryl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amidoalkyl, amidoaryl, carbamatoalkyl, carbamatoaryl, or a combination of two or more thereof, and Z is a bond, a divalent unit selected from the group of a C 1 -C14 alkylene, or O.
  • the crosslinker component (B) chosen from an alkoxysilane, an alkoxysiloxane, an oximosilane, an oximosiloxane, an enoxysilane, an enoxysiloxane, an aminosilane, an aminosiloxane, a carboxysilane, a carboxysiloxane, an alkylamidosilane, an alkylamidosiloxane, an arylamidosilane, an arylamidosiloxane, an alkoxyaminosilane, an alkoxyaminosiloxane, an alkoxycarbamatosilane, an alkoxycarbamatosiloxane, and combinations of two or more thereof.
  • the crosslinker (B) is chosen from tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS); methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS); a polycondensate of TEOS, a polycondensate of MTMS, vinyltrimethoxysilane; methylvinyldimethoxysilane; dimethyldimethoxysilane; dimethyldiethoxysilane; vinyltriethoxysilane; tetra-n-propylorthosilicate; tris(methylethylketoximo)vinylsilane; tris(methylethylketoximo)methylsilane; tris(acetamido)methylsilane; bis(acetamido)dimethylsilane; tris(N-methylacetamido)methylsilane; bis(N-methylacetamido)dimethylsilane; (N- methylacetamido)methyldialkoxysilane; tris
  • the adhesion promoter component (D) is chosen from an (aminoalkyl)trialkoxysilane, an (aminoalkyl)alkyldialkoxysilane, a bis(trialkoxysilylalkyl)amine, a tris(trialkoxysilylalkyl)amine, a tris(trialkoxysilylalkyl)cyanuarate, a tris(trialkoxysilylalkyl)isocyanurate, an (epoxyalkyl)trialkoxysilane, an (aminoalkyl)trialkoxysilane, an (aminoalkyl)alkyldialkoxysilane, a bis(trialkoxysilylalkyl)amine, a tris(trialkoxysilylalkyl)amine, a tris(trialkoxysilylalkyl)cyanuarate, a tris(trialkoxysilylalkyl)iso
  • the component (F) is chosen from a phosphate ester of the formula: (R 3 0)PO(OH) 2 ; a phosphite ester of the formula (R 3 0)P(OH) 2 ; or a phosphonic acid of the formula: R 3 P(0)(OH) 2
  • R 3 is a Ci-Ci 8 alkyl, a C 2 -C 2 o alkoxyalkyl, phenyl, a C 7 -Ci 2 alkylaryl, a C 2 -C4 polyalkylene oxide ester or its mixtures with diesters; a branched C 4 -C]4 alkyl carboxylic acid; or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • the composition comprises about 1 to about 10 wt. % of the crosslinker component (B) based on 100 wt.% of the polymer component (A).
  • the crosslinker component (B) is chosen from a silane or a siloxane, the silane or siloxane having two or more reactive groups that can undergo hydrolysis and/or condensation reaction with polymer (A) or on its own in the presence of water and component (F).
  • the polymer component (A) is chosen from a polyorganosiloxane comprising divalent units of the formula [R 2 SiO] in the backbone, wherein R is chosen from Ci-Cio alkyl; Ci-C )0 alkyl substituted with one or more of CI, F, N, O, or S; phenyl; C 7 -C
  • the catalyst (C) is present in an amount of from about
  • the component (F) is present in an amount of from about 0.02 to about wt. pt. per 100 wt. pt. of component (A).
  • the polymer component (A) has the formula: R 2 3 . a R' a Si-Z- -Z-SiR' a R 2 3-a whereby x is 0 to 10000; y is 0 to 1000; a is 0 to 2; R is methyl.
  • R 1 is chosen from a Ci-Qo alkyl; a Ci-Qo alkyl substituted with one or more of CI, F, N, O, or S; a phenyl; a C 7 -Ci 6 alkylaryl; a C 7 -C 16 arylalkyl; a C 2 -C 20 polyalkylene ether; or a combination of two or more thereof, and other siloxane units may be present in amounts less than 10 mol.% preferably methyl, vinyl, phenyl.
  • R 2 is chosen from OH, a Ci-C 8 alkoxy, a C 2 -Q 8 alkoxyalkyl, an oximoalkyl, an enoxyalkyl, an aminoalkyl, a carboxyalkyl, an amidoalkyl, an amidoaryl, a carbamatoalkyl, or a combination of two or more thereof, and Z is -0-, a bond, or -C2H4-.
  • the composition further comprises a solvent chosen from an alkylbenzene, a trialkylphosphate, a triarylphosphate, a phthalic acid ester, an arylsulfonic acid ester having a viscosity-density constant (VDC) of at least 0.86 that is miscible with a polyorganosiloxane and catalyst component (C), a polyorganosiloxane devoid of reactive groups and having a viscosity of less than 2000 mPa.s at 25 °C, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • a solvent chosen from an alkylbenzene, a trialkylphosphate, a triarylphosphate, a phthalic acid ester, an arylsulfonic acid ester having a viscosity-density constant (VDC) of at least 0.86 that is miscible with a polyorganosiloxane and catalyst component (C), a polyorganosiloxane devoid of reactive groups
  • the composition is provided as a one-part composition.
  • the composition comprises 100 pt. wt. of component
  • composition (A) , 0.1 to about 10 pt. wt. of at least one crosslinker (B), 0.05 to about 0.4 pt. wt. of a catalyst (C), 0.1 to about 10 pt. wt. of an adhesion promoter (D), 0 to about 300 pt. wt. of component (E), 0.01 to about 8 pt. wt. of component (F), 0 to 15 pt. wt. organofunctional siloxane, a high-boiling-point solvent, a low-molecular-weight organic polymer, or a combination of two or more thereof (G), whereby this composition can be stored in the absence of humidity and is curable in the presence of humidity upon exposure to ambient air.
  • the composition is a two-part composition comprising: (i) a first portion comprising the polymer component (A), optionally the filler component (E), and optionally the acidic compound (F); and (ii) a second portion comprising the crosslinker (B), the catalyst component (C), the adhesion promoter (D), and the acidic compound (F), an organo-functional silane, an organo-functional siloxane, a high-boiling-point solvent, a low- molecular-weight organic polymer, or a combination of two or more thereof (G), whereby (i) and (ii) are stored separately until applied for curing by mixing of the components (i) and (ii).
  • portion (i) comprises 100 wt. % of component (A), and 0 to 70 pt. wt. of component (E); and portion (ii) comprises 0.1 to 10 pt. wt. of at least one crosslinker (B), 0.05 to 0.4 pt. wt. of a catalyst (C), 0 to 10 pt. wt. of an adhesion promoter (D), and 0.01 to 3 pt. wt. component (F).
  • portion (i) comprises 100 wt. % of component (A), 0 to 70 wt. pt. of component (E); and portion, comprises 0.1 to 10 wt. pt. of at least one crosslinker
  • component (F) and portion comprises (ii) 0.01 to 7 wt. pt. of an accelerator
  • (C) optionally 0 to 10 pt. wt. of an adhesion promoter (D), optionally 0- 15 wt. of an organo- functional silane, an organo-functional siloxane, a high-boiling-point solvent, a low-molecular- weight organic polymer, or a combination of two or more thereof (G), optionally 0.01 to 3 pt.wt. of auxiliary component (H).
  • the present invention provides, a composition for forming a cured polymer composition
  • a composition for forming a cured polymer composition comprising (A) a polymer having at least a reactive silyl group, where the polymer is free of siloxane bonds; (B) a crosslinker or chain extender chosen from an alkoxysilane, an alkoxysiloxane, an oximosilane, an oximosiloxane, an enoxysilane, an enoxysiloxane, an aminosilane, an aminosiloxane, a carboxysilane, a carboxysiloxane, an alkylamidosilane, an alkylamidosiloxane, an arylamidosilane, an arylamidosiloxane, an alkoxyaminosilane, an alklarylaminosiloxane, an alkoxycarbamatosilane, an alkoxycarbamatosiloxane, the condens
  • the present invention provides a method of providing a cured material comprising exposing the composition to ambient air.
  • a method of providing a cured material comprises combining the first portion and the second portion and curing the mixture.
  • the composition is stored in a sealed cartridge or flexible bag having outlet nozzles for extrusion and/or shaping of the uncured composition prior to cure.
  • the present invention provides a cured polymer material formed from the composition.
  • the cured polymer material is in the form of an elastomeric or duromeric seal, an adhesive, a coating, an encapsulant, a shaped article, a mold, and an impression material.
  • the present invention provides a composition for forming a cured polymer composition
  • a composition for forming a cured polymer composition comprising (A) a polymer having a reactive silyl group, (C) a amide, (D) an adhesion promoter, and (G) an organo-functional silane, an organo-functional siloxane, a high- boiling-point solvent, a low-molecular-weight organic polymer, or a combination of two or more thereof, where the compound (G) includes a compound having at least one hydridosilyl group.
  • compositions are found to exhibit good storage stability and adhere to a variety of surfaces.
  • the curable compositions exhibit excellent adherence to thermoplastic surfaces.
  • the present invention provides a curable composition employing a strontium- containing compound as a cure accelerator.
  • the strontium-containing compound identified in the present invention exhibit similar or superior curing properties as compared to compositions employing organotin compounds, such as DBTDL, in terms of accelerating moisture-assisted condensation curing of silicones to result in crosslinked silicones that can be used as sealants and RTVs (Room-Temperature Vulcanized Rubber). Further, the strontium -containing compounds identified in the present invention also exhibit improved storage stability.
  • a "cure accelerator” includes materials that can accelerate the curing of a composition and includes, but is not limited to, materials that act as catalysts. The term “cure accelerator” and “catalyst” can be used interchangeably herein.
  • alkyl includes straight, branched and cyclic alkyl groups. Specific and non-limiting examples of alkyls include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isobutyl, ethyl-hexyl, cyclohexyl,etc.
  • substituted alkyl includes an alkyl group that contains one or more substituent groups that are inert under the process conditions to which the compound containing these groups is subjected. The substituent groups also do not substantially interfere with the process.
  • unsubstituted means the particular moiety carries hydrogen atoms on its constituent atoms, e.g. C3 ⁇ 4 for unsubstituted methyl.
  • Substituted means that the group can carry typical functional groups known in organic chemistry.
  • aryl includes a non-limiting group of any aromatic hydrocarbon from which one hydrogen atom has been removed.
  • An aryl may have one or more aromatic rings, which may be fused, connected by single bonds or other groups.
  • Specific and non-limiting examples of aryls include, but are not limited to, tolyl, xylyl, phenyl, naphthalenyl, etc.
  • substituted aryl includes an aromatic group substituted as set forth in the above definition of "substituted alkyl.” Similar to an aryl, a substituted aryl may have one or more aromatic rings, which may be fused, connected by single bonds or other groups; however, when the substituted aryl has a heteroaromatic ring, the free valence in the substituted aryl group can be a heteroatom (such as nitrogen) of the heteroaromatic ring instead of a carbon. In one embodiment, substituted aryl groups herein contain 1 to about 30 carbon atoms.
  • alkenyl includes any straight, branched, or cyclic alkenyl group containing one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, where the point of substitution can be either a carbon-carbon double bond or elsewhere in the group.
  • alkenyls include, but are not limited to, vinyl, propenyl, allyl, methallyl, ethylidenyl norbornane, etc.
  • alkynyl includes any straight, branched, or cyclic alkynyl group containing one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds, where the point of substitution can be either at a carbon-carbon triple bond or elsewhere in the group.
  • unsaturated refers to one or more double or triple bonds. In one embodiment, it refers to carbon-carbon double or triple bonds.
  • the present invention provides a curable composition
  • a curable composition comprising a polymer component (A) comprising a reactive terminal silyl group; a crosslinker component (B); a catalyst component (C) comprising a strontium-containing compound; atleast one nitrogen contaning adhesion promoter component (D); an optional filler component (E); and optionally an acidic compound (F), (G) an organo-functional silane, an organo-functional siloxane, a high-boiling-point solvent, a low-molecular-weight organic polymer, or a combination of two or more thereof and and optionally auxiliary components (H).
  • the polymer component (A) may be a liquid- or solid-based polymer having a reactive terminal silyl group.
  • the polymer component (A) is not particularly limited and may be chosen from any crosslinkable polymer as may be desired for a particular purpose or intended use.
  • suitable polymers for the polymer component (A) include polyorganosiloxanes (Al ) or organic polymers free of siloxane bonds (A2), wherein the polymers (Al) and (A2) comprise reactive terminal silyl groups.
  • the polymer component (A) may be present in an amount of from about 10 to about 90 wt. % of the curable composition.
  • the curable composition comprises about 100 pt. wt. of the polymer component (A).
  • the polymer component (A) may include a wide range of polyorganosiloxanes.
  • the polymer component may comprise one or more polysiloxanes and copolymers of formula (1):
  • R 1 may be chosen from linear or branched alkyl, linear or branched heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, linear or branched aralkyl, linear or branched heteroaralkyl, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • R 1 may be chosen from Q-Cio alkyl; Ci- Cio alkyl substituted with one or more of CI, F, N, O, or S; phenyl; C7-C1 alkylaryl; C7-C16 arylalkyl; C 2 -C 2 o polyalkylene ether; or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • Exemplary preferred groups are methyl, trifluoropropyl, and/or phenyl groups.
  • R 2 may be a group reactive to protic agents such as water.
  • exemplary groups for R 2 include OH, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkyloximo, alkylcarboxy, arylcarboxy, alkylamido, arylamido, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • R 2 is chosen from OH, Ci-C 8 alkoxy, C 2 -Ci 8 alkoxyalkyl, amino, alkenyloxy, alkyloximo, alkylamino, arylamino, alkylcarboxy, arylcarboxy, alkylamido, arylamido, alkylcarbamato, arylcarbamato, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • Z may be a bond, a divalent linking unit selected from the group of O, hydrocarbons which can contain one or more O, S, or N atom, amide, urethane, ether, ester, urea units or a combination of two or more thereof. If the linking group Z is a hydrocarbon group, then Z is linked to the silicon atom over a silicon-carbon bond. In one embodiment, Z is chosen from a C1 -C14 alkyl ene. [0051] X is chosen from a polyurethane; a polyester; a polyether; a polycarbonate; a polyolefin; a polyesterether; and a polyorganosiloxane having units of
  • X may be a divalent or multivalent polymer unit selected from the group of siloxy units linked over oxygen or hydrocarbon groups to the terminal silyl group comprising the reactive group R 2 as described above, polyether, alkylene, isoalkylene, polyester, or polyurethane units linked over hydrocarbon groups to the silicon atom comprising one or more reactive groups R 2 as described above.
  • the hydrocarbon group X can contain one or more heteroatoms such as N, S, O, or P forming amides, esters, ethers, urethanes, esters, and/or ureas.
  • the average polymerization degree (P n ) of X should be more than 6, e.g. polyorganosiloxane units of R ⁇ SiO] ⁇ , R' 2 SiO, R' SiC ⁇ , and/or Si0 2 .
  • n is 0 to 100; desirably 1, and c is 0 to 2, desirably 0 to 1.
  • Non-limiting examples of the components for unit X include polyoxyalkylene polymers such as polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene, polyoxybutylene, polyoxyethylene- polyoxypropylene copolymer, polyoxytetramethylene, or polyoxypropylene-polyoxybutylene copolymer; ethylene-propylene copolymer, polyisobutylene, polychloroprene, polyisoprene, polybutadiene, copolymer of isobutylene and isoprene, copolymers of isoprene or butadiene and acrylonitrile and/or styrene, or hydrocarbon polymers such as hydrogenated polyolefin polymers produced by hydrogenating these polyolefin polymers; polyester polymer manufactured by a condensation of dibasic acid such as adipic acid or phthalic acid and glycol, or ring-opening polymerization of lactones; polyacrylic acid ester produced by radical polymerization of a
  • Particularly suitable polymers include, but are not limited to, polysiloxanes, polyoxyalkylenes, saturated hydrocarbon polymers such as polyisobutylene, hydrogenated polybutadiene and hydrogenated polyisoprene, or polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyurethanes, polyurea polymers and the like.
  • saturated hydrocarbon polymer, polyoxyalkylene polymer, and vinyl copolymer are particularly suitable due to their low glass transition temperature which provide a high flexibility at low temperatures, i.e., below 0 °C.
  • the reactive silyl groups in formula (1) can be introduced by employing silanes containing a functional group which has the ability to react by known methods with unsaturated hydrocarbons via hydrosilylation, or reaction of SiOH, aminoalkyl or -aryl, HOOC-alkyl or -aryl, HO-alkyl or -aryl, HS-alkyl or -aryl, Cl(0)C-alkyl or -aryl, epoxyalkyl or epoxycycloalkyl groups in the prepolymer to be linked to a reactive silyl group via condensation or ring-opening reactions.
  • Examples of the main embodiments include the following: (i) siloxane prepolymers having a SiOH group that can undergo a condensation reaction with a silane (LG)SiR' c R 2 3. c whereby a siloxy bond ⁇ Si-0-SiR 1 c R 2 3- c is formed while the addition product of the leaving group (LG) and hydrogen is released (LG-H); (ii) silanes having an unsaturated group that is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation or radical reaction with a SiH group or radically activated groups of a silane such as SiH or an unsaturated group; and (iii) silanes including organic or inorganic prepolymers having OH, SH, amino, epoxy, -COC1, -COOH groups, which can react complementarity with epoxy, isocyanato, OH, SH, cyanato, carboxylic halogenides, reactive alkylhalogenides, lactones, lactams, or amines, that is to link
  • Silanes suitable for method (i) include alkoxysilanes, especially tetraalkoxysilanes, di- and trialkoxysilanes, di- and triacetoxysilanes, di- and triketoximosilanes, di- and trialkenyloxysilanes, di- and tricarbonamidosilanes, wherein the remaining residues at the silicon atom of the silane are substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbons.
  • silanes for method (i) include alkyltrialkoxysilanes, such as vinyltrimethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, propyltrimethoxysilane, aminoalkyltrimethoxysilane, ethyltriacetoxysilane, methyl- or propyltriacetoxysilane, methyltributanonoximosilane, methyltripropenyloxysilane, methyltribenzamidosilane, or methyltriacetamidosilane.
  • alkyltrialkoxysilanes such as vinyltrimethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, propyltrimethoxysilane, aminoalkyltrimethoxysilane, ethyltriacetoxysilane, methyl- or propyltriacetoxysilane, methyltributanonoximosilane, methyltripropenyloxysilane, methyltribenzamidosilane, or
  • Prepolymers suitable for reaction under method (i) are SiOH-term inated polyalkylsiioxanes, which can undergo a condensation reaction with a silane having hydrolyzable groups attached to the silicon atom.
  • exemplary SiOH-terminated polyalkyldisiloxanes include polydimethylsiloxanes.
  • Suitable silanes for method (ii) include alkoxysilanes, especially trialkoxysilanes
  • HSi(OR)3 such as trimethoxysilane, triethoxysilane, methyldiethoxysilane, methyldimethoxysilane, and phenyldimethoxysilane.
  • Hydrogenchlorosilanes are in principle possible but are less desirable due to the additional replacement of the halogen through an alkoxy, acetoxy group, etc.
  • Other suitable silanes include organofunctional silanes having unsaturated groups which can be activated by radicals, such as vinyl, allyl, mercaptoalkyl, or acrylic groups.
  • Non-limiting examples include vinyltrimethoxysilane, mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, and methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane.
  • Prepolymers suitable for reaction under method (ii) include vinyl-terminated polyalkylsiioxanes, preferably polydimethylsiloxanes, hydrocarbons with unsaturated groups which can undergo hydrosilylation or can undergo radically induced grafting reactions with a corresponding organofunctional group of a silane comprising, for example, unsaturated hydrocarbon or a SiH group.
  • Another method for introducing silyl groups into hydrocarbon polymers can be the copolymerization of unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers with the unsaturated groups of silanes.
  • the introduction of unsaturated groups into a hydrocarbon prepolymer may include, for example, the use of alkenyl halogenides as chain stopper after polymerization of the silicon free hydrocarbon moiety.
  • Desirable reaction products between the silanes and prepolymers include the following structures: -SiR 1 20-SiR 1 2-CH 2 -CH2-SiR 1 c R 2 3-c, or (hydrocarbon)-[Z-SiR 1 c R 2 3 - c ] n
  • Suitable silanes for method (iii) include, but are not limited to, alkoxysilanes, especially silanes having organofunctional groups to be reactive to -OH, -SH, amino, epoxy, -COC1, or -COOH.
  • these silanes have an isocyanatoalkyl group such as gamma- isocyanatopropyltrimethoxysilane, gamma-isocyanatopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, gamma- isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane, gamma-glycidoxypropylethyldimethoxysilane, gamma- glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, gamma-glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane, beta-(3,4- epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxysilane, beta-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltriethoxysilane, epoxylimonyltrimethoxysilane, N-(2-aminoethyl)-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, gamma- aminopropyltrimethoxysi
  • Examples of suitable prepolymers for a reaction under method (iii) include, but are not limited to, polyalkylene oxides having OH groups, preferably with a high molecular weight (M w , weight-average molecular weight > 6000 g/mol) and a polydispersity M w M n of less than 1.6; urethanes having remaining NCO groups, such as NCO functionalized polyalkylene oxides, especially blocked isocyanates.
  • Prepolymers selected from the group of hydrocarbons having -OH, -COOH, amino, epoxy groups, which can react complementarily with an epoxy, isocyanato, amino, carboxyhalogenide or halogenalkyl group of the corresponding silane having further reactive groups useful for the final cure.
  • Suitable isocyanates for the introduction of a NCO group into a polyether may include toluene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate, or xylene diisocyanate, or aliphatic polyisocyanate such as isophorone diisocyanate, or hexamethylene diisocyanate.
  • the polymerization degree of the unit X depends on the requirements of viscosity and mechanical properties of the cured product. If X is a polydimethylsiloxane unit, the average polymerization degree based on the number average molecular weight M n is preferably 7 to 5000 siloxy units, preferably 200 to2000 units.
  • an average polymerization degree P n of > 250 is suitable whereby the polydimethylsiloxanes have a viscosity of more than 300 mPa.s at 25 °C. If X is a hydrocarbon unit other than a polysiloxane unit, the viscosity with respect to the polymerization degree is much higher.
  • Examples of the method for synthesizing a polyoxyalkylene polymer include, but are not limited to, a polymerization method using an alkali catalyst such as OH, a polymerization method using a metal-porphyrin complex catalyst such as a complex obtained by reacting an organoaluminum compound, a polymerization method using a composite metal cyanide complex catalyst disclosed, e.g., in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,427,256; 3,427,334; 3,278,457; 3,278,458; 3,278,459; 3,427,335; 6,696,383; and 6,919,293.
  • group X is selected from hydrocarbon polymers, then polymers or copolymers having isobutylene units are particularly desirable due to its physical properties such as excellent weatherability, excellent heat resistance, and low gas and moisture permeability.
  • Examples of the monomers include olefins having 4 to 12 carbon atoms, vinyl ether, aromatic vinyl compound, vinylsilanes, and allylsilanes.
  • Examples of the copolymer component include 1 -butene, 2-butene, 2-methyl-l-butene, 3-methyl-l-butene, pentene, 4-methyl-l-pentene, hexene, vinylcyclohexene, methyl vinyl ether, ethyl vinyl ether, isobutyl vinyl ether, styrene, alpha- methylstyrene, dimethyl styrene, beta-pinene, indene, and for example, but not limited to, vinyltrialkoxysilanes, e.g.
  • vinyltrimethoxysilane vinylmethyldichlorosilane, vinyldimethylmethoxysilane, divinyldichlorosilane, divinyldimethoxysilane, allyltrichlorosilane, allylmethyldichlorosilane, allyldimethylmethoxysilane, diallyldichlorosilane, diallyldimethoxysilane, gamma-methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, and gamma- methacryloyloxypropylmethyldimethoxysilane.
  • siloxane-free organic polymers include, but are not limited to, silylated polyurethane (SPUR), silylated polyester, silylated polyether, silylated polycarbonate, silylated polyolefins like polyethylene, polypropylene, silylated polyesterether, and combinations of two or more thereof.
  • SPUR silylated polyurethane
  • the siloxane-free organic polymer may be present in an amount of from about 10 to about 90 wt. % of the composition or about 100 pt. wt.
  • the polymer component (A) may be silylated polyurethane
  • Such moisture curable compounds are known in the art in general and can be obtained by various methods including (i) reacting an isocyanate-terminated polyurethane (PUR) prepolymer with a suitable silane, e.g., one possessing both hydrolyzable functionality at the silicon atom, such as, alkoxy, etc., and secondly active hydrogen-containing functionality such as mercaptan, primary or secondary amine, preferably the latter, etc., or by (ii) reacting a hydroxyl-terminated PUR (polyurethane) prepolymer with a suitable isocyanate-terminated silane, e.g., one possessing one to three alkoxy groups.
  • PUR isocyanate-terminated polyurethane
  • moisture-curable SPUR silane modified/terminated polyurethane obtained from reaction of isocyanate-terminated PUR prepolymer and reactive silane, e.g., aminoalkoxysilane
  • silane e.g., aminoalkoxysilane
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,345,053; 4,625,012; 6,833,423; and published U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0198352 moisture-curable SPUR obtained from reaction of hydroxyl-terminated PUR prepolymer and isocyanatosilane.
  • Other examples of moisture-curable SPUR materials include those described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,569,653, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • the polymer component (A) may be a polymer of formula (2):
  • R 2 3 . c R 1 c Si-Z-[R 2 SiO] x [R' 2 SiO] y -Z-SiR'cR c (2) where R 1 , R 2 , Z, and c are defined as above with respect to formula (1); R is Ci-C 6 alkyl (an exemplary alkyl being methyl); x is 0 to about 10,000, in one embodiment from 1 1 to about 2500; and y is 0 to about 10,000; preferably 0 to 500.
  • Z in a compound of formula (2) is a bond or a divalent CJ-CM alkylene group, especially preferred is -C 2 H 4 -.
  • the polymer component (A) may be a polyorganosiloxane of the formula (3):
  • R 1 and R 2 are defined as above with respect to formula (1); where R 3 and R 4 can be identical or different on the same silicon atom and are chosen from hydrogen; Ci-Ci 0 alkyl; C]-Ci 0 heteroalkyl, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl; C 2 -C 30 heterocycloalkyl; C 6 -Ci 3 aryl; C 7 -C 30 alkylaryl; C 7 -C 30 arylalkyl; C 4 -C ]2 heteroaryl; C 5 -C 30 heteroarylalkyl; C 5 -C 3 o heteroalkylaryl; C 2 -Cioo polyalkylene ether; or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • R 2 , c, x, and y are as defined above; d is 0, 1, or 2; e is
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable polysiloxane-containing polymers (Al) include, for example, silanol-stopped polydimethylsiloxane, silanol or alkoxy-stopped polyorganosiloxanes, e.g., methoxystopped polydimethylsiloxane, alkoxy-stopped polydim ethyl si loxane- polydiphenylsiloxane copolymer, and silanol or alkoxy-stopped fluoroalkyl-substituted siloxanes such as poly(methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)siloxane and poly(methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)siloxane- polydimethyl siloxane copolymer.
  • silanol-stopped polydimethylsiloxane silanol or alkoxy-stopped polyorganosiloxanes
  • the polyorganosiloxane component (Al) may be present in an amount of about 10 to about 90 wt. % of the composition or 100 pt. wt.
  • the polyorganosiloxane component has an average chain length in the range of about 10 to about 2500 siloxy units, and the viscosity is in the range of about 10 to about 500,000 mPa.s at 25 °C.
  • the composition may include silyl-terminated organic polymers (A2) that are free of siloxane units, and which undergo curing by a condensation reaction comparable to that of siloxane containing polymers (Al).
  • the organic polymers (A2) that are suitable as the polymer component (A) include a terminal silyl group.
  • the terminal silyl group may be of the formula (4):
  • R 1 , R 2 , and d are as defined above.
  • the polysiloxane composition may further include a crosslinker or a chain extender as component (B).
  • the crosslinker is of the formula (5):
  • the crosslinker component may be a condensation product of formula (5) wherein one or more but not all R 2 groups are hydrolyzed and released in the presence of water and then intermediate silanols undergo a condensation reaction to give a Si-O-Si bond and water.
  • the average polymerization degree can result in a compound having 2 to 10 Si units.
  • the crosslinker is an alkoxysilane having a formula R 3 d (RO)4. d Si, wherein R 1 , R 3 , and d are defined as above.
  • the crosslinker is an acetoxysilane having a formula (R 3 d (R 1 C0 2 )4 -d Si, wherein R 1 , R 3 , and d are defined as above.
  • crosslinker includes a compound including an additional reactive component having at least two hydrolysable groups and less than three silicon atoms per molecule not defined under (A).
  • the crosslinker or chain extender may be chosen from an alkoxysilane, an alkoxysiloxane, an oximosilane, an oximosiloxane, an enoxysilane, an enoxysiloxane, an aminosilane, an aminosiloxane, a carboxysilane, a carboxysiloxane, an alkylamidosilane, an alkylamidosiloxane, an arylamidosilane, an arylamidosiloxane, an alkoxyaminosilane, an alkylarylaminosiloxane, an alkoxycarbamatosilane, an alkoxycarbamatosiloxane, an imidatosilane, a ureidosilane, an is
  • cross-linkers include, but are not limited to, tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS); methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS); a polycondensate of TEOS, methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS); a polycondensate of MTMS, methyltriethoxysilane; vinyltrimethoxysilane; vinyltriethoxysilane; methylphenyldimethoxysilane; 3,3,3-trifluoropropyltrimethoxysilane; methyltriacetoxysilane; vinyltriacetoxysilane; ethyltriacetoxysilane; di-butoxydiacetoxysilane; phenyltripropionoxysilane; methyltris(methylethylketoximo)silane; vinyltris(methylethylketoximo)silane; 3,3,3- trifluoropropyltris(methylethylket
  • methyldimethoxy(acetaldoximo)silane methyldimethoxy(N-methylcarbamato)silane; ethyldimethoxy(N-methylcarbamato)silane; methyldimethoxyisopropenoxysilane; trimethoxyisopropenoxysi lane; methyltriisopropenoxysilane; methyld imethoxy(but-2-en-2- oxy)silane; methyldimethoxy(l-phenylethenoxy)silane; methyldimethoxy-2-(l- carboethoxypropenoxy)silane; methylmethoxydi(N-methylamino)silane; vinyldimethoxy(methylamino)silane; tetra-N,N-diethylaminosilane; methyldimethoxy(methylamino)silane; methyltri(cyclohexylamino)silane; methyldimethoxy(
  • the crosslinker may be present in an amount from about 1 to about 10 wt. % of the composition or from about 0.1 to about 10 pt. wt. per 100 pt. wt. of the polymer component (A). In another embodiment, the crosslinker may be present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 5 pt. wt. per 100 pt. wt. of the polymer component (A). In still another embodiment, the crosslinker may be present in an amount from about 0.5 to about 3 pt. wt. per 100 pt. wt. of the polymer component (A).
  • numerical values may be combined to form new or undisclosed ranges.
  • Additional alkoxysilanes in an amount greater than 0.1 wt.% of component (A) that are not consumed by the reaction between the prepolymer Z'-X-Z ' and which comprise additional functional groups selected from R 5 can also work as an adhesion promoter and are defined and counted under component (D).
  • the catalyst (C) comprises a strontium-containing compound.
  • the catalyst can comprise a strontium compound of the formula:
  • Y is a chelating ligand
  • A is an anion
  • c is 0 to 2 or an integer.
  • the chelating ligand Y may be chosen from diketonate, a diamine, a triamine, an aminoacetate, a nitriloacteate, a bipyridin, a glyoxime, a carboxylate, combinations of two or more thereof, etc.
  • Suitable chelating ligands include, but are not limited to, acetylacetonate- 2,4-pentanedione ("AA” or "acac”); hexanedione-2,4; heptanedione-2,4; heptanedione-3,5; ethyl-3-pentanedione-2,4; methyl- 5-hexanedione-2,4; octanedione-2,4; octanedione-3,5; dimethyl-5,5 hexanedione-2,4; methyl-6- heptanedione-2,4; dimethyl-2,2-nonanedione-3,5; dimethyl-2,6- heptanedione-3,5; 2- acetylcyclohexanone (Cy-acac); 2,2,6,6- tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione (t-Bu-
  • the strontium compound is a carboxylate comprising at least one carboxylic acid component.
  • the chelating agent Y can be a carboxylic acid of the formula R 9 COO " ; wherein R 9 is a linear or branched C1-C30 alkyl group, a C 6 -Cio cyclic group, or a C 6 -Cio aromatic group. In one embodiment, R 9 is a linear or branched C10-C30 alkyl group.
  • the strontium compound comprises two carboxylic acid chelating agents
  • the chelating agents can be the same or different.
  • Y may be chosen from a monocarboxylic acid, for example, a monocarboxylic aliphatic acid.
  • suitable carboxylic acid chelating agents include, but are not limited to, ethanoic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid, pentanoic acid,
  • the anion A in formula (1) is not particularly limited and may be chosen from anions including, but not limited to, halides, hydroxide, oxide, peroxide, ozonide, hydrosulfide, alkoxides, alkyl thio, nitride, acetate, amide, carboxylate, cyanide, cyanate, thiocyanate, carbonate, hydrogen carbonate and the like.
  • Suitable anions include, but are not limited to, F “ , CI “ , (I 3 ) ⁇ [C1F 2 ] ⁇ [IF 6 ] ⁇ (CIO) " , (C10 2 ) ⁇ (C10 3 )-, (CI0 4 ) ⁇ (OH) “ , (SHV, (SeH) “ , (0 2 ) ⁇ ( ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4) " , (HS 2 )-, (CH 3 0) ⁇ (C 2 H 5 0)-, (C 3 H 7 0) ⁇ (CH 3 S) ⁇ (C 2 H 5 S) ⁇ (C ⁇ CIO) " , (C 6 H 5 0y, (C 6 H 5 S) ⁇ [C 6 H4(N0 2 )0]-, (HC0 2 y, (C 7 H 15 C0 2 )-,(CH 3 C0 2 ) ⁇ (CH 3 CH 2 C0 2 ) ⁇ (N 3 ) ⁇ (CN) ⁇ (NCO) ⁇ (NCS) ⁇ (NCSe
  • the catalyst (C) can comprise of a single strontium complex or a combination of two or more strontium complexes.
  • the catalyst (C) can function as a cure accelerator. It can also be considered and may function as a catalyst.
  • the catalyst (C) and the curable composition is substantially free of tin.
  • the composition can be considered to be substantially free of tin where the composition comprises tin in an amount of about 0.001 pt. wt. or less per 100 pt. wt. of component (A).
  • the catalyst (C) can include other compounds known to accelerate or catalyze the condensation reaction such as complexes or salts of metals including, but not limited to, titanium, zirconium, zinc, aluminum, iron, cobalt, bismuth; carboxylic acids including but not limited to acetic acid, lauric acid, stearic acid, and versatic acid; alkyl- and arylsulfonic acids including, but not limited to, p-toluenesulfonic acid and methanesulfonic acid; inorganic acids including, but not limited to, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, and boric acid; amines including, but not limited to, trioctylamine; guanidines including but not limited to tetramethylguanidine; amidines including, but not limited to, l,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene (DBU) and l ,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5
  • the catalyst (C) may be added to the curable composition such that the strontium-containing compound is present or added in an amount of from about 0.0001 to about 10 pt. wt. related to 100 part per weight of component (A).
  • the strontium-containing compound may be present in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 7 pt. wt.
  • the strontium-containing compound may be present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 5 pt. wt.
  • the strontium-containing compound is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 2.5 pt. wt. per 100 pt. wt. of component (A).
  • strontium-containing compound may be present in an amount of about 0.1 to about 1 pt. wt. per 100 pt. wt. of component (A); from about 0.2 to 0.8 pt. wt.; even from about 0.4 to about 0.6 pt. wt. per 100 parts per weight of the polymer (A).
  • the strontium-containing compound is present in an amount of from about 0.005 to about 0.05 pt. wt. per 100 pt. wt. of component (A).
  • An increase in the amount of strontium-containing compound as an catalyst may increase the cure rate of curing the surface and decrease the cure time for a tack-free surface and the complete cure through the bulk.
  • the composition further includes an adhesion promoter component (D) that is different from component (A) or (B).
  • the adhesion promoter (D) may be an organofunctional silane comprising the group R 5 , e.g., aminosilanes, and other silanes that are not identical to the silanes of component (B), or are present in an amount that exceeds the amount of silanes necessary for endcapping the polymer (A).
  • the amount of non-reacted silane (B) or (D) in the reaction for making (A) can be defined in that after the endcapping reaction the free silanes are evaporated at a higher temperature up to 200 °C and vacuum up to 1 mbar to be more than 0.1 wt.% of (A).
  • some selected amines can advantageously be added to fine tune the rate of the metal-complex-catalyzed condensation curing of silicone/non-silicone polymer containing reactive silyl groups, as desired.
  • the composition comprises an adhesion promoter (D) comprising a group R 5 as described by the general formula (7):
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable compounds include:
  • the group E may be selected from either a group E 1 or E 2 .
  • E 1 may be selected from a monovalent group comprising amine, -NH 2 , -NHR, -(NHC 2 H 5 ) a NHR, NHC 6 H 5 , halogen, pseudohalogen, unsaturated aliphatic group with up to 14 carbon atoms, epoxy-group-containing aliphatic group with up to 14 carbon atoms, cyanurate-containing group, and an isocyanurate- containing group.
  • E 2 may be selected from a group comprising of a di- or multivalent group
  • the group W may be selected from either a group W or W .
  • W 1 may be selected from the group consisting of a single bond, -CR 2 - a heteroatomic group selected from -0-, -NR-, -S-, -S-S-, -S-S-S-, -SiR 2 - -C(O)-, -C(0)0-, -C(0)NR- -O- C(0)-0-, -0-C(0)-NR- -NR-C(0)-0-, -RN-CO-NR-, -S-C(S)-0-, -0-C(S)-S-, -NR- C(0)-S-, -S-C(0)-NR- -C(S)-S- -S0 2 - -S(O)-, -P(0)(R)-, -0-P(0)(OR)-0-, and epoxy units.
  • W 2 may be selected from the group consisting of a single bond, -CR 2 - a heteroatomic group selected from -0-, -S-, -S-S-, -S-S-S-S-, -SiR 2 - -C(O)-, -C(0)0-, -0-C(0)-0-, -S-C(S)- 0-, -0-C(S)-S-, -S-C(S)-S-, -S0 2 - -S(0)-, -P(0)(R)-, -0-P(0)(OR)-0-, and epoxy units.
  • R 5 may be selected from hydrogen and R as defined above.
  • R 1 may be identical or different as defined above.
  • R 3 may be selected from a Ci-Cg-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, a C 3 -Ci 2 -alkoxyalkyl, a C - C 22 -alkylcarboxy, and a C4-Cioo-polyalkylene oxide, which may be identical or different.
  • a Ci-Cg-alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, a C 3 -Ci 2 -alkoxyalkyl, a C - C 22 -alkylcarboxy, and a C4-Cioo-polyalkylene oxide, which may be identical or different.
  • component (D) include:
  • component (D) examples include compounds of the formulas (7a-7n). Furthermore the formula (7c) of compounds (D) shall comprise compounds of the formula (7p):
  • R, R , R , and d are as defined above; k is 0 to 6 (and in one embodiment desirably 0); b as described above (in one embodiment desirably 0 to 5); and 1 + b ⁇ 10.
  • R 5 selected from:
  • An exemplary group of adhesion promoters are selected from the group that consists of amino-group-containing silane coupling agents.
  • the amino-group-containing silane adhesion promoter agent (D) is an acidic compound having a group containing a silicon atom bonded to a hydrolyzable group (hereinafter referred to as a hydrolyzable group attached to the silicon atom) and an amino group. Specific examples thereof include the same silyl groups with hydrolyzable groups described above. Among these groups, the methoxy group and ethoxy group are particularly suitable.
  • the number of the hydrolyzable groups may be 2 or more and particularly suitable are compounds having 3 or more hydrolyzable groups.
  • adhesion promoter (D) examples include, but are not limited to N-
  • adhesion promoters include bis(alkyltrialkoxysilyl)amines and tris(alkyltrialkoxysilyl)amines including, but not limited to, bis(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)amine and tris(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)amine.
  • derivatives obtained by modifying them for example, amino-modified silyl polymer, silylated amino polymer, unsaturated aminosilane complex, phenylamino long-chain alkyl silane and aminosilylated silicone.
  • amino-group-containing silane coupling agents may be used alone, or two or more kinds of them may be used in combination.
  • adhesion promoter component different from the nitrogen- containing adhesion promoter component described above.
  • adhesion promoters may include those described by formulas (7), (7a), and (7b) as previously described where E may be E l or E2.
  • El may be selected from halogen, pseudohalogen, unsaturated aliphatic group with up to 14 carbon atoms, and an epoxy-group-containing aliphatic group with up to 14 carbon atoms.
  • E2 may be selected from a group comprising of a di- or multivalent group consisting of sulfide, sulfate, phosphate, phosphite and a polyorganosiloxane group, which can contain R4 and OR3 groups.
  • group W is selected from group W2.
  • adhesion promoters include methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, methacryloxypropyltriethoxysilane, glycidoxypropylethyldimethoxysilane, glycidoxypropylethyldiethoxysilane, glycidoxypropylmethyldimethoxysilane, glycidoxypropylmethyldiethoxysilane, glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane, glycidoxyethyltrimethoxysilane, beta-(3,4- epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxysilane, beta-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethylmethyldimethoxysilane, beta-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltriethoxysilane, beta-(3,4- epoxycyclohexyl)
  • the adhesion promoter (D) may be present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about
  • the adhesion promoter may be present in an amount of from about 0.15 to about 2.0 pt. wt. based on 100 parts of the polymer component (A). In another embodiment, the adhesion promoter may be present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 1.5 pt. wt of the polymer component (A). This defines the amount of (D) in composition of (A) wherein the content of free silanes coming from the endcapping of polymer (A) is smaller than 0.1 wt.%.
  • the present compositions may further include a filler component (E).
  • the filler component(s) (E) may have different functions, such as to be used as reinforcing or semi- reinforcing filler, i.e., to achieve higher tensile strength after curing.
  • the filler component may also have the ability to increase viscosity, establish pseudoplasticity/shear thinning, and demonstrate thixotropic behavior.
  • Non-reinforcing fillers may act as volume extenders.
  • the reinforcing fillers are characterized by having a specific surface area of more than 50 m 2 /g related BET-surface, whereby the semi-reinforcing fillers have a specific surface area in the range of 10-50 m 2 /g.
  • So- called extending fillers have preferably a specific surface area of less than 10 m 2 /g according to the BET-method and an average particle diameter below 100 ⁇ .
  • the semi- reinforcing filler is a calcium carbonate filler, a silica filler, or a mixture thereof.
  • suitable reinforcing fillers include, but are not limited to, fumed silicas or precipitated silicas, which can be partially or completely treated with organosilanes or siloxanes to make them less hydrophilic and decrease the water content or control the viscosity and storage stability of the composition.
  • These fillers are named hydrophobic fillers. Tradenames are Aerosil®, HDK®, Cab-O-Sil® etc.
  • Suitable extending fillers include, but are not limited to, ground silicas
  • CeliteTM precipitated and colloidal calcium carbonates (which are optionally treated with compounds such as stearate or stearic acid); reinforcing silicas such as fumed silicas, precipitated silicas, silica gels and hydrophobized silicas and silica gels; crushed and ground quartz, cristobalite, alumina, aluminum hydroxide, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, diatomaceous earth, iron oxide, carbon black, powdered thermoplastics such as acrylonitrile, polyethylene, polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene and graphite or clays such as kaolin, bentonite or montmorillonite (treated/untreated), and the like.
  • silicas such as fumed silicas, precipitated silicas, silica gels and hydrophobized silicas and silica gels
  • the type and amount of filler added depends upon the desired physical properties for the cured silicone/non-silicone composition.
  • the filler may be a single species or a mixture of two or more species.
  • the extending fillers can be present from about 0 to about 300 wt. % of the composition related to 100 parts of component (A).
  • the reinforcing fillers can be present from about 5 to about 60 wt. % of the composition related to 100 parts of component (A), preferably 5 to 30 wt.%.
  • the inventive compositions optionally comprise a cure modifier (F).
  • the cure modifier is an acidic compound (F), which, in conjunction with the adhesion promoter and strontium based, catalyst, may accelerate curing (as compared to curing in the absence of such compounds).
  • the component (F) may be present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % of the composition. In another embodiment 0.01 to about 8 parts per weight (pt. wt.) per 100 pt. wt. of component (A) are used, more preferably 0.02 to 3 pt. wt. per 100 pt. wt. of component
  • component (A) and most preferably 0.02 to 1 pt. wt. per 100 pt. wt. of component (A) are used.
  • the acidic compounds (F) may be chosen from various phosphate esters, phosphonates, phosphites, phosphonites, sulfites, sulfates, pseudohalogenides, branched alkyl carboxylic acids, combinations of two or more thereof, and the like.
  • the acidic compounds (F) may, in one embodiment, be useful as stabilizers in order to ensure a longer storage time when sealed in a cartridge before use in contact with ambient air.
  • Especially alkoxy-terminated polysiloxanes can lose the ability to cure after storage in a cartridge and show decreased hardness under curing conditions. It may, therefore be useful to add compounds of the formula (8), which can extend storage time or ability to cure over months:
  • R 17 is selected from the group of linear or branched and optionally substituted Ci-C 30 alkyl groups, linear or branched C5-C14 cycloalkyl groups, C 6 -C] 4 aryl groups, C 6 -C 3 ] alkylaryl groups, linear or branched C 2 -C 30 alkenyl groups or linear or branched C ⁇ - C30 alkoxyalkyl groups, C4-C300 polyalkenylene oxide groups (polyethers), such as Marlophor® N5 acid, triorganylsilyl- and diorganyl (Ci-C8)-alkoxysilyl groups.
  • the phosphates can include also mixtures of primary and secondary esters.
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable phosphonates include l-hydroxyethane-(l , l-diphosphonic acid) (HEDP), aminotris(methylene phosphonic acid) (ATMP), diethylenetriaminepenta(methylene phosphonic acid) (DTPMP), l,2-diaminoethane-tetra(methylene phosphonic acid) (EDTMP), and phosphonobutanetricarboxylic acid (PBTC).
  • HEDP l-hydroxyethane-(l , l-diphosphonic acid)
  • ATMP aminotris(methylene phosphonic acid)
  • DTPMP diethylenetriaminepenta(methylene phosphonic acid)
  • ETMP l,2-diaminoethane-tetra(methylene phosphonic acid)
  • PBTC phosphonobutanetricarboxylic acid
  • a compound of the formula 0 P(OR 1 8 )3.
  • g (OH) g may be present or added where g is 1 or 2, and R 1 8 is defined as R 17 or di- or mulitvalent hydrocarbons with one or more amino group.
  • phosphonic acid compounds of the formula R 17 P(0)(OH) 2 such as alkyl phosphonic acids preferably hexyl or octyl phosphonic acid.
  • the acidic compound may be chosen from a mono ester of phosphoric acid of the formula (R 19 0)PO(OH) 2 ; a phosphonic acid of the formula R 19 P(0)(OH) 2 ; or a monoester of phosphorous acid of the formula (R 19 0)P(OH) 2 where R 19 is a CpCig alkyl, a C 2 -C 2 o alkoxyalkyl, phenyl, a C7-C 12 alkylaryl, a C 2 -C polyalkylene oxide ester or its mixtures with diesters, etc.
  • the acidic compound (F) can be a branched C 4 -C 30 alkyl carboxylic acids, including C5-Q9 acids with an alpha tertiary carbon, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • suitable compounds include, but are not limited to, VersaticTM Acid, lauric acid, and stearic acid.
  • the acidic compound may be a mixture comprising branched alkyl carboxylic acids.
  • the acidic compound is a mixture of mainly tertiary aliphatic C10 carboxylic acids.
  • the acidic component (F) is added in a molar ratio of less than or equal to 1 with respect to catalyst (C). In embodiments, the acidic component (F) is added in a molar ratio of (F):(C) of 1 : 15 to 1 : 1.
  • the composition can further include an organo-functional silicon compound, a low-molecular-weight organic polymer, a high-boiling-point solvent, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • Organo-functional silicon compounds include, but are not limited to, an organo-functional silane and/or an organo-functional siloxane. It has been found that the use of organo-functional silanes, organo-functional siloxanes, and/or low-molecular-weight organic polymers with the carboxylic acid catalyst component can enhance the properties of the composition. The compositions still exhibit good curability and adhesion as well as retaining stability under storage and not exhibiting phase separation.
  • Low-molecular-weight organic polymers, high-boiling-point solvents, and organo-functional silicon compounds may also be referred to herein as extenders.
  • Low-molecular-weight organic polymers suitable as the extender include compounds or materials having a boiling point greater than 150 °C; in one embodiment from 150 °C to 450 °C.
  • suitable low-molecular-weight compounds as the extender include, but are not limited to, polyether polyols containing repeating ether linkage -R-O-R- and have two or more hydroxyl groups as terminal functional groups, or combinations of two or more thereof.
  • polyethylene glycol can be employed as an extender.
  • High-boiling molecules suitable as extenders include high-boiling-point solvents having a boiling point of at least 150 °C. For example, a boiling point between 150 °C and 450 °C, between 225 °C and 375 °C, even between 275 °C and 325 °C.
  • high-boiling-point solvents as extenders include, but are not limited to DMF, DMSO, carbitols or combinations of two or more thereof.
  • the organo-functional silicon compound can be chosen from a variety of compounds, including, but not limited to, carboxylic acid, ester, polyether, amide, amine, alkyl, aryl, aromatic-grafted or -endcapped siloxanes, organic polymers, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • the organo-functional silicon can be an alkyl-stopped siloxane such as, for example, methyl-stopped PDMS.
  • the organo-functional silicon compounds can be referred to as organosilicon compounds.
  • the organosilicon compounds can be linear or branched.
  • organo-functional silicon compounds include, but are not limited to, hydrido-functional siloxanes, vinyl-functional siloxanes, hydroxyl-functional siloxanes, and amino-functional siloxanes.
  • the extender is an organo-functional polydimethylsiloxane compound such as, for example, hydride-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, silanol-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, vinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, or amino-terminated polydimethylsiloxane.
  • the composition comprises an organo-functional siloxane of the formula:
  • R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , and R 10 are independently chosen from a hydrogen and a monovalent organic group, such as an alkyl group, a heteroalkyl group, an alkenyl group, a heteroalkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a heterocycloalkyl, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyl group, a heteroaralkyl group, an alkylaryl group, a heteroalkylaryl group, an epoxy group, an amino group, a mercapto group, a trifluoropropyl group, a polyalkylene oxide group, a silicon-containing alkyl group
  • the values of h, k, z, and j may vary greatly depending upon the desired end viscosity of the polymers of the present invention.
  • the viscosity of the organo-functional silicon compound is between the range of about 1 centiStokes (cSt) at 25 °C to about 2,000,000 centiStokes (cSt) at 25 °C.
  • the viscosity of the organo- functional silicon compound is between the range of about 1 cSt at 25 °C to about 200,000 cSt at 25 °C.
  • the viscosity of the organo-functional silicon compound is between the range of about 1 cSt at 25 °C to about 10,000 cSt at 25 °C.
  • the viscosity of the organo-functional silicon compound is between the range of about 1 cSt at 25 °C to about 3,000 cSt at 25 °C.
  • the organo-functional silicon compound comprises at least one organic group.
  • R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 are independently chosen from a CI -CI 3 alkyl group, a CI -C I 3 alkoxygroup, a C2-C 13 alkenyl group, a C2-C13 alkenyloxy group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkoxy group, a C6-C 14 aryl group, a C6-C10 aryloxy group, a C7-C13 aralkyl group, a C7-C13 aralkoxy group, a C7-C13 alkylaryl group, a C7- C13 alkylaryloxy group, and a C2-C8 ether group.
  • at least one of R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , and/or R 10 group is a hydrogen.
  • the organo-functional siloxane compound comprises an alkoxy group, an alkylaryl group, an ether group, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • suitable alkoxy groups include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, etc.
  • suitable alkylaryl groups include, but are not limited to, alkyl phenols.
  • suitable ether groups include alkyl ethers such as, but not limited to, methyl ether groups, ethyl ether groups, propyl ether groups, butyl ether groups, etc., and combinations of two or more thereof.
  • the organo-functional siloxane can be of the formula:
  • the viscosity of the organo- functional silicon compound is from about 1 cSt at 25 °C to about 2,000 cSt at 25 °C.
  • at least one of R 6 is chosen from an alkyl, an aryl, an alkoxy, an ether group, or combinations of two or more thereof.
  • the organo-functional silicon compound is of the formula:
  • R 6 , R 7 , or R e is chosen from a group of the formula:
  • R 1 1 is a bond or a divalent hydrocarbon and R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , and R 16 are independently chosen from hydrogen, a hydroxy, an alkyl, a heteroalkyi, an alkoxy, an alkenyl, a heteroalkenyl, an alkenyloxy, a cycloalkyl, a heterocycloalkyl, a cycloalkoxy, an aryl, a heteroaryl, an aryloxy, an aralkyl, a heteroaralkyl, an alkylaryl, a heteroalkylaryl, an alkylaryloxy, an alkyl, aralkyl, alkylalkoxy, dialkoxy, heteroalkyi, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroalkylaryl bridge formed by one or more of R 12 -R 13 , R 13 -R 14 , R 14 -R 15 , and R 15 -R 16 , or a combination of two or more
  • organo-functional siloxane is of the formula:
  • v 0 or l
  • b 0 or l
  • G represents an oxygen atom or an unsubstituted bivalent hydrocarbon group
  • R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , h, and k are described above.
  • the organo-functional siloxane comprises an alkylaryl group such as, for example an alkyl phenol group.
  • the organo-functional siloxane is of the formula:
  • the organo-functional silicon compound is an organosilicon compound having hydrolyzable groups.
  • suitable hydrolyzable groups include, but are not limited to an alkoxy group, an alkoxyalkoxy group, or a combination of two or more thereof.
  • suitable hydrolyzable groups include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, methoxyethoxy, etc., and combinations of two or more thereof.
  • organosilicon compounds include, but are not limited to, tetraethoxysilane, tetramethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, ethylorthosilicate, propylorthosilicate, partial hydrolysates of such compounds, and combinations of two or more thereof.
  • the curable composition may also include auxiliary substances (H) such as plastizers, pigments, stabilizers, anti-microbial agents, fungicides, biocides, and/or solvents.
  • auxiliary substances such as plastizers, pigments, stabilizers, anti-microbial agents, fungicides, biocides, and/or solvents.
  • Preferred plastizers for reactive polyorganosiloxanes (A) are selected from the group of polyorganosiloxanes having chain lengths of 10 to 300 siloxy units. Preferred are trimethylsilyl terminated polydimethylsiloxanes having a viscosity of 100 to 1000 mPa.s at 25 °C.
  • the choice of optional solvents may have a role in assuring uniform dispersion of the catalyst, thereby altering curing speed.
  • Such solvents include polar and non-polar solvents such as toluene, hexane, chloroform, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, methylethyl ketone, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N-methylpyrrolidinone ( ⁇ ), and propylene carbonate.
  • Water can be an additional component (G) to accelerate fast curing 2-part compositions RTV-2, whereby the water can be in one part of the 2 compositions.
  • Particularly suitable non-polar solvents include, but are not limited to, toluene, hexane, and the like if the solvents should evaporate after cure and application.
  • the solvents include high-boiling hydrocarbons such as alkylbenzenes, phtalic acid esters, arylsulfonic acid esters, trialkyl- or triarylphosphate esters, which have a low vapor pressure and can extend the volume providing lower costs. Examples cited by reference may be those of U.S. 6,599,633; U.S. 4,312,801.
  • the solvent can be present in an amount of from about 20 to about 99 wt. % of the catalyst composition.
  • the strontium-based catalyst may provide a curable composition that yields a cured polymer exhibiting a tack-free time, hardness, and/or cure time comparable to compositions made using tin catalysts, but that provide better adhesion compared to materials made using tin catalysts.
  • a composition in accordance with the present invention comprises: 100 pt. wt. polymer component (A); about 0.1 to about 10 pt. wt. crosslinker component (B); and about 0.01 to about 7 pt. wt. catalyst (C).
  • the composition further comprises from about 0.1 to about 15, in one embodiment 0.15 to 1 pt. wt., of an adhesion promoter component (D); about 0 to about 300 pt. wt. filler component (E); about 0.01 to about 7 pt. wt. of acidic compound (F); optionally 0 to about 15 pt. wt. component (G), where the pt. wt.
  • the composition comprises the component (F) in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 1 pt. wt. per 100 pt. wt. of component (A). In still another embodiment, the composition comprises the catalyst (C) in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.8 wt. pt. per 100 wt. pt of component (A).
  • the curable compositions may be provided as either a one- part composition or a two-part composition.
  • a one-part composition refers to a composition comprising a mixture of the various components described above.
  • a two-part composition may comprise a first portion and a second portion that are separately stored and subsequently mixed together just prior to application for curing.
  • a two-part composition comprises a first portion (PI) comprising a polymer component (A) and a crosslinker component (B), and a second portion (P2) comprising the catalyst component (C) comprising the strontium-containing compound.
  • the first and second portions may include other components (F) and/or (G) and or H as may be desired for a particular purpose or intended use.
  • the first portion (PI) may optionally comprise an adhesion promoter (D) and/or a filler (E), and the second portion (P2) may optionally comprise the organo-functional silane/siloxane (G), etc. as may be desired for a particular purpose or intended use and auxiliary substances (H), a cure rate modifying component (F), and water, a cure rate modifying component (F), and water (G).
  • a two-part composition comprises (i) a first portion comprising the polymer component (A), optionally the filler component (E), and optionally the acidic compound (F); and (ii) a second portion comprising the crosslinker (B), the catalyst component (C), the adhesive promoter (D), and the acidic compound (F), where portions (i) and (ii) are stored separately until applied for curing by mixing of the components (i) and (ii).
  • An exemplary two-part composition comprises: a first portion (i) comprising 100 pt. wt. of component (A), and 0 to 70 pt. wt. of component (E); and a second portion (ii) comprising 0.1 to 5 pt. wt. of at least one crosslinker (B); 0.05 to 4 pt. wt. of a catalyst (C); 0.1 to 2 pt. wt. of an adhesion promoter (D); and 0.02 to 1 pt. wt. component (F).
  • Another exemplary two-part composition comprises: a first portion (i) comprising 100 pt. wt. of component (A), 0.1 to 5 pt. wt. of at least one crosslinker (B), and 0 to 70 pt. wt. of component (E); and 0.02 to 1 pt. wt. component (F) and a second portion (ii) comprising; 0.01 to 4 pt. wt. of an accelerator (C); optionally 0.1 to 2 pt. wt. of an adhesion promoter (D);optionally an comprise the organo-functional silane/siloxane (G), auxiliary substances (H).
  • the curable compositions may be used in a wide range of applications including as materials for sealing, mold making, glazing, prototyping; as adhesives; as coatings in sanitary rooms; as joint seal between different materials, e.g., sealants between ceramic or mineral surfaces and thermoplastics; as paper release; as impregnation materials; and the like.
  • a curable composition in accordance with the present invention comprising a strontium -containing compound as an catalyst may be suitable for a wide variety of applications such as, for example, a general purpose and industrial sealant, potting compound, caulk, adhesive or coating for construction use, insulated glass, structural glazing, where glass sheets are fixed and sealed in metal frame; caulks, adhesives for metal plates, car bodies, vehicles, electronic devices, and the like.
  • the present composition may be used either as a one-part RTV-1 or as a two-part RTV-2 formulation that can adhere onto broad variety of metal, mineral, ceramic, rubber, or plastic surfaces.
  • Curable compositions strontium-containing compounds may be further understood with reference to the following Examples.
  • Examples 1-6 are prepared according to the formulations in Table 1 by adding Component A (silanol-stopped PDMS + silica filler + low molecular weight PDMS) to Component B (cross-liker (e.g., ehtylpolysilicate (EPS)), adhesion promoter, and strontium-based catalysts cure accelerator) and mixing using a Hauschild mixer for 1.5 min.
  • Component A silica filler + low molecular weight PDMS
  • Component B cross-liker (e.g., ehtylpolysilicate (EPS)), adhesion promoter, and strontium-based catalysts cure accelerator) and mixing using a Hauschild mixer for 1.5 min.
  • the mixed formulation is poured into a Teflon mold (length x breadth x depth about 10 cm x 10 cm x 1 cm) placed inside a fume hood.
  • the strontium -based compound is strontium neodecanoate.
  • the surface curing (TFT) and bulk curing is monitored as a function of time (maximum of 7 days).
  • the comparative examples are prepared without the strontium-based compound and use dibutyl tin dilaurate as the catalyst or do not include a catalyst.
  • TFT tack free time
  • SS stainless steel
  • TFT is defined as the time taken for getting a non-tacky surface.
  • Bulk curing is the time taken for complete curing of formulation throughout the thickness (i.e. top to bottom) and it is monitored as a function of time (visual inspection).
  • the pre-mixed mixture containing cross-linker adhesion promoter, and cure accelerator or storage stabilizer are kept in an oven for (1) 4 hours at 50 °C, or (2) 5 days at 70 °C, after which specified period the mixture is removed from oven and allow it to attain room temperature.
  • the mixture is mixed with Compound A using a Hauschild mixer for 1.5 min.
  • the mixed formulation is poured into a Teflon mold (length x breadth x depth of about 10 cm x 10 cm x 1 cm) and placed inside a fume hood.
  • the surface curing (TFT) and bulk curing is monitored as a function of time (maximum of 7 days) and Shore A hardness in order to determine, to what extent the compositions maintain performance after storage under accelerated conditions.
  • An increased temperature for the storage test should simulate the storage effect at room temperature (25°C, 50% relative humidity) over longer times in a kind of time lapse.
  • Table 1 shows that using a strontium-based compound can be a suitable replacement to tin as a cure accelerator or catalyst in condensation curable systems.
  • Various examples also show that using a combination of adhesion promoters with a strontium compound can improve the curing properties of the composition.
  • the properties of the composition can be tuned or controlled for a particular purpose or intended application. This is illustrated in Examples 1-6 and Examples 7-10 in Table 2.

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La présente invention concerne des compositions durcissables comprenant des catalyseurs métalliques non stanniques qui accélèrent le durcissement par condensation de silicones durcissables à l'humidité ou de matières autres que la silicone durcissables à l'humidité. En particulier, la présente invention concerne des composés contenant du strontium qui sont particulièrement appropriés en tant que produits de remplacement de composés organostanniques dans des formulations de produits d'étanchéité et de vulcanisation à température ambiante. En outre, ce composé contenant du strontium est comparable ou supérieur aux composés organostanniques tels que le DBTDL, présente un certain comportement en présence de constituants permettant d'ajuster les caractéristiques de durcissement desdites compositions, et confère de bonnes propriétés d'adhérence et de stabilité au stockage.
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