Composite structure
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1. A composite structure comprising:
- at least one transparent or translucent panel member having at least two surfaces to said panel member wherein at least one of said surfaces has a adhesive and/or sealant comprising a hot melt vulcanizate composition disposed on at least a portion thereof;
wherein said hot melt vulcanizate composition is made by the process comprising;
a) producing a reaction product (i) from (1) at least one first resin selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymer and elastomeric polymer, (2) at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, (3) at least one alkylamine possessing two or more amine functionalities, and optionally (4) at least one free-radical generating catalyst, and wherein said reaction product (i) optionally further comprises, at least one first additive; and
, optionally,b) blending said reaction product (i) with at least one second resin selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymer and elastomeric polymer, provided that at least one of second resin is different from at least one of first resin and, optionally, at least one second additive;
c) curing said reaction product (i), wherein reaction product (i) has been blended as in (b) above, or not, to produce a hot melt vulcanizate composition; and
, optionally,d) adding at least one third additive to the hot melt vulcanizate composition;
wherein a composite structure is comprised of said panel member.
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A composite structure comprising at least one transparent or translucent panel member having at least two surfaces to said panel member wherein at least one of said surfaces has a adhesive and/or sealant comprising a hot melt vulcanizate composition disposed on at least a portion thereof; wherein said hot melt vulcanizate composition is made by the process comprising: In one embodiment herein there is provided a hot melt vulcanizate composition made by the process comprising:
- a) producing a reaction product (i) from (1) at least one first resin selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymer and elastomeric polymer, (2) at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, (3) at least one alkylamine possessing two or more amine functionalities, and optionally (4) at least one free-radical generating catalyst, and wherein said reaction product (i) optionally further comprises, at least one first additive; and, optionally,
- b) blending said reaction product (i) with at least one second resin selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymer and elastomeric polymer, provided that at least one of second resin is different from at least one of first resin and, optionally, at least one second additive;
- c) curing said reaction product (i), wherein reaction product (i) has been blended as in (b) above, or not, to produce a hot melt vulcanizate composition; and, optionally,
- d) adding at least one third additive to the hot melt vulcanizate composition; wherein a composite structure is comprised of said panel member.
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1. A composite structure comprising:
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at least one transparent or translucent panel member having at least two surfaces to said panel member wherein at least one of said surfaces has a adhesive and/or sealant comprising a hot melt vulcanizate composition disposed on at least a portion thereof; wherein said hot melt vulcanizate composition is made by the process comprising; a) producing a reaction product (i) from (1) at least one first resin selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymer and elastomeric polymer, (2) at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, (3) at least one alkylamine possessing two or more amine functionalities, and optionally (4) at least one free-radical generating catalyst, and wherein said reaction product (i) optionally further comprises, at least one first additive; and
, optionally,b) blending said reaction product (i) with at least one second resin selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymer and elastomeric polymer, provided that at least one of second resin is different from at least one of first resin and, optionally, at least one second additive; c) curing said reaction product (i), wherein reaction product (i) has been blended as in (b) above, or not, to produce a hot melt vulcanizate composition; and
, optionally,d) adding at least one third additive to the hot melt vulcanizate composition; wherein a composite structure is comprised of said panel member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
wherein R is a linear, branched or cyclic divalent alkylene group containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, said divalent alkylene group optionally containing at least one interposed amine group;
each R1 and R2 is independently hydrogen, or the same or different linear or branched alkyl group of from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms.
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11. The composite structure of claim 10 wherein the alkylene group contains from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms.
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12. The composite structure of claim 10 wherein the alkylene group contains from 2 to about 8 carbon atoms.
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13. The composite structure of claim 1 wherein the alkylamine (3) comprises at least one of a polyoxypropylene diamine and a polyoxypropylene dialkyldiamine.
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14. The composite structure of claim 1 wherein the alkylamine possessing two or more amine functionalities is selected from the group consisting of 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethylamine, 1,4-diaminocyclohexane, 1,3-propanediamine, 1,3-pentanediamine, isophoronediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, trimethylhexamethylenediamine, N,N′
- -dimethylethylenediamine, N,N′
-diethyl-1,3-propanediamine, bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexylamine, bis(p-aminocyclohexyl)methane, 2,2′
-dimethylbis(p-aminocyclohexyl)methane, 1,2-diaminocyclohexane, metaxylenediamine, norbornanediamine, diethyltoluenediamine, 1,7-diaminoheptane, polyoxypropylene diethyldiamine, N,N′
-diethyl-isophoronediamine and combinations thereof.
- -dimethylethylenediamine, N,N′
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15. The composite structure of claim 1 wherein free radical generating catalyst (4) is selected from the group consisting of water soluble peroxides, oil soluble peroxides and combinations thereof.
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16. The composite structure of claim 1 wherein the first, second, and/or third additive is selected from the group consisting of tackifier, plasticizer, silane adhesion promoter, condensation catalyst, other component and combinations thereof.
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17. The composite structure of claim 16 wherein tackifier is selected from the group consisting of partially or fully hydrogenated cycloaliphatic petroleum hydrocarbon resins, partially or fully hydrogenated aromatic modified petroleum hydrocarbon resins;
- aliphatic-aromatic petroleum hydrocarbon resins;
styrenated terpene resins made from d-limonene and alpha-methylstyrene resins; and
combinations thereof.
- aliphatic-aromatic petroleum hydrocarbon resins;
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18. The composite structure of claim 16 wherein silane adhesion promoter is of the general formula:
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(YaZB)cSi(OR)b(X)4−
(b+c),wherein a=0 to 2, b=1 to 3, c=1 to 3, with the proviso that b+c is less than or equal to 4, each Y may independently be selected from hydrogen, an alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxy alkyl, alkaryl, alkylsilyl, alkylamine, C(═
O)OR or C(═
O)NR, C(═
O)R, alkylepoxy, Z is N or S or B, R is an acyl, alkyl, aryl or alkaryl, X is R or a halogen wherein R is a monovalent alkyl, B is a divalent straight chain, branched chain, cyclic hydrocarbon, aryl, alkylaryl or combination thereof bridging group, or B may contain at least one heteroatom bridge.
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19. The composite structure of claim 16 wherein other component is selected from the group consisting of UV stabilizers, antioxidants, metal deactivators, processing aids, waxes, fillers, colorants, blowing agents and combinations thereof.
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20. The composite structure of claim 1 wherein blending is conducted as a continuous process.
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21. The composite structure of claim 1 wherein blending is conducted in a screw type mixer-extruder.
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22. The composite structure of claim 1 wherein adhesive and/or sealant is a hot melt adhesive.
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23. The composite structure of claim 22 wherein the adhesive and/or sealant has a reduced level of volatiles.
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24. The composite structure of claim 22 wherein the adhesive and/or sealant has a level of volatile materials of less than about 10% by weight of the weight of the vulcanizate composition.
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25. The composite structure of claim 22 wherein the adhesive and/or sealant has an amount of fugitive peroxides present in the hot melt vulcanizate composition that is less than an equivalent hot melt vulcanizate composition that does not contain an amine (4).
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26. The composite structure of claim 22 wherein the adhesive and/or sealant has a level of fugitive peroxides present in the hot melt vulcanizate composition of 25% less than an equivalent hot melt vulcanizate composition that does not contain an amine.
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