Polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer and method for its preparation

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 11142639
  • Patent Number
    11,142,639
  • Date Filed
    Friday, August 18, 2017
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 12, 2021
    2 years ago
Abstract
A polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer and methods for its preparation are disclosed. The copolymer has polyfunctional end groups, which render it crosslinkable by multiple crosslinking reactions.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to a polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer and method for its preparation. The polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer is crosslinkable and can be used in a crosslinkable composition to form an adhesive.


BACKGROUND

Polysiloxane prepolymers that are useful for forming biomedical devices, particularly ophthalmic devices including contact lenses, intraocular lenses and ophthalmic implants have been disclosed. Copolymers formed from the prepolymers, especially hydrogel copolymers have also been disclosed. Polysiloxane-based prepolymers with urea or urethane linkages have been disclosed as potential silicone-containing monomers for silicone hydrogels.


Problem to be Solved

However, there is an industry need to provide polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymers that are easier to synthesize than existing copolymers, and/or have improved crosslinking ability, and/or have novel polymer architecture to afford performance not attainable before.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer comprises units of formulae:




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where each RU is independently a monovalent unsaturated hydrocarbon group; each RD is independently a divalent hydrocarbon group or a divalent halogenated hydrocarbon group; each RM is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group or a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group; each RP is a hydrocarbon group that is divalent, trivalent, or tetravalent or a halogenated hydrocarbon group that is divalent, trivalent, or tetravalent; each RT is independently hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group; each subscript b is independently 0 to 1,000,000; subscript c is 0 to 200,000, subscript i is 0 to 200,000, subscript w1 is 0 to 200,000, subscript w2 is 0 to 200,000, subscript w3 is 0 to 200,000, subscript w4 is 0 to 200,000, and a quantity (c+i+w1+w2+w3+w4)≥1; subscripts d, e, and h depend on the molecular weight of one of the siloxane segments in the copolymer and are without limit, only bound by the molecular weights reachable by the state of the art of the silicone synthesis chemistry, however subscript d may be 0 to 1,000,000; subscript e may be 0 to 1,000,000; subscript h may be 0 to 1,000,000, and a quantity (d+e+h)≥1; subscript f is 1 to 1,500,000; subscript g is 0 to 500,000, subscript k is to 500,000, and a quantity (g+k)≥1; subscript j≥0; each X is independently nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur; subscript l=0 or 1 when X is nitrogen, and subscript l=1 when X is oxygen or sulfur; subscript m=1 when X is nitrogen and subscript l=1, and subscript m=0 when X is oxygen or sulfur; subscript o=0 when X is oxygen or sulfur, and subscript o=1 when X is nitrogen; each subscript q is independently greater than 1 and less than or equal to 3; subscript s is 0 to 200,000; subscript v is 0 to 200,000; subscript y1 is 0 to 1,000,000; and subscript y2≥0.


The polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer may be prepared by a method comprising:

    • i) reacting starting materials to prepare a polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane prepolymer, where the starting materials comprise
      • a) an isocyanate compound of formula R—(N═C═O)p, where subscript p is 2, 3, or 4 and R is a hydrocarbon group that is divalent, trivalent, or tetravalent or a halogenated hydrocarbon group that is divalent, trivalent, or tetravalent; and;
      • b) a polyorganosiloxane selected from b1) a carbinol functional polyorganosiloxane, b2) an amine functional polyorganosiloxane, or a mixture of b1) and b2), where
        • b1) the carbinol functional polyorganosiloxane comprises units of formulae




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        •  and

        • b2) the amine functional polyorganosiloxane comprises units of formulae











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        •  where RD, RM, RT, and subscripts b, c, i, w1, w2, w3, w4, d, e, and h are as described above; and





    • ii) reacting the prepolymer prepared in step i) with c) an endblocker having an average of more than one unsaturated group per molecule; thereby preparing the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer.





Alternatively, the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer may be prepared by a method comprising:


i) reacting starting materials to prepare an isocyanate functional urea intermediate, where the starting materials comprise

    • a) the isocyanate compound of formula as described above, and
    • c) the endblocker as described above, thereby preparing an isocyanate functional urea intermediate; and


ii) reacting the isocyanate functional urea intermediate prepared in step i) with

    • b) the polyorganosiloxane selected from b1) the carbinol functional polyorganosiloxane described above, b2) the amine functional polyorganosiloxane described above, or the mixture of b1) and b2), thereby preparing the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer.







DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer comprises units of formulae:




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In the unit formula above, each RU is independently a monovalent aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon group. Each RU may have 1 to 13 carbon atoms. Each RU may be alkenyl or alkynyl, as defined below. Alternatively, each RU may be independently selected from alkenyl groups such as vinyl, allyl, butenyl, or hexenyl; alternatively vinyl or allyl.


Each RD is independently a divalent hydrocarbon group or a divalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, as defined below. Each RD may independently have 2 to 13 carbon atoms. Alternatively, each RD may be selected from alkylene such as ethylene or propylene, arylene such as phenylene, or alkaralkylene. Alternatively, each RD may be an alkylene group such as ethylene or propylene.


Each RM is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group as defined below or a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group as defined below. Each RM may have 1 to 13 carbon atoms. Alternatively, each RM may be a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of aliphatic unsaturation. For example, each RM may be independently selected from alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl or hexyl; aryl such as phenyl, or aralkyl such as tolyl, xylyl or phenyl-methyl. Alternatively, each RM may be methyl or phenyl, and alternatively each RM may be methyl.


Each RP is a divalent, trivalent, or tetravalent hydrocarbon group or a divalent, trivalent or tetravalent halogenated hydrocarbon group. Each RP may be a divalent, trivalent, or tetravalent hydrocarbon group; alternatively each RP may be a divalent hydrocarbon group, as described above for each RD.


Each RT is hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group. The monovalent hydrocarbon group for RT may have 1 to 13 carbon atoms. The monovalent hydrocarbon group for RT is group independently selected from alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, or hexyl; aryl such as phenyl; or aralkyl such as tolyl, xylyl, or phenyl-methyl. Alternatively, each RT may be methyl or phenyl. Alternatively each RT may be hydrogen or methyl.


Each subscript b is independently greater than or equal to 0. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 1,000,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 100,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 500. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 100. Alternatively, subscript b is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript b is 1 to 50. Alternatively, subscript b is 1 to 20. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 1. Alternatively, subscript b=0. Alternatively, subscript b=1. Alternatively, subscript b=2. Alternatively, subscript b=3. Alternatively, subscript b=4. Alternatively, subscript b=5.


Subscript c≥0. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 100,000. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 500. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 100. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 50. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 20. Alternatively, subscript c is 0 to 10. Alternatively, subscript c is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript c is 1 to 50. Alternatively, subscript c is 1 to 20. Alternatively, subscript c is 1 to 10.


Subscript i≥0. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 100,000. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 500. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 100. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 50. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 20. Alternatively, subscript i is 0 to 10. Alternatively, subscript i is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript i is 1 to 50. Alternatively, subscript i is 1 to 20. Alternatively, subscript i is 1 to 10.


Subscript w1≥0. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 0 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 0 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 0 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 0 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 0 to 500. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 0 to 100. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 0 to 50. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 0 to 20. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 0 to 10. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 1 to 50. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 1 to 20. Alternatively, subscript w1 is 1 to 10.


Subscript w2≥0. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 0 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 0 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 0 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 0 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 0 to 500. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 0 to 100. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 0 to 50. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 0 to 20. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 0 to 10. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 1 to 50. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 1 to 20. Alternatively, subscript w2 is 1 to 10.


Subscript w3≥0. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 0 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 0 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 0 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 0 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 0 to 500. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 0 to 100. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 0 to 50. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 0 to 20. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 0 to 10. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 1 to 50. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 1 to 20. Alternatively, subscript w3 is 1 to 10.


Subscript w4≥0. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 0 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 0 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 0 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 0 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 0 to 500. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 0 to 100. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 0 to 50. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 0 to 20. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 0 to 10. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 1 to 50. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 1 to 20. Alternatively, subscript w4 is 1 to 10.


A quantity (c+i+w1+w2+w3+w4)≥1. Alternatively, in one embodiment i=w2=w4=0, and a quantity (c+w1+w3)≥1, for example, when the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer is prepared using a carbinol functional polyorganosiloxane, as described below. In an alternative embodiment, c=w1=w3=0, and a quantity (i+w2+w4)≥1, for example, when the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer is prepared using an amine functional polyorganosiloxane, as described below.


Each X is independently nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), or sulfur (S). Alternatively, X is N or O. Alternatively, each X is N. Alternatively, each X is O.


Subscript m=1 when X is N, and subscript l=1. Subscript m=0 when X is O or S. When X is nitrogen, and subscript l=0; then subscript q is less than or equal to 2, and m is a quantity (2−q).


Subscript l is 0 or 1 when X is N, and subscript l=1 when X is O or S.


Subscript o=0 when X is O or S, and subscript o=1 when X is N.


Subscript q indicates the number of aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon groups at a terminus of the polymer. In the formula above, 1<q≤3. Alternatively, 2≤q≤3.


Subscripts d, e, and h depend on the molecular weight of one of the siloxane segments in the copolymer, and are without limit (only bound by the molecular weights reachable by the state of the art of siloxane synthesis chemistry), however subscript d may be 0 to 1,000,000; subscript e may be 0 to 1,000,000; subscript h may be 0 to 1,000,000, and a quantity (d+e+h)≥1. Subscript d≥0. Alternatively, subscript d>0. Alternatively, subscript d is 0 to 200,000, and alternatively 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 0 to 10,000, alternatively 0 to 5,000, alternatively 0 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200.


Subscript e≥0. Alternatively, subscript e is 0 to 1,000,000. Alternatively, subscript e is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript e is 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 0 to 10,000, alternatively 0 to 5,000, alternatively 0 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200. Alternatively, subscript e=0.


Subscript f indicates the number of urethane units in the copolymer. Subscript f≥1. Alternatively, subscript f is 1 to 1,500,000. Alternatively, subscript f is 1 to 500,000, alternatively 1 to 200,000, alternatively 1 to 50,000, alternatively 1 to 10,000, alternatively 1 to 5,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200.


Subscript g≥0. Alternatively, subscript g is 0 to 500,000. Alternatively, subscript g is 0 to 200,000, alternatively 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 1 to 10,000, alternatively 1 to 5,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200.


Subscript k≥0. Alternatively, subscript k is 0 to 500,000. Alternatively, subscript k is 0 to 200,000, alternatively 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 1 to 10,000, alternatively 1 to 5,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200. A quantity (g+k)≥1. Alternatively, 1≤(g+k)≤1,000,000. Alternatively 1≤(g+k)≤500,000, alternatively 1≤(g+k)≤50,000, alternatively 1≤(g+k)≤10,000, alternatively 1≤(g+k)≤5,000, alternatively 1≤(g+k)≤500, alternatively 1≤(g+k)≤100.


Subscript h is ≥0. Alternatively, subscript h is 0 to 1,000,000. Alternatively, subscript h is 0 to 200,000, alternatively 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 0 to 10,000, alternatively 0 to 5,000, alternatively 0 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200. Alternatively, subscript h=0.


Subscript j is ≥0. Alternatively, subscript j is 0 to 500,000. Alternatively, subscript j is 0 to 200,000, alternatively 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 1 to 10,000, alternatively 1 to 5,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200. Subscript j is >0 when a chain extender is used in making the copolymer.


Subscript s is ≥0. Alternatively, subscript s is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript s is 0 to 150,000, alternatively 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 1 to 10,000, alternatively 1 to 5,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200.


Subscript v is ≥0. Alternatively, subscript v is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript v is 0 to 150,000, alternatively 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 1 to 10,000, alternatively 1 to 5,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200.


Each subscript y1 is independently greater than or equal to 0. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 0 to 1,000,000. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 0 to 100,000. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 0 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 0 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 0 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 0 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 0 to 500. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 0 to 100. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 1 to 50. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 1 to 20. Alternatively, subscript y1 is 0 to 1. Alternatively, subscript y1=0. Alternatively, subscript y1=1. Alternatively, subscript y1=2. Alternatively, subscript y1=3. Alternatively, subscript y1=4. Alternatively, subscript y1=5.


Subscript y2 is ≥0. Alternatively, subscript y2 is 0 to 500,000. Alternatively, subscript y2 is 0 to 200,000, alternatively 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 1 to 10,000, alternatively 1 to 5,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200. Subscript y2 is >0 when a chain extender is used in making the copolymer.


Alternatively, when subscripts l=m=k=s=v=l=j=w1=w2=w3=w4=e=h=0, the copolymer may have formula (I):




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where RU, RD, and RM are as described above, each subscript a is independently 0 to 1,000,000, and each subscript b is independently greater than or equal to 0, and subscript n is greater than or equal to 1. Alternatively, subscript a is 0 to 200,000, alternatively 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 0 to 10,000, alternatively 0 to 5,000, alternatively 0 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, alternatively 1 to 200, and alternatively 5 to 150. Each subscript b≥0. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 1,000,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 100,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 500. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 100. Alternatively, subscript b is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript b is 1 to 50. Alternatively, subscript b is 1 to 20. Alternatively, subscript b is 0 to 1. Alternatively, subscript b=0. Alternatively, subscript b=1. Alternatively, subscript b=2. Alternatively, subscript b=3. Alternatively, subscript b=4. Alternatively, subscript b=5. Subscript n is 1 to 1,500,000. Alternatively, subscript n is 1 to 500,000, alternatively 1 to 200,000, alternatively 1 to 50,000, alternatively 1 to 10,000, alternatively 1 to 5,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, and alternatively 1 to 200.


Alternatively, the copolymer may have formula (II):




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where RU, RD, subscript a, subscript b, subscript n are as described above for formula (I), each subscript y3 is 1 to 200,000, and subscript n1 is 1 to 1,500,000. Alternatively, subscript y3 is 1 to 100,000. Alternatively, subscript y3 is 1 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript y3 is 1 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript y3 is 1 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript y3 is 1 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript y3 is 1 to 500. Alternatively, subscript y3 is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript y3 is 1 to 100. Alternatively, subscript y3 is 1 to 50. Alternatively, subscript y3 is 1 to 20. Alternatively, subscript y3=2. Alternatively, subscript y3=5. Alternatively, subscript y3=9. Alternatively, subscript y3=20. Alternatively, subscript y3=40. Alternatively, subscript n1 is 1 to 500,000. Alternatively, subscript n1 is 1 to 200,000. Alternatively, subscript n1 is 1 to 50,000. Alternatively, subscript n1 is 1 to 10,000. Alternatively, subscript n1 is 1 to 5,000. Alternatively, subscript n1 is 1 to 1,000. Alternatively, subscript n1 is 1 to 500. Alternatively, subscript n1 is 1 to 200.


Method for Making the Copolymer


The polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer described above may be prepared by a method comprising:


i) reacting starting materials comprising:


a) an isocyanate compound, and


b) a polyorganosiloxane, thereby preparing a polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane prepolymer; and


ii) reacting the prepolymer prepared in step i) with a starting material comprising c) an endblocker having an average of more than one unsaturated group per molecule; thereby preparing the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer.


Alternatively, in a second embodiment, the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer may be prepared by a method comprising:


i) reacting starting materials comprising:


a) an isocyanate compound, and


c) an endblocker having an average of more than one unsaturated group per molecule, thereby preparing a isocyanate functional urea intermediate; and


ii) reacting the polyisocyanate functional urea intermediate prepared in step i) with a starting material comprising b) a polyorganosiloxane; thereby preparing the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer.


In each embodiment of the method described above, b) the polyorganosiloxane may be b1) a carbinol functional polyorganosiloxane, b2) an amine functional polyorganosiloxane, or a mixture of both b1) and b2).


Alternatively, in each embodiment of the method described above, d) a chain extender may optionally be added as a starting material in addition to a) the isocyanate, b) the polyorganosiloxane, and c) the endblocker. Starting material d), the chain extender, may be added before, during, and/or after step i) in each embodiment of the method described above. In one embodiment, b) the polyorganosiloxane may be pre-reacted with d) the chain extender before reacting b) the polyorganosiloxane in the method. Alternatively, a) the isocyanate compound may be pre-reacted with d) the chain extender before reacting the a) isocyanate compound in the method.


Starting Material a) Isocyanate Compound


The isocyanate compound has an average of one or more isocyanate groups per molecule. Alternatively, the isocyanate compound may have an average of two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The isocyanate compound may have formula: R—(N═C═O)p, where R is a hydrocarbon group or a halogenated hydrocarbon group and subscript p is an integer representing the number of isocyanate groups per molecule. Subscript p is greater than or equal to 1. Alternatively, subscript p is 2, 3, or 4; alternatively subscript p is 2 or 3; and alternatively, subscript p is 2. R is a divalent hydrocarbon group when subscript p is 2. R is a trivalent hydrocarbon group when subscript p is 3. R is a tetravalent hydrocarbon group when subscript p is 4.


The isocyanate compound is exemplified by monomeric isocyanates and polymeric isocyanates. Monomeric isocyanates include aromatic diisocyanates such as, meta-tetramethyl xylene diisocyanate (TMXDI), toluene diisocyanate (TDI), phenylene diisocyanate, xylene diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, chlorophenylene 2,4-diisocyanate, bitoluene diisocyanate, dianisidine diisocyanate, toluidine diisocyanate and alkylated benzene diisocyanates; aliphatic and cycloaliphatic isocyanates such as hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), hydrogenated methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (HMDI), 1-isocyanato-3-isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethyl-cyclohexane (isophorone diisocyanate, IPDI), and nonanetriisocyanate (TTI), methylene-interrupted aromatic diisocyanates such as methylene-diphenyl-diisocyanate, especially the 4,4′-isomer (MDI) including alkylated analogs such as 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-diphenyl-methane diisocyanate; hydrogenated materials such as cyclohexylene diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylenedicyclohexyl diisocyanate; mixed aralkyl diisocyanates such as the tetramethylxylyl diisocyanates, 1,4-bis(1-isocyanato-1,1′-dimethylmethyl) benzene OCNC(CH3)2C6H4C(CH3)2NCO, and polymethylene isocyanates such as 1,4-tetramethylene diisocyanate, 1,5-pentamethylene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), 1,7-heptamethylene diisocyanate, 2,2,4- and 2,4,4-trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, 1,10-decamethylene diisocyanate, and 2-methyl-1,5-pentamethylene diisocyanate; vinylisocyanate; and combinations thereof.


Polymeric isocyanates include dimerized isocyanates uretdiones or uretidinediones and carbodiimide, trimerized isocyanates isocyanurates, iminooxadiazine dione, uretonimine, and linear polymer α-Nylon; and derivatized isocyanates by reacting difunctional or multifunctional isocyanates with various compounds to form allophanate, or biuret compounds, or isocyanate functional urethane or other prepolymers. Some of the polyisocyanates are difunctional, i.e., having 2 isocyanate groups per molecule. Some have more than two isocyanate groups. An example is polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate, which is a mixture of molecules with two-, three-, and four- or more isocyanate groups, which may have an average functionality greater than two, commonly 2.7. Isocyanate functional compounds with isocyanate functionality greater than two may act as crosslinking sites. Commercially available isocyanate functional organic compounds are illustrated by Tolonate XIDT 70SB, an isophorone diisocyanate trimer (70% solids, 12.3 wt % NCO) sold by Rhodia (Cranbury, N.J.) and Desmodur N-100 polyisocyanate (available from Mobay Corp.).


Alternatively, a) the isocyanate compound may comprise a blocked isocyanate. The isocyanate group can be blocked by common blocking agents such as phenol, nonyl phenol, butanone oxime, caprolactam, and others. These blocked isocyanates can be released by any conventional means such as heating at a temperature above room temperature to react with chain extenders and polyorganosiloxanes to construct the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer.


Starting Material b1) Carbinol-Functional Polyorganosiloxane


The carbinol-functional polyorganosiloxane used to prepare the copolymer described above comprises units of formulae:




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In this unit formula, each RM, RD, subscript b, subscript c, subscript w1, subscript w3, subscript d, subscript e, and subscript h are as described above. The carbinol groups, e.g., hydroxyalkyl groups, can be terminal or pendent on the polyorganosiloxanes, or at both terminal and pendent positions. Alternatively, the carbinol groups may be at terminal positions on the polyorganosiloxane. Examples of carbinol-terminated polyorganosiloxanes are disclosed in WO2008/088491, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,528,121, and 7,452,956. The carbinol-groups may be at terminal positions, pendent positions, or both terminal and pendent positions in the carbinol-functional polyorganosiloxane. Alternatively, the carbinol groups may be at terminal positions.


Alternatively, b1) the carbinol-functional polyorganosiloxane may comprise an α,ω-difunctional polydiorganosiloxane of formula (III): RCRM2Si—RDX(RM2SiO)r—RDX—SiRM2RC, where, each RC is independently a carbinol functional group of formula HO—RD—(ORD)b— where subscript b, RM and RD are as described above, each RDX is independently selected from 0 or a divalent hydrocarbon group described above as RD, and subscript r represents the degree of polymerization of the carbinol-terminated polyorganosiloxane of formula (III). Subscript r>0. Alternatively, subscript r may be 1 to 1,000,000, alternatively 50 to 1,000, and alternatively 200 to 700. Alternatively, subscript r is 0 to 200,000, alternatively 0 to 200,000, alternatively 0 to 100,000, alternatively 0 to 50,000, alternatively 0 to 10,000, alternatively 0 to 5,000, alternatively 0 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 1,000, alternatively 1 to 500, alternatively 1 to 200, and alternatively 5 to 150. Alternatively, each RDX is 0.


Starting Material b2) Amine-Functional Polyorganosiloxane


The amine functional polyorganosiloxane comprises units of formulae:




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where RD, RM, RT, and subscripts b, d, e, h, and i are as described above. The amine functional groups can be terminal or pendent, or both terminal and pendent.


An exemplary amine terminated polyorganosiloxane comprises a terminal unit of formula




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where Me represents a methyl group and Bu represents a butyl group; and further comprises one or more of (RM2SiO2/2)d(RMSiO3/2)e(SiO4/2)h, where RM, RD, and subscripts I, d, e, and h are as described above.


Starting Material c) Endblocker


The endblocker is a compound having an average of more than one aliphatically unsaturated group per molecule, and the endblocker may be selected from an amine compound, an alcohol, or a thiol compound. The endblocker may be selected from compounds of formulae:




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where RU, RP, RD, and X and subscripts q, l, m, and o are as described above. The endblocker is added in an amount sufficient to provide a molar ratio of XH groups on the endblocker to isocyanate groups (XH/N═C═O)<1.


Alternatively, the endblocker may be an amine compound. The amine compound may have formula RUzN(RD)2-zH, where RU is as described above, and subscript z 0. Alternatively subscript z is 0 to 1. Alternatively, subscript z=0. Examples of suitable amine compounds for the endblocker include diethyl amine and diallyl amine.


Starting Material d) Chain Extender


The chain extender may be a dialcohol, of formula HO—RD—OH, where RD is as defined above. Suitable dialcohols include 1,3-butanediol; 1,4-butanediol; 1,6-hexanediol, 1,10-decanediol; 1,6-hexamethylenediol; 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol; 1,4-cyclohexanedimethylol; 1,1′-isopropylidine-bis-(p-phenylene-oxy)-di-2-ethanol; poly(tetrmethylene ether) glycol; and ethylene glycol. Alternatively, the chain extender may be a diamine containing 2 to 20 carbon atoms e.g., 1,2-diaminoethane; 1,4-diaminobutane; 1,2-propanediamine; hexamethylenediamine; diethylene diamine; 5-amino-1-(aminomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane; 4,4′-methylene bis(cyclohexylamine); and ethanol amine. Alternatively, the chain extender may be a dithiol, a dicarboxylic acid, or a diepoxide. Suitable chain extenders are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,840,796 and 5,756,572.


Starting Material e) Optional Additional Enblocker.


After the reaction step ii) as described above, optionally the reaction product can be treated with an additional end blocker, which is distinct from the endblocker described above as starting material c). This additional end blocker,e), can be such that it leaves an additional reactive group on the copolymer after end blocking reaction, or it leaves an unreactive group on the copolymer after the end blocking reaction. Suitable such end blockers for starting material e) include but are not limited to alcohols such ethanol, propanol, butanol, carboxylic acids such as acetic acids, and alcohols and carboxylic acids containing aliphatic unsaturation. Thio-alcohols, hydroxylamines, glycol, amino acids, and amino sugars are also suitable as additional endblocking agents. When isocyanate is present in molar excess during preparation of the copolymer, unreacted isocyanate can be present in the copolymer. Starting material e), the additional endblocker may be added to react with this residual isocyanate.


Starting Material f) Solvent


A solvent may be added during the method to prepare the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer described herein. Any organic compound that will dissolve the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer and that is relatively unreactive towards isocyanate, and amine and/or carbinol compounds is suitable as a solvent. Examples include aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, esters, ethers, ketones, and amides. Exemplary solvents include ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, or tetrahydrofuran.


The amount of solvent to be used is dependent on the properties of the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer including structure, molecular weight, and the particular method of copolymer preparation, and can be 0 to 99%. Generally for higher molecular weight copolymers especially when a high torque mixing mechanism will not be used, solvent may be added to reduce the viscosity and make the system easier to handle during performance of the method to make the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer. If the molecular weight is relatively low and/or high torque mixing equipment such as a twin screw extruder is used, no solvent needs to be used. When solvent is used, the amount may be 0 to 99%, alternatively 0 to 80%, alternatively 1% to 60%, and alternatively 5% to 50%, based on the combined weights of all starting materials used.


The molar ratio among the reactants, i.e. isocyanate compound, polyorganosiloxane, endlocker, and when present chain extender, can vary widely, according to the polyorganosiloxane structure and molecular weight desired, to arrive at the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer described by the unit formulae herein. The molar ratio of isocyanate groups of starting material a) to the active hydrogen of carbinol or amine groups on the polysiloxane selected for starting material b) can be 0.1 to 100, alternatively 0.1 to 50, alternatively 0.1 to 10, alternatively 0.1 to 2, alternatively 0.1 to 1.5, alternatively 0.1 to 1.25, alternatively 0.1 to 1.1, alternatively 0.1 to 1.05, alternatively 0.1 to 1.01, alternatively 0.1 to 1, alternatively 0.1 to 0.9, alternatively 0.1 to 0.5, alternatively 0.5 to 50, alternatively 0.5 to 10, alternatively 0.5 to 2, alternatively 0.5 to 1.5, alternatively 0.5 to 1.25, alternatively 0.5 to 1.1, alternatively 0.5 to 1.05, alternatively 0.5 to 1.01, alternatively 0.5 to 1, alternatively 0.5 to 0.9, and alternatively 0.4 to 0.7. When this ratio is <1, the reaction is controlled so that the endblocker is added before all the isocyanate groups are consumed. When this ratio is >1, the endblocker can be added before or after all the active hydrogen on the carbinol or amine groups have been reacted. The molar ratio between the endblocker to the isocyanate can be from 0.001 to 0.99, alternatively 0.001 to 0.8, alternatively 0.01 to 0.8, alternatively 0.01 to 0.6, alternatively 0.01 to 0.5, alternatively 0.01 to 0.4, alternatively 0.01 to 0.3, alternatively 0.01 to 0.2, alternatively 0.01 to 0.1, alternatively 0.05 to 0.8, alternatively 0.05 to 0.6, alternatively 0.05 to 0.5, alternatively 0.05 to 0.4, alternatively 0.05 to 0.3, alternatively 0.05 to 0.2, alternatively 0.05 to 0.1. The molar ratio between the isocyanate groups to the active hydrogen on the hydroxyl or amine groups or other reactive groups on the chain extender can be 1.001 to 1,000,000, alternatively 1.001 to 500,000, alternatively 1.001 to 200,000, alternatively 1.001 to 100,000, alternatively 1.001 to 50,000, alternatively 1.001 to 10,000, alternatively 1.001 to 5,000, alternatively 1.001 to 1,000, alternatively 1.001 to 500, alternatively 1.001 to 100, alternatively 1.001 to 50, alternatively 1.001 to 20, alternatively 1.001 to 10, alternatively 1.001 to 5, alternatively 1.001 to 4, alternatively 1.001 to 3, alternatively 1.001 to 2, alternatively 1.001 to 1.5, alternatively 1.001 to 1.3, alternatively 1.001 to 1.2, alternatively 1.01 to 20, alternatively 1.01 to 10, alternatively 1.01 to 5, alternatively 1.01 to 4, alternatively 1.01 to 3, alternatively 1.01 to 2, alternatively 1.01 to 1.5, alternatively 1.01 to 1.3, and alternatively 1.01 to 1.2.


Starting Material g) Catalyst


Reacting b) the polyorganosiloxane with either the isocyanate compound or the isocyanate functional urea intermediate may be catalyzed by starting material g) a catalyst. Suitable catalysts include tertiary amines and metal salts, such as the salts of tin. Tin compounds are useful as catalysts herein include those where the oxidation state of the tin is either +4 or +2, i.e., tin (IV) compounds or tin (II) compounds. Examples of tin (IV) compounds include stannic salts such as dibutyl tin dilaurate, dimethyl tin dilaurate, di-(n-butyl)tin bis-ketonate, dibutyl tin diacetate, dibutyl tin maleate, dibutyl tin diacetylacetonate, dibutyl tin dimethoxide, carbomethoxyphenyl tin tris-uberate, dibutyl tin dioctanoate, dibutyl tin diformate, isobutyl tin triceroate, dimethyl tin dibutyrate, dimethyl tin di-neodecanoate, dibutyl tin di-neodecanoate, triethyl tin tartrate, dibutyl tin dibenzoate, butyltintri-2-ethyl hexanoate, dioctyl tin diacetate, tin octylate, tin oleate, tin butyrate, tin naphthenate, dimethyl tin dichloride, a combination thereof, and/or a partial hydrolysis product thereof. Tin (IV) compounds are known in the art and are commercially available, such as Metatin® 740 and Fascat® 4202 from Acima Specialty Chemicals of Switzerland, Europe, which is a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company. Examples of tin (II) compounds include tin (II) salts of organic carboxylic acids such as tin (II) diacetate, tin (II) dioctanoate, tin (II) diethylhexanoate, tin (II) dilaurate, stannous salts of carboxylic acids such as stannous octoate, stannous oleate, stannous acetate, stannous laurate, stannous stearate, stannous naphthanate, stannous hexanoate, stannous succinate, stannous caprylate, and a combination thereof. Other metal salts are also suitable catalysts for this reaction. Examples include zinc salts such as zinc acetate and zinc naphthenate. Salts of lead, bismuth, cobalt, iron, antimony, sodium, such as lead octoate, bismuth nitrate, and sodium acetate can also catalyze this reaction. In certain occasions organomercuric compounds can also be used. Optionally co-catalysts can also be used along with a primary catalyst. And a combination of two or more catalysts can be used, e.g., to provide either faster reaction than achievable with a single catalyst, or a better balanced reaction initiation time and finish time.


Starting Material h) Organic Diol


An organic diol may optionally be added during one or more of the method described above. Suitable include polyalkylene oxide diols such as polyethylene oxide diols, polypropylene oxide diols, and polybutylene oxide diols; or polycarbonate oxide diols. The organic diol may be added to tune the surface energy and/or hydrophilicity of the copolymer. The amount added may be 0 to 75%, alternatively 0 to 50%, alternatively 1 to 25%.


Method Conditions


Steps i) and ii) in each embodiment of the method described above may be performed with or without heating. The temperature for the reaction depends on the selection of starting materials a), b), and c) and whether any of d), e), f), g), and/or h) is present, however, the temperature may range from −20° C. to 150° C.; alternatively 0° C. to 100° C., and alternatively 20° C. to 60° C. at pressure of 1 atmosphere. Pressure under which the method is performed is not critical.


Each embodiment of the method described above may be performed in batch, semi-batch, semi-continuous, or continuous mode in any convenient equipment. When preparing higher molecular weight copolymers (e.g., when higher molecular weight starting materials are used), the method may be performed in an extruder, such as a twin screw extruder.


Crosslinking the Copolymer


The polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer described above can be crosslinked, by any means that will initiate the reaction of the aliphatic unsaturation. The reaction can be initiated by thermally generated free radicals. It is also ultraviolet radiation crosslinkable via several different means. The aliphatic unsaturation can react with themselves, or additional reactive compounds (crosslinkers) can be added to react with the unsaturation. Suitable crosslinkers include but are not limited to other carbon-carbon unsaturation containing compounds such as acrylates and methacrylates, divinyl and diallyl compounds, and others such as thiols (SH containing), phosphines (PH containing), boranes (BH containing), and silanes (SiH containing). In a first embodiment, a crosslinkable composition comprises: (A) the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer described above, and (B) a curing catalyst. The (B) curing catalyst can be (B1) a free radical initiator, or (B2) a hydrosilylation catalyst, depending on the crosslinker being used. The free radical initiator can be a peroxide which can be thermally activated or activated by a reducing agent at room temperature. The peroxide may have formula RMS—O—O—RMS, where each RMS is independently a saturated monovalent hydrocarbon group or saturated monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, such as alkyl as defined below. Examples of peroxides include di-tert-butyl peroxide, bis(tert-butylperoxy)hexane, dicumyl peroxide, and bis(tert-butylperoxyisopropyl)benzene, 1,1-bis(tert-butyl peroxy)-3,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butylperoxy)hexane, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(tert-butylperoxy)hexyne-3, (tert-butylperoxy)myristylcarbonate; and mixtures of two or more thereof. Alternatively, the free radical initiator can also be a photo-activated compound. Photo-activated initiators are well known in the literature and any known initiating systems can be used. These can be one component systems or two component systems. One component systems include benzoyl-chromophore based ones, substituted benzoyl-chromophore based ones, hydroxyl alkyl heterocyclic ketones, hydroxyl alkyl conjugated ketones, benzophenone- and thioxanthone-moiety- based systems, benzoyl phosphine oxide derivatives, phosphine oxide derivatives, trichloromethyl triazines, biradical generating ketones, some peroxides and diketones, azides and aromatic bis-azides, some azo, disulfide, disilane, diselenide, diphenylditelluride, digermane, and distannane derivatives, compounds with carbon-germanium, carbon-silicon, carbon-sulfur, sulfur-silicon, sulfur-sulfur, and germanium-silicon cleavable bonds, and others. Two component systems include ketone-hydrogen donor based systems, dye-based system, and various others. Examples of such free radical initiators are known in the art and are commercially available, such as 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-1-one (commercially available as Darocur 1173). Other commercially available examples include 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl-ketone, benzophenone, 2-hydroxy-1-[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl]-2-methyl-1-propanone, methylbenzoylformate, oxy-phenyl-acetic acid 2-[2 oxo-2 phenyl-acetoxy-ethoxy]-ethyl ester, oxy-phenyl-acetic 2-[2-hydroxy-ethoxy]-ethyl ester, alpha-dimethoxy-alpha-phenylacetophenone, 2-benzyl-2-(dimethylamino)-1-[4-(4-morpholinyl) phenyl]-1-butanone, 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)-1-propanone, diphenyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphine oxide, phenyl bis (2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl) phosphine oxide, or bis (eta 5-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl), or bis [2,6-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl) phenyl]titanium. The amount of free radical initiator added to this crosslinkable composition depends on various factors including the other ingredients of the composition, however, the amount may range from 0.01% to 10% based on the weight of the composition. Alternatively the amount is 0.01% to 5%, alternatively 0.05% to 5%, alternatively 0.05% to 3%, alternatively 0.1% to 10%, alternatively 0.1% to 5%, alternatively 0.1% to 3%, The composition may be crosslinked by exposure to ultra violet radiation, visible light, or infrared radiation, depending on where sufficient absorption occurs and how the absorbed energy is transferred to activated the initiator and produce free radicals. Alternatively the initiators can be activated by heat or the activation is assisted by heat in combination with electromagnetic radiation. When crosslinking is activated by heat, additionally many other heat activated free radical initiators can be used. Examples include peroxides and azo compounds. Exemplary peroxides are known in the art, for example, those recited in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,929,669; 5,082,886; 5,258,211; and 5,919,884. The copolymers can be crosslinked by themselves without additional crosslinkers, or a crosslinker/mixture of crosslinkers can be added to crosslink the copolymers.


Crosslinking may be performed by any convenient means, such as exposing the crosslinkable composition to heat and/or radiation such as electron beam or ultra violet (UV) radiation. When heat is used to crosslink the crosslinkable composition, a temperature from 25 to 200° C. can be used for a duration of less than five seconds to two hours. When electron beam is used to crosslink the crosslinkable composition, an accelerating voltage of 75 kV to 350 kV can be used and a dosage of 5 to 250 kilogray (kGy) is usually sufficient to crosslink the composition. When UV is used, a light source of 200 nm to 450 nm is suitable, and can be generated by a mercury vapor lamp (Type H, D, or V for different wavelengths), a fluorescent lamp, or an UV LED lamp. The power rating of the lamp needed depends on the composition and can be any emitting irradiation at a dosage of at least 0.001 mJ/cm2, alternatively from 0.01 to 2000 mJ/cm2, alternatively from 0.1 to 1000 mJ/cm2, alternatively from 1 to 1000 mJ/cm2, alternatively from 10 to 500 mJ/cm2.


The copolymers can also be crosslinked by reacting the aliphatic unsaturation with a compound with silicon hydride groups through a hydrosilylation reaction. This reaction is usually catalyzed by metal salts and other compounds, amines and other organic bases, peroxides, and/or complexes, and organic peroxides can be used to catalyze hydrosilylation. Hydrosilylation catalysts are known in the art and are commercially available. Such conventional hydrosilylation catalysts can be a metal selected from platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium, and iridium. Alternatively, the hydrosilylation catalyst may be a compound of such a metal, for example, chloroplatinic acid, chloroplatinic acid hexahydrate, platinum dichloride, and complexes of said compounds with low molecular weight organopolysiloxanes or platinum compounds microencapsulated in a matrix or core/shell type structure. Complexes of platinum with low molecular weight organopolysiloxanes include 1,3-diethenyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane complexes with platinum. These complexes may be microencapsulated in a resin matrix. Exemplary hydrosilylation catalysts are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,159,601; 3,220,972; 3,296,291; 3,419,593; 3,516,946; 3,814,730; 3,989,668; 4,784,879; 5,036,117; and 5,175,325 and EP 0 347 895 B. Microencapsulated hydrosilylation catalysts and methods of preparing them are known in the art, as exemplified in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,766,176 and 5,017,654.


The crosslinkable composition may optionally further comprise (C) a crosslinker in addition to starting materials (A) and (B), described above. The crosslinker may be (C1) an acrylate crosslinker, (C2) a crosslinker containing alkenyl groups (other than in an acrylate group), (C3) a thiol functional crosslinker, or (C4) an SiH containing crosslinker. The acrylate crosslinker and the crosslinker containing other alkenyl groups can contain one or more acrylate or alkenyl (e.g., vinyl) groups per molecule. Examples include but are not limited to methylmethacrylate, n-butyl acrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl methacrylate, ethylene glycol diacrylate, poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, neopentyl glycol diacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate, glycerol propoxylate triacrylate, trimethylolpropane propoxylate triacrylate, trimethylolpropane ethoxylate triacrylate, pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, di(trimethylolpropane) tetraacrylate, divinylbenzene, divinyl sulfone, 1,4-butanediol divinyl ether, ethylene glycol divinyl ether, di- tri-, and poly-ethylene glycol divinyl ether, and styrene.


Suitable thiol functional crosslinkers (C3) are known in the art and are commercially available. They can be organic thiol compounds (SH containing compounds) with an average of two or more SH groups per molecule, or mercaptofunctional silanes, siloxanes, polysilanes, polysiloxanes, organosilanes, organosiloxanes, and organopolysiloxanes containing an average of two or more SH groups per molecule. Suitable thiol-ene crosslinkers include: a trimethylsiloxy terminated dimethylsiloxane-methylmercaptopropylsiloxane copolymer with a SH content of 0.35 mol/100 g; a trimethylsiloxy terminated dimethylsiloxane-methylmercaptopropylsiloxane copolymer with a SH content of 0.16 mol/100 g, purchased from Gelest, Inc.; a trimethylsiloxy terminated dimethylsiloxane-methylmercaptopropylsiloxane copolymer with a SH content of 0.05 mol/100 g, purchased from Gelest, Inc.; and a trimethylsiloxy terminated dimethylsiloxane-methylmercaptopropylsiloxane copolymer with a SH content of 0.16 mol/100 g.


Suitable SiH containing crosslinkers (C4) are also known in the literature and commercially available. These generally include silanes, siloxanes, polysilanes, polysiloxanes, organosilanes, organosiloxanes, and organopolysiloxanes containing an average of two or more SiH groups per molecule. Examples include phenylmethylsilane, tetramethyldisilane, phenylsilane, γ,ω-dihydrido-polydimethylsiloxane, poly(dimethyl-methylhydrido)siloxane, hydrogenpolysilsesquioxane, poly(methylhydridosiloxane-co-silphenylene), poly(methylhydridosiloxane-co-silmethylene), and other copolymers of M, and/or D, and/or T, and optionally Q siloxane units which have at least 1 hydride (H) bonded to silicon in the M, and/or D, and/or T units, where M stands for the unit of RT3SiO1/2, D for RT2SiO2/2, T for RTSiO3/2, and Q for SiO4/2, and RT is as defined above.


The amount of crosslinker added to the composition depends on various factors including the selection of ingredient (A), the selection of ingredient (B), the selection of crosslinker (C) and whether any other starting materials are present in the crosslinkable composition, however, crosslinker can be added in an amount of 0 to 80%, alternatively 0 to 50%, alternatively 0 to 30%, alternatively 0.5 to 50%, alternatively 0.5 to 30%, alternatively 1% to 50%, alternatively 1% to 30%, alternatively 1% to 20%, alternatively 1% to 10%, alternatively 5% to 50%, alternatively 5% to 30%, and alternatively 5% to 25%.


Examples

Some embodiments of the invention will now be described in detail in the examples below. Reference Examples are not prior art unless so indicated.









TABLE A







Abbreviations








Abbreviation
Meaning





AA
Allyl amine from Aldrich


AOH
Allyl alcohol


BD
1,4-butanediol


DA
Diallyl amine from 101


TPDA
Trimethylol propane diallylether form Aldrich


DMA
N, N-dimethylacetamide


EtAc
Ethyl acetate, from Sigma-Aldrich. Anhydrous for



polymerization reaction. HPLC grade for



dissolving and processing copolymers.


EtOH
200 Proof Ethanol from Aldrich. Used to ensure



residual NCO is completely reacted.


HDI
Hexamethylene diisocyanate from Acros


MDI
Isonate 50 O,P′ from The Dow Chemical Company


IPDI
Isophorone diisocyanate from Alfa Aesar


TDI
Toluene Diisocyanate


THF
Tetrahydrofuran


DBTL
Dibutyltin dilaurate from Aldrich


C16,
Carbinol terminated polydimethylsiloxane having



MW of 920 to 924 from Gelest, Product DMS-016


C21
Carbinol terminated polydimethylsiloxane having



MW of 4330 to 4680 from Gelest, Product DMS-021


C23
Carbinol terminated polydimethylsiloxane having



MW of 12000 from Gelest, Product DMS-C23


C62
Carbinol terminated polydimethylsiloxane with a mole-



cular weight MW of 1670 from Dow Corning


PEG400
Polyethylene glycol having Mw of 400 from 101


FTIR
Fourier Transform Infra-Red


NMR
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance


MI
Milliliters


° C.
Degrees Celsius


Mg
Milligrams


Mn
Number average molecular weight determined by NMR


NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance


XX-3035
Trimethylsiloxy terminated dimethylsiloxane-methyl



mercaptopropylsiloxane copolymer with a SH



content of 0.35 mol/100 g, made in the lab and



analyzed by 29Si and 1H NMR.


SMS 142
Trimethylsiloxy terminated dimethylsiloxane-methyl-



mercaptopropylsiloxane copolymer with a SH content



of 0.16 mol/100 g, purchased from Gelest, Inc.


SMS 042
Trimethylsiloxy terminated dimethylsiloxane-methyl-



mercaptopropylsiloxane copolymer with a SH content



of 0.05 mo1/100 g, purchased from Gelest, Inc.


26298-125
Trimethylsiloxy terminated dimethylsiloxane-


SH
methylmercaptopropylsiloxane


crosslinker
copolymer with a SH content of 0.16 mol/100



g, made in the lab and analyzed by 29Si and1H NMR.


Darocur
2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-1-one


1173



N/A
Not available (not measured)









Reference Example—General Procedure for Preparing Copolymers

A ml 4 neck flask was placed into a temperature controlled heating block and fitted with mechanical stirrer, thermometer, dropping funnel and reflux condenser.


1) The flask was charged with an a) isocyanate compound and a b) polyorganosiloxane, which were mixed to form a mixture.


2) The mixture was stirred and heated at 60° C., and the progress of the reaction followed by FTIR.


Optionally 3) After a period of time, solvent was added and the reaction cooled to room temperature of 15° C. to below 40° C.


4) An c) endblocker (and optionally e) solvent) were charged to the dropping funnel and added drop-wise to the mixture in the flask, which was then heated for a period of time.


5) The mixture in the flask was cooled to room temperature and filtered through a 0.45 micron filter using Celite® 545 filter aid. The filtrate was transferred into a round flask and volatiles removed with a rotary evaporator (90° C., 1 mbar).


Samples were prepared according to this procedure using starting materials and conditions shown in Table 1.


Reference Examples 2—General Procedure for Preparing Copolymers

A ml 4 neck flask was placed into a temperature controlled heating block and fitted with mechanical stirrer, thermometer, dropping funnel and reflux condenser.


1) The flask was charged with an a) isocyanate compound, an b) endblocker and a c) catalyst, which were mixed to form a mixture.


2) The mixture was stirred and heated at 60° C. for 1 hour, and the progress of the reaction followed by FTIR.


3) After a period of time the reaction was cooled to room temperature of 15° C. to 30° C. and solvent added.


4) A d) polyorganosiloxane and a e) polyethylene glycol (and optionally f) solvent) were charged to the dropping funnel and added drop-wise to the mixture in the flask, which was then heated for a period of time at 60° C.


5) f) EtOH was added to the mixture in the flask, which was then heated to reflux for period of time.


6) The mixture in the flask was cooled to room temperature and filtered through a 0.45 micron filter using Celite® 545 filter aid. The filtrate was transferred into a round flask and volatiles removed with a rotary evaporator (90° C., 1 mbar).


Samples were prepared according to this procedure using starting materials and conditions shown in Table 1.









TABLE 1





Copolymer Preparation



























Endblocker





a)

Time for
Optional
and optional
Temperature
Time for



isocyanate
b)
heating in
solvent in
solvent in
for heating in
Heating in


Example 1
compound
polyorganosiloxane
step 2)
step 3)
step 4)
step 4)
step 4)


















 1 (comparative)
17.8 g IPDI
187.1 g C21
7.5
hours
100 ml THF
200 ml of
Boiled under
2 hours


IPDInC21mAA2,





anhydrous
reflux



(n, m) = (2, 1)





THF and 5.7










g of allyl










amine




 2 IPDInC16mDA2,
22.23 g IPDI
87.8 g C16
7.5
hours
No step 3)
120 ml EtAc
Heated at
2 hours


(n, m) = (14, 13)





and 1.94 g
70° C.









diallyl amine




 3 IPDInC21mDA2,
23.3 g IPDI
245.5 C21
24
hours
100 ml THF
200 ml THF
Boiled under
2 hours


(n, m) = (2, 1)





and 12.7 g
reflux









diallyl amine




 4 IPDInC23mAA2,
4.4 g IPDI
120.0 g C23
30
hours
100 ml THF
200 ml THF
Boiled under
2 hours


(n, m) = (2, 1)





and 1.4 g
reflux



(comparative)





allyl amine




 5 (comparative)
20.0 g IPDI
260.0 g C21
45
hours
No step 3)
13.9 g allyl
Heated at
8 hours


IPDInC21mAOH2,





alcohol
60° C.



(n, m) = (3, 2)










 6 HDInC16mDA2;
40.4 g HDI
211.1 g C16
7
hours
No step 3)
200 ml EtAc
Heated at
2 hours


(n, m) = (14, 13)





and 8.4 g
70° C.









diallyl amine




 7 HnC21mDA2;
4.3 g HDI
105.2 g C21
22
hours
No step 3)
200 ml EtAc
Heated at
2 hours


(n, m) = (20, 19)





and 0.5 g
70° C.









diallyl amine




 8 HnC23mDA2;
4.8 g HDI
276.5 g C23
73
hours
No step 3)
300 ml of
Heated at
2 hours


(n, m) = (5, 4)





EtAc and 0.5
70° C.









g of diallyl










amine




 9 HDInC62mDA2;
10.4 g HDI
97.9 g C62*
35
minutes
No step 3)
120 ml EtAc
Heated at
2 hours


(n, m) = (13, 12)





and 1.2 g
70° C.









diallyl amine




10 (DA2HDInC16m)2BDx;
17.1 g HDI
84.5 g C16
12
hours
 No step 3)**
60 ml of
Heated at
2 hours


(n, m, x) = (20, 18, 1)





EtAc and 1.9
70° C.









g of diallyl










amine




11 (comparative)
8.1 g HDI
149.7 g C21
21
hours
No step 3)
150 ml THF
Boiled under
2 hours


HDInC21mDA2;





and 5.8 g
reflux



(n, m) = (3, 2)





diallyl amine




12 (comparative)
7.1 g HDI
156.0 g C21
29
hours
No step 3)
150 ml THF
Boiled under
2 hours


HDInC21mDA2;





and 2.3 g
reflux



(n, m) = (7, 6)





diallyl amine




13 (comparative)
16.8 g HDI
83.1 g C16
7
hours
No step 3)
120 ml THF
Boiled under
2 hours


HDInC16mDA2;





and 3.9 g
reflux



(n, m) = (10, 9)





diallyl amine




14 (comparative)
16.8 g HDI
87.8 g C16
7
hours
No step 3)
120 ml THF
Boiled under
2 hours


HDInC16mDA2;





and 1.9 g
reflux



(n, m) = (15.75, 14.75)





diallyl amine




15 (comparative)
40.4 g HDI
210.7 g C16
7
hours
No step 3)
400 ml EtAc
Heated at
2 hours


HDInC16mDA2;





and 4.7 g
70° C.



(n, m) = (16.6, 15.6)





diallyl amine




16 (comparative)
16.8 g HDI
94.6 g C16
7
hours
No step 3)
120 ml THF
Boiled under
2 hours


HDInC16mDA2;





and 1.9 g
reflux



(n, m) = (15, 14)





diallyl amine
















Examples 2
a)
b) Endblocker,
d)
e)
Time for
f) EtOH
Time for



isocyanate
c) Catalyst
polyorganosiloxane
polyethylene
Heating in

Heating in



compound


glycol
step 4)

step 5)






f) Solvent





17
16.6 g HDI
3.2 g TPDA
79.8 g C62
18.7 g
5 hours
5 g EtOH
2 hours


HDInC62mPEG400oTPDA2;

0.08 g DBTL

PEG400





(n, m, o) = (14, 6.5, 6.5)



100 ml EtAc





18
22.1 g MDI
2.8 g TPDA
71.6 g C62
16.8 g
4 hours
5 g EtOH
2 hours


MDInC62mPEG400oTPDA2;

0.08 g DBTL

PEG400





(n, m, o) = (14.2, 6.6, 6.6)



100 ml EtAc





















e)






a)


polyethylene
Time for

Time for



isocyanate
b) Endblocker,
d)
glycol
Heating in

Heating in


Examples 2
compound
c) Catalyst
polyorganosiloxane
f) Solvent
step 4)
f) EtOH
step 5)





17
16.6 g HDI
3.2 g TPDA
79.8 g C62
18.7 g
5 hours
5 g EtOH
2 hours


HDInC62mPEG400oTPDA2;

0.08 g DBTL

PEG400





(n, m, o) = (14, 6.5, 6.5)



100 ml EtAc





18
22.1 g MDI
2.8 g TPDA
71.6 g C62
16.8 g
4 hours
5 g EtOH
2 hours


MDInC62mPEG400oTPDA2;

0.08 g DBTL

PEG400





(n, m, o) = (14.2, 6.6, 6.6)



100 ml EtAc





**In example 10, step 3) described above was not practiced. However, a chain extender was added after step 2). 0.46 g of 1,4-butanediol from Aldrich was added and reacted for an additional 3 hours at 60° C.






Table 2 shows the characterization results of the examples in Table 1. The number average molecular weight (Mn) of each copolymer was measured by NMR. 1H-NMR analysis (in ppm, solvent CDCl3) and 13C-NMR analysis (solvent CDCl3) were performed.









TABLE 2







Copolymer Characterization Results











Molec-





ular





Weight





(Mn)




Example
(g/mol)

1H-NMR analysis


13C-NMR analysis














 1 (com-
5200
Olefinic (5.91-5.79, 5.22-5.10 ppm), NH
NHC═ONH, NHC═OO (159.52, 158.67, 157.36, 157.28,


parative)

(4.62-4.38), —CH2OOC (4.20-4.17),
156.16), —HC═CH2 (136.40), —HC═CH2 (115.56), —CH2O—




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.80-3.77), —CH (3.64-3.59),
(74.40, 69.33), O—CH2—HC═CH2 (68.18), —CH2OOC




—CH2—O— (3.61-3.58), —CH2—O— (3.42-3.39),
(64.18), —CH2NHC═ONH (54.46), cyclic —CH2—, —CH—




—CH2—NHCO (2.96-2.89), —CH2— (1.85-1.82,
(47.71, 46.73, 45.13, 42.40), —CH2—HC═CH2 (43.24),




1.73-1.56), —CH3 (1.04, 0.91), —CH2—Si (0.53-
cyclic C (36.86, 35.39), —CH3 (32.19, 28.06, 23.70), —CH2




0.48), Si—CH3 (0.09-0.03)
(23.87), Si—CH2— (14.44), Si—CH3 (1.49, 1.38, 0.44)


 2
14100
Olefinic (5.85-5.73, 5.22-5.15 ppm), NH
NHC═ONH, NHC═OO (158.61, 158.49, 157.32), —HC═CH2




(4.68-4.40), —CH2OOC (4.00-4.17),
(134.91, 134.81, 134.57), —HC═CH2 (117.07, 117.00),




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.86-3.84), —CH (3.81-3.72),
—CH2O— (67.69, 67.46), —CH2OOC (65.31),




—CH2—OH (3.60-3.56), —CH2—NHCO (3.06-
—CH2NHC═ONH (55.24), cyclic —CH2—, —CH— (50.09,




2.98), —CH2— (1.73-1.55), —CH3 (1.04, 0.91),
47.46, 46.75, 42.29), —CH2—HC═CH2 (44.83), cyclic C (36.75,




—CH2—Si (0.54-0.50), Si—CH3 (0.07-0.02)
32.14), —CH3 (35.75, 27.96, 26.69), —CH2— (23.33), Si—CH2





(14.32), Si—CH3 (1.49, 1.38, 0.44)


 3
5300
Olefinic (5.85-5.76, 5.21-5.16 ppm), NH
NHC═ONH, NHC═OO (158.59, 158.50, 157.82, 157.16,




(4.82-4.79, 4.54-4.50), —CH2OOC (4.18-
156.96), —HC═CH2 (135.89, 134.98, 134.63), —HC═CH2




4.17), —CH2—CH═CH2 (3.86-3.85), —CH (3.81-
(117.02, 116.93), —CH2O— (74.46, 69.38), O—CH2—HC═CH2




3.76), —CH2—O— (3.61-3.58), —CH2—O— (3.43-
(64.40), —CH2OOC (64.17), —CH2NHC═ONH (55.98,




3.39), —CH2—NHCO (2.98-2.89), —CH2— (1.73-
54.72), cyclic —CH2—, —CH— (50.12, 49.71, 47.69, 46.81,




1.70, 1.62-1.56), —CH3 (1.04, 1.01, 0.91,
45.03), —CH2—HC═CH2 (42.34), cyclic C (36.74, 35.46),




0.86, 0.84), —CH2—Si (0.53-0.49), Si—CH3
—CH3 (32.16, 28.00, 23.84), —CH2—(23.71), Si—CH2— (14.43),




(0.06-0.03)
Si—CH3 (1.63-0.44)


 4 (com-
19400
Olefinic (5.91-5.79, 5.22-5.12 ppm), NH
NHC═ONH, NHC═OO (159.20, 158.55, 157.22, 156.14),


parative)

(4.58-4.37), —CH2OOC (4.21-4.18), —CH2
—HC═CH2 (136.37), —HC═CH2 (115.88), —CH2O— (75.53,




CH═CH2 (3.81-3.78), —CH (3.64-3.59),
69.39), ), O—CH2—HC═CH2 (68.22), —CH2OOC (64.23),




—CH2—O— (3.61-3.58), —CH2—O— (3.45-3.39),
—CH2NHC═ONH (54.50), cyclic —CH2—, —CH— (47.79, 46.77,




—CH2—NHCO (2.95-2.9), —CH2— (1.74-1.57),
45.16, 43.50), —CH2—HC═CH2 (42.53), cyclic C (36.86,




—CH3 (1.06, 0.92, 0.88, 0.82), —CH2—Si (0.54-
35.52), —CH3 (32.22, 28.09, 25.98), —CH2—(23.72), Si—CH2




0.49), Si—CH3 (0.07-0.05)
(14.46), Si—CH3 (1.64-0.47)


 5 (com-
9450
Olefinic (5.96-5.86, 5.32-5.18 ppm), NH
NHC═ONH, NHC═OO (157.16, 157.01, 155.97), —HC═CH2


parative)

(4.83-4.71, 4.55-4.52), —CH2—CH═CH2
(133.38), —HC═CH2 (117.90), —CH2O— (74.43, 69.37),




(4.55-4.52), —CH2OOC (4.21-4.17), —CH
O—CH2—HC═CH2 (65.87), —CH2OOC (64.17),




(3.84-3.69), —CH2—O— (3.61-3.58), —CH2—O—
—CH2NHC═ONH (55.25), cyclic —CH2—, —CH— (47.94, 47.44,




(3.43-3.39), —CH2—NHCO (2.92-2.89), —CH2
46.67, 44.97), —CH2—HC═CH2 (42.20), cyclic C (36.78,




(1.73-1.69, 1.64-1.56), —CH3 (1.05, 1.04,
35.41), —CH3 (32.16, 27.97, 23.71), —CH2—(23.61), Si—CH2




0.91, 0.87, 0.83), —CH2—Si (0.53-0.48),
(14.44), Si—CH3 (1.61-0.44)




Si—CH3 (0.06-0.03)



 6
20700
Olefinic (5.83-5.73, 5.19-5.13 ppm), NH
NC═ONH, NHC═OO (158.51, 157.15), —HC═CH2 (134.69),




(4.64, 4.43), —CH2OOC (3.99-3.96),
—HC═CH2 (116.88), —CH2OOC (67.51), N—CH2—HC═CH2




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.84-3.82), —CH2—OH (3.59-
(49.71), —CH2NHC═OO CH2NHC═ON (41.09, 40.88),




3.56), —CH2—NHCO (3.20-3.11), —CH2— (1.64-1.58,
—CH2— (30.47, 30.31, 26.63), —CH2—(23.34), Si—CH2




1.50-1.45, 1.33-1.30), —CH2—Si (0.54-
(14.32), Si—CH3 (1.47-0.42)




0.49), Si—CH3 (0.07-0.02)



 7
23000
Olefinic (5.83-5.74, 5.19-5.14 ppm), NH
NC═ONH, NHC═OO (158.57, 156.81), —HC═CH2 (133.38),




(4.73, 4.43), —CH2OOC (4.20-4.18),
—HC═CH2 (117.90), —CH2O— (74.50, 69.43), —CH2OOC




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.84-3.83), —CH2—O— (3.60-
(64.95), N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.84), —CH2NHC═OO




3.58), —CH2—O— (3.42-3.39), —CH2—NHCO (3.16-
CH2NHC═ON (41.23), —CH2— (30.26, 26.66) —CH2




3.11), —CH2— (1.64-1.56, 1.50-1.44, 1.32-
(23.72), Si—CH2— (14.45), Si—CH3 (1.69-0.47)




1.29), —CH2—Si (0.53-0.48), Si—CH3 (0.10-





0.03)



 8
49000
NC═ONH, NHC═OO (158.56, 156.81),
NC═ONH, NHC═OO (158.56, 156.81), —HC═CH2 (134.77),




—HC═CH2 (134.77), —HC═CH2 (116.92), —CH2O—
—HC═CH2 (116.92), —CH2O— (74.47, 69.44), —CH2OOC




(74.47, 69.44), —CH2OOC (64.30),
(64.30), N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.84),




N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.84),
—CH2NHC═OO—CH2NHC═ON (41.20, 40.91), —CH2




—CH2NHC═OO—CH2NHC═ON (41.20, 40.91),
(31.16, 30.52, 30.27, 26.62) —CH2—(23.72), Si—CH2— (14.46),




—CH2— (31.16, 30.52, 30.27, 26.62)
Si—CH3 (1.66-0.45




—CH2—(23.72), Si—CH2— (14.46), Si—CH3





(1.66-0.45



 9
21700
Olefinic (5.83-5.73, 5.19-5.14 ppm), NH
NC═ONH, NHC═OO (158.50, 156.80), —HC═CH2 (134.72),




(4.74, 4.42), —CH2OOC (4.19-4.17),
—HC═CH2 (116.87), —CH2O— (74.40, 69.38), —CH2OOC




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.84-3.82), CH2—OH (3.79-3.78),
(64.23), N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.73),




CH2—CH2—OH (3.52-3.48), —CH2—O— (3.60-
—CH2NHC═OO—CH2NHC═ON (41.15, 40.89), —CH2




3.58), —CH2—O— (3.42-3.39), —CH2—NHCO
(31.15, 30.48, 30.21, 26.60) —CH2—(23.69), Si—CH2— (14.41),




(3.21-3.11), —CH2— (1.64-1.56, 1.50-1.44,
Si—CH3 (1.64-0.44




1.33-1.29), —CH2—Si (0.53-0.48), Si—CH3





(0.09-0.03).



10
21900
Olefinic (5.83-5.73, 5.18-5.14 ppm), NH
NC═ONH, NHC═OO (158.49, 157.14), —HC═CH2 (134.65),




(4.64, 4.43), —CH2OOC (3.99-3.96),
—HC═CH2 (116.87), —CH2OOC (67.49), —CH2—OCO




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.84-3.82), —CH2—OH (3.59-3.56),
(65.30), N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.66),




—CH2—NHCO (3.16-3.11), —CH2— (1.64-1.56,
—CH2NHC═OOCH2NHC═ON (41.70, 41.09), —CH2




1.50-1.45, 1.33-1.30), —CH2—Si (0.54-
(30.70, 30.30, 26.63, 26.11), —CH2—(23.32), Si—CH2— (14.29),




0.49), Si—CH3 (0.06-0.03)
Si—CH3 (1.35-0.40).


11 (com-
10200
Olefinic (5.83-5.75, 5.20-5.16 ppm), NH
N—C═O—NH, NH—C═O-O (158.53, 156.81), —HC═CH2


parative)

(4.75, 4.43), —CH2OOC (4.20), —CH2—CH═CH2
(134.76), —HC═CH2 (116.90), —CH2O— (74.45, 69.42),




(3.85-3.84), —CH2—O— (3.60), —CH2—O— (3.44-
—CH2O—CO (64.26), N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.79),




3.40), —CH2—NHCO (3.21-3.13), —CH2— (1.65-
—CH2—NH—C═O—O CH2—NH—C═O—N (41.19, 40.91),




1.58, 1.48-1.46, 1.32), —CH2—Si (0.54-0.50),
—CH2— (30.51, 30.25, 26.63) —CH2—(23.72), Si—CH2




Si—CH3 (0.07-0.04).
(14.44), Si—CH3 (1.69-0.47).


12 (com-
18400
Olefinic (5.84-5.75, 5.20-5.15 ppm), NH
N—C═O—NH, NH—C═O—O (158.53, 156.81), —HC═CH2


parative)

(4.75, 4.42), —CH2OOC (4.20-4.18),
(134.21), —HC═CH2 (116.39), —CH2O— (74.98, 69.64),




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.85-3.83), —CH2—O— (3.61-3.59),
—CH2O—CO (64.81), N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.21),




—CH2—O— (3.43-3.39), —CH2—NHCO (3.21-
—CH2—NH—C═O—O CH2—NH—C═O—N (41.67, 40.82),




3.12), —CH2— (1.65-1.57, 1.49-1.44, 1.33-
—CH2— (30.86, 30.72, 26.53) —CH2—(23.59),




1.29), —CH2—Si (0.53-0.49), Si—CH3 (0.11-
Si—CH2— (14.35), Si—CH3 (1.68-0.44).




0.01).



13 (com-
18900
Olefinic (5.83-5.73, 5.19-5.13 ppm), NH
N—C═O—NH, NH—CO—O (158.21, 157.45), —HC═CH2


parative)

(4.63, 4.43), —CH2OOC (3.99-3.96),
(134.31), —HC═CH2 (116.82), —CH2O—CO (67.61),




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.84-3.82), —CH2—OH (3.60-3.56),
N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.43),




—CH2—NHCO (3.20-3.11), —CH2— (1.64-1.56,
—CH2—NH—C═O—O CH2—NH—C═O—N




1.50-1.45, 1.33-1.30), —CH2—Si (0.54-
(41.39, 40.66), —CH2— (30.73, 30.51, 26.49), —CH2




0.49), Si—CH3 (0.08-0.03).
(23.32), Si—CH2— (14.38), Si—CH3 (1.46-0.48).


14 (com-
16500
Olefinic (5.83-5.73, 5.19-5.13 ppm), NH
N—C═O—NH, NH—CO—O (158.41, 157.39), —HC═CH2


parative)

(4.63, 4.43), —CH2OOC (3.99-3.96),
(134.49), —HC═CH2 (116.71), —CH2O—CO (67.85),




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.84-3.82), —CH2—OH (3.60-3.56),
N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.62),




—CH2—NHCO (3.20-3.11), —CH2— (1.64-1.56,
—CH2—NH—C═O—O CH2—NH—C═O—N




1.50-1.45, 1.33-1.30), —CH2—Si (0.54-
(41.47, 40.82), —CH2— (30.59, 30.29, 26.42), —CH2—(23.41),




0.49), Si—CH3 (0.10-0.02).
Si—CH2— (14.17), Si—CH3 (1.43-0.44).


15 (com-
17500
Olefinic (5.83-5.73, 5.18-5.13 ppm), NH
N—C═O—NH, NH—CO—O (158.69, 157.52), —HC═CH2


parative)

(4.63, 4.43), —CH2OOC (3.99-3.96),
(134.75), —HC═CH2 (116.93), —CH2O—CO (67.79),




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.84-3.82), —CH2—OH (3.60-3.56),
N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.64),




—CH2—NHCO (3.16-3.11), —CH2— (1.64-1.56,
—CH2—NH—C═O—O CH2—NH—C═O—N




1.49-1.45, 1.33-1.30), —CH2—Si (0.54-
(41.58, 40.97), —CH2— (30.63, 30.27, 26.54), —CH2—(23.62),




0.49), Si—CH3 (0.09-0.02).
Si—CH2— (14.28), Si—CH3 (1.46-0.42).


16 (com-
16900
Olefinic (5.83-5.73, 5.19-5.14 ppm), NH
N—C═O—NH, NH—CO—O (158.57, 157.31), —HC═CH2


parative)

(4.63, 4.43), —CH2OOC (3.99-3.96),
(134.42), —HC═CH2 (116.93), —CH2O—CO (67.45),




—CH2—CH═CH2 (3.84-3.82), —CH2—OH (3.60-3.56),
N—CH2—HC═CH2 (49.52),




—CH2—NHCO (3.20-3.11), —CH2— (1.64-1.56,
—CH2—NH—C═O—O CH2—NH—C═O—N




1.49-1.45, 1.33-1.30), —CH2—Si (0.54-
(41.17, 40.79), —CH2— (30.69, 30.43, 26.58), —CH2—(23.27),




0.49), Si—CH3 (0.08-0.03).
Si—CH2— (14.26), Si—CH3 (1.45-0.46).


17 (com-
16500
Olefinic (5.88-5.80, 5.25-5.10 ppm), NH
NH—CO—O (158.76), —HC═CH2 (135.27), —HC═CH2


parative)

(4.91, 4.36), —CH2OOC (4.19-4.17),
(116.37), O—CH2—C2H4—Si (74.14), Vi-CH2—O (72.37),




COO—CH2—C(Et)— (4.00),
—(O—CH2—CH2)n—O— (70.72), Allyl-O—CH2— (69.80),




{Vi—CH2}2—O— (3.93-3.90),
CH2—(O—C2H4)n—O—CH2— (69.19),




—CH2—OCH2CH2O—CH2— —CH2—O—C3H6—Si
≡C—CH2—O—CO—NH— 65.09,




(3.71-3.58), —O—CH2—C3H6—Si (3.42-3.38),
CH2—CH2—(O—C2H4)n—O—CH2—CH2— (63.89),




{Allyl-O—CH2}2— (3.29), —CH2—NHCO (3.16-
OC—O—CH2—CH2—O—C3H6—Si (61.69), Et—C≡ (42.65),




3.11), —CH2— (1.63-1.55, 1.48-1.45, 1.32-
C4H8—CH2—NH—C═O—O




1.29), C—CH2—CH3 (0.86-0.82), C—CH2—Si
(41.94, 41.56), —CH2— (30.69, 26.47) 26.58),




(0.52-0.48), Si—CH3 (0.08-0.03).
—CH2—CH2—O—Si (23.51), CH3—CH2—C≡ (23.09),





Si—CH2— (14.23), CH3—CH2—C≡ (7.79), Si—CH3





(1.16-0.27).


18 (com-
17900
Aromatic (7.74-7.71, 7.29-7.20, 7.08-7.03,
NH—CO—O (154.40, 154.02), Aromatic (137.20-136.02),


parative)

6.71-6.68, 6.46-6.38), Olefinic (5.90-5.80,
HC═CH2 (135.30), Aromatic (133.97, 132.55, 132.31,




5.25-5.10 ppm), —CH2OOC (4.28-4.25,
130.69, 129.49, 127.54, 125.11, 123.46, 123.35, 119.28),




COO—CH2—C(Et) — (4.12), {Vi-CH2}2—O— (3.93-
—HC═CH2 (116.65), O—CH2—C2H4—Si (74.31), Vi—CH2—O




3.92), Ph—CH2—Ph (3.89-3.85),
(72.53), —(O—CH2—CH2)n—O—




—CH2—OCH2CH2O—CH2— —CH2—O—C3H6—Si
(70.74), Allyl-O—CH2— (69.68),




(3.71-3.58), —O—CH2—C3H6—Si (3.45-3.41),
—CH2—(O—C2H4)n—O—CH2— (69.13),




{Allyl-O—CH2}2— (3.33), —CH2—NHCO (3.16-3.11),
≡C—CH2—O—CO—NH— 65.70,




—CH2— (1.65-1.58), C—CH2—CH3 (1.48-1.42),
—CH2—CH2—(O—C2H4)n—O—CH2—CH2




C—CH2—CH3 (0.88-0.84), C—CH2—Si (0.54-
—OC—O—CH2—CH2—O—C3H6—Si




0.49), Si—CH3 (0.08-0.03).
(64.62, 64.31), —OC—O—CH2—CH2—O—C3H6—Si





(61.97, 61.78), Et—C≡ 42.78, —Ph—CH2—Ph— (40.84, 37.27),





—CH2—CH2—Si (23.65), CH3—CH2—C≡ (23.25), —CH2—Si





(14.38), CH3—CH2—C≡ (7.94), Si(CH3)2 (1.30-0.4).









Samples of the copolymers described above were crosslinked.


Example 19—Composition Using the Copolymer of Example 1 (IPDI2C21AA2) and Different SH Crosslinkers

A 2.5 g sample of the copolymer of Example 1 was placed in a cup and 0.213 g of a crosslinker was added to it. 0.1 wt % of Darocur 1173 (photoinitiator) was added to the cup, and the contents of the cup were hand mixed followed by mixing for 25 sec at 3000 rpm. The resulting composition was poured on a polyurethane sheet reinforced on Mylar, and a laminate was prepared using a 15 mil thick chase. This laminate was cured in a UV chamber for a period of time. A blue LDPE release liner was then rolled over the cured laminate, and the laminate was kept overnight at room temperature before it was tested for adhesion, release and cohesive strength. Each laminate was tested on the Texture Analyzer as per the following procedure.


For the release measurement, the release liner was secured in the bottom clamp, and the adhesive coated polyurethane laminate was secured in the top clamp. The clamps were pulled apart at 10 mm/s for 130 mm. The value reported for each strip was the average force (N)/in to pull the release liner from the adhesive coated polyurethane laminate. The data from the first 20 mm and the last 10 mm were discarded, and the data from the remaining 100 mm was averaged. One to three replicates were tested to generate the value reported in the table in Newtons per (linear) inch (N/in). The final reported value is the average of the 1 to 3 test strips (1 inch=˜25 mm).


For the adhesion measurement, the release liner was removed from the coated test strip, and the test strip was adhered to the frosted side of a 1.5 in x 9 in (3.8 cm×23 cm) strip of polycarbonate. With the use of a 5 lb rubber coated roller, the adhesive strip was applied to the polycarbonate with one stroke forward and one stroke back at a rate of 1 in/sec (2.5 cm/sec). The sample was allowed to remain in contact with the polycarbonate for 30 minutes. During the test, the polycarbonate was secured in the bottom clamp, while the adhesive coated polyurethane was secured in the top clamp. As in the release test, the clamps were pulled apart at 10 mm/s for 130 mm. The force to pull the adhesive coated polyurethane (1 in wide) from the polycarbonate was averaged over 100 mm (excluding the first 20 mm and last 10 mm of the 130 mm pull) with the final measurement in Newtons per (linear) inch (N/in). The final reported value was the average of 1 to 3 test strips.


Percent cohesive failure was approximated by visually estimating the amount of adhesive remaining on the polycarbonate after testing for adhesion. When possible a distinction was made between cohesively failing through the adhesive (true cohesive failure) versus transferring from the polyurethane substrate to the polycarbonate (adhesive failure at the substrate). Any adhesive remaining on the polycarbonate was referred to as indicating cohesive failure.


Samples of compositions were prepared as above using the copolymer of Example 1 but varying SH:Vi ratio, SH cross linkers (SMS 142 and SMS 042), amounts of photoinitiator, and cure time. Laminates were prepared from all these compositions, which were tested on the Texture Analyzer for adhesion, release and cohesive strength as described above. The crosslinker used and amount of photoinitiator, as well as the test results, are shown below in Table 3.


Example 20—Composition Using the Copolymer of Example 4 (IPDI2C231 AA2) and SMS 142 SH Cross Linker

Example 19 was repeated, except a 2 g sample of the copolymer of Example 4 was placed in a cup with the 0.223 g of crosslinker and Darocur 1173. The laminates were tested on the Texture Analyzer following the procedure described in Example 19.


Samples of compositions were prepared as above using the copolymer of Example 4 but varying SH:Vi ratio, SH cross linkers (SMS 142 and SMS 042), amounts of photoinitiator, and cure time. Laminates were prepared from all these compositions, which were tested on the Texture Analyzer for adhesion, release and cohesive strength as described above. The crosslinker used and amount of photoinitiator, as well as the test results, are shown below in Table 3.


Example 21—Compositions Using the Copolymer of Example 11 (HDI3C212 DA2) and SMS 142 and SMS 042 SH Cross Linkers

Example 19 was repeated, except a 2 g of sample of the copolymer of Example 11 (HDI3C212DA2) was placed in the cup, and 0.433 gm of crosslinker was added to it. The laminates were tested on the Texture Analyzer following the procedure described in Example 19.


Samples of compositions were prepared as above using the copolymer of Example 11 but varying SH:Vi ratio, SH cross linkers (SMS 142 and SMS 042), amounts of photoinitiator, and cure time. Laminates were prepared from all these compositions, which were tested on the Texture Analyzer for adhesion, release and cohesive strength as described above. The crosslinker used and amount of photoinitiator, as well as the test results, are shown below in Table 3.


Example 22—Composition Using the Copolymer of Example 5 (IPDI3C212AOH2) and SMS 142 and SMS 042 and SMS142 Mixed SH Cross Linkers

Example 19 was repeated except a 2 g sample of the copolymer of Example 5 was placed in the cup with either one crosslinker or a combination of crosslinkers. The laminates were tested on the Texture Analyzer following the procedure described in Example 19.


Samples of compositions were prepared as above using the copolymer of Example 5 but varying SH:Vi ratio, SH cross linkers (SMS 142 and SMS 042), amounts of photoinitiator, and cure time. Laminates were prepared from all these compositions, which were tested on the Texture Analyzer for adhesion, release and cohesive strength as described above. The crosslinker used and amount of photoinitiator, as well as the test results, are shown below in Table 3.


Example 23—Compositions Using the Copolymer of Example 12 HDI7C216 DA2 Copolymer and SMS 142 SH Cross Linker

Samples were prepared as in Example 19, except the copolymer added to the cup was replaced with 5 g of the copolymer of Example 12 (HDI7C216DA2) and 0.0500 g of SMS142 SH crosslinker was added to it. The laminates were tested on the Texture Analyzer following the procedure described in Example 19.


Samples of compositions were prepared as above using the copolymer of Example 12 but varying SH:Vi ratio, SH cross linkers (SMS 142 and SMS 042), amounts of photoinitiator, and cure time. Laminates were prepared from all these compositions, which were tested on the Texture Analyzer for adhesion, release and cohesive strength as described above. The crosslinker used and amount of photoinitiator, as well as the test results, are shown below in Table 3.


Example 24—Compositions Using the Copolymer of Example 13 HDI10C169 DA2 Copolymer with SMS142 SH Cross Linker

Samples were prepared as in Example 19, except that 8 g of the copolymer of Example 13 (HDI10C169DA2) and 1.7305 g of SMS142 SH crosslinker were added to the cup. The laminates were tested on the Texture Analyzer following the procedure described in Example 19.


Samples of compositions were prepared as above using the copolymer of Example 13 but varying SH:Vi ratio and cure time. Laminates were prepared from all these compositions, which were tested on the Texture Analyzer for adhesion, release and cohesive strength as described above. The crosslinker used and amount of photoinitiator, as well as the test results, are shown below in Table 3.


Example 25—Compositions Using the Copolymer of Example 7 HDI20C2119DA2 Copolymer with SMS142 SH Cross Linker

Example 19 was repeated, except that 8 g of the copolymer of Example 7 (HDI20C2119DA2) and 0.0662 m of SMS142 SH crosslinker were added to the cup The laminates were tested on the Texture Analyzer following the procedure described in Example 19.


Samples of compositions were prepared as above using the copolymer of Example 7 but varying SH:Vi ratio. Laminates were prepared from all these compositions, which were tested on the Texture Analyzer for adhesion, release and cohesive strength as described above. The crosslinker used and amount of photoinitiator, as well as the test results, are shown below in Table 3.


Example 26—Compositions Using the Copolymer of Example 14 HDI15.75C1614.75DA2 Copolymer with SMS142 SH Cross Linker and Series of Acrylates Crosslinkers

Samples were prepared as in Example 19, except that 2.5 g of the Copolymer of Example 14 HDI15.75C1614.75DA2 and 0.1250 g of pentaerythritol tetraacrylate crosslinker were added to the cup. The laminates were tested on the Texture Analyzer following the procedure described in Example 19.


Samples of compositions were prepared as above using the copolymer of Example 14 but varying the crosslinker selection and amount, the cure time, and SH:Vi ratio. Laminates were prepared from all these compositions, which were tested on the Texture Analyzer for adhesion, release and cohesive strength as described above. The crosslinker used and amount of photoinitiator, as well as the test results, are shown below in Table 3.


Example 27—Compositions Using the Copolymer of Example 15 HDI16.6C1615.6DA2 Copolymer with Pentaerythritol Tetraacrylate Crosslinker

A 2.5 g sample of the copolymer of Example 15 (HDI16.6C1615.6DA2) was taken in a dental mixer cup and 0.1250 gm of pentaerythritol tetraacrylate crosslinker was added to it. 0.1 wt % of Darocur 1173 (photoinitiator) was added to the mixture and the mixture was hand mixed with a spatula followed by a dental mixer mixing for 25 sec at 3000 rpm. This formulation was then poured on a polyurethane sheet reinforced on Mylar and a laminate was prepared using a 15 mil thick chase. This laminate was cured in a UV chamber until completely cured. A blue LDPE release liner was then rolled over the cured laminate and the laminate was kept overnight at room temperature before it was tested for adhesion, release and cohesive strength. The laminates were tested on the Texture Analyzer following the procedure described in Example 19.


Compositions were prepared using this copolymer of Example 15 and acrylate while changing the amount of acrylate and photoinitiator. Laminates were prepared and cured in UV chamber until fully cured and tested on TA for adhesion and release. The crosslinker used and amount of photoinitiator, as well as the test results, are shown below in Table 3.


Example 28—Compositions Using the Copolymer of Example 16 HDI15C1614 DA2 Copolymer with SMS142 and 26298-125 Dow Corning SH Cross Linkers

Samples were prepared as in Example 19, except that 5 g of the copolymer of Example 16 (HDI15C1614DA2) and 0.6409 g of 26298-125 Dow Corning SH crosslinker were added to the cup. The laminates were tested on the Texture Analyzer following the procedure described in Example 19.


Samples of compositions were prepared as above using the copolymer of 16 but varying SH:Vi ratio, SH cross linkers, amounts of photoinitiator, and cure time. Laminates were prepared from all these compositions, which were tested on the Texture Analyzer for adhesion, release and cohesive strength as described above. The crosslinker used and amount of photoinitiator, as well as the test results, are shown below in Table 3.









TABLE 3







Copolymer Crosslinking Conditions and Adhesion Test Results














SH:Vi
Photoinitiator

Cure Time
Adhesion
Release


Example
molar ratio
%
Crosslinker
(sec)
(N/in)
(N/in)
















19
1
0.1
XX-3035
5
0.027
0.000


19
1
1
XX-3035
10
0.140
0.000


19
1
0.1
SMS142
10
0.651
0.028


19
1
1
SMS142
5
0.483
0.011


19
1
0.1
XX-3035
5
0.444
0.004


19
1
1
XX-3035
5
0.195
0.000


19
1
0.1
SMS142
5
0.701
0.057


19
1
1
SMS142
5
2.340
0.016


19
1
0.1
SMS042
55
0.580
0.009


19
1
1
SMS042
40
0.971
0.011


19
1
1
SMS142
5
1.043
0.029


19
1.1
1
SMS142
5
1.862
0.045


19
1.2
1
SMS142
5
1.666
0.032


19
1.3
1
SMS142
5
1.329
0.042


19
1.4
1
SMS142
5
1.534
0.020


19
1.5
1
SMS142
5
1.282
0.015


19
1.4
1
SMS142
3
0.837
0.034


19
1.4
1
SMS142
7
0.611
0.027


19
1.4
1
SMS142
10
0.221
0.003


20
1.3
1
SMS142
5
0.333
0.061


20
1.4
1
SMS142
5
0.776
0.025


20
1.5
1
SMS142
5
0.279
0.01


20
1.1
1
SMS142
5
0.651
0.082


20
1.1
1
SMS142
5
1.306
0.039


20
1.1
1
SMS142
15
0.084
0.005


20
1.2
1
SMS142
5
0.963
0.045


20
1.2
1
SMS142
15
0.125
0.011


20
1.4
1
SMS142
5
1.547
0.035


20
1.4
1
SMS142
15
0.051
0.007


21
0.9
1
SMS142
7
0.109
0.007


21
0.9
1
SMS142
15
0.019
0.003


21
1
1
SMS142
7
0.090
0.008


21
1
1
SMS142
15
0   
0


21
1.1
1
SMS142
7
0.022
0.001


21
0.3
1
SMS042
30 & 40
0.524
0.105


21
0.3
1
26298-125
60 & 80
2.810
0.156


22
1
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


22
1.1
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


22
1.2
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


22
1.3
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


22
1.4
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


22
1.5
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


22
1
1
3 SMS142:1
10
NA
NA





SMS042 *





22
1
1
2 SMS142:1
10
NA
NA





SMS042 *





22
1
1
1 SMS142:1
13
NA
NA





SMS042 *





22
1
1
0.5 SMS142:1
17
NA
NA





SMS042 *





23
0.9
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


23
1
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


23
1.1
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


23
0.3
1
SMS142
10
NA
NA


23
0.5
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


23
0.7
1
SMS142
7
NA
NA


23
0.5
1
SMS142
15
0.932
0.038


23
0.7
1
SMS142
15
0.340
0.014


23
0.9
1
SMS142
15
0.177
0.008


23
0.1
1
SMS142
 70 & 160
NA
0.437


24
0.25
1
SMS142
30
1.071
0.07


24
0.9
1
SMS142
60
2.019
0.890


24
1
1
SMS142
60 & 70
1.850
0.618


24
1.1
1
SMS142
50 & 60
2.742
0.436


24
0.3
1
SMS142
 90 & 105
0.282
0.037


24
0.5
1
SMS142
60
0.279
0.028


24
0.7
1
SMS142
60
0.354
0.037


25
0.3
1
SMS142
30
NA
NA


25
0.5
1
SMS142
NA
NA
NA


25
0.7
1
SMS142
NA
NA
NA


25
0.9
1
SMS142
NA
NA
NA


25
1
1
SMS142
NA
NA
NA


26
0.9
1
SMS142
15
NA
NA


26
1
1
SMS142
15
NA
NA


26
1.1
1
SMS142
15
NA
NA


26
0.3
1
SMS142
90
4.365
2.818


26
0.5
1
SMS142
15
NA
NA


26
0.7
1
SMS142
15
NA
NA


26
0.7
1
SMS142
15
3.257
2.147


26
0.9
1
SMS142
15
3.903
0.698


26
1
1
SMS142
15
3.186
0.728


26
0.7
1
SMS142
15
4.115
2.335


26
0.9
1
SMS142
15
3.882
0.470


26
1
1
SMS142
15
3.412
0.210


26
0.7
1
SMS142
30
2.596
0.128


26
0.9
1
SMS142
30
2.097
0.063


26
1
1
SMS142
30
2.024
0.046


26
0.9
1
26298-125
60 & 80
3.448
0.140


26
1
1
26298-125
60 & 85
3.3 
0.162


26
0.3
1
26298-125
80 & 85
6.264
2.142


26
0.5
1
26298-125
60 & 65
4.274
0.161


26
0.7
1
26298-125
60 & 65
3.463
0.041


27
NA
0.5
5 wt %
480
3.841
0.136





Tetraacrylate





27
NA
2
5 wt %
90
1.574
0.024





Tetraacrylate





27
NA
0.5
7 wt %
480
2.257
0.084





Tetraacrylate





27
NA
2
7 wt %
60
1.561
0.034





Tetraacrylate





28
0.3
1
SMS142
300
0.907
0.6


28
0.3
1
SMS142
240
 5.261**
0.3


28
0.4
1
SMS142
150
0.569
0.439


28
1
1
SMS142
240
0.982
0.1





* Where a ratio is presented, this is a weight ratio of different crosslinkers used in the composition.


**20% cohesive failure was observed for this sample.






INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is thought that using c) the endblocker having an average of more than one unsaturated group per molecule in the method for preparing the polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer described herein may provide an unexpected benefit over similar methods wherein the endblocker has no more than 1 unsaturated group per moleculein that the copolymer is easier to synthesize. Furthermore, it is thought that polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer having an average of greater than one unsaturated group at a terminus of the copolymer will be easier to crosslink than polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymers having no more than 1 unsaturated group at each terminus.


As seen from the results, these polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymers are very easy to crosslink when a suitable crosslinker and a suitable photoinitiator are used. Also the reaction products formed, e.g., crosslinked gels, show high adhesion to polycarbonate and polyurethane. Note that since polyurethane is used as the substrate from which the adhesion to polycarbonate is measured, the adhesion to polyurethane is stronger than the adhesion strength data shown in the table for polycarbonate. Furthermore, these suitable gels show very low release force from low density polyethylene, which is very desirable and difficult to achieve with pure silicone compositions when the composition is tuned to have comparably high adhesion to polycarbonate. Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is thought that using the above described polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymers in adhesive applications provides the benefit that release liners without expensive fluorosilicone coatings can be used.


Furthermore, the examples and preparation methods described herein may provide one or more of the following benefits: solventless preparation methods for the copolymer that minimize unwanted side reactions, compositions that will enable easier and more repeatable crosslinking when a very low crosslink density soft gel is to be prepared. And new copolymer structures and their combination with novel crosslinking reactions are needed that will allow for better balancing cohesive and adhesive strengths, release force from a substrate, and the need to incorporate a wide range of active medicines.


Definitions and Usage of Terms

All amounts, ratios, and percentages are by weight unless otherwise indicated. The articles ‘a’, ‘an’, and ‘the’ each refer to one or more, unless otherwise indicated by the context of specification. The disclosure of ranges includes the range itself and also anything subsumed therein, as well as endpoints. For example, disclosure of a range of 2.0 to 4.0 includes not only the range of 2.0 to 4.0, but also 2.1, 2.3, 3.4, 3.5, and 4.0 individually, as well as any other number subsumed in the range. Furthermore, disclosure of a range of, for example, 2.0 to 4.0 includes the subsets of, for example, 2.1 to 3.5, 2.3 to 3.4, 2.6 to 3.7, and 3.8 to 4.0, as well as any other subset subsumed in the range. Similarly, the disclosure of Markush groups includes the entire group and also any individual members and subgroups subsumed therein. For example, disclosure of the Markush group a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, and an aryl group, an includes the member alkyl individually; the subgroup alkyl and aryl; and any other individual member and subgroup subsumed therein.


“Alkyl” means a saturated monovalent hydrocarbon group. Alkyl is exemplified by, but not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl (e.g., iso-propyl and/or n-propyl), butyl (e.g., isobutyl, n-butyl, tert-butyl, and/or sec-butyl), pentyl (e.g., isopentyl, neopentyl, and/or tert-pentyl); hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, and decyl, as well as branched saturated monovalent hydrocarbon groups of 6 or more carbon atoms.


“Alkenyl” means a monovalent hydrocarbon group containing a double bond. Alkenyl groups are exemplified by, but not limited to, ethenyl, propenyl (e.g., iso-propenyl and/or n-propenyl), butenyl (e.g., isobutenyl, n-butenyl, tert-butenyl, and/or sec-butenyl), pentenyl (e.g., isopentenyl, n-pentenyl, and/or tert-pentenyl), hexenyl, heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl, and decenyl, as well as such branched groups of 6 or more carbon atoms.


“Alkynyl” means a monovalent hydrocarbon group containing a triple bond. Alkynyl groups are exemplified by, but not limited to, ethynyl, propynyl (e.g., iso-propynyl and/or n-propynyl), butynyl (e.g., isobutynyl, n-butynyl, tert-butynyl, and/or sec-butynyl), pentynyl (e.g., isopentynyl, n-pentynyl, and/or tert-pentynyl), hexynyl, heptynyl, octynyl, nonynyl, and decynyl, as well as such branched groups of 6 or more carbon atoms.


“Aryl” means a cyclic, fully unsaturated, hydrocarbon group. Aryl is exemplified by, but not limited to, cyclopentadienyl, phenyl, anthracenyl, and naphthyl. Monocyclic aryl groups may have 5 to 9 carbon atoms, alternatively 6 to 7 carbon atoms, and alternatively 5 to 6 carbon atoms. Polycyclic aryl groups may have 10 to 18 carbon atoms, alternatively 10 to 14 carbon atoms, and alternatively 12 to 14 carbon atoms.


“Aralkyl” means an alkyl group having a pendant and/or terminal aryl group or an aryl group having a pendant alkyl group. Exemplary aralkyl groups include tolyl, xylyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenyl propyl, and phenyl butyl.


“Carbocycle” and “carbocyclic” each mean a hydrocarbon ring. Carbocycles may be monocyclic or alternatively may be fused, bridged, or spiro polycyclic rings. Monocyclic carbocycles may have 3 to 9 carbon atoms, alternatively 4 to 7 carbon atoms, and alternatively 5 to 6 carbon atoms. Polycyclic carbocycles may have 7 to 18 carbon atoms, alternatively 7 to 14 carbon atoms, and alternatively 9 to 10 carbon atoms. Carbocycles may be saturated or partially unsaturated.


“Cycloalkyl” means saturated carbocycle. Monocyclic cycloalkyl groups are exemplified by cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl.


Collectively, the term “monovalent hydrocarbon group” includes alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, and carbocyclic groups, as defined above.


Divalent hydrocarbon group includes alkylene groups such as ethylene, propylene (including isopropylene and n-propylene), and butylene (including n-butylene, t-butylene and isobutylene); and pentylene, hexylene, heptylene, octylene, and branched and linear isomers thereof; arylene groups such as phenylene; and alkaralkylene groups such as:




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Alternatively, each divalent hydrocarbon group may be ethylene, propylene, butylene or hexylene. Alternatively, each divalent hydrocarbon group may be ethylene or propylene.


“Halogenated hydrocarbon” means a hydrocarbon group as defined above, but where one or more hydrogen atoms bonded to a carbon atom have been formally replaced with a halogen atom. For example, monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon groups can be any one of alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, and carbocyclic groups in which one or more hydrogen atoms bonded to a carbon atom have been replaced with a halogen atom. Monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon groups include haloalkyl groups, halogenated carbocyclic groups, and haloalkenyl groups. Haloalkyl groups include fluorinated alkyl groups such as trifluoromethyl (CF3), fluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl, 2-fluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl, 4,4,4,3,3-pentafluorobutyl, 5,5,5,4,4,3,3-heptafluoropentyl, 6,6,6,5,5,4,4,3,3-nonafluorohexyl, and 8,8,8,7,7-pentafluorooctyl; and chlorinated alkyl groups such as chloromethyl and 3-chloropropyl. Halogenated carbocyclic groups include fluorinated cycloalkyl groups such as 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 2,3-difluorocyclobutyl, 3,4-difluorocyclohexyl, and 3,4-difluoro-5-methylcycloheptyl; and chlorinated cycloalkyl groups such as 2,2-dichlorocyclopropyl, 2,3-dichlorocyclopentyl. Haloalkenyl groups include chloro allyl.

Claims
  • 1. A polyurethane-polyorganosiloxane copolymer comprising formula:
  • 2. A crosslinkable composition comprising: (A) the copolymer of claim 1, and(B) a curing catalyst.
  • 3. The crosslinkable composition of claim 2, further comprising (C) a crosslinker.
  • 4. The crosslinkable composition of claim 3, where (C) the crosslinker is selected from (C1) an acrylate crosslinker, (C2) a crosslinker containing alkenyl groups other than in an acrylate group, (C3) a thiol functional crosslinker, or (C4) an SiH containing crosslinker.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a U.S. national stage filing under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of PCT Application No. PCT/US2017/047466 filed on 18 Aug. 2017, currently pending, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/396,323 filed 19 Sep. 2016 under 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e). PCT Application No. PCT/US2017/047466 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/396,323 are hereby incorporated by reference.

PCT Information
Filing Document Filing Date Country Kind
PCT/US2017/047466 8/18/2017 WO 00
Publishing Document Publishing Date Country Kind
WO2018/052644 3/22/2018 WO A
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