US5059480A
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Curable adhesives
Assignee: Tyco International Ltd Bermuda
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Filing: 1990-09-20
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2010-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A curable adhesive composition comprises a thermoplastic fluoropolymer, an elastomeric fluoropolymer, an ethylene copolymer and a crosslinking component. The composition preferably also comprises a tackifier. The crosslinking component preferably comprises a free radical generator such as a peroxide and a co-crosslinking agent comprising a multifunctional monomer. The adhesive is particularly useful with heat recoverable articles and bonds exceptionally well to fluoropolymer substrates.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Guerra
- 👤 Pravin Soni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 01:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/70; H01R4/72; H01R4/723; B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; B29C61/0616; C; C09; C09J; C09J127/00; C09J127/02; C09J127/12; C09J127/16; C08; C08L; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; C08L2666/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1328; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A heat-recoverable article having as a coating on at least a portion of a surface thereof, an adhesive composition comprising: (a) about 30 to about 50% by weight of a thermoplastic vinylidine fluoride homopolymer or copolymer; (b) about 5 to about 40% by weight of an elastomeric vinylidine fluoride polymer; (c) about 5 to about 25% by weight of a thermoplastic ethylene copolymer comprising at least 50 mole % of units derived from ethylene and at least 5 mole % of units derived from at least one unsaturated comonomer containing at least one polar group; (d) about 1 to about 10% by weight of a crosslinking agent component; and (e) 0 to about 20% by weight of a tackifier; all percentages by weight being based on the total weight of the five components.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A heat-recoverable article having as a coating on at least a portion of a surface thereof, an adhesive composition comprising: (a) about 30 to about 50% by weight of a thermoplastic vinylidine fluoride homopolymer or copolymer; (b) about 5 to about 40% by weight of an elastomeric vinylidine fluoride polymer; (c) about 5 to about 25% by weight of a thermoplastic ethylene copolymer comprising at least 50 mole % of units derived from ethylene and at least 5 mole % of units derived from at least one unsaturated comonomer containing at least one polar group; (d) about 1 to about 10% by weight of a crosslinking agent component; and (e) 0 to about 20% by weight of a tackifier; all percentages by weight being based on the total weight of the five components.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1, wherein (a) is polyvinylidene fluoride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1, wherein (a) is a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and at least one other monomer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 2, wherein (a) is a thermoplastic terpolymer of vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1, wherein (b) is an elastomeric copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and at least one other monomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 5, wherein (b) is an elastomeric copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1, wherein (c) is an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1, wherein (d) is 2,5-dimethyl, 2,5-di(t-butylperoxy) hexyne-3.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1, wherein (d) is a mixture of 2,5-dimethyl,
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1 wherein (d) is a mixture of 2,5-dimethyl, 2,5-di(t-butylperoxy) hexyne-3 and triallyl isocyanurate. N,N'-m-phenylenedimaleimide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1, wherein (c) is present in an amount of about 5 to about 20% by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1, wherein (e) is a copolymer of vinyl toluene and α-methyl styrene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1, which further comprises solder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A heat-recoverable article in accordance with claim 1, wherein said article is a heat-shrinkable tubular article having two open ends, contains a solder insert in a central region thereof and said adhesive is coated on said sleeve between said solder insert and each open end of said sleeve.
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