Plastics bonding systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a reactive component curable after exposure to a reaction initiator, wherein the reactive component comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of a methylene malonate component, a methylene beta-ketoester component, a methylene beta-diketone component, and an oligomer or resin thereof;
a first substrate formed of a plastic material and comprising the reaction initiator, the reaction initiator incorporated into the first substrate; and
wherein the reactive component further comprises a carrier component; and
wherein the plastic material and the reaction initiator are different.
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Abstract
Reactive composition includes a reactive component able to form an adhesive bond between two substrates, at least one of which comprises a plastic material. The substrate may include an initiator on or near the surface thereof. The initiator may be present in the plastic material inherently, by blending in an additive package, through injection molding, or other process. The reactive component may comprise a methylene malonate, a reactive multifunctional methylene, a methylene beta ketoester, a methylene beta diketone. A carrier component for the reactive component may be selected to interact with the plastic substrate to soften and/or penetrate the surface to be bonded. The surface of the plastic may be abraded or otherwise treated to expose the initiator. The reactive component, upon contact with a suitable initiator, is able to polymerize to form an interpenetrating polymer weld.
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11 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a reactive component curable after exposure to a reaction initiator, wherein the reactive component comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of a methylene malonate component, a methylene beta-ketoester component, a methylene beta-diketone component, and an oligomer or resin thereof; a first substrate formed of a plastic material and comprising the reaction initiator, the reaction initiator incorporated into the first substrate; and wherein the reactive component further comprises a carrier component; and wherein the plastic material and the reaction initiator are different. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for bonding a first substrate formed of a plastic material to a second substrate, wherein the first substrate comprises a reaction initiator incorporated into the first substrate, the method comprising:
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a) providing a reactive component on the surface of the first substrate, the reactive component further comprising a carrier component; b) exposing the reactive component to the reaction initiator; and c) engaging at least a portion of the first substrate with the second substrate to create a bonding engagement; and wherein the reactive component comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of a methylene malonate component, a methylene beta-ketoester component, a methylene beta-diketone component, and an oligomer or resin thereof; wherein the plastic material and the reaction initiator are different.
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11. A kit comprising:
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a first substrate formed of a plastic material and comprising a reaction initiator, the reaction initiator incorporated into the first substrate; a second substrate; and a plastic bonding adhesive composition comprising a reactive component effective to bond the first substrate to the second substrate upon exposure to the reaction initiator and a carrier component, wherein the reactive component comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of a methylene malonate component, a methylene beta-ketoester component, a methylene beta-diketone component, and an oligomer or resin thereof; and wherein the plastic material and the reaction initiator are different.
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