Crosslinkable compositions based on alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymers containing a polyol, an organo titanate and a molecular sieve

A crosslinkable composition comprising an alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer, a primary, polyhydric alcohol wherein primary hydroxyl groups are attached to non-adjacent carbon atoms in an amount of about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight, an organo titanate in an amount of about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight and a molecular sieve in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5 percent by weight, wherein amounts are based on the weight of said copolymer.

A process of retarding the crosslinking of a composition containing an alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer, a primary, polyhydric alcohol and an organo titanate which comprises adding thereto a molecular sieve in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5 percent by weight based on the weight of the said alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer.

A crosslinkable coposition comprising an alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer, a crosslinking polyol, in an amount sufficient to crosslink said copolymer, an organo titanate in an amount sufficient to catalyze the crosslinking reaction between said polyol and said copolymer and a molecular sieve in an amount sufficient to retard the crosslinking reaction.

An additive, suitable for crosslinking an alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer at elevated temperatures, comprising a polyol capable of crosslinking an alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer, an organo titanate catalyst and a molecular sieve.