Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
An adhesive or sealant composition suitable for a
variety of industrial applications or as a motor vehicle
windscreen adhesive, the composition comprising a cross-linkable
polymer and a cross-linking catalyst for the polymer and being
characterised in that the polymer is a moisture cross-linkable
polymer, and in that the composition comprises a water-scavanger
capable of preventing or delaying the cross-linking of the
polymer, an adhesion promoter and a rheology controller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the
cross-linkable polymer is a silyl-modified polyether or acrylic-polyether
polymer, a silyl-modified polyether-urethane or
acrylic-polyether-urethane polymer, a silyl-modified polyester
polymer or a silyl-modified polyester-urethane polymer or a
mixture of a silyl-modified polyether or acrylic-polyether
polymer or a silyl-modified polyether-urethane or acrylic-polyether-urethane
polymer with a silyl modified polyester
polymer or a silyl-modified polyester-urethane polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the cross-linkable
polymer is a polyoxyalkylene polymer having silyl groups
capable of reacting to give silicone cross-linking between the
polyoxyalkylene chains.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim
wherein the catalyst is an organometallic catalyst.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim
wherein the moisture scavanger is an alkoxy- or oximino-silane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein
the adhesion promoter is an amino-, mercapto- or epoxy-alkoxy
silane or a siloxane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim
comprising a heat-activatable rheology controller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition as claimed in claim 7 wherein the
rheology controller is a polyamide wax.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition as claimed in claim 8 wherein the
polyamide wax is heat activatable to give a storage modulus of at
least 200 kN/m 2 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim
comprising pigment particles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 and substantially
as described herein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A high electrical resistivity adhesive or sealant as
claimed in any preceding claim.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
75 words
A process for the production of an adhesive or sealant
composition suitable for a variety of industrial applications or
as a motor vehicle windscreen adhesive by mixing a cross-linkable
polymer and a cross-linking catalyst for the polymer the process
being characterised in that the polymer is a moisture cross-linkable
polymer, and in that the composition comprises a water-scavanger
capable of preventing or delaying the cross-linking of
the polymer an adhesion promoter and a rheology controller.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process as claimed in claim 13 wherein the rheology
controller is heat-activatable and the composition is heated to
bring the storage modulus to at least 200 kN/m 2 and to encourage
the moisture-scavanging reactions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process as claimed in claim 14 wherein the
composition is heated to control the storage modulus and is then
cooled before being enclosed in a moisture-impermeable container
or is enclosed in the said container and then heated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as claimed in claim 13 for the production of
a
composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The use of a composition as claimed in any one of
claims 1 to 11
as a motor vehicle windscreen adhesive.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The use of a composition as claimed in claim 12 in the
mounting of electrical components or of components connected
thereto.