Sika Technology Ag

Marcel Oertli

Barbara Jucker

Ueli Pfenninger

Sven Reimann

Klaas Mennecke

Daniele Rutz

Urs Burckhardt

Andreas Kramer

Ursula Stadelmann

Robert Roskamp

Pierre-Andre Butikofer

Fabien Choffat

Pierre-André Bütikofer

Oscar Larsson

Christoph Fäh

Pierre-André Buetikofer

Helena Wallimann

A silane group-containing polymer obtained from reacting (i) an isocyanate group-containing polymer having an NCO content in the range of 0.3 to 4% by weight and a monomeric diisocyanate content of at most 0.3 wt. % obtained from the reaction of at least one monomeric diisocyanate with at least one polyether polyol in a molar NCO/OH ratio of at least 3/1 and subsequent removal of a major part of the unreacted monomeric diisocyanates by means of a suitable separation process, (ii) with at least one amino-, mercapto- or hydroxysilane in a stoichiometric ratio of at least 1 mole of amino-, mercapto- or hydroxysilane per mole equivalent of isocyanate groups.

Polymer containing silane groups

A moisture-curable composition, including at least one polymer P containing reactive silane groups; between 0.1 and 5 wt.-%, based on the total composition, of at least one organosilane OS of the formula (I), wherein Rindependently stands for a monovalent, optionally cyclic or branched, hydrocarbyl or heterocarbyl radical, optionally comprising aromatic moieties, which contains 1 to 12 carbon atoms and wherein the carbon atom next to the silicon atom either bonds via a C═C double bond to another carbon atom or bonds to a heteroatom selected from O, N, and S; Rindependently stands for a linear, cyclic, or branched divalent hydrocarbyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally containing aromatic moieties; Rstands for a hydrogen atom or a group of the formula (Ia); characterized in that the curable composition does not contain catalytically active organometallic or acidic compounds.

Catalyst-free curable compositions based on silane-functional polymers

A method for adhesively bonding two substrates by means of a moisture-curable adhesive composition, wherein at least one of the substrates includes at least 40 wt.-% of a mixture, said mixture consisting of: between 15 and 99 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer; between 1 and 85 wt.-% of at least one elastomer; and wherein the moisture-curable adhesive composition includes: at least one polymer containing silane groups; between 10 and 40 wt.-% of at least one polymeric plasticizer; between 0.1 and 5 wt.-% of at least one amino-functional alkoxysilane; between 0 and 5 wt.-% of at least one C1-C12-alkyl-functional alkoxysilane. The method yields adhesively bonded substrates without the requirements of using migrating plasticizers and pre-treating of the substrates.

Method for adhesively bonding rubber-based thermoplastic substrates

A moisture-curable composition having flame retardant properties and to the use thereof as an adhesive, sealant or coating. The composition according to the invention contains at least one moisture-reactive polymer in a proportion of 10% to 50% by weight, at least one precipitated, surface-coated aluminum trihydrate in a proportion of 30% to 60% by weight and in preferred embodiments up to 25% by weight of at least one phosphorus-containing compound and up to 20% by weight of at least one carbon additive. The inventive moisture-curable composition has excellent flame retardant properties and after curing remains resistant for a long time at high heat levels.

Flame-retardant adhesive and sealant with improved mechanical properties

An adhesive composition, including at least polymer containing silane groups, between 15 and 35 wt.-% of at least one polymeric plasiticzer, between 0.5 and 2.5 wt.-% of at least one monomeric or oligomeric aminofunctional alkoxysilane S1 with a nitrogen content of between 4.5 and 14.5 wt.-%, and between 0.5 and 2.5 wt.-% of at least one oligomeric aminofunctional alkoxysilane S2 with a nitrogen content of between 15 and 20 wt.-%. The adhesive composition is particularly suitable to seal or bond thermoplastic substrates, such as polyolefins or bituminous materials, and shows fast adhesion build-up and low volatile organic carbon (VOC).

Compositions based on silane-terminated polymers with improved adhesion on thermoplastics

The current invention relates to a moisture-hardening composition that contains, in addition to a silane-functional polymer with end groups of formula (I), a reaction product that can be manufactured from an amino silane with primary amino groups and an alkene that is free of silane groups. The compositions are characterized by improved expandability with concurrent high reactivity, good adhesion characteristics, and high tear strength and are suited especially for use as elastic bonding substance or sealant.

Moisture-hardening compositions containing silane-functional polymers and aminosilane adducts

A silane-functional polyester of formula (I): wherein

Silane-functional polyesters in moisture-curing compositions based on silane-functional polymers

A composition including: i) at least one moisture-reactive silane-functional polymer which is liquid at room temperature; and ii) at least one silane-functional polyester of formula (I): 

Moisture-curing compostion with improved initial strength

The present invention relates to moisture-curing compositions that comprise, in addition to a first type of polymer having a specific end group, at least one additional type of polymer having a different specific end group. It has been shown that such compositions have a surprisingly quick adhesive formation and a low amount of seepage.

Moisture-curing composition comprising at least two polymers having silane groups

Moisture-curing compositions include at least one silane-functional polymer P with at least two terminal groups of formula (I) and at least one reaction product R which is produced from at least one aminosilane AS with at least one primary amino group and at least one silane group-free alkene M which is capable of entering in 1,4 addition reactions with primary amino groups. The compositions have improved adhesive properties and are especially suitable for use as adhesives, sealing materials or coatings, especially as elastic adhesive or sealing materials.

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