Urethane-acrylic hybrid polymer dispersion
US6635706B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S525/92
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A precrosslinked, urethane-acrylic dispersion formed from an isocyanate terminated urethane prepolymer reacted with mono-functional active hydrogen containing vinyl monomer and vinyl monomers inert to isocyanate functionality. To this polyurethane prepolymer having 0 to 100 percent vinyl termination—vinyl monomer blend is added a polyisocyanate having an average isocyanate functionality of less than 4 such that 0.5 to 20 percent of the urethane solids of the blend are polyisocyanate. The mixture containing less than 3 percent NCO groups, on solids, is dispersed into water and any residual isocyanate groups chain extended with one or more active hydrogen containing compounds. Optionally, the polyisocyanate can be added directly into the dispersion once the polyurethane prepolymer and the vinyl monomer blend is dispersed. The vinyl monomers are then reacted by free radical polymerization.
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