Moisture-curable low molecular weight polymers and compositions and composites thereof

Claim 2

An amorphous polymer comprising a saturated carbon backbone selected from the group consisting of ethylene/alphaolefin copolymer and ethylene/alphaolefin/nonconjugated polyene terpolymer and which possessed a viscosity index of at least 75 and vinylidene terminal unsaturation, having substituted thereon one or more silane moieties of the formula: ##STR9## wherein R 1 is: C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, C 1 -C 12 alkyleneoxy, C 4 -C 12 alkoxyalkoxy, C 5 -C 6 cycloalkoxy, C 6 -C 9 aryloxy, C 2 -C 13 alkylcarbonyloxy or C 1 -C 12 alkylamino; R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and are: hydrogen, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, C 1 -C 12 alkyleneoxy, C 4 -C 12 alkoxyalkoxy, C 5 -C 6 cycloalkoxy, C 2 -C 13 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 12 alkylamino, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 4 -C 12 alkoxyalkyl, C 5 -C 6 cycloalkyl or C 7 -C 9 aralkyl; and Q is C 2 -C 6 alkenylene, C 5 -C 8 cycloalkylene, C 5 -C 8 cycloalkenylene or of the formula: ##STR10## wherein j is a whole number between 0 and 6 inclusive; R 4 and R 5 are each independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; R 6 is hydrogen or methyl; and y is an integer between 2 and 5 inclusive; and with the proviso that j can be 0 or 1 only if the saturated carbon backbone had pendent unsaturation prior to being substituted with such silane moiety; said polymer having a viscosity average molecular weight of between about 500 and about 20,000.

Claim 3

A polymer in accordance with claim 1 wherein the backbone has substituted thereon one or more moieties derived from vinyl trimethoxysilane, vinyl triethoxysilane, vinyl triacetoxysilane or vinyl triisopropoxysilane.

Claim 4

A polymer in accordance with claim 1 wherein the saturated carbon backbone is selected from the group consisting of ethylene/propylene copolymers and ethylene/propylene/nonconjugated diene terpolymers.

Claim 5

A polymer in accordance with claim 3 wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 6 -C 7 aryloxy or C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyloxy, R 2 and R 3 are each independently C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 6 -C 7 alkylcarbonyloxy, or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and Q is C 2 -C 5 alkylene.

Claim 6

A polymer in accordance with claim 4 wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or C 2 -C 3 alkylcarbonyloxy; R 2 and R 3 are each independently C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 2 -C 3 alkylcarbonyloxy, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and Q is C 2 -C 5 alkylene.

Claim 7

A polymer in accordance with claim 5 wherein said polymer has a viscosity average molecular weight of between about 750 and about 10,000.

Claim 8

A polymer in accordance with claim 6 wherein said polymer has a viscosity average molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 8,000.

Claim 9

A sealant composition comprised of (A) An amorphous polymer comprising a saturated carbon backbone selected from the group consisting of ethylene/alphaolefin copolymer and ethylene/alphaolefin/nonconjugated polyene terpolymer and which possessed a viscosity index of at least 75 and vinylidene terminal unsaturation, having substituted thereon one or more silane moieties of the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 1 is: C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, C 1 -C 12 alkyleneoxy, C 4 -C 12 alkoxyalkoxy, C 5 -C 6 cycloalkoxy, C 6 -C 9 aryloxy, C 2 -C 13 alkylcarbonyloxy or C 1 -C 12 alkylamino; R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and are: hydrogen, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, C 1 -C 12 alkyleneoxy, C 4 -C 12 alkoxyalkoxy, C 5 -C 6 cycloalkoxy, C 2 -C 13 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 12 alkylamino, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 4 -C 12 alkoxyalkyl, C 5 -C 6 cycloalkyl or C 7 -C 9 aralkyl; and Q is C 2 -C 6 alkenylene, C 5 -C 8 cycloalkylene, C 5 -C 8 cycloalkenylene or of the formula: ##STR12## wherein j is a whole number between 0 and 6 inclusive; R 4 and R 5 are each independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; R 6 is hydrogen or methyl; and y is an integer between 2 and 5 inclusive, with the proviso that j can be 0 or 1 only if the saturated carbon backbone had pendent unsaturation prior to being substituted with such silane moiety; said polymer having a viscosity average molecular weight of between about 500 and about 20,000; (B) between 0 and about 300 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of component (A), of a filler; and (C) between 0 and about 10,000 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of component (A), of an inert diluent; with the proviso that a total of at least 1 part by weight of (B) plus (C) per 100 parts by weight of component (A) is present.

Claim 10

A sealant composition comprised of (A) An amorphous polymer comprising a saturated carbon backbone selected from the group consisting of ethylene/alphaolefin copolymer and ethylene/alphaolefin/nonconjugated polyene terpolymer and which possessed a viscosity index of at least 75 and vinylidene terminal unsaturation, having substituted thereon one or more silane moieties of the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 1 is: C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, C 1 -C 12 alkyleneoxy, C 4 -C 12 alkoxyalkoxy, C 5 -C 6 cycloalkoxy, C 6 -C 9 aryloxy, C 2 -C 13 alkylcarbonyloxy or C 1 -C 12 alkylamino; R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and are: hydrogen, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, C 1 -C 12 alkyleneoxy, C 4 -C 12 alkoxyalkoxy, C 5 -C 6 cycloalkoxy, C 2 -C 13 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 12 alkylamino, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 4 -C 12 alkoxyalkyl, C 5 -C 6 cycloalkyl or C 7 -C 9 aralkyl; and Q is C 2 -C 6 alkenylene, C 5 -C 8 cycloalkylene, C 5 -C 8 cycloalkenylene or of the formula: ##STR12## wherein j is a whole number between 0 and 6 inclusive; R 4 and R 5 are each independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; R 6 is hydrogen or methyl; and y is an integer between 2 and 5 inclusive, with the proviso that j can be 0 or 1 only if the saturated carbon backbone had pendent unsaturation prior to being substituted with such silane moiety; said polymer having a viscosity average molecular weight of between about 500 and about 20,000; (B) between 0 and about 300 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of component (A), of a filler; and (C) between 0 and about 10,000 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of component (A), of an inert diluent; with the proviso that a total of at least 1 part by weight of (B) plus (C) per 100 parts by weight of component (A) is present.

Claim 11

A composition in accordance with claim 8 wherein said filler is selected from the group consisting of carbon black, clay, pumice, talc, calcium carbonate, silica, silicates, barytes and metal oxides.

Claim 12

A composition in accordance with claim 8 wherein said inert diluent is selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, ester plasticizers and aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents.

Claim 13

A composition in accordance with claim 8 wherein the saturated carbon backbone is selected from the group consisting of ethylene/propylene copolymers and ethylene/propylene/nonconjugated diene terpolymers.

Claim 14

A composition in accordance with claim 11 wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 6 -C 7 aryloxy or C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyloxy; R 2 and R 3 are each independently C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 6 -C 7 alkylcarbonyloxy, or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and Q is C 2 -C 5 alkylene.

Claim 15

A composition in accordance with claim 12 wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or C 2 -C 3 alkylcarbonyloxy; R 2 and R 3 are each independently C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 2 -C 3 alkylcarbonyloxy, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and Q is C 2 -C 5 alkylene.

Claim 16

A composition in accordance with claim 13 wherein said polymer has a viscosity average molecular weight of between about 750 and about 10,000.

Claim 17

A composition in accordance with claim 14 wherein said polymer has a viscosity average molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 8,000.