Polyalkyl methacrylate plastisols with improved flow properties
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1. A plastisol composition, comprising:
- 1) a copolymer composed of monomer components comprising;
a) 0-90 wt.-% of a monomer selected from the group consisting of an acrylic acid alkyl ester with at least 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, a methacrylic acid allyl ester with at least 2 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, styrene and mixtures thereof;
b) 10-99 wt.-% of monomer selected from the group consisting of methyl methylacrylate and ethyl acrylate;
c) 1-20 wt. % of a hydrophilic compound of the formula (III);
wherein;
R1 is —
CH3, —
H;
R2 is —
CH2—
;
—
(CH2) n—
, wherein n is 2, 3, or 4; and
wherein the —
(CH2)n—
group is branched or unbranched;
R3 is —
OH, —
NH2, —
N(R4)2;
wherein R4 is —
CH3, or —
CH2—
CH3;
d) 0.01-1 wt. % of a crosslinking agent or a mixture of crosslinking agents; and
e) 0-20 wt. % of other monomers that are radically polymerizable;
wherein the relative amounts of components (a)-(e) add up to 100 wt. % of the monomer components; and
2) a plasticizer.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a copolymer containing a hydrophilic copolymerizable monomer and a plastisol obtained by the use of the copolymer, which exhibits reduced viscosity and longer pot-life.
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1. A plastisol composition, comprising:
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1) a copolymer composed of monomer components comprising;
a) 0-90 wt.-% of a monomer selected from the group consisting of an acrylic acid alkyl ester with at least 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, a methacrylic acid allyl ester with at least 2 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, styrene and mixtures thereof;
b) 10-99 wt.-% of monomer selected from the group consisting of methyl methylacrylate and ethyl acrylate;
c) 1-20 wt. % of a hydrophilic compound of the formula (III);
wherein;
R1 is —
CH3, —
H;
R2 is —
CH2—
;
—
(CH2) n—
, wherein n is 2, 3, or 4; and
wherein the —
(CH2)n—
group is branched or unbranched;
R3 is —
OH, —
NH2, —
N(R4)2;
wherein R4 is —
CH3, or —
CH2—
CH3;
d) 0.01-1 wt. % of a crosslinking agent or a mixture of crosslinking agents; and
e) 0-20 wt. % of other monomers that are radically polymerizable;
wherein the relative amounts of components (a)-(e) add up to 100 wt. % of the monomer components; and
2) a plasticizer.
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2. The plastisol composition of claim 1, wherein said copolymer is obtained by a single-stage polymerization process of components (a)-(e).
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3. The plastisol composition of claim 1, wherein said copolymer is obtained by a multi-stage polymerization process of components (a)-(e).
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4. The plastisol composition of claim 1 wherein said component (e) is a monomer selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid, N-vinyl imidazole, itaconic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, α
- -methyl styrene and mixtures thereof.
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5. The copolymer of claim 1, wherein said component (d) is a monomer selected from the group consisting of trimethylol propane tri(meth)acrylate, 1,4-butane diol dimethacrylate, 1,3-butane diol dimethacrylate, 1,6-hexane diol dimethacrylate, allyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof.
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6. The plastisol composition of claim 1, wherein said hydrophilic compound c) is hydroxyethyl methacrylate.
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7. The plastisol composition of claim 4, wherein said component e) is N-vinylimidazole.
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8. The plastisol composition of claim 5, wherein said component d) is allyl methacrylate.
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9. The plastisol composition of claim 1, wherein said plasticizer is a phthalate-based plasticizer.
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10. The plastisol composition of claim 9, wherein said plasticizer comprises benzyloctyl phthalate.
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11. The plastisol composition of claim 9, wherein said plasticizer comprises 2-ethylhexyl phthalate.
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12. The plastisol composition of claim 1, wherein for said component c) of said copolymer R3 is —
- OH.
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13. A method for reducing the melt viscosity of a polymer comprising mixing said polymer with plastisol composition, obtained in accordance with claims 1.
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