RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

A. Hybrid Adhesives

Over the last four decades there have been a number of attempts to wed the unique benefits of polyurethane adhesives with the benefits of other adhesive systems. These attempts have led to the reporting of a variety of urethane hybrids. Early work focused on simple blends; for example, in 1964 Union Carbide blended organic isocyanates with ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers [66]. These blends were used as an adhesive interlayer in glass laminations, particularly safety glass laminates. Similarly, polylurethane-epoxy blends for safety glass laminates were reported in 1970 [67].

More recent efforts have focused on developments that create true hybrids. For example, blocked isocyanate prepolymers have been mixed with epoxy resins and cured with amines [68-70]. These blocked prepolymers will react initially with the amines to form amine-terminated prepolymers that cross-link the epoxy resin. Several blocked isocyanates are commercially available. The DESMOCAP (Bayer) 11A and 12A products are isocya­nates (believed to be blocked with nonylphenol) used as flexibilizing agents for epoxy resins. ANCAREZ (trademark, Pacific Anchor, Inc.) 2150 is a blocked isocyanate epoxy blend used as an adhesion promoter for vinyl plastisols. A one-package, heat — cured hybrid adhesive was reported consisting of isophorone diisocyanate, epoxy resin, and a dispersed solid curative based on the salt of ethylenediamine and bisphenol A [71]. Urethane amines are offered commercially that can be used with epoxy resins to develop hybrid adhesive systems [72].

Urethane acrylic hybrids have been reported based on several approaches. Pacific Anchor has developed a urethane acrylate that is commercially available (ANCAREZ 300A). Acrylic polyols have been synthesized in the presence of polyether polyols by Saunders for use in two-component structural adhesives with improved tensile and impact strength [73,74]. Pressure-sensitive acrylic prepolymers with hydroxyl groups have been formulated with isocyanate prepolymers to give adhesives with improved peel strength [75,76]. Aqueous-based vinyl-to-fiberboard adhesives were reported by Chao using water-dispersible MDI with a functionalized acrylic latex and an aqueous dispersion polyurethane to given improved shear and hot peel strength [77]. Acrylo­nitrile dispersion graft polyether polyols have also been used in two-component SMC adhesives [78].

Urethanes have also been used to toughen vinyl-terminated acrylic adhesives for improved impact resistance. Thus rubber-toughened urethane acrylates [79,80], water — dispersible urethane acrylates [81], and high-temperature-performance urethane-acrylate structural adhesives have been reported [82]. Polyurethanes terminated with acrylic functionality are also used for anaerobic or radiation-cured adhesives with improved toughness [83].

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