Moisture-curing hotmelt adhesives comprising at least one silane-functional polyurethane prepolymer
AssigneeSika Technology AG
InventorsSven Rosenau, Kai Paschkowski, Urs Burckhardt
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Abstract
The present invention relates to moisture-curing hotmelt adhesive compositions which comprise at least one silane-functional polyurethane prepolymer of the formula (I). The compositions have neither heating nor curing bubbles and feature an exceptional viscosity stability at high temperatures. These hotmelt adhesives are therefore suitable especially for industrial manufacture and especially of transparent materials.
Claims20
A moisture-curing hotmelt adhesive composition comprising at least one silane-functional polyurethane prepolymer of the formula (I)
- where
- R1 is an n-valent organic radical of a prepolymer P,
- which is prepared from at least one polyol and at least one polyisocyanate and has at least n isocyanate groups,
- following removal of n isocyanate groups;
- R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 C atoms;
- R3 is a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 10 C atoms;
- X is a hydrolyzable radical selected from the group consisting of
- where R′ is an aryl group and, if present, R″ is an aryl group;
- a is a value of 0, 1or 2;
- n is a value of 2 or more,
- the prepolymer P having a molecular weight of above 2000 g/mol, being solid at room temperature, and having no further silane group;
- wherein the silane-functional polyurethane prepolymer of the formula (I) is obtained from the reaction of a polyurethane prepolymer P having at least n isocyanate groups with a mercaptosilane of the formula (II):
- HS—R3—Si(X)(3-a)(R2)a (II).
- where X, R2 and R3 are defined as set forth above.
A method for improving the stability of viscosity and shelf life of an uncured, silane-functional hotmelt adhesive, comprising modifying polyurethane prepolymers containing isocyanate groups using a mercaptosilanes of the formula
- HS—R3—Si(X)(3-a)(R2)a (II)
- where
- R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 C atoms;
- R3 is a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 10 C atoms;
- and
- X is a hydrolyzable radical selected from the group consisting of
- where R′ is an aryl group and, if present, R″ is an aryl group;
- a is a value of 0, 1 or 2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.