Modified elastomer surface
First Claim
1. A method of modifying a surface of an elastomer, the method comprising:
- contacting a polymerizable composition and at least part of the surface of the elastomer comprising an organopolysiloxane, the polymerizable composition comprisingA) free-radical polymerizable monomer;
B) organoborane-organonitrogen free-radical initiator; and
C) amine-reactive compound;
at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable composition, to provide a polymerization product of the polymerizable composition on the surface of the elastomer.
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Abstract
Various embodiments disclosed related to modified elastomer surfaces and methods of making and using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of modifying the surface of an elastomer. The method can include contacting a polymerizable composition and at least part of a surface of an elastomer. The polymerizable composition can include a free-radical polymerizable monomers, an organoborane-organonitrogen free-radical initiator, and an amine-reactive compound. The method can include at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable composition, to provide a polymerization product of the polymerizable composition on the surface of the elastomer.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of modifying a surface of an elastomer, the method comprising:
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contacting a polymerizable composition and at least part of the surface of the elastomer comprising an organopolysiloxane, the polymerizable composition comprising A) free-radical polymerizable monomer; B) organoborane-organonitrogen free-radical initiator; and C) amine-reactive compound; at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable composition, to provide a polymerization product of the polymerizable composition on the surface of the elastomer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of modifying a surface of an elastomer, the method comprising:
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contacting a polymerizable composition and at least part of the surface of the elastomer comprising an organopolysiloxane, the polymerizable composition comprising A) one or more free-radical polymerizable monomers comprising about 0.01 wt % to about 75 wt % of one or more di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, or hexa-ethylenically unsaturated crosslinking agents and about 25 wt % to about 99.9 wt % of one or more C2-C10 monoethylenically unsaturated monomers B) one or more organoborane polymerization initiators; C) one or more amine-reactive compounds independently chosen from a C1-C20 alkanoic acid; and one or more optional carrier fluids, wherein component A is about 50 wt % to about 99.9 wt % of components A, B, and C, component B is about 0.01 wt % to about 20 wt % of components A, B, and C, and component C is about 0.000.01 wt % to about 10 wt % of components A, B, and C; and at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable composition, to provide a polymerization product of the polymerizable composition on the surface of the elastomer.
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15. A method of modifying a surface of an elastomer, the method comprising:
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contacting a polymerizable composition and at least part of the surface of the elastomer, the polymerizable composition comprising A) free-radical polymerizable monomer; B) organoborane-organonitrogen free-radical initiator; and C) amine-reactive compound; at least partially polymerizing the polymerizable composition, to provide a polymerization product of the polymerizable composition on the surface of the elastomer, the polymerization product comprising a mold-free pattern; wherein the elastomer is in a state of mechanical deformation during at least part of the polymerization.
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