Polymeric crosslinkable compositions containing acetal amides
OwnerDouglas Adelman, Robert Barsotti +5inventors
InventorsDouglas Adelman, Robert Barsotti, Patrick Corcoran, Neville Drysdale, Kenneth Leavell, Christian Lenges, Laura Lewin
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Abstract
Polymeric compositions containing amide acetal groups are crosslinked by hydrolyzing the amide acetal groups, and the hydroxyl groups and/or the amines functions that are formed are reacted to crosslink the composition.
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A composition, comprising,
- (a) (i) a first polymer having at least one intact amide acetal groups attached to a molecule of said first polymer;
- (ii) a crosslinking agent containing first functional groups which react with hydroxyl groups or secondary amines, provided that said crosslinking agent has an average of at least two first functional groups per molecule of said crosslinking agent;
- (iii) optionally at least one solvent;
- and
- (iv) optionally at least one catalyst for the reaction of said hydroxyl groups or secondary amines with said first functional groups;
- and at least one second catalyst for hydrolysis of said amide acetal groups;
- and
- (b) (i) a second polymer having second functional groups which react with hydroxyl groups or secondary amines, provided that said second polymer has an average of at least two second functional groups per molecule of said second polymer;
- (ii) a compound containing at least one intact amide acetal group;
- (iii) optionally at least one solvent;
- and
- (iv) optionally at least one first catalyst for the reaction of said hydroxyl groups or secondary amines with said second functional groups;
- and at least one second catalyst for hydrolysis of said amide acetal groups.
A composition, comprising,
- (a) (i) a first polymer having at least one intact amide acetal group attached to a molecule of said first polymer;
- (ii) a crosslinking agent containing first functional groups which react with hydroxyl groups or secondary amines, provided that said crosslinking agent has an average of at least two first functional groups per molecule of said crosslinking agent;
- (iii) water;
- and
- (iv) optionally at least one or more solvent;
- (v) optionally at least one first catalyst for the reaction of said hydroxyl groups or secondary amines with said first functional groups;
- and optionally at least one second catalyst for hydrolysis of said amide acetal groups;
- and
- (b) (i) a second polymer having second functional groups which react with hydroxyl groups or secondary amines, provided that said second polymer has an average of at least two second functional groups per molecule of said second polymer;
- (ii) a compound containing at least one intact amide acetal group;
- (iii) water:
- and
- (iv) optionally at least one or more solvent;
- (v) optionally at least one first catalyst for the reaction of said hydroxyl groups or secondary amines with said first functional groups;
- and optionally at least one second catalyst for hydrolysis of said amide acetal groups.
A process for the crosslinking of a polymeric composition, comprising, exposing said polymeric composition in the uncrosslinked form to water to crosslink said polymeric composition, provided that said polymeric composition comprises,
- (a) (i) a first polymer having at least one intact amide acetal group attached to said first polymer;
- (ii) a crosslinking agent containing first functional groups which react with hydroxyl groups or secondary amines, provided that said crosslinking agent has an average of at least two first functional groups per molecule of said crosslinking agent;
- and
- (iii) optionally at least one solvent;
- and
- (iv) optionally at least one catalyst for the reaction of said hydroxyl groups or secondary amines with said first functional groups;
- and at least one second catalyst for hydrolysis of said amide acetal groups;
- and
- (b) (i) a second polymer having second functional groups which react with hydroxyl groups or secondary amines, provided that said second polymer has an average of at least two second functional groups per molecule of said second polymer;
- (ii) a compound containing at least one intact amide acetal group;
- (iii) optionally at least one solvent;
- and
- (iv) at least one first catalyst for the reaction of said hydroxyl groups or secondary amines with said second functional groups;
- and at least one second catalyst for hydrolysis of said amide acetal groups.
A process for forming a crosslinked coating, comprising,
- (A) applying a polymeric coating composition to a substrate in an uncrosslinked form;
- (B) exposing said polymeric coating composition in an uncrosslinked form to water;
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- (C) allowing said polymeric coating composition In an uncrosslinked form to crosslink, provided that said polymeric composition comprises,
- (a) (i) a first polymer having at least one intact amide acetal group attached to said first polymer;
- (ii) a crosslinking agent containing first functional groups which react with hydroxyl groups or secondary amines, provided that said crosslinking agent has an average of at least two first functional groups per molecule of said crosslinking agent;
- and
- (iii) optionally at least one or more solvent;
- (iv) optionally at least one first catalyst for the reaction of said hydroxyl groups or secondary amines with said first functional groups;
- and optionally at least one second catalyst for hydrolysis of said amide acetal groups;
- and
- (b) (i) a second polymer having second functional groups which react with hydroxyl groups or secondary amines, provided that said second polymer has an average of at least two second functional groups per molecule of said second polymer,
- (ii) a compound containing at least one intact amide acetal group;
- and
- (iii) optionally at least one or more solvent;
- (iv) optionally at least one first catalyst for the reaction of said hydroxyl groups or secondary amines with said first functional groups;
- and optionally at least one second catalyst for hydrolysis of said amide acetal groups.
An amide acetal composition, comprising:
- wherein R41-R49 independently represent a hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkenyl, C1-C20 alkynyl, C1-C20 aryl, C1-C20 alkyl ester, or C1-C20 aralkyl group, said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, or aralkyl may each have one or more substituents selected from the groups consisting of halo, alkoxy, nitro, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cyano, alkoxy silane and amide acetal (difunctional) and carbamoyl
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