Polyolefins having one or more surfaces modified to improve adhesion of polyisocyanate functional adhesives thereto

Abstract

This invention relates to the modification of polyolefin structures, parts or components, used in assemblies to enhance the bonding of polar adhesives to surface of the polyolefin structures. Disclosed herein are novel articles comprising polyolefin structures having one or more surfaces modified according to the invention. The polyolefin structures have one or more surfaces with an epoxy resin layer disposed directly on the surface and then disposed on the epoxy resin layer is a layer of one or more compounds, oligomers or prepolymers having reactive isocyanate groups. The invention is also a method for modifying one or more surfaces of a polyolefin structure by successively depositing on the surfaces an epoxy resin layer disposed and a layer of one or more compounds, oligomers or prepolymers having reactive isocyanate groups. Also disclosed are kits of the modified polyolefin structures and one or more of adhesives or coatings having polar reactive groups. Further disclosed are methods of bonding the modified polyolefin structures to other substrates by contacting adhesives having polar reactive groups with the modified surfaces and the other substrates with the adhesive disposed therebetween. Also disclosed are coating methods which comprise contacting one or more coatings comprising polar reactive groups with the modified surfaces of the polyolefin structure.