Silicone sealant composition
The use of silazanes and acetamido silanes in RTV silicone sealants stabilizes the composition, addressing shelf life and reversion issues, ensuring long-term stability and mechanical integrity.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2023/142230
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing one-component room temperature vulcanizable (RTV) silicone sealant compositions using alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymers and tin-based catalysts suffer from short shelf life, pre-cure and post-cure reversion issues, and instability due to the inability to effectively remove catalysts and hydroxyl groups, leading to viscosity changes and discolouration.
Incorporating a stabilizing agent comprising silazanes and silanes with acetamido groups, specifically hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) and diacetamidosilanes, to scavenge hydroxyl groups and stabilize the composition, ensuring longer shelf life and stability under high humidity conditions.
The combination of silazanes and acetamido silanes significantly improves the shelf life and stability of RTV silicone sealants, maintaining viscosity and preventing reversion even at elevated temperatures and high humidity, with improved mechanical properties and adhesion.
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Abstract
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SILICONE SEALANT COMPOSITION
[0001] This disclosure provides a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition comprising an alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer and a tin-based catalyst as well as a process for the preparation of said one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition comprising an alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer and a tin-based catalyst. The one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition relies on a new stabilizing agent combination of one or more silazane alcohol scavengers and one or more silanes having at least one acetamido group, with the intention of providing a storage stable composition.
[0002] One-part room temperature curable silicone sealant and / or adhesive compositions comprising polymers having silanol terminal groups -OH end groups and cross-linkers having at least two, typically at least three alkoxy groups are both well-known ingredients in standard one-part silicone sealant compositions, however one industrially known disadvantage with such compositions is their shelf life which is typically no more than nine to twelve months in such compositions.
[0003] It has been identified that the use of alkoxy terminated polymers instead of silanol terminated polymers can assist to obtaining longer shelf-lives. Several routes are known in the art for the preparation of polydiorganosiloxane polymers having alkoxy end groups, e.g., by reacting di-, tri-or tetra alkoxy silanes (poly alkoxysilanes) with silanol-terminated polydiorganosiloxane polymers in the presence of a catalyst. However, such a reaction is not as straightforward as might be anticipated. In fact, the silanol groups do not readily react with alkoxysilane groups at ambient temperatures in the absence of catalyst.
[0004] Consequently, a wide variety of compounds have been proposed as suitable catalysts for this purpose. Some, e.g., sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, Lewis acids, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and tetramethylammonium hydroxide are generally chemically severe and when involved in the condensation of silanols with alkoxy silanes, have been found to cause bond scission and random rearrangement. Other compounds which have been proposed as suitable catalysts including amines, inorganic oxides, potassium acetate, titanium / amine combinations, carboxylic acid / amine combinations, alkoxyaluminium chelates, k, k′-disubstituted hydroxylamine, carbamates, and metal hydroxides such as lithium hydroxide, but are generally undesired for a variety of reasons, for example, amine catalyst systems are slow, particularly given the level of reactivity of many of the alkoxysilanes involved in the process. In addition, amine and carboxylic acid catalysts are corrosive and require special handling and removal processes once the reaction has proceeded to the desired state of completion. Lithium hydroxide, being an inorganic solid, requires a polar solvent such as methanol to introduce it as a solution into the reaction. However, the presence of methanol leads to a continual regeneration of the catalyst, e.g., in the form of lithium methoxide, and consequently, the resultant polymer reaction product exhibits a rapid lowering of viscosity due to interaction with said regenerated lithium catalyst. Furthermore, many of these catalysts can release displeasing odours and are dangerous to eyes and skin, and their removal is often difficult, requiring extra steps which are laborious and costly.
[0005] Organic titanium catalysts, such as titanium tetraisoproprionate, have been previously considered for the preparation of alkoxy end-capped polydiorganosiloxane polymers but they form complexes with the silanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane starting materials which leads to significant thickening of the polymer matrix. Whilst this titanium-silicon complexing is reversible, it requires high shear mixing to breakdown the thick phase which is undesirable for industry because of the additional cost and time required.
[0006] Additionally, the inability to remove catalysts can be detrimental to the storage stability of the polymer reaction product or compositions containing the polymer, because of e.g., gelling due to cross-linking or polymer growth or polymer chain scission (sometimes referred to as pre-cure reversion) . Furthermore, the inability to remove some of the amine catalysts completely may lead to discolouration either during the storage of the compound or of subsequently prepared sealant, adhesive, caulk compositions and the like and / or their respective elastomeric products upon cure. Recently an alternative process for preparing such polymers was described in WO2022046275A1. The process involves (i) reacting a silanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane starting material with one or more polyalkoxy silane starting material (s) in the presence of an end-capping catalyst starting material consisting of one or more linear, branched or cyclic molecules comprising at least one amidine group, guanidine group, or derivatives of said amidine group and / or guanidine group or a mixture thereof in an amount of from 0.0005 to 0.75 wt. %of the starting materials composition. A means of stabilising such polymers was described in WO2022041180 which involved adding an acidic stabilizing / neutralising agent selected from one or more fatty acids having from 8 to 26 carbons; an alkane sulphonic acid having from 1 to 10 carbons; acidic fumed silica and / or one or more acidic liquid polybutadienes or a mixture thereof.
[0007] The silanol terminated polymer starting ingredients may be chain extended prior to end-capping with suitable chain extenders such as diacetamidosilanes such as N, N′- (dimethylsilylene) bis [ethylacetamide] via the reaction shown below:
[0008] Chain extending is often undertaken when the alkoxy end-capped polymers are to be used in low modulus sealant formulations such as those described in for example US5017628 and US3996184. However, such chain extending reactions do not take place once the silanol terminated polymer has been end-capped with alkoxy groups.
[0009] The one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition comprising an alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer and a tin-based catalyst described typically additionally comprise one or more cross-linkers and one or more fillers and may comprise a wide variety of additives dependent on the end use. It is known in the art to render one-component alkoxy-functional room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) compositions, comprising a tin-based catalyst shelf-stable by incorporating a scavenger in the composition. Typically, the scavenger is either a separate compound or part of an alkoxy-functional cross-linking agent, which functions by absorbing all unbound or free hydroxy (-OH) groups in the composition so as to prevent the hydroxy groups from degrading and cross-linking the polymer mixture and consequently deleteriously affecting its shelf life and curing properties, i.e., the reaction will continue to happen via remaining hydroxy groups which have not been end-capped or free hydroxy groups and the viscosity of the composition will increase due to cross-linking.
[0010] The hydroxy radicals which can be removed by the scavenger can be found in materials normally present in such a one-part, silicone sealant composition, for example, trace amounts of water, alcohols, e.g., methanol; silanol radicals on silica filler (s) (if used) and / or silanol containing polymers.
[0011] A variety of compounds have been proposed as scavengers useful for eliminating chemically combined hydroxy radicals. These include suitable silanes and silazanes. Examples of suitable silanes which might be used include, for the sake of example, those of the formula, (R9O) (4 -a’-b’) -Si (R10) b’ (X8) a’
[0012] where R9 is a C (1-8) aliphatic organic radical selected from alkyl radicals, alkyl ether radicals, alkyl ester radicals, alkyl ketone radicals, alkylsilane radicals or a C (7 -13) aralkyl radical;
[0013] R10 is a C (1 -13) monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical, which is preferably methyl, or a mixture of a major amount of methyl and a minor amount of phenyl, cyanoethyl, trifluoropropyl, vinyl, and mixtures thereof; X8 is a hydrolyzable leaving group selected from amido, amino, carbamato, enoxy, imidato, isocyanato, oximato, thioisocyanato, and ureido radicals. The preferred groups are amino, amido, enoxy, a’ is an integer equal to 1 or 2, b’ is a whole number equal to 0 or 1 and the sum of a’ + b’ is equal to 1 or 2. The leaving group X8 reacts, preferentially before -OR9, with available -OH groups in the one-part, silicone sealant composition and provides a composition substantially free of halogen acid, or carboxylic acid. This scavenger may also function as a polyalkoxysilane cross-linking agent for terminating the silicon atom at each organopolysiloxane chain-end with at least two alkoxy radicals. Suitable silazanes include for example hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) .
[0014] One problem which is enhanced in the absence of the aforementioned scavengers is known in the art as “reversion” . Reversion may be identified pre-cure and post cure. In the case of pre-cure reversion, the sealant composition is destabilized in the presence of tin-based catalysts whereby the sealant composition undergoes a significant decrease in viscosity during storage due to scission of the polymer molecules. Post cure reversion is also a well-known issue in compositions containing tin-based catalysts whereby elastomers produced by tin cured systems as described herein, if heated immediately or shortly after having been cured, undergo post cure reversion. During this heating period, the elastomers liquefy or soften internally, although most of the time they remain solid on their external surfaces; nevertheless, the relatively thin surface layer which remains under these conditions is frequently sticky. This ″reversion″can be produced at temperatures above 80℃.
[0015] However, in the majority of cases it is produced at temperatures above 100℃ and it is particularly marked when the elastomers are heated in the total or virtual absence of air, which is to say, when the heated elastomers are in a partly or wholly closed system when being heated.
[0016] Furthermore, it is preferred for fillers e.g., silica fillers used in compositions of this sort to be hydrophobically treated so that they are more easily mixed with silicone polymers. Fillers may be pre-treated or alternatively are treated in-situ but for compositions of this type they are often pre-treated, which adds significant expense. Untreated silica fillers are naturally hydrophilic and have far more -OH groups at their surface than pre-treated silica fillers. Hence, compositions of this type, where the silica fillers are treated in-situ, require significantly more scavenger than if fillers are pre-treated in order to deal with the high levels of e.g., alcoholic byproducts resulting from the in-situ treatment of the untreated silica. Compositions of this type having untreated silica as a starting material are therefore far more difficult to make shelf stable which is why historically the far more expensive pre-treated fillers have been utilised in such compositions which, whilst requiring lesser amounts of scavenger in compositions, make the process prohibitively expensive to run.
[0017] The scavengers herein are particularly useful with respect to the pre-cure issues. A variety of processes incorporating the addition of such scavengers have been proposed in the prior art but have not been successful or require high levels of scavengers. This is because of the process steps involved and the order in which the process steps take place and / or because the use of the scavengers results in the presence of VOCs once the scavenger has reacted with the -OH groups mentioned above. It has been identified herein that the amount of the scavenger (s) needed can be significantly reduced when using the following process to prepare a one-part, silicone sealant composition comprising an alkoxy end-capped polydiorganosiloxane polymer, a cross-linker and a tin-based catalyst.
[0018] Additionally, the inability to remove end-capping catalysts can be detrimental to the storage stability of the polymer reaction product or compositions containing the polymer, because of e.g., gelling due to cross-linking or polymer growth or polymer chain scission (sometimes referred to as pre-cure reversion) . Furthermore, the inability to remove some of the amine end-capping catalysts completely may lead to discolouration either during storage of the polymer reaction product or of subsequently prepared sealant, adhesive, caulk compositions and the like and / or their respective elastomeric products upon cure.
[0019] There is provided a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition comprising
[0020] (a) an organopolysiloxane polymer of the formula
[0021] X3-nRnSi-Z- (R1ySiO (4-y) / 2) z -SiR12 -Z-Si-RnX3-n (1)
[0022] in which each X is independently an alkoxy group, each R is an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, each
[0023] R1 is an X group, alkyl group, alkenyl group or aryl group and Z is oxygen or a divalent organic group;
[0024] n is 0 or 1, y is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 2 and z is an integer such that said organopolysiloxane polymer has a viscosity of from 10,000 to 150,000 mPa. s at 25℃, in an amount of from 30 to 80 weight %(wt. %) of the composition;
[0025] (b) an organosilicon cross-linker comprising at least two hydrolysable groups or alternatively, at least three hydrolysable groups per molecule,
[0026] (c) one or more reinforcing fillers, non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof which filler (s) may optionally be hydrophobically treated and
[0027] (d) a tin-based catalyst;
[0028] Optionally (f) an adhesion promoter and
[0029] Optionally (g) one or more plasticiser (s) , one or more extender (s) or a mixture thereof;
[0030] wherein the composition additionally comprises;
[0031] (e) a stabilizing agent comprising or consisting of (i) one or more silazanes in an amount of from 0.75 to 3.0 wt. %of the composition and (ii) one or more silanes which silanes comprise at least one acetamide group in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. %of the composition.
[0032] There is also provided a cured silicone elastomer which is the cured product of the above one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition.
[0033] There is also provided a method for preparing a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition comprising an alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer and a tin-based catalyst, comprising the steps of:
[0034] 1) Mixing an alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer (a) in a mixer, optionally with a plasticiser and / or extender (g) when present;
[0035] 2) Mixing a tin-based catalyst (d) with adhesion promoter (f) , when present, to make mixture (I);
[0036] 3) Introducing mixture (I) when prepared or said tin-based catalyst (d) into the mixer of step 1 and mixing therewith;
[0037] 4) introducing into the mixer one or more reinforcing fillers, one or more non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof (c) which filler (s) are optionally hydrophobically treated and mixing same with the product of step (3) ;
[0038] 5) Adding stabiliser (e) and subsequently further mixing and dispensing into a suitable storage container; wherein
[0039] Component (a) is an organopolysiloxane polymer of the formula
[0040] X3-nRnSi-Z- (R1ySiO (4-y) / 2) z -SiR12 -Z-Si-RnX3-n (1)
[0041] in which each X is independently an alkoxy group, each R is an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, each R1 is an X group, alkyl group, alkenyl group or aryl group and Z is oxygen or a divalent organic group;
[0042] n is 0 or 1, y is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 2 and z is an integer such that said organopolysiloxane polymer has a viscosity of from 10,000 to 150,000 mPa. s at 25℃, in an amount of from 30 to 80 weight %(wt. %) of the composition;
[0043] component (b) is an organosilicon cross-linker comprising at least two hydrolysable groups or alternatively, at least three hydrolysable groups per molecule,
[0044] component (c) one or more reinforcing fillers, non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof which filler (s) may optionally be hydrophobically treated and
[0045] Component (d) is a tin-based catalyst;
[0046] wherein the composition additionally comprises;
[0047] Component (e) is a stabilizing agent comprising or consisting of one or more silazanes in an amount of from 0.75 to 3.0 wt. %of the composition and one or more silanes which silanes comprise at least one acetamide group in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. %of the composition; and
[0048] Component (f) is an optional adhesion promoter; and
[0049] Component (g) is optional and is one or more plasticiser (s) , one or more extender (s) or a mixture thereof.
[0050] There is also provided a use of Component (e) comprising or consisting of one or more silazanes in an amount of from 0.75 to 3.0 wt. %of the composition and one or more silanes which silanes comprise at least one acetamide group in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. %of the composition; as a stabilizing agent in a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition otherwise comprising
[0051] (a) an organopolysiloxane polymer of the formula
[0052] X3-nRnSi-Z- (R1ySiO (4-y) / 2) z -SiR12 -Z-Si-RnX3-n (1)
[0053] in which each X is independently an alkoxy group, each R is an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, each
[0054] R1 is an X group, alkyl group, alkenyl group or aryl group and Z is oxygen or a divalent organic group;
[0055] n is 0 or 1, y is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 2 and z is an integer such that said organopolysiloxane polymer has a viscosity of from 10,000 to 150,000 mPa. s at 25℃, in an amount of from 30 to 80 weight %(wt. %) of the composition;
[0056] (b) an organosilicon cross-linker comprising at least two hydrolysable groups or alternatively, at least three hydrolysable groups per molecule, (c) one or more reinforcing fillers, non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof which filler (s) may optionally be hydrophobically treated
[0057] (d) a tin-based catalyst;
[0058] Optionally (f) an adhesion promoter and
[0059] Optionally (g) one or more plasticiser (s) , one or more extender (s) or a mixture thereof.
[0060] For the avoidance of doubt in each of the above components (a) , (b) , (e) (ii) and (f) are all different from each other.
[0061] As known, traditional alkoxy curing products with silanol polymer only serve shelf life of 9 to 12months. It has been found that using alkoxy terminated polymers instead of silanol polymers in one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant compositions also using tin catalysts has been found to improve shelf life but the cost of making such polymers increases production costs significantly. To reduce such costs plasticisers and / or extenders can be introduced into the formula but these tend to reduce the storage stability. Furthermore, catalysts used in the alkoxy end-capping process can additionally interfere with the storage stability of the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant compositions for example the presence of an end-capping catalysts, such as Triazabicyclodecene (1, 5, 7-Triazabicyclo [4.4.0] dec-5-ene (TBD) as utilised in WO2022046275A1. Whilst WO2022041180 described some acidic species, like small amount of oleic acid, PolyvestTM products sold commercially by Evonik Industries AG of Essen Germany, silica etc. could help stabilize the formulation significantly. However, the shelf life still cannot meet 18-month shelf-life target. To reduce cost, white oil is normally introduced to some formulations, which will lead to even shorter shelf life after 10 months, the bottom 1 / 3 material shows very big flow and cannot cure. It has been unexpectedly identified that one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant compositions as described above can be surprisingly shelf stabilized using an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. %of the composition of an of an acetamido silane, preferably a diacetamido silane but especially under the high humidity storage conditions, perhaps more surprisingly only in combination with a silazane methanol scavenger, particularly hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) . An apparent synergistic effect has been observed silazane methanol scavenger, particularly hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) when present silazanes in an amount of from 0.75 to 3.0 wt. %of the composition. It has been identified that the acetamido silane is preferably, alternatively is added after the alkoxysilicone polymer being used has been alkoxy end-capped to ensure that is does not participate in any substantial chain extension process. In some way the presence of both ingredients of component (e) herein interact to create the beneficial shelf stabilization for either one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant compositions as well as plasticised or extended one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant compositions even at high temperatures at relative humidity e.g., greater than (>) 30℃ and greater than 75%relative humidity (RH) . Relative humidity may be measured using any suitable hygrometer including, merely for the sake of example, an EXTECH humidity and temperature recorder, Model RH520 commercially available from the Extech Instrumentation Corporation, a Triplett RHT22 Temperature-Humidity Indicator, a Thermopro TP50 Hygrometer, a Thermopro TP55 Hygrometer, a Beurer HM16 Hygrometer, a Noklead Hygrometer, a TFA Dostmann Moxx Hygrometer or a TFA Dostmann Cosy Hygrometer or the like.
[0062] The one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as described herein contains the following ingredients:
[0063] (a) an organopolysiloxane polymer
[0064] Organopolysiloxane polymer (a) of the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition described herein has the formula
[0065] X3-nRnSi-Z- (R1ySiO (4-y) / 2) z -SiR12 -Z-Si-RnX3-n (1)
[0066] in which each X is independently an alkoxy group, each R is an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, each
[0067] R1 is an X group, alkyl group, alkenyl group or aryl group and Z is oxygen or a divalent organic group;
[0068] n is 0 or 1, y is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 2 and z is an integer such that said organopolysiloxane polymer has a viscosity of from 10,000 to 150,000 mPa. s at 25℃, in an amount of from 30 to 80 weight %(wt. %) of the composition;
[0069] The organopolysiloxane polymer (a) described above is present in the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in an amount of from 30 to 90 weight % (wt. %) of the composition.
[0070] In the above formula each X is independently an alkoxy group, alternatively an alkoxy group having from 1 and 10 carbons. Illustrative alkoxy groups are methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, t-butoxy, isobutoxy, pentoxy, hexoxy and 2-ethylhexoxy; dialkoxy groups, such as methoxymethoxy or ethoxymethoxy an alkoxyaryloxy, such as ethoxyphenoxy groups; alternatively, each X is an alkoxy group having from one and six carbons, alternatively having from one and four carbons or alternatively is a methoxy or ethoxy group.
[0071] Each R group is an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, alternatively each R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, an alkenyl group having from 2 to 6 carbons such as vinyl, allyl and hexenyl groups or an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbons; alternatively, each R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, or an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbons; alternatively each R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, alternatively each R is an ethyl group or a methyl group. In one embodiment R may include substituted aliphatic organic groups such as 3, 3, 3-trifluoropropyl groups aminoalkyl groups, polyaminoalkyl groups, and / or epoxyalkyl groups.
[0072] Each R1 is an X group, or an R group, with the proviso that cumulatively at least two X groups and / or R1 groups per molecule are hydrolysable groups, alternatively an alkoxy group. Alternatively, each R1 is an R group. It is possible that some R1 groups may be siloxane branches off the polymer backbone which branches may have terminal groups as hereinbefore described.
[0073] Each Z may be the same of different and is oxygen or a divalent organic group. When Z is a divalent organic group, it is typically an alkylene having from 2 to 10 carbons, such as for example, an ethylene, propylene, butylene, pentylene and / or hexylene group; alternatively, an alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbons, alternatively an alkylene group having from 2 to 5 carbons. Subscript n is zero 1, 2 or 3 but may only be 3 or 2 when R1 contains the required minimum number of hydrolysable groups. In one embodiment n is 0, 1 or 2, in a further alternative n is 0 or 1 in which case no R1s will be required to contain a hydrolysable group or alkoxy group. alternatively, is zero; each subscript y is 0, 1 or 2, and is preferably 2. In one embodiment each n is zero and each Z is an alkylene having from 2 to 10 carbons.
[0074] Whilst y is 0, 1 or 2, substantially y= 2, e.g., at least 90%, alternatively 95%of R1ySiO (4-y) / 2 groups are characterized with y = 2. Subscript z is an integer such that said organopolysiloxane polymer has a viscosity of from 10,000 to 150,000 mPa. s, alternatively from 30,000 to 140,000mPa. s at 25℃, therefore z is an integer of from approximately 300 to 2000. The viscosity of component (a) may be measured at 25℃ in accordance with the ASTM D4287 Cone and Plate Method using a Brookfield DV-III Ultra Rheometer.
[0075] Component (a) is present in the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as described above in an amount of from 30 to 90 wt. %of the composition, alternatively 30 to 80 wt. %of the composition alternatively 35 to 75 wt. %of the composition, alternatively 35 to 60 wt. %of the composition. Organopolysiloxane polymer (a) can be a single siloxane represented by Formula (1) or it can be mixtures of organopolysiloxane polymers represented by the aforesaid formula. Hence, it may be a ″siloxane polymer mixture″so organopolysiloxane polymer (a) is meant to include any individual organopolysiloxane polymer (a) or mixtures of organopolysiloxane polymer (a) .
[0076] The Degree of Polymerization (DP) , (i.e., in the above formula substantially z) , is usually defined as the number of monomeric units in a macromolecule or polymer or oligomer molecule of silicone.
[0077] Synthetic polymers invariably consist of a mixture of macromolecular species with different degrees of polymerization and therefore of different molecular weights. There are different types of average polymer molecular weight, which can be measured in different experiments. The two most important are the number average molecular weight (Mn) and the weight average molecular weight (Mw) . The Mn and Mw of a silicone polymer can be determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) with precision of about 10-15%using polystyrene standards.
[0078] This technique is standard and yields Mw, Mn and polydispersity index (PI) . The degree of polymerisation (DP) =Mn / Mu where Mn is the number-average molecular weight coming from the GPC measurement and Mu is the molecular weight of a monomer unit. PI=Mw / Mn. The DP is linked to the viscosity of the polymer via Mw, the higher the DP, the higher the viscosity. In the present disclosure the number average molecular weight and weight average molecular weight values of component (a) herein may, for example, be determined using a Waters 2695 Separations Module equipped with a vacuum degasser, and a Waters 2414 refractive index detector (Waters Corporation of MA, USA) . The analyses may then be performed using certified grade toluene flowing at 1.0 mL / min as the eluent. Data collection and analyses may be performed using Waters Empower GPC software.
[0079] (b) Organosilicon cross-linker
[0080] Organosilicon cross-linker comprising at least two hydrolysable groups or alternatively, at least three hydrolysable groups per molecule which are reactable with the hydrolysable groups of organopolysiloxane polymer (a) . Typically, cross-linker (b) is one or more silanes or siloxanes which contain silicon bonded hydrolysable groups such as acyloxy groups (for example, acetoxy, octanoyloxy, and benzoyloxy groups) ; ketoximino groups (for example dimethyl ketoximo, and isobutylketoximino) ; alkoxy groups (for example methoxy, ethoxy, iso-butoxy and propoxy) and alkenyloxy groups (for example isopropenyloxy and 1-ethyl-2-methylvinyloxy) .
[0081] In the case of siloxane based cross-linkers the molecular structure can be straight chained, branched, or cyclic.
[0082] Cross-linker (b) preferably has at least three or four hydrolysable groups per molecule which are reactive with the alkoxy groups of alkoxy end-capped polydiorganosiloxane polymer (a) . When cross-linker (b) is a silane and when the silane has a total of three silicon-bonded hydrolysable groups per molecule, the fourth group is suitably a non-hydrolysable silicon-bonded organic group. These silicon-bonded organic groups are suitably hydrocarbyl groups which are optionally substituted by halogen such as fluorine and chlorine. Examples of such fourth groups include alkyl groups (for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl) ; cycloalkyl groups (for example cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl) ; alkenyl groups (for example vinyl and allyl) ; aryl groups (for example phenyl, and tolyl) ; aralkyl groups (for example 2-phenylethyl) and groups obtained by replacing all or part of the hydrogen in the preceding organic groups with halogen. Preferably however, the fourth silicon-bonded organic groups are methyl groups.
[0083] Silanes and siloxanes which can be used as cross-linker (b) include alkyltrialkoxysilanes such as methyltrimethoxysilane (MTM) and methyltriethoxysilane, alkenyltrialkoxy silanes such as vinyltrimethoxysilane and vinyltriethoxysilane, isobutyltrimethoxysilane (iBTM) . Other suitable silanes include ethyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, phenyltrimethoxysilane, alkoxytrioximosilane, alkenyltrioximosilane, 3, 3, 3-trifluoropropyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriacetoxysilane, vinyltriacetoxysilane, ethyl triacetoxysilane, di-butoxy diacetoxysilane, phenyl-tripropionoxysilane, methyltris (methylethylketoximo) silane, vinyl-tris-methylethylketoximo) silane, methyltris (methylethylketoximino) silane, methyltris (isopropenoxy) silane, vinyltris (isopropenoxy) silane, ethylpolysilicate, n-propylorthosilicate, ethylorthosilicate and / or dimethyltetraacetoxydisiloxane. Cross-linker (b) may alternatively comprise any combination of two or more of the above.
[0084] Alternatively, cross-linker (b) may comprise a silyl functional molecule containing two or more silyl groups, each silyl group containing at least one -OH or hydrolysable group, the total of number of -OH groups and / or hydrolysable groups per cross-linker molecule being at least 3. Hence, a disilyl functional molecule comprises two silicon atoms each having at least one hydrolysable group, where the silicon atoms are separated by an organic or siloxane spacer. Typically, the silyl groups on the disilyl functional molecule may be terminal groups. The spacer may be a polymeric chain having a siloxane or organic polymeric backbone. In the case of such siloxane or organic based cross-linkers (ii) the molecular structure can be straight chained, branched, cyclic or macromolecular. In the case of siloxane-based polymers the viscosity of the cross-linker (b) will be within the range of from 15 mPa. sto 80,000 mPa. s at 25℃ measured using a rotational viscometer with spindle LV-1 (designed for viscosities in the range between 15 -20,000mPa. s) or with spindle LV-4 (designed for viscosities in the range between 1,000-2,000,000mPa. s and adapting the speed (shear rate) according to the polymer viscosity. Alternatively, viscosity measurements may be measured in accordance with the ASTM D4287 Cone and Plate Method using a Brookfield DV-III Ultra Rheometer.
[0085] For example, cross-linker (b) may be a disilyl functional polymer, that is, a polymer containing two silyl groups, each having at least one hydrolysable group such as described by the formula: Rn Si (X1) 3-n -Z4 -Si (X1) 3-n Rn
[0086] where each R, and n may be individually selected as hereinbefore described above. Z4 is an alkylene (divalent hydrocarbon group) , alternatively an alkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or further alternatively 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a combination of said divalent hydrocarbon groups and divalent siloxane groups.
[0087] Each X1 group may be the same or different and is a hydrolyzable group. The term ″hydrolyzable group″means any group attached to the silicon which is hydrolyzed by water at room temperature. The hydrolyzable group X1 includes groups of the formula -OT, where T is an alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, octadecyl, an alkenyl group such as allyl, hexenyl, cyclic groups such as cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, beta-phenylethyl; hydrocarbon ether groups, such as 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyisopropyl, 2-butoxyisobutyl, p-methoxyphenyl or - (CH2CH2O) 2CH3. The most preferred X1 groups are alkoxy groups. Illustrative alkoxy groups are methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, pentoxy, hexoxy octadecyloxy and 2-ethylhexoxy; dialkoxy groups, such as methoxymethoxy or ethoxymethoxy and alkoxyaryloxy, such as ethoxyphenoxy. The most preferred alkoxy groups are methoxy or ethoxy.
[0088] Preferred di-silyl functional polymer cross-linkers have n= 0 or 1, X1 =OMe and Z4 being an alkylene group with 4 to 6 carbons.
[0089] Examples of disilyl polymeric cross-linkers with a silicone or organic polymer chain bearing alkoxy functional end groups include polydimethylsiloxanes having at least one trialkoxy terminal where the alkoxy group may be a methoxy or ethoxy group. Examples might include or 1, 6-bis (trimethoxy silyl) hexane, hexamethoxydisiloxane, hexaethoxydisiloxane, hexa-n-propoxydisiloxane, hexa-n-butoxydisiloxane, octaethoxytrisiloxane, octa-n-butoxytrisiloxane and decaethoxy tetrasiloxane. In one embodiment the cross-linker may be one or more of vinyltrimethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane and / or vinylmethyldimethoxysilane.
[0090] The amount of cross-linker present in the composition will depend upon the particular nature of the cross-linker (b) utilised and in particular, the molecular weight of the molecule selected. As previously indicated, for the avoidance of doubt components (a) , (b) , (e) (ii) and (f) are all different from each other.
[0091] The compositions suitably contain cross-linker (b) in at least a stoichiometric amount as compared to alkoxy terminated polydiorganosiloxane (a) described above. The cross-linker is therefore typically present in the composition in an amount of from 0.1 to 5%by weight of the composition but if the alkoxy end-capped polymer is made in situ in the pre-step described elsewhere the cross-linker may not be added during the method of making the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition because it is already present in the component (a) product of the pre-step.
[0092] (c) one or more reinforcing fillers, non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof
[0093] The one or more reinforcing fillers, non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof which filler (s) may optionally be hydrophobically treated may includeWhen component (c) is one or more reinforcing filler, said reinforcing fillers may contain one or more finely divided, reinforcing fillers such as precipitated calcium carbonate, ground calcium carbonate, fumed silica, colloidal silica and / or precipitated silica. Typically, the surface area of the reinforcing filler (c) is at least 15 m2 / g in the case of precipitated calcium carbonate measured in accordance with the BET method in accordance with ISO 9277: 2010, alternatively 15 to 50 m2 / g, alternatively, 15 to 25 m2 / g in the case of precipitated calcium carbonate. Silica reinforcing fillers have a typical surface area of at least 50 m2 / g. In one embodiment reinforcing filler (c) is a precipitated calcium carbonate, precipitated silica and / or fumed silica; alternatively, precipitated calcium carbonate. In the case of high surface area fumed silica and / or high surface area precipitated silica, these may have surface areas of from 75 to 400 m2 / g measured using the BET method in accordance with ISO 9277: 2010, alternatively of from 100 to 300 m2 / g using the BET method in accordance with ISO 9277: 2010.
[0094] Typically, the reinforcing fillers (c) are present in the composition in an amount of from about 5 to 45%by weight of the composition, alternatively from about 5 to 30%by weight of the composition, alternatively from about 5 to 25%by weight of the composition, depending on the chosen filler. Reinforcing filler (c) is preferably hydrophobically treated in situ for example with one or more aliphatic acids, e.g., a fatty acid such as stearic acid or a fatty acid ester such as a stearate, or with organosilanes, organosiloxanes, or organosilazanes hexaalkyl disilazane or short chain siloxane diols to render the filler (s) (c) hydrophobic and therefore easier to handle and obtain a homogeneous mixture with the other adhesive components. The surface treatment of the fillers makes them easily wetted by alkoxy end-capped polydiorganosiloxane polymer (a) . These surface modified fillers do not clump and can be homogeneously incorporated into the alkoxy end-capped polydiorganosiloxane polymer (a) . This results in improved room temperature mechanical properties of the uncured compositions. The fillers may be pre-treated or may be treated in situ when being mixed with alkoxy end-capped polydiorganosiloxane polymer (a) . In the present disclosure whilst the process functions with pre-treated fillers it is believed one of its main advantages is the ability to have a continuous process using previously untreated filler which is treated in-situ during the process whilst avoiding the necessity for high levels of scavenger to maintain the stability of the composition in storage. It was found that, whilst not necessarily preferred hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) may be utilised as the filler treating agent. However, when using HMDZ as both filler treating agent andcomponent (e) (i) it is important to add the HMDZ for treating the filler (s) and undergoing the filler treating step before adding further HMDZ to function as a stabilizer (e) (i) .
[0095] Non-reinforcing fillers which may be hydrophobically treated.
[0096] Alternatively, component (c) may comprise of consist of one or more non-reinforcing fillers. Non-reinforcing fillers, which might be used in addition to the fillers identified as component (d’ ) herein include aluminite, calcium sulphate (anhydrite) , gypsum, nepheline, syenite, quartz, calcium sulphate, magnesium carbonate, ground calcium carbonate, clays such as kaolin, aluminium trihydroxide, magnesium hydroxide (brucite) , graphite, copper carbonate, e.g., malachite, nickel carbonate, e.g., zarachite, barium carbonate, e.g., witherite and / or strontium carbonate e.g., strontianite; aluminium oxide, silicates from the group consisting of olivine group; garnet group; aluminosilicates; ring silicates; chain silicates; and sheet silicates. The olivine group comprises silicate minerals, such as but not limited to, forsterite and Mg2SiO4. The garnet group comprises ground silicate minerals, such as but not limited to, pyrope; Mg3Al2Si3O12; grossular; and Ca2Al2Si3O12. Aluminosilicates comprise ground silicate minerals, such as but not limited to, sillimanite; Al2SiO5; mullite; 3Al2O3.2SiO2; kyanite; and Al2SiO5.
[0097] They may also include ring silicates which comprise silicate minerals, such as but not limited to, cordierite and Al3 (Mg, Fe) 2 [Si4AlO18] and chain silicates which are silicate minerals, such as but not limited to, wollastonite and Ca [SiO3] .
[0098] Sheet silicates may also be utilised if desired such as but not limited to, mica;
[0099] K2AI14 [Si6Al2O20] (OH) 4; pyrophyllite; Al4 [Si8O20] (OH) 4; talc; Mg6 [Si8O20] (OH) 4; serpentine for example, asbestos; Kaolinite; Al4 [Si4O10] (OH) 8; and vermiculite.
[0100] Such non-reinforcing fillers may also be hydrophobically treated in the same manner as the reinforcing fillers described above. When present the non-reinforcing filler may be present in an amount of from greater than zero to 20 wt. %of the composition.
[0101] (d) a tin-based catalyst
[0102] The one-part, silicone sealant composition also comprises a tin-based catalyst. Any suitable tin-based catalyst may be utilised. Said tin-based catalyst, may comprise one or more of the following tin triflates, organic tin metal catalysts such as triethyltin tartrate, tin octoate, tin oleate, tin naphthenate, butyltintri-2-ethylhexoate, tin butyrate, carbomethoxyphenyl tin trisuberate, isobutyltintriceroate, and diorganotin salts especially diorganotin dicarboxylate compounds such as dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) , dioctyl tin dilaurate (DOTDL) , dimethyl tin dibutyrate, dibutyltin dimethoxide, dibutyltin diacetate (DBTDA) , dimethyl tin bisneodecanoate, dibutyltin dibenzoate, stannous octoate, dibutyltin bis (2, 4-pentanedionate, dimethyltin dineodecanoate (DMTDN) dioctyltin dineodecanoate (DOTDN) and dibutyltin dioctoate. Catalyst (d) is typically present in the composition in an amount of from 0.25 to 4.0%by weight of the composition, alternatively from 0.25 to 3%by weight of the composition, alternatively from 0.3%to 2.5%by weight of the composition.
[0103] Stabilizing Agent (e)
[0104] Stabilizing Agent (e) comprises or consists of:
[0105] (e) (i) one or more silazanes in an amount of from 0.75 to 3.0 wt. %of the composition and
[0106] (e) (ii) one or more silanes which silanes comprise at least one acetamide group in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. %of the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition.
[0107] Component (e) (i) silazanes
[0108] Component (e) (i) the one or more silazanes for example one or more polyalkylsilazanes of the structure
[0109] (R25) 3 Si -N (H) - [Si (R25) 2 -N (H) ] b -Si (R25) 3
[0110] Where b is from 0 (zero) to 10, alternatively from 0 to 6, alternatively from 0 to 3, alternatively from 0 to 2, alternatively 1 or zero. Each R25 may be the same or different and may be an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, a substituted alkyl group (such as trifluoropropyl) having from 1 to 6 carbons, or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbons
[0111] When R25 is an alkyl group or a substituted alkyl group, the alkyl group or substituted alkyl group may be linear or branched and have 1 to 6 carbons, alternatively from 1 to 4 carbons, alternatively, methyl, ethyl or trifluoropropyl. When R25 is an alkenyl group, it may be linear or branched and has from 2 to 10 carbons, alternatively 2 to 8 carons, alternatively 2 to 6 carbons, alternatively is a vinyl group. For example, the silazane may be a hexaalkyl disilazane (where b is 0) , specific examples include hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) , tetramethyldi (trifluoropropyl) disilazane and / or tetramethyldivinyl disilazane. In a most preferred embodiment, the silazane has a dual function and also functions as an
[0112] -OH scavenger. The silazane of (e) (i) is present in the composition in an amount of from 0.75 to 3.0 wt. %of the composition, alternatively 0.75 to 2.5 wt. %of the composition, alternatively 0.75 to 2 wt. %of the composition.
[0113] Component (e) (ii) one or more silanes which comprise at least one acetamido group
[0114] Component (e) (ii) the one or more silanes which comprise at least one acetamido group of the structure
[0115] -N (R13) -C (=O) CH3
[0116] Wherein R13 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 6 carbons. It is believed component (e) (ii) is functioning as an -OH scavenger but it was found that the best results were unexpectedly achieved when components (e) (i) and (e) (ii) are used in combination.
[0117] Component (e) (ii) may comprise the structure
[0118] (R12) 4-d Si- (N (R13) -C (=O) CH3) d
[0119] Where d is, 1, 2, 3 or 4, alternatively d is 1, 2 or 3, alternatively d is 2 or 3.
[0120] Each R13 is the same or different as defined above; Each R12 may be the same or different and may be an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, alternatively 1 to 4 carbons, alternatively a methyl, ethyl or propyl group; or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbons, alternatively 2 to 6 carbons, alternatively vinyl.
[0121] For example, when d is 2 the silane may be a dialkyldiacetamidosilane or analkylalkenyldiacetamidosilane. Whilst such diacetamidosilanes are known chain-extending materials for polymers in low modulus sealant formulations as described in for example US5017628 and US3996184 they are chemically unable to chain extend subsequent to the alkoxy end-capping the polymer as previously discussed. The diacetamidosilanes may for example have the following structure:
[0122] CH3-C (=O) -N (R13) -Si (R14) 2-N (R13) -C (=O) -CH3
[0123] wherein each R13 may be the same or different and as described above. Each R14 may also be the same or different and may be an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, alternatively 1 to 4 carbons or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 6 carbons, alternatively 2 to 4 carbons, alternatively vinyl.
[0124] Specific examples include the following: -
[0125] N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] ,
[0126] N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,
[0127] N, N’- (diethylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] ,
[0128] N, N’- (diethylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,
[0129] N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-propylacetamide] ,
[0130] N, N’- (diethylsilylene) bis [N-propylacetamide] ,
[0131] N, N’- (dipropylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] ,
[0132] N, N’- (dipropylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,
[0133] N, N’- (methylvinylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,
[0134] N, N’- (ethylvinylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,
[0135] N, N’- (propylvinylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,
[0136] N, N’- (methylvinylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] ,
[0137] N, N’- (ethylvinylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] and / or
[0138] N, N’- (propylvinylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] .
[0139] In an alternative, the dialkyldiacetamidosilane may be a dialkyldiacetamidosilane selected from N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] and / or N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] or an alkenylalkyl diacetamidosilane such as N, N′- (ethenylmethylsilylene) bis [ethylacetamide] .
[0140] As previously indicated, for the avoidance of doubt components (a) , (b) , (e) (ii) and (f) are all different from each other. Component (e) (ii) is present in an amount of from in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. %of the composition, alternatively 0.05 to 0.9 wt. %of the composition, alternatively 0.05 to 0.75 wt. %of the composition.
[0141] Adhesion Promoter (f) Optional
[0142] Optional adhesion promoter (f) of the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as described above as hereinbefore described may also comprise one or more suitable adhesion promoters. As previously indicated, for the avoidance of doubt components (a) , (b) , (e) (i) and (f) are all different from each other. For example, the adhesion promoter may be selected from one or more mercaptopropyltrialkoxysilanes, an aminopropyltriethoxysilane, an aminopropyltrimethoxysilane or an amine of the structure:
[0143] R20k (R21O) 3-kSi-Z1-N (H) - (CH2) m -NH2
[0144] in which R20 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; each R21 may be the same or different and is H or R20, Z1 is a linear or branched alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, m is from 2 to 10 and k is zero or 1.
[0145] R20 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alternatively R20 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alternatively,
[0146] R20 is a methyl or ethyl group. Each R21 may be the same or different and is H or R20, alternatively each R21 is R20. In one alternative all R21 groups are the same. When the R21 groups are the same, it is preferred that they are methyl or ethyl groups.
[0147] Z1 is a linear or branched alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbons, alternatively from 2 to 6 carbons, for example Z1 may be a propylene group, a butylene group or an isobutylene group. There may be from 2 to 10 m groups, in one alterative m may be from 2 to 6, in another alternative m may be from 2 to 5, in a still further alternative m may be 2 or 3, alternatively m is 2.
[0148] Specific examples include but are not limited to aminopropyltriethoxysilane, aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminoisobutylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -2-aminoethylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminoisobutylethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -2-aminoethylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropylmethyldiethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -2-aminoethylmethyldiethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminoisobutylethyldiethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -2-aminoethylmethyldiethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropylmethylmethoxyethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -2-aminoethylmethylmethoxyethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminoisobutylethylmethoxyethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -2-aminoethylmethylmethoxyethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -3-aminoisobutylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -3-aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -2-aminoethylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -3-aminoisobutylethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -2-aminoethylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -3-aminopropylmethyldiethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -2-aminoethylmethyldiethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -3-aminoisobutylethyldiethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -2-aminoethylmethyldiethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -3-aminopropylmethylmethoxyethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -2-aminoethylmethylmethoxyethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -3-aminoisobutylethylmethoxyethoxysilane, N- (2-aminopropyl) -2-aminoethylmethylmethoxyethoxysilane as well as their trialkoxy, especially trimethoxy and triethoxy equivalents (where k is zero) such as 3- (2-aminoethyl) -aminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3- (2-aminoethyl) -aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N- (3- (Trimethoxysilyl) propyl) butylamine and bis (trimethoxysilylpropyl) amine.
[0149] The adhesion promoter when present is present in an amount of from 0.05 to 3.75%by weight of the composition, alternatively, in an amount of 0.05-2.5 %by weight of the composition, alternatively, in an amount of 0.05-2.0 %by weight of the composition, alternatively, in an amount of 0.05 to 1.0 %by weight of the composition.
[0150] One or more plasticiser (s) , one or more extender (s) or a mixture thereof (g) (Optional)
[0151] The one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as described above may also include one or more plasticiser (s) , one or more extender (s) or a mixture thereof (g) . These may be in the form of silicone or organic fluids which are unreactive with organopolysiloxane polymer (s) (a) and / or crosslinker (s) (b) and / or catalyst (d) . If present the plasticizer or extender content will be present in an amount of from 5 to 30 wt. %of the composition, alternatively from 5 to 10 wt. %or the composition.
[0152] Examples of non-reactive silicone fluids useful as plasticizers include polydiorganosiloxanes such as polydimethylsiloxane having terminal triorganosiloxy groups wherein the organic substituents are, for example, methyl, vinyl or phenyl or combinations of these groups. Such polydimethylsiloxanes can for example have a viscosity of from about 5 to about 100,000 mPa. s at 25℃ (measured as described above) . Alternatively compatible organic plasticisers may be utilised additionally to or instead of the silicone fluid plasticiser. These may include dialkyl phthalates wherein the alkyl group may be linear and / or branched and contain from six to 20 carbon atoms such as dioctyl, dihexyl, dinonyl, didecyl, diallanyl and other phthalates, and analogous adipate, azelate, oleate and sebacate esters; polyols such as ethylene glycol and its derivatives; and organic phosphates such as tricresyl phosphate and / or triphenyl phosphates.
[0153] Examples of extenders for use in compositions herein include mineral oil based (typically petroleum based) paraffinic hydrocarbons, mixtures of paraffinic and naphthenic hydrocarbons, paraffin oils comprising cyclic paraffins and non-cyclic paraffins and hydrocarbon fluids containing naphthenics, polycyclic naphthenics and paraffins, or polyalkylbenzenes such as heavy alkylates (alkylated aromatic materials remaining after distillation of oil in a refinery) . Examples of such extenders are discussed in GB2424898 the content of which is hereby enclosed by reference.
[0154] Other optional Additives
[0155] The composition may include one or more other optional additives if required. These may include pigments and colourants, rheology modifiers, cure modifiers, antioxidants, UV and / or light stabilizers and fungicides and / or biocides and the like; It will be appreciated that some of the additives may be included in more than one list of additives.
[0156] Pigments and / or colorants
[0157] The one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as described above may further comprise one or more pigments and / or colorants. The pigments and / or colorants may be coloured, white, black, metal effect, and luminescent e.g., fluorescent or phosphorescent. Pigments are utilized to colour the composition as required. Any suitable pigment may be utilized providing it is compatible with the composition herein. In one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant compositions as described above pigments and / or coloured (non-white) fillers e.g., carbon black may be utilized in the catalyst package to colour the end sealant product.
[0158] Suitable white pigments and / or colorants include titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, lead oxide, zinc sulfide, lithophone, zirconium oxide, and antimony oxide.
[0159] Suitable non-white inorganic pigments and / or colorants include, but are not limited to, iron oxide pigments such as goethite, lepidocrocite, hematite, maghemite, and magnetite black iron oxide, yellow iron oxide, brown iron oxide, and red iron oxide; blue iron pigments; chromium oxide pigments; cadmium pigments such as cadmium yellow, cadmium red, and cadmium cinnabar; bismuth pigments such as bismuth vanadate and bismuth vanadate molybdate; mixed metal oxide pigments such as cobalt titanate green; chromate and molybdate pigments such as chromium yellow, molybdate red, and molybdate orange; ultramarine pigments; cobalt oxide pigments; nickel antimony titanates; lead chrome; carbon black (when present, carbon black will function as both a non-reinforcing filler and colorant) ; lampblack, and metal effect pigments such as aluminium, copper, copper oxide, bronze, stainless steel, nickel, zinc, and brass.
[0160] Suitable organic non-white pigments and / or colorants include phthalocyanine pigments, e.g., phthalocyanine blue and phthalocyanine green; monoarylide yellow, diarylide yellow, benzimidazolone yellow, heterocyclic yellow, DAN orange, quinacridone pigments, e.g., quinacridone magenta and quinacridone violet; organic reds, including metallized azo reds and nonmetallized azo reds and other azo pigments, monoazo pigments, diazo pigments, azo pigment lakes, β-naphthol pigments, naphthol AS pigments, benzimidazolone pigments, diazo condensation pigment, isoindolinone, and isoindoline pigments, polycyclic pigments, perylene and perinone pigments, thioindigo pigments, anthrapyrimidone pigments, flavanthrone pigments, anthanthrone pigments, dioxazine pigments, triarylcarbonium pigments, quinophthalone pigments, and diketopyrrolo pyrrole pigments.
[0161] Typically, the pigments and / or colorants, when particulates, have average particle diameters in the range of from 10 nm to 50 μm, preferably in the range of from 40 nm to 2 μm. The pigments and / or colorants when present are present in the range of from 2, alternatively from 3, alternatively from 5 to 20 wt. %of the composition.
[0162] Rheology modifiers
[0163] Rheology modifiers which may be incorporated in the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as described above include silicone organic co-polymers such as those described in EP0802233 based on polyols of polyethers or polyesters; non-ionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, ethoxylated castor oil, oleic acid ethoxylate, alkylphenol ethoxylates, copolymers or ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, and silicone polyether copolymers; as well as silicone glycols. For some systems these rheology modifiers, particularly copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, and silicone polyether copolymers, may enhance the adhesion to substrates, particularly plastic substrates.
[0164] Additional -OH Scavenger (other than silazanes)
[0165] Any suitable additional -OH (moisture / water / alcohol) scavenger may be used other than silazanes. These may include orthoformic acid esters, molecular sieves, and / or one or more silanes such as those described above as component (b) of the structure: R30j Si (OR31) 4-j
[0166] where each R31 may be the same or different and is an alkyl group containing at least 2 carbon atoms;
[0167] j is 1 or 0; and
[0168] R30 is a silicon-bonded organic group selected from a substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched monovalent hydrocarbon group having at least 2 carbons, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or any one of the foregoing wherein at least one hydrogen atom bonded to carbon is substituted by a halogen atom, or an organic group having an epoxy group, a glycidyl group, an acyl group, a carboxyl group, an ester group, an amino group, an amide group, a (meth) acryl group, a mercapto group or an isocyanate group. When present the additional -OH scavenger (s) is / are typically present in a range of from 0.5 to 3.0 wt. %of the total composition, however the amount may be more dependent on the amounts of alcoholic by-products being generated and the process being used to generate the composition. The scavenged by-products are intentionally removed, if possible, from the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition to attain stability and prevent pre-cure reversion during storage.
[0169] In the present application in a preferred embodiment the silazane of component (e) (i) functions as the scavenger and no additional scavenger need be introduced into the composition during preparation.
[0170] Antioxidant
[0171] Any suitable antioxidant (s) may be utilised, if deemed required. Examples may include: ethylene bis (oxyethylene) bis (3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5 (methylhydrocinnamate) 36443-68-2; tetrakis [methylene (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy hydrocinnamate) ] methane 6683-19-8; octadecyl 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhyrocinnamate 2082-79-3; N, N’-hexamethylene-bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhyrocinnamamide) 23128-74-7; 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid, C7-9 branched alkyl esters 125643-61-0; N-phenylbenzene amine, reaction products with 2, 4, 4-trimethylpentene 68411-46-1; e.g., anti-oxidants sold under the name from BASF.
[0172] UV and / or light stabilizers
[0173] UV and / or light stabilizers may include, for the sake of example include benzotriazole, ultraviolet light absorbers and / or hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) such as the product line from Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc.
[0174] Biocides
[0175] Biocides may additionally be utilized in the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition if required. It is intended that the term “biocides” includes bactericides, fungicides and algicides, and the like. Suitable examples of useful biocides, which may be utilized in compositions as described herein, include, for the sake of example:
[0176] Carbamates such as methyl-N-benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate (carbendazim) and other suitable carbamates, 10, 10’-oxybisphenoxarsine, 2- (4-thiazolyl) -benzimidazole, N- (fluorodichloromethylthio) phthalimide, diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone, if appropriate in combination with a UV stabilizer, such as 2, 6-di (tert-butyl) -p-cresol, 3-iodo-2-propinyl butylcarbamate (IPBC) , zinc 2-pyridinethiol 1-oxide, triazolyl compounds and isothiazolinones, such as 4, 5-dichloro-2- (n-octyl) -4-isothiazolin-3-one (DCOIT) , 2- (n-octyl) -4-isothiazolin-3-one (OIT) and n-butyl-1, 2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BBIT) . Other biocides might include for example Zinc Pyridinethione, 1- (4-Chlorophenyl) -4, 4-dimethyl-3- (1, 2, 4-triazol-1-ylmethyl) pentan-3-ol and / or 1- [ [2- (2, 4-dichlorophenyl) -4-propyl-1, 3-dioxolan-2-yl] methyl] -1H-1, 2, 4-triazole.
[0177] The fungicide and / or biocide may suitably be present in an amount of from greater than 0 to 0.3wt. %of the composition and may be present in an encapsulated form where required such as described in EP2106418.
[0178] The method for preparing the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition comprising an alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer and a tin-based catalyst, comprising the steps of:
[0179] 1) Mixing an alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer (a) in a mixer, optionally with a plasticiser and / or extender (g) when present;
[0180] 2) Mixing a tin-based catalyst (d) with adhesion promoter (f) , when present, to make mixture (I) ;
[0181] 3) Introducing mixture (I) when prepared or said tin-based catalyst (d) into the mixer of step 1 and mixing therewith;
[0182] 4) introducing into the mixer one or more reinforcing fillers, one or more non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof which filler (s) are optionally hydrophobically treated and mixing same with the product of step (3) ;
[0183] 5) Adding stabiliser (e) and subsequently further mixing and dispensing into a suitable storage container.
[0184] The mixer used may be any suitable mixer, for example a speedmixer or Turello mixer or twin-screw extruder.
[0185] Preferably the mixing is done under vacuum until after the fillers have been added. The fillers may be pretreated with a hydrophobing agent or a hydrophobing agent may be introduced at the same time as the fillers if desired and / or required. Mixing is undertaken for several minutes after the ingredients of each step are added.
[0186] Addition of the stabiliser (e) in step (5) is preferably undertaken under nitrogen rather than under vacuum. However, once stabiliser (e) has been introduced and mixed into the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition a vacuum may be pulled for a final mixing of the composition before colling, if necessary and packaging for storage which may be undertaken under nitrogen or the like.
[0187] It is to be noted that the stabiliser is added towards the end of the process but importantly after polymer (a) has been end-capped meaning component (e) (ii) has no opportunity to function as a chain extender after its addition. As indicated above there seems to be a synergistic effect created by the combination of components (e) (i) and (e) (ii) . The presence of a silazane such as HMDZ appears to provide a dual function as it also functions as an -OH scavenger during preparation and storage. However, it was found that it was best to add the silazane being used as treating agent and subsequently hydrophobing the filler prior to the addition of the silazane being used as component (e) (i) . Adding a single amount of silazane prior to filler treatment in an amount sufficient for both treating the fillers and functioning as (e) (i) appeared to give inferior stabilisation results.
[0188] In one embodiment component (a) may be prepared as part of the process to make the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in a pre-step to the above. In such a pre-step the following may take place to prepare alkoxy-terminated polydiorganosiloxane (a) from a silanol-terminated polydiorganosiloxane starting material comprising:
[0189] Step (i) reacting said silanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane starting material with one or more polyalkoxy silane starting material (s) of the structure:
[0190] (R7-O) (4-f) -Si -R8f
[0191] where f is 0, 1 or 2, R7 is an alkyl group which may be linear or branched having from 1 to 15 carbons and R8 may be any suitable group i.e., a monovalent hydrocarbon radical such as R7, cycloalkyl groups; alkenyl groups, aryl groups; aralkyl groups aminoalkyl groups, (meth) acrylate groups, glycidyl ether groups and groups obtained by replacing all or part of the hydrogen in the preceding organic groups with halogen;
[0192] in the presence of a basic end-capping catalyst starting material; and subsequent to step (i) a neutralisation step may be undertaken (step (ii) ) adding an acidic stabilizing / neutralising agent. In step (i) of the process the silanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane starting material described above is reacted with one or more polyalkoxy silane starting material (s) of the structure:
[0193] (R7-O) (4-f) -Si -R8f
[0194] where f is 0, 1 or 2, alternatively 0 or 1; R7 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 15 carbons alternatively from 1 to 10 carbons, alternatively from 1 to 6 carbons and may be linear or branched, for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl and hexyl, alternatively methyl or ethyl, alternatively R7 may be a methyl group. R8 may be any suitable group i.e., a monovalent hydrocarbon radical such as R7 which may be substituted or unsubstituted e.g., substituted by halogen such as fluorine and chlorine e.g., trifluoropropyl and / or perfluoropropyl; cycloalkyl groups (for example cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl) ; alkenyl groups (for example vinyl and allyl) ; aryl groups (for example phenyl, and tolyl) ; aralkyl groups (for example 2-phenylethyl) and groups obtained by replacing all or part of the hydrogen in the preceding organic groups with halogen. In one embodiment R1 may be a vinyl, methyl or ethyl, group, alternatively a vinyl or methyl group alternatively a methyl group. When b is 0 or 1 this means that the polyalkoxysilane has either 4 or 3 alkoxy groups. Typically, the silanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane starting material has one terminal silanol bond (-Si-OH) per terminal silicon, in such a case the end-capping reaction will generate terminal groups replacing the (-Si-OH) including 3 Si-alkoxy bonds or two Si-alkoxy bonds and e.g., an alkyl or vinyl or the like.
[0195] Typically, the amount of polyalkoxy silane starting material (s) present in the starting materials for the pre-step end-capping reaction is determined so that there is at least an equimolar amount of polyalkoxy silane present relative to the amount of -OH groups on the polymer. Hence, the greater the viscosity / chain length of the polymer used as a starting material, typically the less the number of -OH groups present in the polymer and consequently less polyalkoxy silane is required. Equally the opposite is correct i.e., the smaller the viscosity / chain length of the polymer used as a starting material, typically the greater the number of -OH groups present in the polymer starting material and consequently a greater amount of polyalkoxy silane is required. However, in some instances there is a preference to include a significant molar excess of polyalkoxy silane and the remaining unreacted polyalkoxy silane present at the end of the end-capping reaction pre-step, i.e., in the alkoxy end-capped, polydiorganosiloxane polymer reaction end-product is then utilised as a cross- linker when the alkoxy end-capped, polydiorganosiloxane polymer reaction end-product is used as ingredient (a) in the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition described herein. Hence, in one embodiment of the pre-step a molar excess of polyalkoxy silane with respect to -OH groups on the polymer being end-capped is used.
[0196] The end-capping catalyst starting material utilised in the pre-step may be any suitable basic catalyst which catalyses the alkoxy end-capping reaction. Such suitable basic catalysts include for the sake of example tetramethylammonium hydroxide amines, basic inorganic oxides, titanium / amine combinations, carboxylic acid / amine combinations, N, N′-disubstituted hydroxylamines, carbamates, metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide and oxime-containing organic compounds. However, one particularly preferred group of basic catalysts are linear, branched or cyclic molecules comprising one or more groups selected from amidine groups, guanidine groups, derivatives of said amidine groups and / or guanidine groups or a mixture thereof. The amidine or guanidine group may comprise linear, branched or cyclic silicon containing molecules or linear, branched or cyclic organic molecules. Specific examples include 2- [3- (trimethoxysilyl) propyl] -1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethylguanidine and 2- [3- (methyldimethoxysilyl) propyl] -1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethylguanidine.
[0197] Alternatively, the end-capping catalyst may be a cyclic guanidine such as for example, Triazabicyclodecene (1, 5, 7-Triazabicyclo [4.4.0] dec-5-ene (TBD) ) as depicted below:
[0198] or 7-Methyl-1, 5, 7-triazabicyclo [4.4.0] dec-5-ene (mTBD) as depicted below:
[0199] Alternatively, the end-capping catalyst starting material may be a cyclic amidine such as for example, 1, 5-Diazabicyclo [4.3.0] non-5-ene (DBN) as depicted below:
[0200] or 1, 8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec-7-ene (DBU) as depicted below:
[0201] When the above pre-step process is utilised, the silanes utilised may be provided in excess enabling them to be used in the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as the cross-linker and / or as the hydrophobing treating agent utilised to render the fillers hydrophobic in an in-situ treating process in situations where the filler has not been pre-treated before introduction into the composition. In such cases potentially no additional cross-linker (b) will need to be added during the preparation of the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition.
[0202] Hence, in the pre-step, a solution of an end-capping catalyst in methyl trimethoxy silane was initially prepared by dissolving the end-capping catalyst in methyl trimethoxy silane and then adding vinyl trimethoxysilane to provide an end-capping catalyst solution; simultaneously a dimethylsilanol terminated organopolysiloxane alone or in the presence of a plasticiser or extender was mixed in the mixer and then mixed with the pre-prepared end-capping catalyst solution to enable the polymer end-capping process to take place.
[0203] When the above pre-step is undertaken it may comprise (in the absence of the additional steps, e.g., to make the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition herein ) , based on the weight of the final mixture:
[0204] (ai) silanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane starting material in an amount of from 40 wt. %to 99.5 wt. %of the starting materials, alternatively 60 to 99.5 wt. %of the starting materials, alternatively from 70 to 99.5 wt. %of the starting materials, alternatively from 80 to 99.5 wt. %of the starting materials alternatively from 90 to 99.5 wt. %of the starting materials, alternatively from 95 to 99.5 wt. %of the starting materials;
[0205] (aii) one or more polyalkoxy silane starting material (s) of the structure:
[0206] (R2-O) (4-b) -Si -R1b
[0207] where b is 0, 1 or 2, R2 is an alkyl group which may be linear or branched having from 1 to 15 carbons and R1 may be any suitable group i.e., a monovalent hydrocarbon radical such as R2, cycloalkyl groups; alkenyl groups, aryl groups; aralkyl groups and groups obtained by replacing all or part of the hydrogen in the preceding organic groups with halogen; in an amount of from about 0.5 to 60 wt. %of the starting materials, alternatively 0.5 to 40 wt. %of the starting materials, 0.5 to 30 wt. %of the starting materials, 0.5 to 20 wt. %of the starting materials, 0.5 to 10 wt. %of the starting materials, alternatively 0.5 to 5 wt. %of the starting materials, alternatively 0.25 to 2.5 wt. %of the starting materials,
[0208] (aiii) an end-capping catalyst in the case of said preferred one or more linear, branched or cyclic molecules comprising at least one amidine group, guanidine group, or derivatives of said amidine group and / or guanidine group or a mixture thereof said catalysts are provided in an amount of from 0.0005 to 0.75 wt. %of the pre-step starting materials composition.
[0209] It is to be remembered that if desired the one or more polyalkoxy silanes (aii) may be provided in a large excess for reasons discussed elsewhere.
[0210] The silanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane starting material (ai) is introduced into a suitable mixer and is stirred; the one or more polyalkoxy silanes (aii) is then added and the resulting mixture is mixed again. Any suitable mixing time can be used for step (i) e.g., 10 to 30 minutes, alternatively 10 to 20 minutes.
[0211] Optionally the mixing in step (i) of the pre-step may be carried out at an elevated temperature of up to about 100℃, e.g., from 35 to 100℃, alternatively from 50 to 80℃. The end-capping catalyst may be introduced prior to, simultaneously with or subsequent to the addition of the one or more polyalkoxy silanes as deemed necessary.
[0212] As and when desired the alkoxy end-capped polymer reaction product may be used as ingredient (a) in the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as described herein with the other ingredients introduced into the composition in any suitable order but preferably with component (e) added subsequent to the hydrophobing of fillers has taken place. When the alkoxy end-capped polymer reaction end-product (a) is produced in-situ the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition may be prepared for example by mixing it with component (g) plasticisers / extenders or component (c) filler (s) so as to effectively form a base comprising the alkoxy terminated polydiorganosiloxane (a) and filler (c) and plasticizer / extender (g) when present. The other ingredients may then be added in any preferred order of the addition such as additional cross-linker (b) if required, followed by tin-based cure catalyst (d) followed by adhesion promoter (f) if required with the other optional additional ingredients added as and if required. Alternatively, the adhesion promoter (f) when present, additional cross-linker (b) , when required and tin-based condensation cure catalyst (d) may be added first followed by the filler (s) (c) and finally the stabilizing agent is added.
[0213] The one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition produced by the process described herein may be designed to provide a low modulus and high extension sealant, adhesive and / or coating composition.
[0214] Low modulus silicone sealant compositions are preferably “gunnable” i.e., they have a suitable extrusion capability i.e., a minimum extrusion rate of 10 ml / min as measured by ASTM C1183-04, alternatively 10 to 1000 mL / min, and alternatively 100 to 1000 mL / min and can therefore be applied onto a target through use of a sealant gun.
[0215] The ingredients and their amounts in the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition may be selected to impart a movement capability to the post-cured sealant material. The movement capability is greater than 25 %, alternatively movement capability ranges from 25 %to 50 %, as measured by ASTM C719-13.
[0216] A one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as hereinbefore described may be a gunnable sealant composition used for
[0217] (i) space / gap filling applications;
[0218] (ii) seal applications, such as sealing the edge of a lap joint in a construction membrane; or
[0219] (iii) seal penetration applications, e.g., sealing a vent in a construction membrane; and
[0220] (iv) adhering at least two substrates together.
[0221] The product of the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as hereinbefore described may be utilised for formulating sealants, adhesives, e.g., structural adhesives and pressure sensitive adhesives, encapsulants, pottants, coatings, pressure sensitive adhesives, cured articles for use in construction applications e.g., spacers for glass, automotive applications, electronics applications, e.g., electrically conductive materials, crystal clear materials for LEDs, pottants for solar, electronics and optical devices. displays and optical applications, solar applications, personal care e.g., hair care, skin care and health care applications. The one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition may be applied on to any suitable substrate. Suitable substrates may include, but are not limited to, glass; concrete; brick; stucco; metals, such as aluminium, copper, gold, nickel, silicon, silver, stainless steel alloys, and titanium; ceramic materials; plastics including engineered plastics such as epoxies, polycarbonates, poly (butylene terephthalate) resins, polyamide resins and blends thereof, such as blends of polyamide resins with syndiotactic polystyrene such as those commercially available from The Dow Chemical Company, of Midland, Michigan, U.S.A., acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrenes, styrene-modified poly (phenylene oxides) , poly (phenylene sulfides) , vinyl esters, polyphthalamides, and polyimides; cellulosic substrates such as paper, fabric, and wood; and combinations thereof.
[0222] When more than one substrate is used, there is no requirement for the substrates to be made of the same material. For example, it is possible to form a laminate of plastic and metal substrates or wood and plastic substrates.
[0223] There is provided a method for filling a space between two substrates so as to create a seal therebetween, comprising:
[0224] a) providing a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as hereinbefore described, and either
[0225] b) applying the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition to a first substrate, and bringing a second substrate in contact with the silicone composition that has been applied to the first substrate, or
[0226] c) filling a space formed by the arrangement of a first substrate and a second substrate with the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition and curing the silicone composition.
[0227] In one alternative, the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition may be a self-levelling sealant, e.g., a self-levelling highway sealant. A self-levelling sealant composition means it is “self-levelling” when extruded from a storage container into a horizontal joint; that is, the sealant will flow under the force of gravity sufficiently to provide intimate contact between the sealant and the sides of the joint space. This allows maximum adhesion of the sealant to the joint surface to take place. The self-levelling also does away with the necessity of tooling the sealant after it is placed into the joint, such as is required with a sealant which is designed for use in both horizontal and vertical joints. Hence, the sealant flow sufficiently well to fill a crack upon application. If the sealant has sufficient flow, under the force of gravity, it will form an intimate contact with the sides of the irregular crack walls and form a good bond; without the necessity of tooling the sealant after it is extruded into the crack, in order to mechanically force it into contact with the crack sidewalls.
[0228] Self-levelling compositions as described herein are useful as a sealant having the unique combination of properties required to function in the sealing of asphalt pavement. Asphalt paving material is used to form asphalt highways by building up an appreciable thickness of material, such as 20.32 cm, and for rehabilitating deteriorating concrete highways by overlaying with a layer of a thickness such as 10.16 cm. Asphalt overlays undergo a phenomenon known as reflection cracking in which cracks form in the asphalt overlay due to the movement of the underlying concrete at the joints present in the concrete. These reflection cracks need to be sealed to prevent the intrusion of water into the crack, which will cause further destruction of the asphalt pavement when the water freezes and expands.
[0229] In order to form an effective seal for cracks that are subjected to movement for any reason, such as thermal expansion and contraction, the seal material must bond to the interface at the sidewall of the crack and must not fail cohesively when the crack compresses and expands. In the case of the asphalt pavement, the sealant must not exert enough strain on the asphalt at the interface to cause the asphalt itself to fail; that is, the modulus of the sealant must be low enough that the stress applied at the bond line is well below the yield strength of the asphalt.
[0230] In such instances, the modulus of the cured material is designed to be low enough so that it does not exert sufficient force on the asphalt to cause the asphalt to fail cohesively. The cured material is such that when it is put under tension, the level of stress caused by the tension decreases with time so that the joint is not subjected to high stress levels, even if the elongation is severe.
[0231] Alternatively, the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition may be utilised as an elastomeric coating composition, e.g., as a barrier coating for construction materials or as a weatherproof coating for a roof, the composition may have a viscosity not dissimilar to a paint thereby enabling application by e.g., brush, roller or spray gun or the like. A one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition as described herein, when applied onto a substrate, may be designed to provide the substrate with e.g., long-term protection from air and water infiltration, under normal movement situations caused by e.g., seasonal thermal expansion and / or contraction, ultra-violet light and the weather.
[0232] Examples:
[0233] All viscosity measurements were taken at 25℃ unless otherwise indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, all viscosities in the examples were measured in accordance with the ASTM D4287 Cone and Plate Method using a Brookfield DV-III Ultra Rheometer.
[0234] In the following examples the process started with the preparation of alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer (a) from a dimethylsilanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane using the process described in WO2022046275A1 and WO2022041180 for making same but providing shelf-life stability as described herein with stabilizing agent (e) as described herein. The starting ingredients for preparing the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition comprising an alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer and a tin-based catalyst, are depicted in Table 1a and 1b. A further table of comparative compositions is also identified as Table 3.
[0235] Table 1a: Ingredients used in the preparation of Comparatives C. A1, C. A2 and Examples 1-2
[0236] Table 1b: Ingredients in the preparation of Examples 3 and 5
[0237] In Tables 1a and 1b
[0238] =OH terminated PDMS polymer was a dimethylsilanol terminated polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity of 50,000mPa. s at 25℃;
[0239] TBD was 1, 5, 7-Triazabicyclo [4.4.0] dec-5-ene (alkoxy end-capping catalyst) ;
[0240] Plasticiser 1 was a trimethyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity of about 100mPa. sat 25℃;
[0241] Silica was an untreated fumed silica sold commercially under the name of HDKTM -V15AD commercially available from Wacker AG;
[0242] GCC was a ground calcium carbonate type 203A commercially available from Jiangsu Qunxin Powder Technology Co. Ltd;
[0243] Tin catalyst was Dibutyl Tin dilaurate (DBTDL) ;
[0244] AP 1 was N- [3- (Trimethoxysilyl) propyl] ethylenediamine.
[0245] Plasticiser 2 was TotalTM Hydroseal G3H which is a Dearomatized aliphatic C15 -C20 fluid paraffinic hydrocarbon commercially available from TotalEnergies SE;
[0246] Acetamide silane 1 was N, N′- (dimethylsilylene) bis [ethylacetamide] ;
[0247] Acetamide silane 2 was N, N′- (ethenylmethylsilylene) bis [ethylacetamide] ;
[0248] In a pre-step the alkoxy end-capping reaction was carried out using the following process in a 10L Turello mixer in 5kg scale:
[0249] 1’) A 1 wt. %solution of TBD end-capping catalyst in methyl trimethoxy silane was initially prepared by dissolving TBD end-capping catalyst in methyl trimethoxy silane to prepare an end-capping catalyst solution;
[0250] 2’) The polymer and any plasticisers are mixed together at approximately 400rpm after which the TBD solution from the first step was introduced into the Turello mixing vessel and mixed with the polymer / plasticiser mixture at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes at 400rpm. This period of time enables the alkoxy end-capping to have taken place and the resulting product from this pre-step is subsequently utilised as polymer (a) in the preparation of the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition.
[0251] For the process as herein defined the mixture of the alkoxy end-capped polymer (a) reaction product is made in the pre=step and retained in the Turello mixer after which the following steps may take place:
[0252] 2) Premixing the tin catalyst with adhesion promoter (when present) to form a mixture 2;
[0253] 3) Adding mixture 2 into the mixer and mixing for 5 min;
[0254] 4) Adding fillers gradually into the mixer whilst increasing the mixing speed to 800rpm and mixing for 8 minutes under vacuum at -9kpa. Scrape down the sides of the mixer and continue mixing for another 10 minutes;
[0255] 5) Decreasing the mixing speed, breaking vacuum with nitrogen (N2) and subsequently adding stabilizer (e) (i) and (e) (ii) ;
[0256] 6) Mixing under slight N2 sweep for 5 minutes (min) ;
[0257] 7) Increasing the mixing speed to 800 rpm and pull vacuum with -75 kPa for 10 min. Allow cooling (Heat is generated in the mixer during the above mixing steps. Once the process is complete at the end of step 7 the composition is cooled;
[0258] 8) once the temperature has fallen to beneath 40℃ the vacuum is stopped with N2, and then mixing is stopped so that the resulting product is able to be transported and packed into cartridges. Once prepared, the respective compositions and comparative compositions were tested and the results are provided in Tables 2a and 2c in the case of fresh compositions and after significant aging in the case of Tables 2b and 2d below. Tack free time (TFT) was measured in accordance with ASTM C679.
[0259] Flow tests were measured in accordance with ASTM C 639. Tensile strength was measured in accordance with ASTM C1135. ASTM refers to an ASTM International method.
[0260] Table 1a: TFT and Flow results for fresh samples of C. A1 and C. A2 &Ex. 1 -2
[0261] Table 2b: TFT, Flow and Tensile Strength results for samples of C. A1 and C. A2 &Ex. 1 -2 having been aged at 38℃ and 95%relative humidity for 9 weeks
[0262] Table 2c: TFT and Flow results for fresh samples of Ex. 3 -5
[0263] Table 2d: TFT, Flow and Tensile Strength results for samples of Ex. 3 -5 having been aged at 38℃ and 95%relative humidity for 9 weeks
[0264] It can be seen that the results in Tables 2a-d. It will be appreciated that comparatives C. A1 and C. A2after aging at 38℃ and 85%relative humidity for 9 weeks both showed an unsatisfactory long curing time and large flow values. Furthermore, when they were stretched by hand the resulting cured sealants showed almost no strength. It was also found that the C. A2 composition was unable to cure even after 24hours. In Ex. 1 and 3, 0.1 wt. %of the composition was acetamide silane 1 (N, N′- (dimethylsilylene) bis [ethylacetamide] ) and it was found unexpectedly that the stability of the composition was significantly improved. Furthermore, increasing the level of acetamide silane 1in the composition to 0.2 wt. %Ex. 2 and Ex. 4 provided after a period of 9 weeks aging under 38℃ and 95 %relative humidity the tack free time is almost the same as for the equivalent fresh samples. Furthermore, a cured sealant slab also showed good strength when stretched by hand. In Ex. 5 an alternative silazane, acetamide silane 2 (N, N′- (ethenylmethylsilylene) bis [ethylacetamide] ) also gave excellent results.
[0265] In further comparative examples, C. B1, C. B2 the compositions had either only acetamide silane 1 (C. B1) or HMDZ (C. B2) . C. B3 considers when to introduce HMDZ when being used as component (e) (i) . The compositions utilised are depicted in Table 3 below and their properties as compared to Ex. 4 are provided in Tables 4a and 4b.
[0266] Table 2: Ingredients used in the preparation of Comparatives C. B1 and C. B2
[0267] In C. B3 *: 0.5 wt. %of the HMDZ was used for filler treating and 1 wt. %was added in the last step as methanol scavenger
[0268] These compositions were cured and their physical properties assessed.
[0269] Table 4a: TFT and Flow results for fresh samples of C. B1, C. B2 and C. B3 compared with Ex. 4
[0270] Table 4b: TFT, Flow and Tensile Strength results for samples of C. B1, C. B2 and C. B3 compared with Ex. 4 having been aged at 50℃ and 95%relative humidity for 6 weeks
[0271] It will be appreciated that whilst the properties tested in Table 4a were pretty similar, the same cannot be said after aging at 50℃ and 95%relative humidity for 6 weeks with the results in Table 4b. In Table 4b both C. B2 and especially C. B1 had poor tack free times. Furthermore, whilst C. B2 had a less poor TFT it provided a much worse flow result than both C. B1 and Ex. 4. Indeed, when compared with Ex. 4, it was only the latter which aged well and provided good hand pulled tensile strength. C. B3 indicates that stabilization is best served by adding component (e) (i) when used in conjunction with (e) (ii) after the filler (c) has been hydrophobically treated.
Claims
1.A one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition comprising(a) an organopolysiloxane polymer of the formulaX3-nRnSi-Z- (R1ySiO (4-y) / 2) z -SiR12 -Z-Si-RnX3-n (1)in which each X is independently an alkoxy group, each R is an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, each R1 is an X group, alkyl group, alkenyl group or aryl group and Z is oxygen or a divalent organic group;n is 0 or 1, y is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 2 and z is an integer such that said organopolysiloxane polymer has a viscosity of from 10,000 to 150,000 mPa. s at 25℃, in an amount of from 30 to 80 weight % (wt. %) of the composition;(b) an organosilicon cross-linker comprising at least two hydrolysable groups or alternatively, at least three hydrolysable groups per molecule,(c) one or more reinforcing fillers, non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof which filler (s) may optionally be hydrophobically treated and(d) a tin-based catalyst;Optionally (f) an adhesion promoter andOptionally (g) one or more plasticiser (s) , one or more extender (s) or a mixture thereof;wherein the composition additionally comprises;(e) a stabilizing agent comprising or consisting of (i) one or more silazanes in an amount of from 0.75 to 3.0 wt. %of the composition and (ii) one or more silanes which silanes comprise at least one acetamide group in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. %of the composition.2.A one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the one or more silazanes (e) (i) have the structure (R25) 3 Si -N (H) - [Si (R25) 2 -N (H) ] b -Si (R25) 3Where b is from 0 (zero) to 10, and each R25 is the same or different and is selected from an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, a substituted alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbons.3.A one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 1 or 2 wherein the one or more silazanes (e) (i) comprises one or more of hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) , tetramethyldi (trifluoropropyl) disilazane and tetramethyldivinyl disilazane.4.A one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the one or more silanes having at least one acetamide group (e) (ii) have the structure (R12) 4-d Si- (N (R13) -C (=O) CH3) dWhere d is, 1, 2, 3 or 4; each R13 is the same or different and is hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 6 carbons; Each R12 may be the same or different and is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbons.5.A one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein the one or more silanes having at least one acetamide group (e) (ii) comprise one or more of N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] , N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (diethylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] ,N, N’- (diethylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-propylacetamide] ,N, N’- (diethylsilylene) bis [N-propylacetamide] ,N, N’- (dipropylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] ,N, N’- (dipropylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (methylvinylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (ethylvinylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (propylvinylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (methylvinylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] ,N, N’- (ethylvinylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] and / orN, N’- (propylvinylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] .6.A one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 wherein the one or more silazanes (e) (i) comprises hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) and the one or more silanes having at least one acetamide group (e) (ii) comprises N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] and / or N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] N, N′- (methyvinylsilylene) bis [ethylacetamide] .7.A one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 which composition contains one or more additives selected from (f) an adhesion promoter, (g) one or more plasticiser (s) , one or more extender (s) or a mixture thereof; pigments and colourants, rheology modifiers, cure modifiers, antioxidants, UV and / or light stabilizers or fungicides and / or biocides.8.A cured silicone elastomer which is the cured product of the one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 7.9.A method for preparing a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition comprising an alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer and a tin-based catalyst, comprising the steps of :1) Mixing an alkoxy terminated organopolysiloxane polymer (a) in a mixer, optionally with a plasticiser and / or extender (g) when present;2) Mixing a tin-based catalyst (d) with adhesion promoter (f) , when present, to make mixture (I) ;3) Introducing mixture (I) when prepared or said tin-based catalyst (d) into the mixer of step 1 and mixing therewith;4) introducing into the mixer one or more reinforcing fillers, one or more non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof (c) which filler (s) are optionally hydrophobically treated and mixing same with the product of step (3) ;5) Adding stabiliser (e) and subsequently further mixing and dispensing into a suitable storage container; whereinComponent (a) is an organopolysiloxane polymer of the formulaX3-nRnSi-Z- (R1ySiO (4-y) / 2) z -SiR12 -Z-Si-RnX3-n (1)in which each X is independently an alkoxy group, each R is an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, each R1 is an X group, alkyl group, alkenyl group or aryl group and Z is oxygen or a divalent organic group;n is 0 or 1, y is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 2 and z is an integer such that said organopolysiloxane polymer has a viscosity of from 10,000 to 150,000 mPa. s at 25℃, in an amount of from 30 to 80 weight % (wt. %) of the composition;component (b) is an organosilicon cross-linker comprising at least two hydrolysable groups or alternatively, at least three hydrolysable groups per molecule,component (c) one or more reinforcing fillers, non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof which filler (s) may optionally be hydrophobically treated andComponent (d) is a tin-based catalyst;wherein the composition additionally comprises;Component (e) is a stabilizing agent comprising or consisting of one or more silazanes in an amount of from 0.75 to 3.0 wt. %of the composition and one or more silanes which silanes comprise at least one acetamide group in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. %of the composition; andComponent (f) is an optional adhesion promoter; andComponent (g) is optional and is one or more plasticiser (s) , one or more extender (s) or a mixture thereof.10.A method for preparing a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition wherein component (a) the organopolysiloxane polymer is prepared in a pre-step reacting said silanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane starting material with one or more polyalkoxy silane starting material (s) of the structure: (R7-O) (4-f) -Si -R8fwhere f is 0, 1 or 2, R7 is an alkyl group which may be linear or branched having from 1 to 15 carbons and R8 may be any suitable group i.e., a monovalent hydrocarbon radical such as R7, cycloalkyl groups; alkenyl groups, aryl groups; aralkyl groups aminoalkyl groups, (meth) acrylate groups, glycidyl ether groups and groups obtained by replacing all or part of the hydrogen in the preceding organic groups with halogen;in the presence of a basic end-capping catalyst starting material.11.A method for preparing a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition wherein component (a) the organopolysiloxane polymer is prepared in a pre-step in accordance with claim 10 wherein the one or more polyalkoxy silane starting material (s) comprise methyltrimethoxy silane and / or vinyltrimethoxysilane and / or the basic end-capping catalyst starting material comprises or consists of one or more of 2- [3- (trimethoxysilyl) propyl] -1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethylguanidine, 2- [3- (methyldimethoxysilyl) propyl] -1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethylguanidine, Triazabicyclodecene (1, 5, 7-Triazabicyclo [4.4.0] dec-5-ene (TBD) ) , 7-Methyl-1, 5, 7-triazabicyclo [4.4.0] dec-5-ene (mTBD) , 1, 5-Diazabicyclo [4.3.0] non-5-ene (DBN) or 1, 8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec-7-ene (DBU) .12.A method for preparing a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 9, 10 or 11 wherein the one or more silazanes (e) (i) have the structure (R25) 3 Si -N (H) - [Si (R25) 2 -N (H) ] b -Si (R25) 3Where b is from 0 (zero) to 10, and each R25 is the same or different and is selected from an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, a substituted alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbons.13.A method for preparing a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 9, 10, 11 or 12 wherein the one or more silazanes (e) (i) comprises one or more of hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) ,tetramethyldi (trifluoropropyl) disilazane and tetramethyldivinyl disilazane.14.A method for preparing a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 wherein the one or more silanes having at least one acetamide group (e) (ii) have the structure (R12) 4-d Si- (N (R13) -C (=O) CH3) dWhere d is, 1, 2, 3 or 4; each R13 is the same or different and is hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons, or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 6 carbons; Each R12 may be the same or different and is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbons or an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbons.15.A method for preparing a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 wherein the one or more silanes having at least one acetamide group (e) (ii) comprise one or more of N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] , N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (diethylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] ,N, N’- (diethylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-propylacetamide] ,N, N’- (diethylsilylene) bis [N-propylacetamide] ,N, N’- (dipropylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] ,N, N’- (dipropylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (methylvinylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (ethylvinylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (propylvinylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] ,N, N’- (methylvinylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] ,N, N’- (ethylvinylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] and / orN, N’- (propylvinylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] .16.A method for preparing a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition in accordance with claim 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 wherein the one or more silazanes (e) (i) comprises hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) and the one or more silanes having at least one acetamide group (e) (ii) comprises N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-ethylacetamide] and / or N, N’- (dimethylsilylene) bis [N-methylacetamide] N, N′- (methyvinylsilylene) bis [ethylacetamide] .17.Use of Component (e) comprising or consisting of one or more silazanes in an amount of from 0.75 to 3.0 wt. %of the composition and one or more silanes which silanes comprise at least one acetamide group in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. %of the composition; as a stabilizing agent in a one-component room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone sealant composition otherwise comprising(a) an organopolysiloxane polymer of the formulaX3-nRnSi-Z- (R1ySiO (4-y) / 2) z -SiR12 -Z-Si-RnX3-n (1)in which each X is independently an alkoxy group, each R is an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, each R1 is an X group, alkyl group, alkenyl group or aryl group and Z is oxygen or a divalent organic group;n is 0 or 1, y is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 2 and z is an integer such that said organopolysiloxane polymer has a viscosity of from 10,000 to 150,000 mPa. s at 25℃, in an amount of from 30 to 80 weight % (wt. %) of the composition;(b) an organosilicon cross-linker comprising at least two hydrolysable groups or alternatively, at least three hydrolysable groups per molecule, (c) one or more reinforcing fillers, non-reinforcing fillers or a mixture thereof which filler (s) may optionally be hydrophobically treated(d) a tin-based catalyst;Optionally (f) an adhesion promoter andOptionally (g) one or more plasticiser (s) , one or more extender (s) or a mixture thereof.
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