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Adhesive for low temperature applications

Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Filing: 1990-07-05
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Granted: 1993-04-27
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Expires: 2010-07-05
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Abstract

Abstract Adhesive compositions are made from methacrylate ester monomers, elastomeric polymers having a Tg below -25° C. and which are soluble in the monomers, core-shell polymers which swell in the monomers but do not dissolve therein, and free radical producing catalysts. These adhesive compositions when used in bonded assemblies exhibit a combination of high adhesive bond impact strength and high bulk tensile elongation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald E. Gosiewski
  • 👤 Paul C. Briggs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 17:50
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J133/00; C09J133/04; C09J133/06; C09J133/10; C09J133/12; C09J4/00; C09J4/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S525/00; Y10S525/902

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 141 words
An adhesive composition comprising: a) a methacrylate ester monomer wherein the alcohol portion of the ester contains one to about 8 carbon atoms; b) an elastomeric polymer selected from the group consisting of nitrile rubber; polychloroprene; copolymers of butadiene or isoprene with styrene; copolymers of butadiene or isoprene with acrylate esters; copolymers of butadiene or isoprene with methacrylate esters; copolymers of ethylene and acrylate esters; homopolymers of epichlorohydrin; and copolymers of epichlorohydrin and ethylene oxide, wherein said elastomeric polymer is soluble in the ester monomer wherein soluble is defined as capable of forming solutions of from about 10 to about 35 weight percent elastomer in methyl methacrylate and wherein said elastomeric polymer has a Tg below about -25° C.; c) a core-shell graft copolymer which swells in the monomer but does not dissolve therein; and d) a free radical producing catalyst.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 141 words
An adhesive composition comprising: a) a methacrylate ester monomer wherein the alcohol portion of the ester contains one to about 8 carbon atoms; b) an elastomeric polymer selected from the group consisting of nitrile rubber; polychloroprene; copolymers of butadiene or isoprene with styrene; copolymers of butadiene or isoprene with acrylate esters; copolymers of butadiene or isoprene with methacrylate esters; copolymers of ethylene and acrylate esters; homopolymers of epichlorohydrin; and copolymers of epichlorohydrin and ethylene oxide, wherein said elastomeric polymer is soluble in the ester monomer wherein soluble is defined as capable of forming solutions of from about 10 to about 35 weight percent elastomer in methyl methacrylate and wherein said elastomeric polymer has a Tg below about -25° C.; c) a core-shell graft copolymer which swells in the monomer but does not dissolve therein; and d) a free radical producing catalyst.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The adhesive composition of claim 1 wherein the copolymer of butadiene or isoprene and styrene is a block copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
The adhesive composition of claim 1 which contains a free radical polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated mono or polycarboxylic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The adhesive composition of claim 3 wherein the acid is methacrylic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The adhesive composition of claim 1 wherein the methacrylate ester monomer is at least 50 weight percent methyl methacrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
The adhesive composition of claim 1 wherein the elastomeric polymer is soluble in the monomer in the amount of from about 10 to about 35 weight percent based on the weight of the solution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 33 words
The adhesive composition of claim 1 wherein the Tg of the core of the core-shell graft copolymer is substantially below ambient temperatures and the Tg of the shell is substantially above ambient temperatures.

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