Water-Based Coating Composition for Rubber and Plastic Adhesion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional coating agents for rubber and plastic materials face challenges in achieving sufficient adhesiveness, abrasion resistance, and environmental safety, particularly when used as water-based coatings, as they often require organic solvents and have short working life and poor preservation stability.

Innovation Solution

A water-based coating composition comprising amino group-containing polyorganosiloxane with self-crosslinking properties, chlorinated polyolefin, and water-dispersible polyurethane resin, combined with spherical rubbery elastic particles, which forms a coating film with improved adhesiveness, abrasion resistance, and non-tackness, while being environmentally friendly and having a long working life.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If organic solvent dilution type coating agent is applied to water-base, then water-based coating is achieved, but coating film durability and adhesiveness cannot be obtained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewater-based coating capabilityVSAvoidcoating film durability and adhesiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite emulsion system combining amino group-containing polyorganosiloxane emulsion with polyurethane emulsion and epoxy resin emulsion. This multi-component composite approach allows the coating to achieve both water-based applicability and excellent film durability/adhesiveness through synergistic interactions between the different polymer components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent modifies the chemical parameters of the coating composition by incorporating specific functional groups (amino groups, epoxy groups) and controlling molecular weights and compositions of the emulsion components. These parameter changes enable the coating to form durable films with strong adhesiveness while maintaining water-based formulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If coating agent contains organoalkoxysilane, then crosslinking and durability are improved, but silane component reacts with isocyanate component and water making water-based formulation difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoating film durability through crosslinkingVSAvoidwater-based formulation capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the problematic organoalkoxysilane component from the formulation and replaces it with amino group-containing polyorganosiloxane that has been pre-emulsified. This extraction eliminates the harmful reactions with isocyanate and water while retaining the beneficial crosslinking and durability properties through alternative siloxane-based crosslinking mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces polyurethane emulsion and epoxy resin emulsion as intermediary components that facilitate crosslinking and film formation without requiring organoalkoxysilane. These intermediaries enable durable crosslinked film formation in a water-based system by providing alternative crosslinking pathways that are compatible with water and isocyanate-free formulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If conventional silicone based emulsion is used, then water-based coating is achieved, but adhesiveness and abrasion resistance of coating film are not sufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewater-based coating capabilityVSAvoidadhesiveness and abrasion resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a composite emulsion system combining amino group-containing polyorganosiloxane emulsion with polyurethane emulsion and epoxy resin emulsion. This composite approach synergistically enhances both adhesiveness and abrasion resistance while maintaining water-based formulation, overcoming the limitations of conventional single-component silicone emulsions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent assigns different functional roles to different components of the composite emulsion: amino group-containing polyorganosiloxane provides base material adhesion and water repellancy, polyurethane provides film flexibility and adhesion, and epoxy resin provides crosslinking density and abrasion resistance. This local quality differentiation enables each component to optimize its specific function while contributing to overall coating performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

4Object-affected harmful factors

If coating agent is made water-based, then environmental safety is improved, but preservation stability and working life become short

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental safety by eliminating organic solventsVSAvoidpreservation stability and working life
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent formulates a composite emulsion system where amino group-containing polyorganosiloxane emulsion is combined with polyurethane emulsion and epoxy resin emulsion. This composite structure provides mutual stabilization between components, preventing premature reactions and maintaining preservation stability and working life in a water-based, organic solvent-free formulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent designs the emulsion system to be self-stabilizing through proper selection of pH ranges, ionic types, and molecular weight distributions of the component emulsions. The system maintains its own preservation stability and working life without requiring additional stabilizers or preservatives, enabling long-term storage and extended working life in a water-based formulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 coating composition provides a durable, non-tacky, water-repellent film with excellent adhesiveness and abrasion resistance on rubber and plastic surfaces, preventing friction-induced squeak and scratches, and maintaining stability over a wide range of curing conditions without the need for organic solvents.

Implementation Method 1

amino group-containing polyorganosiloxane having self-crosslinking property

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSelf-crosslinking: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 2

improved adhesiveness with base materials composed of a rubber, a plastic

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Implementation Method 3

spherical particles made up of a rubbery elastic body mixed and dispersed in the water-based emulsion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFriction reduction: Friction

Implementation Method 4

having non-tackness, good in water repellancy

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectWater repellancy: Hydrophobe

Data Source

PatentUS8871857B2Coating composition
Publication Date: 2014.10.28 MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS JAPAN LLC

AI summary

A coating composition contains (A) a water-based emulsion containing (a) amino group-containing polyorganosiloxane having a self crosslinking property, (b) chlorinated polyolefin, and (c) a water dispersible polyurethane resin, and (B) spherical particles made up of a rubbery elastic body mixed and dispersed in the water-based emulsion (A). The water-based emulsion (A) can be obtained by mixing a first emulsion containing the amino group-containing polyorganosiloxane (a), a second emulsion containing the chlorinated polyolefin (b), and the water dispersion of the polyurethane resin (c). The coating composition can form a coating film excellent in preservation stability, coating uniformity, working life, having good non-tackness, water repellancy, lubricity, and excellent in adhesiveness and abrasion resistance.