Mastic and caulking compositions and composite articles

Claim 2

A relatively inflexible, architectural substrate coated on at least a portion of one surface thereof with a mastic composition comprising at least about 15 weight percent of a water insoluble polymer and about 25 to about 85 weight percent water-insoluble solid matter other than said polymer of which about 5 to about 75 weight percent, based on total solids, is pigment, said polymer has a T g of about -50° C. to about -10°, is permanently flexible and non-tacky when cured, and comprises pendant functional groups attached to the polymer backbone having the formula: ##STR8## in which R 1 is a divalent organic radical at least 3 atoms in length, X is --CO--R 4 or --CN, and R 4 is hydrogen or a monovalent organic radical, and wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of (a) conjugated diolefin polymers comprising at least about 30 weight percent of one or more conjugated diene monomers having 4 to about 8 carbon atoms and 0 to about 70 weight percent of one or more alkenyl-substituted monoaromatic monomers; (b) olefin-ester interpolymers comprising at least about 1 weight percent of a mono-olefin monomer having up to about 4 carbon atoms and at least about 40 weight percent of an alkenyl or alkenol ester of a saturated carboxylic acid; (c) olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester polymers comprising at least about 40 weight percent polymerized olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomers; (d) alkenyl ether polymers comprising at least about 30 weight percent alkenyl ether monomer units; and (e) combinations thereof.

Claim 3

A composite structure comprising closed-foam polyurethane coated on at least a portion of one surface thereof with a mastic composition comprising at least about 15 weight percent of a water-insoluble polymer and about 25 to about 85 weight percent water-insoluble solid matter other than said polymer of which about 10 to about 60 weight percent, based on total solids, is pigment, and said polymer has a T g of about -50° C. to about -10° C., is permanently flexible and non-tacky when cured, and comprises at least about 40 weight percent polymerized, olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomers and pendant functional groups attached to the polymer backbone having the formula ##STR9## in which R 1 is a divalent organic radical at least 3 atoms in length, X is --CO--R 4 or --CN, and R 4 is hydrogen or a monovalent organic radical.

Claim 4

A composite structure comprising closed-foam polyurethane coated on at least a portion of one surface thereof with a mastic composition comprising at least about 15 weight percent of a water-insoluble polymer and about 25 to about 85 weight percent water-insoluble solid matter other than said polymer of which about 10 to about 60 weight percent, based on total solids, is pigment, and said polymer has a T g of about -50° C. to about -10° C., is permanently flexible and non-tacky when cured, and comprises at least about 40 weight percent polymerized, olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomers and pendant functional groups attached to the polymer backbone having the formula ##STR9## in which R 1 is a divalent organic radical at least 3 atoms in length, X is --CO--R 4 or --CN, and R 4 is hydrogen or a monovalent organic radical.

Claim 5

A substrate coated on at least a portion of one surface thereof with a mastic composition comprising a water-insoluble polymer and about 30 to about 60 weight percent water-insoluble, solid matter other than said polymer of which about 10 to about 60 weight percent, based on total solids, is a reflective, opaque pigment, which polymer has a T g of about -50° C. to about -10° C., and comprises at least one polymerizable functional monomer of the formula: ##STR10## in which R 1 is a divalent organic radical of at least 3 atoms in length, R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, thio, amino or monovalent organic radicals, and X is --CO--R 4 or --CN wherein R 4 is hydrogen or a monovalent organic radical, and said polymer is selected from the group consisting of (a) conjugated diolefin polymers comprising at least about 30 weight percent of one or more conjugated diene monomers having 4 to about 8 carbon atoms and 0 to about 70 weight percent of one or more alkenyl-substituted monoaromatic monomers; (b) olefin ester interpolymers comprising at least about 1 weight percent of a monoolefin monomer having up to about 4 carbon atoms and at least about 40 weight percent of an alkenyl or alkenol ester of a saturated carboxylic acid; (c) olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester polymers comprising at least about 40 weight percent polymerized olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomers; (d) alkenyl ether polymers comprising at least about 30 weight percent alkenyl ether monomer units; and (e) combinations thereof.

Claim 6

A substrate coated on at least a portion of one surface thereof with a mastic composition comprising a water-insoluble polymer and about 30 to about 60 weight percent water-insoluble, solid matter other than said polymer of which about 10 to about 60 weight percent, based on total solids, is a reflective, opaque pigment, which polymer has a T g of about -50° C. to about -10° C., and comprises at least one polymerizable functional monomer of the formula: ##STR10## in which R 1 is a divalent organic radical of at least 3 atoms in length, R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, thio, amino or monovalent organic radicals, and X is --CO--R 4 or --CN wherein R 4 is hydrogen or a monovalent organic radical, and said polymer is selected from the group consisting of (a) conjugated diolefin polymers comprising at least about 30 weight percent of one or more conjugated diene monomers having 4 to about 8 carbon atoms and 0 to about 70 weight percent of one or more alkenyl-substituted monoaromatic monomers; (b) olefin ester interpolymers comprising at least about 1 weight percent of a monoolefin monomer having up to about 4 carbon atoms and at least about 40 weight percent of an alkenyl or alkenol ester of a saturated carboxylic acid; (c) olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester polymers comprising at least about 40 weight percent polymerized olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomers; (d) alkenyl ether polymers comprising at least about 30 weight percent alkenyl ether monomer units; and (e) combinations thereof.

Claim 7

A substrate coated on at least a portion of one surface thereof with a composition comprising at least about 15 weight percent of a water-insoluble polymer and at least about 25 weight percent water-insoluble solid matter other than said polymer of which about 10 to about 50 weight percent, based on total solids, is a reflective, opaque pigment, said polymer has a T g of about -50° C. to about -10° C., is permanently flexible and non-tacky when cured, and comprises pendant functional groups of the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 1 is a divalent organic radical at least 3 atoms in length, and R 4 is H or a monovalent organic radical, and said polymer is selected from the group consisting of (a) conjugated diolefin polymers comprising at least about 30 weight percent of one or more conjugated diene monomers having 4 to about 8 carbon atoms and 0 to about 70 weight percent of one or more alkenyl-substituted monoaromatic monomers; (b) olefin-ester interpolymers comprising at least about 1 weight percent of a monoolefin monomer having up to about 4 carbon atoms and at least about 40 weight percent of an alkenyl or alkenol ester of a saturated carboxylic acid; (c) olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester polymers comprising at least about 40 weight percent polymerized olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomers; (d) alkenyl ether polymers comprising at least about 30 weight percent alkenyl ether monomer units; and (e) combinations thereof.

Claim 8

A substrate coated on at least a portion of one surface thereof with a composition comprising at least about 15 weight percent of a water-insoluble polymer and at least about 25 weight percent water-insoluble solid matter other than said polymer of which about 10 to about 50 weight percent, based on total solids, is a reflective, opaque pigment, said polymer has a T g of about -50° C. to about -10° C., is permanently flexible and non-tacky when cured, and comprises pendant functional groups of the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 1 is a divalent organic radical at least 3 atoms in length, and R 4 is H or a monovalent organic radical, and said polymer is selected from the group consisting of (a) conjugated diolefin polymers comprising at least about 30 weight percent of one or more conjugated diene monomers having 4 to about 8 carbon atoms and 0 to about 70 weight percent of one or more alkenyl-substituted monoaromatic monomers; (b) olefin-ester interpolymers comprising at least about 1 weight percent of a monoolefin monomer having up to about 4 carbon atoms and at least about 40 weight percent of an alkenyl or alkenol ester of a saturated carboxylic acid; (c) olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester polymers comprising at least about 40 weight percent polymerized olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomers; (d) alkenyl ether polymers comprising at least about 30 weight percent alkenyl ether monomer units; and (e) combinations thereof.

Claim 9

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 3 or 4, wherein said substrate is selected from polyurethane and ethylene-propylene-diene interpolymers.

Claim 10

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 3 or 4, wherein said substrate comprises closed-pore, foamed polyurethane architectural insulation.

Claim 11

The coated substrate defined in claim 3, wherein said polymer comprises about 0.1 to about 40 weight percent of said functional monomer.

Claim 12

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said polymer comprises a member selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, itaconic acid, and combinations thereof.

Claim 13

The coated substrate defined in claim 3, wherein said polymer comprises about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent of said functional monomer.

Claim 14

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 3 or 4, wherein said substrate comprises closed-foam polyurethane, and said composition is characterized by a dry adhesion to closed-foam polyurethane of at least about 1 pound per inch.

Claim 15

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said polymer is free of polymer crosslinking polyvalent metals, compounds, and complexes.

Claim 16

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said polymer is free of cross-linking agents.

Claim 17

The composition defined in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein R 1 is a divalent organic radical 3 to about 40 atoms length, and X is --CO--R 4 .

Claim 18

The coated substrate defined in claim 3, wherein said polymer comprises at least about 0.1 weight percent of at least one functional monomer having the formula: ##STR12## R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are as defined in claim 3, R 3 is a divalent organic radical, Y and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NR 7 , and R 7 is H or monovalent organic radical.

Claim 19

The coated substrate defined in claim 14, wherein R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl having up to about 8 carbon atoms, and R 3 is a divalent organic radical at least 2 atoms in length.

Claim 20

The coated substrate defined in claim 15, wherein each of Y and Z is O.

Claim 21

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said polymer comprises about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent of a member selected from the group consisting of acetoacetoxyethyl methacrylate, acetoacetoxyethyl acrylate, and combinations thereof.

Claim 22

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said polymer comprises less than about 1 weight percent of an N-methylolamide.

Claim 23

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said polymer is free of N-methylol amides.

Claim 24

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said polymer comprises a polymerizable carboxylic acid monomer.

Claim 25

The coated substrate defined in any one of claims 1, 3 or 4 wherein said polymer comprises at least about 40 weight percent polymerized, olefinically unsaturated, carboxylic acid ester monomers.