Two-Pack Urethane Adhesive With Nanofibers for Bleed-Out Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

The bleed-out of liquid components and deterioration of thixotropic properties in a two-pack urethane-based adhesive composition over time, particularly when stored at elevated temperatures, lead to poor curing and reduced adhesiveness of the cured product.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating cellulose nanofibers in the second-pack liquid of the adhesive composition, along with specific ratios of urethane prepolymer, active hydrogen compounds, and inorganic fillers, to enhance stability and maintain adhesiveness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the second-pack liquid contains water and active hydrogen compound, then curing properties are improved, but liquid components gradually bleed out over time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecuring propertiesVSAvoidliquid component bleed out
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a specific inorganic filler acting as an intermediary substance between the liquid components (water and active hydrogen compound) and the polymer matrix. This filler prevents direct contact and separation of liquid components, thereby suppressing bleed-out while maintaining curing properties. The filler creates a stable interface that holds the liquid components in place during storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the physical and chemical parameters of the second-pack liquid by controlling the particle size, surface area, and surface treatment of the inorganic filler. By optimizing these parameters, the filler's ability to suppress liquid component bleed-out is enhanced while maintaining compatibility with the curing system. Specific surface area and particle size distributions are controlled to achieve maximum effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If the second-pack liquid is stored at elevated temperatures for long periods, then adhesive application flexibility is maintained, but thixotropic properties deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesive application flexibilityVSAvoidthixotropic properties
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The inorganic filler serves as a stabilizing intermediary that maintains the thixotropic structure of the second-pack liquid during elevated temperature storage. The filler particles create a network structure that prevents collapse of the liquid's rheological properties, ensuring that thixotropic characteristics are preserved even after prolonged exposure to high temperatures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies beforehand cushioning by pre-treating the inorganic filler surface and selecting specific filler types that are resistant to thermal degradation. This preparation ensures that when the adhesive is stored at elevated temperatures, the filler already has the necessary properties to cushion against thixotropic deterioration, preventing rather than merely responding to the degradation process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

3Stability of the object's composition

If liquid components bleed out from the second-pack liquid, then storage stability is reduced, but curing performance may be maintained, the mixed adhesive shows poor curing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage stabilityVSAvoidcuring performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The inorganic filler acts as a mediating structure that simultaneously improves storage stability and ensures curing performance. By distributing liquid components uniformly throughout the filler network, the filler prevents bleed-out during storage while ensuring proper mixing and distribution of reactive components when the adhesive is applied and cured, thus maintaining curing performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite system in the second-pack liquid by combining inorganic filler particles with water and active hydrogen compounds. This composite structure provides both storage stability (by preventing phase separation and bleed-out) and curing performance (by ensuring proper distribution and reactivity of components). The synergistic interaction between filler and liquid components achieves both objectives simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The inclusion of cellulose nanofibers suppresses the bleed-out of liquid components and maintains thixotropic properties, ensuring excellent adhesiveness even after prolonged storage and curing.

Implementation Method 1

the liquid components (where the liquid components include water and/or active hydrogen compound which are blended in the second-pack liquid; the same applies hereinbelow) may gradually bleed out from the second-pack liquid over time

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdsorption: Adsorption

Implementation Method 2

the thixotropic properties of the second-pack liquid containing an active hydrogen compound, filler and water as described above may deteriorate over time

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThixotropy: Thixotropy

Implementation Method 3

the thixotropic properties of the second-pack liquid containing an active hydrogen compound, filler and water as described above may deteriorate over time

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThixotropy: Thixotropy

Implementation Method 4

a first-pack liquid including a urethane prepolymer having an isocyanate group; and a second-pack liquid including water, an active hydrogen compound (except water) having an active hydrogen capable of reacting with the isocyanate group

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical Bonding: Chemical Bonding

Data Source

PatentEP4279559B1Two-pack urethane-based adhesive
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 SIKA TECH AG
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AI summary

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a two-pack urethane-based adhesive that includes a second-pack liquid in which liquid components are inhibited from bleeding out and which can be inhibited from decreasing in thixotropic properties, and that gives cured products having, after aging, excellent adhesiveness. The present invention relates to a two-pack urethane-based adhesive comprising a first-pack liquid, which includes a urethane prepolymer having an isocyanate group, and a second-pack liquid, which includes water, an active hydrogen compound (which is not water) having an active hydrogen capable of reacting with the isocyanate group, and cellulose nanofibers, wherein the first-pack liquid and the second-pack liquid each independently contain carbon black and/or an inorganic-based filler, the content of the cellulose nanofibers being 0.1-1.5 mass% with respect to the content of the water.