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Anaerobic curing compositions
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-11-26
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Granted: 1979-02-06
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Expires: 1996-11-26
Abstract
Abstract Anaerobic curing compositions are disclosed containing from 1-50% by weight of a low molecular weight, reactive, elastomer forming polymer containing a reactive CH 2 ═C(R)C(O)O--, COOH, SH, SO 2 Cl or NH 2 group.
Inventors
- 👤 Terence R. Baldwin
- 👤 David J. Bennett
- 👤 William A. Lees
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-24 16:45
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F279/00; C08F279/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
In an essentially solventless, liquid anaerobic curing composition, comprising an anaerobically curable monomer component consisting essentially of one or more anaerobically curable acrylate esters, the improvement which comprises incorporating therein from 1-50% by weight, based on the total composition, of a low molecular weight, reactive rubber having at least one group of the formula --NH 2 , --OC(O)CR:CH 2 , --COOH or --SH in the polymer molecule, where R is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or halogen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
In an essentially solventless, liquid anaerobic curing composition, comprising an anaerobically curable monomer component consisting essentially of one or more anaerobically curable acrylate esters, the improvement which comprises incorporating therein from 1-50% by weight, based on the total composition, of a low molecular weight, reactive rubber having at least one group of the formula --NH 2 , --OC(O)CR:CH 2 , --COOH or --SH in the polymer molecule, where R is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or halogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
An anaerobic curing composition according to claim 1, wherein the low molecular weight rubber is a polybutadiene, a butadiene/acrylonitrile copolymer, having at least one --NH 2 , --OC(O)CR:CH 2 , --COOH, or --SH group in the polymer molecule, where R is H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An anaerobic curing composition according to claim 1, wherein the rubber is a vinyl terminated polybutadiene acrylonitrile copolymer having a number average molecular weight in the range 3000-4000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An anaerobic curing composition according to claim 1, wherein the monomer component consists essentially of tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate or tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
An anaerobic curing composition consisting essentially of i) an acrylic ester selected from tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate, and tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, ii) a polymerisation inhibitor, iii) an activator, iv) a polymerisation catalyst, and v) from 1-50% by weight, based on the total composition, of a vinyl terminated butadiene/acrylonitrile copolymer having a number average molecular weight 3000 to 4000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
An anaerobic curing composition consisting essentially of i) an acrylic ester selected from tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate, and tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, ii) a polymerisation inhibitor, iii) an activator, iv) a polymerisation catalyst, and v) from 1-50% by weight, based on the total composition, of a vinyl terminated butadiene/acrylonitrile copolymer having a number average molecular weight 3000 to 4000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
In a method of producing an essentially solventless, liquid anaerobic curing composition which comprises oxygenating a monomer component consisting essentially of an acrylate ester of the formula A - X - B, where A is a CH 2 :C(R)COO- group, where R is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or halogen; B is H or a CH 2 :C(R)COO-- group, where R is as defined above; and
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
In a method of producing an essentially solventless, liquid anaerobic curing composition which comprises oxygenating a monomer component consisting essentially of an acrylate ester of the formula A - X - B, where A is a CH 2 :C(R)COO- group, where R is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or halogen; B is H or a CH 2 :C(R)COO-- group, where R is as defined above; and
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
104 words
X is a divalent group containing at least two carbon atoms and which is free from ethylenic unsaturation except when present in unsaturated groups of the formula CH 2 :C(R)COO-, where R is as above defined, the improvement which comprises incorporating therein from 1-50% by weight based on the total composition, of a low molecular weight, reactive rubber, having at least one --NH 2 , --OC(O)CR:CH 2 , --COOH 3 , or --SH group in the polymer molecule, R being as above defined, and continuing the oxygenation until the gel time of the oxygenated mixture at 100° C. is not less than 100 seconds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
104 words
X is a divalent group containing at least two carbon atoms and which is free from ethylenic unsaturation except when present in unsaturated groups of the formula CH 2 :C(R)COO-, where R is as above defined, the improvement which comprises incorporating therein from 1-50% by weight based on the total composition, of a low molecular weight, reactive rubber, having at least one --NH 2 , --OC(O)CR:CH 2 , --COOH 3 , or --SH group in the polymer molecule, R being as above defined, and continuing the oxygenation until the gel time of the oxygenated mixture at 100° C. is not less than 100 seconds.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the monomer component consists essentially of tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate or tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the low molecular weight polymer is a liquid vinyl terminated butadiene/acrylonitrile copolymer having a number average molecular weight in the range 3000 to 4000.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
In a method of bonding together two surfaces, which comprises placing between said surfaces an anaerobic curing composition and excluding oxygen therefrom, thereby to effect the curing of said composition, the improvement which comprises utilizing as the anaerobic curing composition a composition as claimed in claim 1.
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