WO2011141148A2 - Improvements in or relating to structural adhesives - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to improvements in or relating to activatable structural adhesives and in particular to structural adhesives that are used for bonding components in the automotive and aircraft industries although the adhesives have uses in other industries.
- Activatable structural adhesives are known from, for example WO 2009/124709.
- the adhesives are typically pastes or liquids to enable then to be dispensed between two items to be bonded such as metal panels that are to be welded together.
- the present invention relates to the provision of an improved structural adhesive, and articles incorporating the same.
- the structural adhesive assists in providing various properties including structural reinforcement, adhesion, sealing, acoustical damping properties, thermal insulation or a combination thereof within a cavity of, or upon a surface of a structure, or to one or more structural members (e.g., a body panel or structural member) of an article of manufacture (e.g., an automotive vehicle or an aircraft) such as within a weld flange (the intended applications would not necessarily be in weld flanges.
- the phrase structural adhesive includes any material that may be activated to cure and develop adhesive properties (e.g., thermoset), and optional melt, flow, expand, foam or a combination thereof. The material will cure and may in addition expand, foam, flow, melt, a combination thereof or the like upon exposure to a condition such a heat, pressure, chemical exposure, atmospheric moisture and combinations thereof.
- Activatable structural adhesives are used in weld seams and weld flanges in automotive vehicles and are also used in hem flanges. In some instances a continuous band of structural adhesive is provided to supplement the strength of sections that have been spot welded. Welding is a time consuming and expensive process and in a typical automotive assembly line several hundreds of spot welds may be required. Furthermore, it is sometimes not possible to weld dissimilar materials such as steel and aluminium and it is also not possible to weld certain polymers and polymer composites. There is therefore an incentive not only to increase the strength of the welded segment but also to reduce the number of welds that are required in any particular location. In particular there is a need to bond together dissimilar materials with a bond of adequate strength.
- Structural adhesives are also used to improve the stiffness of automobiles so reducing the likelihood of vehicle roll over, improving vehicle ride characteristics and increasing vehicle durability and fatigue life.
- the structural adhesive of the present invention may be applied to various articles of manufacture for adding structural integrity to portions or members of articles or for sealing the articles. Examples of such articles of manufacture include, without limitation, household or industrial appliances, furniture, storage containers, buildings, structures or the like.
- a structural adhesive is used for bonding portions of an automotive vehicle or aircraft such as body or frame members (e.g., a vehicle frame rail) of the automotive vehicle.
- the present invention therefore provides a structural adhesive that is solid and dry to the touch at ambient temperature, that can be activated to develop adhesive properties at an elevated temperature and which can be moulded (to create either a flat piece, or a three dimensional complex shape) without curing at a temperature between ambient and the elevated temperature.
- the structural adhesive preferably comprises a high molecular weight resin, an impact modifier and a curing agent for the resin.
- the preferred resin is a high molecular weight epoxy resin such as a bisphenol A based solid epoxy resin, EPN or ECN epoxy resin or an adduct of an epoxy resin and a solid carboxyl terminated rubber such as a solid carboxyl terminated nitrile rubber.
- the impact modifier could be a core shell polymer or a modified rubber such as a rubber modified epoxy.
- the structural adhesive may contain other components and is formulated to produce the solid and dry to the touch at ambient temperature material of the invention.
- the dry material may be created by the use of a filler particularly high surface area filler, the reduction or elimination of liquid ingredients and the inclusion of elastomeric and/or thermoplastic materials.
- the material of the present invention may be an expandable material although unexpandable materials. Where the material is expandable the material may expand (e.g., foam to a volume greater than its volume in the unexpanded state (e.g., at least 5% greater, at least 50% greater, at least 200% greater).
- the volumetric expansion is such that the expanded volume is less than 400%, more typically less than 300%, even more typically less than 200% and possibly less than 100% relative to the original unexpanded volume. It is also contemplated that the volume of the material may be less after activation due to curing (e.g., cross-linking) for foamed or unfoamed versions of the activatable material.
- the performance required of a structural adhesive is good Lap Shear, high T Peel and good performance in the Wedge Impact Test over the range of temperatures and environmental conditions to which the adhesive may be subjected.
- Other desirable properties include good adhesion durability under various types of exposure conditions such as high humidity, salt water and high and low temperatures with maintenance of the physical properties over time.
- a high elastic modulus, a high Tg, high strain to failure and other physical properties may be desired.
- the structural adhesives of this invention can have an elastic modulus typically greater then 1 GPa and a lap shear strength typically greater than 10 MPa when tested using a 0.3 mm thickness bondline for example.
- the epoxy elastomer adduct may be used to import flexibility to the structural adhesive and the ability to initiate plastic deformation.
- Various epoxy/elastomer adducts may be employed in the present invention.
- the epoxy/elastomer hybrid or adduct may be included in an amount of up to about 50% by weight of the structural adhesive.
- the epoxy elastomer adduct is approximately at least 5%, more typically at least 7% and even more typically at least 10% by weight of the activatable material and more preferably about 5% to 20% by weight of the adduct based on the structural adhesive.
- the elastomer-containing adduct may be a combination of two or more particular adducts and the adducts may be solid adducts, semi-solids, at a temperature of 23°C or may also be combinations thereof.
- a solid adduct is preferred in one preferred embodiment the adduct is composed of substantially entirely (i.e., at least 70%, 80%, 90% or more) of one or more adducts that are solid at a temperature of 23°C.
- the adduct itself generally includes about 1 :5 to 5:1 parts of epoxy to elastomer, and more preferably about 1 :3 to 3:1 parts of epoxy to elastomer. More typically, the adduct includes at least about 10%, more typically at least about 20% and even more typically at least about 40% elastomer and also typically includes not greater than about 60%, although higher or lower percentages are possible.
- the elastomer compound suitable for the adduct may be a thermosetting elastomer, although not required.
- Exemplary elastomers include, without limitation, natural rubber, styrene- butadiene rubber, polyisoprene, polyisobutylene, polybutadiene, isoprene-butadiene copolymer, neoprene, nitrile rubber (e.g., a butyl nitrile, such as carboxy-terminated butyl nitrile), butyl rubber, polysulfide elastomer, acrylic elastomer, acrylonitrile elastomers, silicone rubber, polysiloxanes, polyester rubber, diisocyanate-linked condensation elastomer, EPDM (ethylene-propylene diene rubbers), chlorosulphonated polyethylene, fluorinated hydrocarbons and the like.
- nitrile rubber e.g., a butyl nitrile, such as carboxy-terminated butyl nitrile
- butyl rubber polysulfide elasto
- recycled tire rubber is employed.
- additional or alternative epoxy/elastomer or other adducts suitable for use in the present invention are disclosed in United States Patent Publication 2004/0204551.
- the elastomer-containing adduct is included to modify structural properties of the structural adhesive such as strength, toughness, stiffness, flexural modulus, and the like. Additionally, the elastomer-containing adduct may be selected to render the activatable material more compatible with coatings such as water-borne paint or primer system or other conventional coatings.
- a phenoxy resin may be used as the high molecular weight resin.
- Phenoxy resins are high molecular weight thermoplastic condensation products of bisphenol A and epichloro-hydrin and their derivatives.
- the phenoxy resins that may be employed are of the basic formula where n is typically from 30 to 100 preferably from 50 to 90. Modified phenoxy resins may also be used.
- Examples of phenoxy resins that may be used are the products marketed by Inchem Corp. Examples of suitable materials are the PKHB, PKHC, PKHH, PKHJ, PKHP- pellets and powder.
- phenoxy/polyester hybrids and epoxy/phenoxy hybrids may be used.
- the phenoxy resin may be supplied to the other components as a solution. While any solvent may be used it is particularly preferred to use a liquid epoxy resin as the solvent as this can also contribute to the adhesive properties upon activation. We prefer to use more than 30% by weight of the phenoxy resin based on the weight of the structural adhesive.
- a core/shell polymer may be used as the impact modifier.
- the term core/shell polymer denotes a polymeric material wherein a substantial portion (e.g., greater than 30%, 50%, 70% or more by weight) thereof is comprised of a first polymeric material (i.e., the first or core material) that is substantially entirely encapsulated by a second polymeric material (i.e., the second or shell material).
- the first and second polymeric materials, as used herein, can be comprised of one, two, three or more polymers that are combined and/or reacted together (e.g., sequentially polymerized) or may be part of separate or same core/shell systems.
- the core/shell polymer should be compatible with the other components of the formulation and preferably has a ductile core and a rigid shell which is compatible with the other components of the structural adhesive formulation.
- the first and second polymeric materials of the core/shell polymer can include elastomers, polymers, thermoplastics, copolymers, other components, combinations thereof or the like.
- the first polymeric material, the second polymeric material or both include or are substantially entirely composed of (e.g., at least 70%, 80%, 90% or more by weight) one or more thermoplastics.
- Exemplary thermoplastics include, without limitation, styrenics, acrylonitriles, acrylates, acetates, polyamides, polyethylenes or the like.
- Preferred core/shell polymers are formed by emulsion polymerization followed by coagulation or spray drying. It is also preferred for the core/shell polymer to be formed of or at least include a core-shell graft co-polymer.
- the first or core polymeric material of the graft copolymer preferably has a glass transition temperature substantially below (i.e., at least 10, 20, 40 or more degrees centigrade) the glass transition temperature of the second or shell polymeric material. Moreover, it may be desirable for the glass transition temperature of the first or core polymeric material to be below 23°C while the glass temperature of the second or shell polymeric material to be above 23°C, although not required.
- useful core-shell graft copolymers are those where hard containing compounds, such as styrene, acrylonitrile or methyl methacrylate, are grafted onto a core made from polymers of soft or elastomeric compounds such as butadiene or butyl acrylate.
- United States Patent No. 3,985,703 describes useful core-shell polymers, the cores of which are made from butyl acrylate but can be based on ethyl isobutyl, 2-ethylhexyl or other alkyl acrylates or mixtures thereof.
- the core polymer may also include other copolymerizable containing compounds, such as styrene, vinyl acetate, methyl methacrylate, butadiene, isoprene, or the like.
- the core polymer material may also include a cross linking monomer having two or more nonconjugated double bonds of approximately equal reactivity such as ethylene glycol diacrylate, butylene glycol dimethacrylate, and the like.
- the core polymer material may also include a graft linking monomer having two or more nonconjugated double bonds of unequal reactivity such as, for example, diallyl maleate and allyl methacrylate.
- the shell portion is preferably polymerized from methyl acrylates such as methyl methacrylate and optionally other alkyl acrylates and methacrylates, such as ethyl, butyl, or mixtures thereof acrylates or methacrylates as these materials are compatible with the phenoxy resin and any epoxy resins that are used in the formulation.
- methyl acrylates such as methyl methacrylate and optionally other alkyl acrylates and methacrylates, such as ethyl, butyl, or mixtures thereof acrylates or methacrylates as these materials are compatible with the phenoxy resin and any epoxy resins that are used in the formulation.
- Up to 40 percent by weight or more of the shell monomers may be styrene, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, and the like. Additional core-shell graft copolymers useful in embodiments of the present invention are described in United States Patent Nos.
- core-shell graft copolymers include, but are not limited to, "MBS" (methacrylate-butadiene-styrene) polymers, which are made by polymerizing methyl methacrylate in the presence of polybutadiene or a polybutadiene copolymer rubber.
- MBS methacrylate-butadiene-styrene
- the MBS graft copolymer resin generally has a styrene butadiene rubber core and a shell of acrylic polymer or copolymer.
- Examples of other useful core-shell graft copolymer resins include, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), MABS (methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene- styrene), ASA (acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile), all acrylics, SA EPDM (styrene- acrylonitrile grafted onto elastomeric backbones of ethylene-propylene diene monomer), MAS (methacrylic-acrylic rubber styrene), and the like and mixtures thereof.
- ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
- MABS methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene- styrene
- ASA acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile
- SA EPDM styrene- acrylonitrile grafted onto elastomeric backbones of ethylene-propylene diene monomer
- useful core/shell polymers include, but are not limited to those sold under the tradename, PARALOID, commercially available from Rohm & Haas Co.
- PARALOID commercially available from Rohm & Haas Co.
- One particularly preferred grade of PARALOID impact modifier has a polymethyl methacrylate shell and an MBS core modifier and is sold under the designation EXL- 2650; the product E-950 solid by Akema may also be used with equal effectiveness.
- curing agents are included in the structural adhesive of this invention.
- the curing agent will cause the high molecular weight resin to cure (set) at elevated temperature.
- curing agent accelerators may also be included.
- the amounts of curing agents and curing agent accelerators used can vary widely depending upon the type of structure desired, the desired properties of the structural adhesive and in the embodiment when the material is expandable the desired amount of expansion of the activatable material and the desired rate of expansion. Exemplary ranges for the curing agents or curing agent accelerators present in the structural adhesive range from about 0.001% by weight to about 7% by weight.
- the curing agents assist the activatable material in curing by crosslinking of the polymers, phenoxy epoxy resins or both and any epoxy resin that may be present. It is also preferable for the curing agents to assist in thermosetting the activatable material.
- Useful classes of curing agents are materials selected from aliphatic or aromatic amines or their respective adducts, amidoamines, polyamides, cycloaliphatic amines, anhydrides, polycarboxylic polyesters, isocyanates, phenol- based resins (e.g., phenol or cresol novolak resins, copolymers such as those of phenol terpene, polyvinyl phenol, or bisphenol-A formaldehyde copolymers, bishydroxyphenyl alkanes or the like), or mixtures thereof.
- phenol- based resins e.g., phenol or cresol novolak resins, copolymers such as those of phenol terpene, polyvinyl phenol, or bisphenol-A formaldehyde copolymers, bishydroxyphenyl alkanes or the like
- Particular preferred curing agents include modified and unmodified polyamines or polyamides such as triethylenetetramine, diethylenetriamine tetraethylenepentamine, cyanoguanidine, dicyandiamides and the like. If an accelerator for the curing agent is used examples of materials includes a modified or unmodified urea such as methylene diphenyl bis urea, an imidazole or a combination thereof.
- the high molecular weight resin may also be or include an epoxy resin.
- Epoxy resin is used herein to mean any of the conventional dimeric, oligomeric or polymeric epoxy materials containing at least one epoxy functional group. Important current epoxy content is more than 40%.
- the term epoxy resin can be used to denote one epoxy resin or a combination of multiple epoxy resins.
- the polymer- based materials may be epoxy-containing materials having one or more oxirane rings polymerizable by a ring opening reaction.
- the activatable material includes between about 2% and 75% by weight epoxy resin, more preferably between about 4% and 60% by weight epoxy resin and even more preferably between about 25% and 50% by weight epoxy resin. Of course, amounts of epoxy resin may be greater or lower depending upon the intended application of the structural adhesive.
- the epoxy resin may be aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or the like.
- the epoxy may be supplied as a solid (e.g., as pellets, chunks, pieces or the like) or a liquid (e.g., an epoxy resin) although solid resins are preferred for the preparation of dry structural bonding materials.
- a liquid resin can sometimes be employed as a solvent for another component of the formulation such as a phenoxy resin (or to increase the cross-link density of the formulation).
- a resin is a solid resin if it is solid at a temperature of 23°C and is a liquid resin if it is a liquid at 23°C.
- the epoxy may include an ethylene copolymer or terpolymer. As a copolymer or terpolymer, the polymer is composed of two or three different monomers, i.e., small molecules with high chemical reactivity that are capable of reacting with similar molecules.
- An epoxy resin may be added to the activatable material to increase the adhesion, flow properties, strength or stiffness of the material.
- One exemplary epoxy resin may be a phenolic resin, which may be a novolac type or other type resin.
- Other preferred epoxy containing materials may include a bisphenol-A epichlorohydrin ether polymer, or a bisphenol-A epoxy resin which may be modified with butadiene or another polymeric additive or bisphenol-F-type epoxy resins.
- various mixtures of several different epoxy resins may be employed as well. Examples of suitable epoxy resins are sold under the tradename Araldite GY 282, GY 281 and GY 285 supplied by Huntsman.
- compositions of this invention may contain other ingredients such as one or more of the following ingredients
- blowing agent iii) filler
- the structural adhesive may include one or more additional polymers or copolymers which may or may not contain functional groups, which can include a variety of different polymers, such as thermoplastics, elastomers, plastomers and combinations thereof or the like.
- polymers that might be appropriately incorporated into the structural adhesive include halogenated polymers, polycarbonates, polyketones, urethanes, polyesters, silanes, sulfones, allyls, olefins, styrenes, acrylates, methacrylates, epoxies, silicones, phenolics, rubbers, polyphenylene oxides, terphthalates, acetates (e.g., EVA), acrylates, methacrylates (e.g., ethylene methyl acrylate polymer) or mixtures thereof.
- halogenated polymers include halogenated polymers, polycarbonates, polyketones, urethanes, polyesters, silanes, sulfones, allyls, olefins, styrenes, acrylates, methacrylates, epoxies, silicones, phenolics, rubbers, polyphenylene oxides, terphthalates, a
- polystyrene e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene
- polystyrene polyacrylate, poly(ethylene oxide), poly(ethyleneimine), polyester, polyurethane, polysiloxane, polyether, polyphosphazine, polyamide, polyimide, polyisobutylene, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl chloride), poly(methyl methacrylate), polyvinyl acetate), poly(vinylidene chloride), polytetrafluoroethylene, polyisoprene, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylate.
- polyolefin e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene
- polystyrene polyacrylate
- poly(ethylene oxide) poly(ethyleneimine)
- polyester polyurethane
- polysiloxane polyether
- polyphosphazine polyamide
- polyimide polyisobutylene
- polyacrylonitrile polyvinyl chloride
- these polymers can comprise a small portion or a more substantial portion of the material.
- the one or more additional polymers preferably comprises about 0.1 % to about 50%, more preferably about 1 % to about 20% and even more preferably about 2% to about 10% by weight of the activatable material.
- thermoplastic polyethers and/or thermoplastic epoxy resins in the structural adhesive.
- the one or more thermoplastic polyethers preferably comprise between about 1% and about 90% by weight of the structural adhesive, more preferably between about 3% and about 60% by weight of the structural adhesive and even more preferably between about 4% and about 25% by weight of the structural adhesive.
- more or less thermoplastic polyether may be employed depending upon the intended use of the structural adhesive.
- the thermoplastic polyethers typically include pendant hydroxyl moieties.
- the thermoplastic polyethers may also include aromatic ether/amine repeating units in their backbones.
- thermoplastic polyethers preferably have a melt index between about 5 and about 100, more preferably between about 25 and about 75 and even more preferably between about 40 and about 60 grams per 10 minutes for samples weighing 2.16 Kg at a temperature of about 190°C.
- the thermoplastic polyethers may have higher or lower melt indices depending upon their intended application.
- Preferred thermoplastic polyethers include, without limitation, polyetheramines, poly(amino ethers), copolymers of monoethanolamine and diglycidyl ether, combinations thereof or the like.
- the thermoplastic polyethers are formed by reacting an amine with an average functionality of 2 or less (e.g., a difunctional amine) with a glycidyl ether (e.g., a diglycidyl ether).
- a difunctional amine refers to an amine with an average of two reactive groups (e.g., reactive hydrogens).
- the thermoplastic polyether is formed by reacting a primary amine, a bis(secondary) diamine, a cyclic diamine, a combination thereof or the like (e.g., monoethanolamine) with a diglycidyl ether or by reacting an amine with an epoxy-functionalized poly(alkylene oxide) to form a poly(amino ether).
- the thermoplastic polyether is prepared by reacting a difunctional amine with a diglycidyl ether or diepoxy-functionalized poly(alkylene oxide) under conditions sufficient to cause the amine moieties to react with the epoxy moieties to form a polymer backbone having amine linkages, ether linkages and pendant hydroxyl moieties.
- the polymer may be treated with a monofunctional nucleophile which may or may not be a primary or secondary amine.
- thermoplastic polyethers e.g., cyclic amines
- one reactive group e.g., one reactive hydrogen
- thermoplastic polyethers can provide the structural adhesive with various desirable characteristics such as desirable physical and chemical properties for a wide variety of applications as is further described herein.
- the formulation may include one or more ethylene polymers or copolymers such as ethylene acryllate copolymers, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers. Ethylene methacrylate and ethylene vinyl acetate are two preferred ethylene copolymers.
- LOTADER ® e.g., LOTADER AX 8900
- Arkema Group a reactive polyethylene resin that is modified with one or more reactive groups such as glycidyl methacrylate or maleic anhydride.
- LOTADER ® e.g., LOTADER AX 8900
- Arkema Group a reactive polyethylene resin that is modified with one or more reactive groups such as glycidyl methacrylate or maleic anhydride.
- the invention envisages both non-expandable and expandable structural adhesives although non-expandable materials are more typical. If the activatable material is expandable one or more blowing agents may be added for producing inert gasses that form, as desired, an open and/or closed cellular structure within the activatable material. In this manner, it may be possible to lower the density of articles fabricated by using the structural adhesive. In addition, the material expansion can help to improve sealing capability, acoustic damping and particularly adhesion to bonding substrate.
- the blowing agent may include one or more nitrogen containing groups such as amides, amines and the like.
- suitable blowing agents include azodicarbonamide, dinitrosopentamethylenetetramine, azodicarbonamide, dinitrosopentamethylenetetramine, 4,4 r oxy-bis-(benzenesulphonylhydrazide), trihydrazinotriazine and N, N r dimethyl-N,Ni-dinitrosoterephthalamide.
- An accelerator for the blowing agents may also be provided. Various accelerators may be used to increase the rate at which the blowing agents form inert gasses.
- One preferred blowing agent accelerator is a metal salt, or is an oxide, e.g.
- blowing agents are physical blowing agents such as Expancel products marketed by Akzo-Nobel. These blowing agents consist of a polymeric particle with a volatile liquid in the center. As the temperature is increased, the polymer shell softens and the gas inside the particle causes the polymer particle to expand. In this way, a foamed product is produced.
- blowing agents and blowing agent accelerators can vary widely depending upon the type of cellular structure desired, the desired amount of expansion of the structural adhesive, the desired rate of expansion and the like. Exemplary ranges for the amounts of blowing agents and blowing agent accelerators in the activatable material range from about 0.001 % by weight to about 5% by weight and are preferably in the structural adhesive in fractions of weight percentages. Filler
- the structural adhesive may also include one or more fillers, including but not limited to particulate materials (e.g., powder), beads, microspheres such as Zeospheres available from Zeelan Industries, or the like.
- the filler includes a material that is generally non-reactive with the other components present in the structural adhesive however, the surfaces may be treated to improve adhesion or compatibility with the adhesive matrix. While the fillers may generally be present within the structural adhesive to take up space at a relatively low weight and cost, it is contemplated that the fillers may also impart properties such as strength and impact resistance to the structural adhesive.
- fillers examples include silica, diatomaceous earth, glass, clay (e.g., including nanoclay), talc, pigments, colorants, glass beads or bubbles, glass, carbon or ceramic fibers, nylon or polyamide fibers (e.g., Kevlar), antioxidants, and the like.
- Such fillers, particularly clays can assist the activatable material in leveling itself during flow of the material.
- the clays that may be used as fillers may include clays from the kaolinite, illite, chloritem, smecitite or sepiolite groups, which may be calcined.
- suitable fillers include, without limitation, talc, vermiculite, pyrophyllite, sauconite, saponite, nontronite, montmorillonite or mixtures thereof.
- the clays may also include minor amounts of other ingredients such as carbonates, feldspars, micas and quartz.
- the fillers may also include ammonium chlorides such as dimethyl ammonium chloride and dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride. Titanium dioxide might also be employed.
- one or more mineral or stone type fillers such as calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate or the like may be used as fillers.
- silicate minerals such as mica may be used as fillers.
- the fillers in the activatable material can range from 10% or less to 70% or greater by weight of the structural adhesive.
- the structural adhesive may include from about 0% to about 3% by weight, and more preferably slightly less that 1% by weight clays or similar fillers.
- Powdered (e.g. about 0.01 to about 50, and more preferably about 1 to 25 micron mean particle diameter) mineral type filler can comprise between about 5% and 70% by weight, more preferably about 10% to about 50% by weight.
- additives, agents or performance modifiers may also be included as desired, including but not limited to an antioxidant, a UV resistant agent, a flame retardant a heat stabilizer, a colorant, a processing aid, a lubricant, a reinforcement (e.g., chopped or continuous glass, ceramic, aramid, or carbon fiber, particulates or the like).
- Liquid polysufides particularly epoxidized may be used to improve the environmental exposure of the adhesive such as exposure to humidity and salt water.
- the material When determining appropriate components for the activatable material, it may be important to form the material such that it will only activate (e.g., flow, foam or otherwise change states) at appropriate times or temperatures. For instance, it is undesirable for the material to be reactive at ambient temperature in a(n) assembly environment. More typically, the structural adhesive becomes activated at higher processing temperatures. As an example, temperatures such as those encountered in an automobile assembly plant may be appropriate, especially when the structural adhesive is processed along with the other components at elevated temperatures or at higher applied energy levels, e.g., during painting preparation steps. Temperatures encountered in many coating operations (e.g., in a paint and/or e-coat curing oven), for instance, range up to about 250°C or higher.
- the relative proportions of the materials that should be used will depend upon the use envisaged for the activatable material. We prefer however to use from 40% to 75% of the high molecular weight resin, from 10% to 25% of an impact modifier and from 0.5 to 10% of the curing agent. Preferred amounts of the other optional ingredients are as follows; 5% to 75% of one or more epoxy resins, preferably a liquid epoxy resin, 0.2% to 3% of a cure accelerator, 0.1% to 50% mineral filler, 0.1% to 3.0% clay and/or silica.
- the structural adhesive is formed by supplying the high molecular weight resin and the impact modifier in solid form such as pellets, chunks and the like and melt blending with the curing agent at a temperature below that at which the curing agent is activated.
- a phenoxy resin a solution of the phenoxy resin in a liquid epoxy resin may be used and blended with a core/shell polymer, the fillers may then be added and finally the curing agent and optionally any curing agent accelerator are added and mixed, preferably under vacuum to remove any entrapped air.
- the components are typically combined in one or more blenders such as large bins or other containers.
- the containers can be used to intermix the components by rotating or otherwise moving the container. Thereafter, heat, pressure or a combination thereof may be applied to soften or liquidize the solid components such that the components can be intermixed by stirring or otherwise into a single homogenous composition. The heat and pressure may then be relaxed to yield the solid dry structural adhesive of the invention. This may then be pelletized and these pellets can be processed further to form a molded structural adhesive material.
- the structural adhesive of the present invention is typically moulded to produce a moulding of the required shape. The moulding may then be laid up with the components that are to be bonded together and activated to cure the structural adhesive. Activation may be accomplished in a paint oven. The adhesive is formulated to be activated at the desired temperature. In automobile manufacture where activation typically occurs at elevated temperatures in the range 140°C to 200°C. The time required depending upon the temperature employed with 30 minutes being typical.
- Activation of the material may also include at least some degree of foaming or bubbling in situations where the activatable material includes a blowing agent.
- foaming or bubbling can assist the structural adhesive in wetting a substrate and forming an intimate bond with the substrate.
- the structural adhesive may be extruded in place at the location where it is to perform.
- the adhesive is particularly suitable for moulding into any required shape and pre assembled with the materials to be bonded together and the adhesive activated by heating to the curing temperature so that it bonds the materials together.
- the structural adhesive may be applied and activated in different ways and at different times.
- the material may be formed into a strip and applied by hand or mechanically to wherever it is to be used. The material may be extruded onto the position where it is used.
- exemplary uses of the structural adhesive are discussed below to illustrate preferred methodologies of application and activation of the activatable material.
- the structural adhesive may be used for, amongst others, reinforcement, sealing and adhering or the like.
- the structural adhesive may be used to reinforce structural members of an article of manufacture.
- the structural adhesive may be employed by itself, it may be employed in conjunction with other materials (e.g., a backing), may be applied to a carrier member or the like.
- the structural adhesive is particularly useful to provide added strength to metal welds such as weld flanges and may be applied between pieces of metal that are subsequently welded together. In a preferred use the material is used to bond metal components together replacing the need for welds.
- the structural adhesive of the present invention is applied to a carrier member to form a reinforcement member and the reinforcement member is inserted within a cavity formed by a structural member of an automotive vehicle.
- the structural member of the automotive vehicle may be nearly any member of the vehicle including, but not limited to, frame members, body member, pillar structures, closure panels, roof assemblies, bumpers, combinations thereof or the like.
- the carrier member may be selected from a variety of conventional and novel configurations.
- the structural adhesive of the present invention may thus be applied to a carrier member, such as a molded, extruded or stamped member (e.g., metal or plastic, foamed or unfoamed; exemplary materials of which include aluminum, magnesium, titanium, steel, molding compound (e.g., sheet or bulk molding compound), polyamide (e.g., nylon 6 or nylon 6,6), polysulfone, thermoplastic imide, polyether imide, polyether sulfone or mixtures thereof.
- a carrier member such as a molded, extruded or stamped member (e.g., metal or plastic, foamed or unfoamed; exemplary materials of which include aluminum, magnesium, titanium, steel, molding compound (e.g., sheet or bulk molding compound), polyamide (e.g., nylon 6 or nylon 6,6), polysulfone, thermoplastic imide, polyether imide, polyether sulfone or mixtures thereof.
- the materials of the present invention have been found to be effective structural adhesives which have desirable performance over an extended temperature range particularly in the Wedge Impact Test.
- the materials have been found to maintain their adhesive properties over an extended period of time and to be effective in humid or salt spray environments. They are useful for structural bonding in a variety of applications such as the automotive, aircraft, aerospace, railroad vehicles, trucks, busses, sports goods, construction and furniture industries. They have been found to be particularly useful in reinforcing welded areas and in some instances to avoid the need to weld in areas that have hitherto been welded.
- the lap shear test is a modification of ASTM D-1002 and involves taking two coupons, providing a moulding of the adhesive in between the metal coupons and curing the material.
- the bondline is the thickness of the material (following the curing process).
- the overlap area of the two pieces of metal in this case is 12.5 mm x 25 mm.
- the metal coupons are gripped in a mechanical testing machine and pulled apart. The maximum stress is measured by dividing the peak load by the overlap area.
- the T-peel test is a modification of ASTM D-1876 in which two coupons are bent to an L-shape. Uncured adhesive is provided onto the long part of the coupon.
- the two metal coupons are put together to make a T-shape.
- the metal coupons are cured to create a T-shaped test specimen.
- the bondline is the thickness of the cured material.
- the overlap area with adhesive is 25 mm by 100 mm.
- the two legs of the T-shape are put into testing grips in a mechanical testing machine and pulled apart. The average force per material width is calculated from this test.
- the tensile strain to failure was measured by performing a tensile test (ISO 527 for example) while using an extensometer to record the deformation that is then used to calculate the material strain.
- Phenoxy dissolution product (70% phenoxy PKHJ, 30% Epalloy 8220 Bisphenol F epoxy resin) - 175 grams
- the formulation was solid and dry to the touch at ambient temperature and could be moulded without curing at an elevated temperature.
- Phenoxy dissolution product (70% phenoxy PKHJ, 30% Epalloy 8220 Bisphenol F epoxy resin) - 175 grams
- the formulation was solid and dry to the touch at ambient temperature and could be moulded without curing at an elevated temperature
- Phenoxy dissolution product (70% phenoxy PKHJ, 30% Epalloy 8220 Bisphenol F epoxy resin) - 50 grams
- Phenoxy dissolution product (70% phenoxy PKHJ, 30% Epalloy 8220 Bisphenol F epoxy resin) - 175 grams
- the formulation was solid and dry to the touch at ambient temperature and could be moulded without curing at an elevated temperature.
- Phenoxy dissolution product (70% phenoxy PKHJ, 30% Epalloy 8220 Bisphenol F epoxy resin) - 175 grams
- the formulation was solid and dry to the touch at ambient temperature and could be moulded without curing at an elevated temperature.
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