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Process for the production of an article coated with a crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1996-02-09
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Granted: 1998-04-21
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Expires: 2016-02-09
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a process in which a composition is coated onto a substrate and crosslinked so as to form a PSA by means of polymerizing free radically polymerizable monomers from covalently attached pendent unsaturation in the polymer component of the composition. The coating can carried out by a wide variety of industrial methods because the process of the invention allows for compositions with a wide degree of possible viscosities.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis E. Winslow
- 👤 Greggory S. Bennett
- 👤 Gaddam N. Babu
- 👤 Paul Hattam
- 👤 Michael L. Tumey
- 👤 Bhaskar V. Velamakanni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:37
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J4/00; C09J4/06; C09J123/00; C09J123/02; C09J123/04; C09J123/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2809; Y10T428/2852; Y10T428/2878; Y10T428/2887; Y10T428/2891
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A process for making a substrate bearing a coating of a crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive on at least one surface thereof, comprising the steps: a) coating onto said substrate a mixture comprising 1) a pressure sensitive adhesive polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation, 2) at least one free radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer, 3) an effective initiating amount of an energy activated initiator of polymerization; and 4) optionally, at least one of a tackifier, a plasticizer, a polymerization inhibitor, and a chain transfer agent; and b) subjecting said coated mixture to energy that activates said initiator so as to crosslink said polymer and form said crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A process for making a substrate bearing a coating of a crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive on at least one surface thereof, comprising the steps: a) coating onto said substrate a mixture comprising 1) a pressure sensitive adhesive polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation, 2) at least one free radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer, 3) an effective initiating amount of an energy activated initiator of polymerization; and 4) optionally, at least one of a tackifier, a plasticizer, a polymerization inhibitor, and a chain transfer agent; and b) subjecting said coated mixture to energy that activates said initiator so as to crosslink said polymer and form said crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said polymer comprises mer units derived from a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer that is homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature less than about 0° C. and, optionally, further comprises mer units derived from a second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, said second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer being homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature greater than about 50° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation are present in amount of from about 0.001 to about 5 weight percent, per 100 weight percent of said polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation are present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 3 weight percent, per 100 weight percent of said polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation is the reaction product of a) a pressure sensitive adhesive polymer comprising a plurality of mer units that comprise a pendent functional group and b) a free radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer comprising a functional group that is coreactive with said pendent functional group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said pendent functional group is selected from the class consisting of hydroxyl, amino, azlactyl, oxazolinyl, acetoacetyl, carboxyl, isocyanate, epoxy, aziridinyl, acyl halide, vinyloxy, and cyclic anhydride groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said coreactive functional group is selected from the class consisting of hydroxyl, amino, azlactyl, oxazolinyl, acetoacetyl, carboxyl, isocyanate, epoxy, aziridinyl, acyl halide, vinyloxy, and cyclic anhydride groups.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said energy activated initiator of polymerization is added to said mixture after said pressure sensitive adhesive polymer comprising a plurality of mer units that comprise a pendent functional group and said free radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer comprising a coreactive functional group have reacted to form said pressure sensitive adhesive polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said energy activated initiator of polymerization is a photoinitiator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said photoinitiator has an absorbance maximum of about 280 nm or greater.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said photoinitiator is present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of said pressure sensitive adhesive polymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said unsaturated monomer is present in an amount of from about 200 to about 10,000 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of said polymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation are present in amount of from about 0.001 to about 5 weight percent, per 100 weight percent of said polymer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 13 wherein said mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation are present in an amount of about 0.01 to about 3 weight percent, per 100 weight percent of said polymer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation is the reaction product of a) a pressure sensitive adhesive polymer comprising a plurality of mer units that comprise a pendent functional group and b) a free radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer comprising a functional group that is coreactive with said pendent functional group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 15 wherein said pendent functional group is selected from the class consisting of hydroxyl, amine, azlactyl, oxazolinyl, acetoacetyl, carboxyl, isocyanate, epoxy, aziridinyl, acyl halide, vinyloxy, and cyclic anhydride groups.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 16 wherein said coreactive functional group is selected from the class consisting of hydroxyl, amino, azlactyl, oxazolinyl, acetoacetyl, carboxyl, isocyanate, epoxy, aziridinyl, acyl halide, vinyloxy, and cyclic anhydride groups.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
61 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said at least one monomer comprises a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer that is homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature less than about 0° C. and, optionally, further comprises a second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, said second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer being homopolyrnerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature greater than about 50° C.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said at least one monomer comprises a polyunsaturated monomer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
162 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation comprises a) 50 to 100 weight percent mer units derived from a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer that is homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature less than about 0° C.; b) 0 to 50 weight percent mer units derived from a second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, said second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer being homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature greater than about 50° C.; and c) 0 to about 3 weight percent mer units derived from 1) a polyunsaturated monomer, or 2) an unsaturated monomer comprising a functional group, said functional group having been reacted with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a second functional group, said second functional group being coreactive with said first functional group, with the proviso that, where neither (a) or, when present, (b) comprise a pendent functional group capable of further reaction, the amount of(c) cannot be zero.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
57 words
A composition comprising: a) a solute pressure sensitive polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation, b) at least one free radically-polymerizable unsaturated solvent monomer, and c) an energy activated initiator of free radical polymerization, said composition being of a coatable viscosity under ambient conditions and being curable to a crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
A composition comprising: a) a solute pressure sensitive polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation, b) at least one free radically-polymerizable unsaturated solvent monomer, and c) an energy activated initiator of free radical polymerization, said composition being of a coatable viscosity under ambient conditions and being curable to a crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
61 words
The composition of claim 21 wherein said at least one monomer comprises a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer that is homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature less than about 0° C. and, optionally, further comprises a second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, said second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer being homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature greater than about 50° C.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
59 words
The composition of claim 21 wherein said polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation is the reaction product of a) a polymer comprising a plurality of mer units that comprise a pendent functional group, and b) an unsaturated monomer comprising a second functional group, said second functional group being coreactive with said first functional group.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 23 wherein said first functional group is selected from the class consisting of hydroxyl, amino, azlactyl, oxazolinyl, acetoacetyl, carboxyl, isocyanate, epoxy, aziridinyl, acyl halide, vinyloxy, and cyclic anhydride groups.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 21 wherein said polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation is the reaction product of a portion of said at least one solvent monomer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
136 words
The composition of claim 25 wherein said at least one solvent monomer comprises: a) 50 to 100 parts by weight of a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer that is homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature less than about 0° C.; b) 0 to 50 parts by weight of a second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, said second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer being homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature greater than about 50° C.; and c) per 100 parts by weight of said first and second monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, 0 to about 3 parts by weight of an unsaturated monomer comprising a pendent functional group capable of further reaction. with the proviso that, where neither (a) or, when present, (b) comprises a pendent functional group capable of further reaction, the amount of (c) cannot be zero.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
162 words
The composition of claim 21 wherein said polymer comprising a plurality of mer units comprising pendent polymerizable unsaturation comprises a) 50 to 100 weight percent mer units derived from a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer that is homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature less than about 0° C.; b) 0 to 50 weight percent mer units derived from a second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, said second monoethylenically unsaturated monomer being homopolymerizable to a polymer having a glass transition temperature greater than about 50° C.; and c) 0 to about 3 weight percent mer units derived from 1) a polyunsaturated monomer, or 2) an unsaturated monomer comprising a functional group, said functional group having been reacted with an unsaturated monomer comprising a second functional group, said second functional group being coreactive with said first functional group, with the proviso that, where neither (a) or, when present, (b) comprise a pendent functional group capable or further reaction, the amount of (c) cannot be zero.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
71 words
A polyfunctional monomer having the general formula ##STR35## wherein R is hydrogen or a methyl group, X is O or NH, Y is ##STR36## where x is an integer from 1 to 4, B is --(CH.sub.2).sub.x E in which x is defined as before and E is a single bond, O, or OC(O), and Z is ##STR37## in which R 1 and R 3 are independently hydrogen or a methyl group.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
71 words
A polyfunctional monomer having the general formula ##STR35## wherein R is hydrogen or a methyl group, X is O or NH, Y is ##STR36## where x is an integer from 1 to 4, B is --(CH.sub.2).sub.x E in which x is defined as before and E is a single bond, O, or OC(O), and Z is ##STR37## in which R 1 and R 3 are independently hydrogen or a methyl group.
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