Method for producing an article containing a radiation cross-linked polymer and the article produced thereby
AssigneeUnion Oil Company of California
InventorCharles L. Kissel
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Abstract
A polymer comprising pendant functional groups having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a divalent radical and X is selected from the group consisting of organoacyl and cyano, is cross-linked by exposure to radiation having a wavelength in the range of about 10.sup.-3 to about 400 nm.
Claims52
A method of producing an article comprising the steps of:
- (a) contacting a substrate with a polymer to form a substrate/polymer combination, the polymer comprising (i) at least about 10 weight percent olefinically unsaturated, carboxylic acid ester monomers, (ii) a backbone and (iii) a plurality of pendant functional groups, the pendant functional groups having the formula selected from the group consisting of ##STR14## wherein R.sub.1 is a divalent radical;
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- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, arylalkyl, alkyloxy aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, and arylalkenyl radicals;
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- (b) curing the polymer by exposing the substrate/polymer combination to radiation having a wavelength within the range of about 10.sup.-3 to about 400 nm.
A method of producing an article comprising the steps of:
- (a) reacting one or more monomers with at least one polymerizable functional monomer to form a polymer, the polymer comprising at least about 10 weight percent olefinically unsaturated, carboxylic acid ester monomers, and the polymerizable functional monomer having the formula:
- ##STR18## wherein R.sub.1 is a divalent organic radical of at least 3 atoms in length;
- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, arylalkyl, alkyloxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, and arylalkenyl radicals;
- R.sub.9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, thio, and monovalent organic radicals;
- R.sub.10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, thio, and monovalent organic radicals;
- (b) contacting the polymer with a substrate to form a substrate/polymer combination;
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- (c) curing the substrate/polymer combination by exposing the substrate/polymer combination to ultraviolet light.
A method of curing a polymer comprising the step of exposing the polymer to radiation having a wavelength within the range of about 10.sup.-3 to about 400 nm, the polymer comprising (i) a backbone, (ii) at least about 10 weight percent olefinically unsaturated, carboxylic acid ester monomers, and (iii) a plurality of pendant functional groups, the pendant functional groups having the formula selected from the group consisting of ##STR21## wherein R.sub.1 is a divalent radical;
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- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, arylalkyl, alkyloxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, and arylalkenyl radicals.
A method of curing a polymer comprising the step of exposing the polymer to radiation having a wavelength within the range of about 10.sup.-3 to about 400 nm, the polymer comprising at least about 10 weight percent olefinically unsaturated, carboxylic acid ester monomers, and being formed by reacting one or more monomers with at least one polymerizable functional monomer having the formula:
- ##STR24## wherein R.sub.1 is a divalent radical;
- R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, thio, and monovalent organic radicals;
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- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, arylalkyl, alkyloxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, and arylalkenyl radicals.
A method for producing an article comprising the steps of:
- (a) contacting a substrate with a polymer to form a substrate/polymer combination, the polymer comprising a backbone and a plurality of pendant functional groups, the pendant functional groups having the formula selected from the group consisting of ##STR28## wherein R.sub.1 is a divalent radical;
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- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, arylalkyl, alkyloxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, and arylalkenyl radicals;
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- (b) curing the polymer by exposing the substrate/polymer combination to radiation having a wavelength within the range of about 10.sup.-3 to about 400 nm.
A method of producing an article comprising the steps of:
- (a) reacting one or more monomers with at least one polymerizable functional monomer to form a polymer, the polymerizable functional monomer having the formula:
- ##STR30## wherein R.sub.1 is a divalent organic radical of at least 3 atoms in length;
- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, arylalkyl, alkyloxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, and arylalkenyl radicals;
- R.sub.9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, thio, and monovalent organic radicals;
- R.sub.10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, thio, and monovalent organic radicals;
- (b) contacting the polymer with a substrate to form a substrate/polymer combination;
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- (c) curing the substrate/polymer combination by exposing the substrate/polymer combination to ultraviolet light.
A method for curing a polymer comprising the step of exposing the polymer to radiation having a wavelength within the range of about 10.sup.-3 to about 400 nm, the polymer comprising a backbone and a plurality of pendant functional groups, the pendant functional groups having the formula selected from the group consisting of:
- ##STR31## wherein R.sub.1 is a divalent radical;
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- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, arylalkyl, alkyloxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, and arylalkenyl radicals.
A method for curing a polymer comprising the step of exposing the polymer to radiation having a wavelength within the range of about 10.sup.-3 to about 400 nm, the polymer being formed by reacting one or more monomers with at least one polymerizable functional monomer having the formula:
- ##STR32## wherein R.sub.1 is a divalent organic radical;
- R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl arylalkyl, alkyloxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, and arylalkenyl radicals;
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- R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, thio, and monovalent organic radicals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.