Electrophoretic coatable sealant compositions comprising polyvinyl chloride and furnace carbon black

Claim 2

An electrophoretic coatable sealant composition for use in assembling automobile bodies comprising: (a) a finely divided polyvinyl chloride resin in an amount from about 20% to 35% by weight; (b) a plasticizer in an amount from about 15% to 45% by weight; (c) a thermoplastic polymeric resin selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyamides, polyvinyl butyrals, polyvinyl acetate, cellulose derivatives, polyesters, polymethyl methacrylates, and ethacrylates, polyvinyl ethers, polyurethanes, ethylene vinyl acetate, vinyl acetate ethylene, vinyl acetate, acrylonitrile, acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer, chlorinated ethylene vinyl acetate, polyepsilon caprolactone, methyl methacrylate, polybutylene terephthalate and mixtures thereof in an amount from about 2% to 25% by weight; (d) an adhesion promoter in an amount from about 3% to 15% by weight, said adhesion promoter comprising an unsaturated organosilane, an acrylic monomer and an unsaturated acid or anhydride monomer; (e) a conductive filler in an amount from about 0.5 % to 10% by weight, said conductive filler being an electroconductive non-treated furnace carbon black; and (f) a nonconducting filler selected from the group consisting of ground and precipitated calcium carbonate, precipitated silica, clays and talcs in an amount from about 0% to 20% by weight.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein the polyvinyl chloride resin is selected from the group consisting of homopolymers of vinyl chloride, copolymers of vinyl chloride with vinylidene chloride, vinyl acetate, maleic ester or styrene, and mixtures thereof and said plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of monomeric esters of phthalic, benzoic, succinic, adipic, sebacic, talic, lauric, azelaic, caprylic, hexanoic, phosphoric, oleic, glutaric, trimellitic, and stearic acids, N,N-dimethyl oleoamide, oleyl nitride, N-ethyl toluenesulfonamide, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol benzoate isobutyrate, polymeric esters of succinic, adipic, sebacic, talic, lauric, azelaic, caprylic, hexanoic, benzoic, phthalic, phosphoric, oleic, glutaric, trimellitic, and stearic acids, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein said adhesion promotion system further includes an epoxy or modified epoxy resin and a hardening agent for said epoxy or modified epoxy resin.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 3 wherein said hardening agent is selected from the group consisting of polyamides, amines, anhydrides, diethylenetriamine, methane diamine, m-phenylene diamine, diaminodiphenyl sulfone, tris (dimethyl amino methyl)phenol, disyandiamide, BF3-monoethyl amine and nadicmethyl anhydride.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 3 wherein said unsaturated organosilane is selected from the group consisting of vinyl trichlorosilane, vinyl triethoxy silane, vinyl trimethoxy silane, vinyl-tris-β-methoxy-ethoxy silane, 3-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxy silane, 3-methacryloxy propyl-tris-2 (methoxy-ethyoxy) silane and vinyl triacetoxy silane.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 5 wherein said unsaturated organosilane is 3-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxy silane, said acrylic monomer is trimethatopropane trimethacrylate and said unsaturated anhydride monomer is tetrahydrophthalic anhydride.

Claim 8

An electrophoretic coatable sealant composition for use in assembling automobile bodies comprising: (a) a polyvinyl chloride resin from about 22% to 32% by weight; (b) a plasticizer from about 25% to 45% by weight; (c) a thermoplastic polymeric resin selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyamides, polyvinyl butyrals, polyvinyl acetate, cellulose derivatives, polyesters, polymethyl methacrylates and ethacrylates, polyvinyl ethers, polyurethanes, ethylene vinyl acetate, vinyl acetate ethylene, vinyl acetate, acrylonitrile, acrylonitrile, butadiene copolymer chlorinated ethylene vinyl acetate, poly epsilon caprolactone, methyl methacrylate, polybutylene terephthalate and mixtures thereof from about 5% to 20% by weight; (d) an adhesion promoter from about 4% to 12% by weigh, said adhesion promoter comprising an unsaturated organosilane, an acrylic monomer and an unsaturated acid or anhydride monomer; (e) a conductive filler from about 2% to 8% by weight, said conductive filler being an electroconductive non-treated furnace carbon black; and (f) the balance selected from the group consisting of wax, heat stabilizers, non-conductive fillers, pigments, wetting agents, and tackifiers and mixtures thereof, wherein said non-conductive fillers are selected from the group consisting of ground and precipitated calcium carbonate, precipitated silica, clays and talcs.

Claim 9

An electrophoretic coatable sealant composition for use in assembling automobile bodies comprising: (a) a polyvinyl chloride resin from about 22% to 32% by weight; (b) a plasticizer from about 25% to 45% by weight; (c) a thermoplastic polymeric resin selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyamides, polyvinyl butyrals, polyvinyl acetate, cellulose derivatives, polyesters, polymethyl methacrylates and ethacrylates, polyvinyl ethers, polyurethanes, ethylene vinyl acetate, vinyl acetate ethylene, vinyl acetate, acrylonitrile, acrylonitrile, butadiene copolymer chlorinated ethylene vinyl acetate, poly epsilon caprolactone, methyl methacrylate, polybutylene terephthalate and mixtures thereof from about 5% to 20% by weight; (d) an adhesion promoter from about 4% to 12% by weigh, said adhesion promoter comprising an unsaturated organosilane, an acrylic monomer and an unsaturated acid or anhydride monomer; (e) a conductive filler from about 2% to 8% by weight, said conductive filler being an electroconductive non-treated furnace carbon black; and (f) the balance selected from the group consisting of wax, heat stabilizers, non-conductive fillers, pigments, wetting agents, and tackifiers and mixtures thereof, wherein said non-conductive fillers are selected from the group consisting of ground and precipitated calcium carbonate, precipitated silica, clays and talcs.

Claim 10

An electrophoretic coatable sealant composition for use in assembling automobile bodies comprising: (a) a polyvinyl chloride resin from about 25% to 30% by weight; (b) a plasticizer from about 30% to 40% by weight; (c) a thermoplastic polymeric resin selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyamides, polyvinyl butyrals, polyvinyl acetate, cellulose derivatives, polyesters, polymethyl methacrylates and ethacrylates, polyvinyl ethers, polyurethanes, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyepsilon caprolactone, methyl methacrylate, polybutylene terephthalate and mixtures thereof from about 5% to 15% by weight; (d) an adhesion promoter from about 5% to 11 % by weight, said adhesion promoter comprising an unsaturated organosilane, an acrylic monomer and an unsaturated acid or anhydride monomer; (e) a conductive filler from about 2% to 5% by weight, said conductive filler being an electroconductive non-treated furnace carbon black; and (f) a non-conductive filler selected from the group consisting of ground and precipitated calcium carbonate, precipitated silica, clays and talcs in an amount from about 5% to 15% by weight.

Claim 11

An electrophoretic coatable sealant composition for use in assembling automobile bodies comprising: (a) a polyvinyl chloride resin from about 25% to 30% by weight; (b) a plasticizer from about 30% to 40% by weight; (c) a thermoplastic polymeric resin selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyamides, polyvinyl butyrals, polyvinyl acetate, cellulose derivatives, polyesters, polymethyl methacrylates and ethacrylates, polyvinyl ethers, polyurethanes, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyepsilon caprolactone, methyl methacrylate, polybutylene terephthalate and mixtures thereof from about 5% to 15% by weight; (d) an adhesion promoter from about 5% to 11 % by weight, said adhesion promoter comprising an unsaturated organosilane, an acrylic monomer and an unsaturated acid or anhydride monomer; (e) a conductive filler from about 2% to 5% by weight, said conductive filler being an electroconductive non-treated furnace carbon black; and (f) a non-conductive filler selected from the group consisting of ground and precipitated calcium carbonate, precipitated silica, clays and talcs in an amount from about 5% to 15% by weight.