Radiation-curable, cyanoacrylate-containing compositions

1. A shelf stable photocurable composition comprising:

(a) a 2-cyanoacrylate component,

(b) a metallocene component, and

(c) a photoinitiator component comprising the combination of a hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator and a hydrogen donor.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the cyanoacrylate component includes a cyanoacrylate monomer represented by H 2 C═C(CN)COOR, wherein is selected from the group consisting of C 1-15 alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, allyl and haloalkyl groups.

3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the cyanoacrylate monomer is selected from the group consisting of methyl cyanoacrylate, ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate, propyl cyanoacrylates, butyl cyanoacrylates, octyl cyanoacrylates, allyl-2-cyanoacrylate, β-methoxyethyl-2-cyanoacrylate and combinations thereof.

4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the cyanoacrylate monomer is ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate.

5. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the metallocene component includes materials within the following structure:

wherein R 1 and R 2 optionally occur at least once on each ring, are the same or different and are members selected from the group consisting of H; any straight- or branched-chain alkyl constituent having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; acetyl; vinyl; allyl; hydroxyl; carboxyl; —(CH 2 ) n —OH, wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8; —(CH 2 ) n —COOR 3 , wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8 and R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of H; Li; Na; any straight- or branched-chain alkyl constituent having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; —(CH 2 ) n′ , wherein n′ is an integer in the range of 2 to about 8; —(CH 2 ) n —OR 4 , wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8 and R 4 is any straight- or branched-chain alkyl constituent having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; and —(CH 2 ) n —N − (CH 2 ) 3 X − , wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8 and X is a member selected from the group consisting of Cl − , Br − , I − , ClO 4 − and BF 4 − ;

Y 1 and Y 2 are optionally present, and when present at least once are the same or different and are members selected from the group consisting of H, Cl − , Br − I − , cyano, methoxy, acetyl, hydroxy, nitro, trialkylamines, triaryamines, trialkylphospines, triphenylamine, and tosyl;

A and A′ are the same or different and are members selected from the group consisting of C and N;

m and m′ are the same or different and are 1 or 2; and

M e is a member selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ti, Ru, Co, Ni, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pd, Ag, Rh, Pt, Zr, Hf, Nb, V and Mo.

6. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the metallocene component includes materials within the following structure:

wherein R 1 and R 2 are the same or different, and each is a member selected from the group consisting of H; any straight- or branched-chain alkyl constituent having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, acetyl; vinyl; allyl; hydroxyl; carboxyl; —(CH 2 ) n —OH, wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8; —(CH 2 ) n —COOR 3 , wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8 and R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of any straight- or branched-chain alkyl constituent having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, H, Li, Na, and —(CH 2 ) n′ , wherein n′ is an integer in the range of 2 to about 8; —(CH 2 ) n —OR 4 , wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8 and R 4 is any straight- or branched-chain alkyl constituent having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; and —(CH 2 ) n —N 30 (CH 3 ) 3 X − , wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 ito about 8 and X is a member selected from the group consisting of Cl − , Br − , I − , ClO 4 − and BF 4 − ; and

M e is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ti, Ru, Co, Ni, Cr, Zr, Hf, Nb, V and Mo.

7. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein M e is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ag, Zr, Hf and Mo.

8. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the metallocene component includes materials within the following structure:

wherein R 1 and R 2 optionally occur at least once on each ring, are the same or different and are members selected from the group consisting of H; any straight- or branched-chain alkyl constituent having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; acetyl; vinyl; allyl; hydroxyl; carboxyl; —(CH 2 ) n —OH, wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8; —(CH 2 ) n —COOR 3 , wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8 and R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of H; Li; Na; any straight- or branched-chain alkyl constituent having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; —(CH 2 ) n′ , wherein n′ is an integer in the range of 2 to about 8; —(CH 2 ) n —OR 4 , wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8 and R 4 is any straight- or branched-chain alkyl constituent having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; and —(CH 2 ) n —N′(CH 3 ) 3 X − , wherein n is an integer in the range of 1 to about 8 and X is a member selected from the group consisting of Cl − , Br − , I − , ClO 1 − and BF 4 − ;

Y 1 and Y 2 are optionally present, and when present at least once are the same or different and are members selected from the group consisting of H, Cl − , Br −1 , I − , cyano, methoxy, acetyl, hydroxy, nitro, trialkylamines, triaryamines trialkylphospines, triphenylamine, and tosyl;

A and A′ are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of C and N;

m and m′ are the same or different and are 1 or 2; and

M e is a member selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ti, Ru, Co, Ni, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pd, Ag, Rh, Pt, Zr, Hf, Nb, V and Mo.

9. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein R 1 and R 2 , are each H; Y 1 and Y 2 are each Cl; A and A′ are each N; m and m′ are each 2; and Me is Ru.

10. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the metallocene is selected from the group consisting of ferrocenes, titanocenes, and derivatives and combinations thereof.

11. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the metallocene is ferrocene.

12. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator is selected from the group consisting of benzophenone, benzil, xanthone, pentadione, thioxanthrenequinone, 2,3-butanedione, phenanthrenequinone, ethylanthraquinone, 1,4-chrysenequinone, anthraquinone, camphorquinone, pyrene, benzanthrone and combinations thereof.

13. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrogen donor is selected from the group consisting of ethers, alcohols, allylic compounds and combinations thereof.

14. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrogen donor is selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene oxides, polyalkylene glycol (meth)acrylates, polyalkylene glycol di(meth)acrylates, cyclic ethers, crown ethers, calixarenes and oxacalixarenes, silacrowns, cyclodextrins, ethoxylated hydric compounds, and combinations thereof.

15. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the metallocene component is present in an amount within the range of 0.005% to about 4% by weight.

16. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator is present in an amount within the range of 0.125% to about 5% by weight.

17. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrogen donor is present in an amount within the range of 0-1.25% to about 10% by weight.

18. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a member selected from the group consisting of viscosity-modifying agents, rubber toughening agents, thixotropy rendering agents, thermal-stabilizing agents, and combinations thereof.

19. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein tho composition is useful as an adhesive, a sealant or a coating.

20. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a cleavage photoinitiator.

21. The composition according to claim 1 in a one-part formulation.

22. The composition according to claim 1 , having a viscosity within the range selected from the group consisting of about 1 to about 15 cps, about 100 to about 300 cps, and about 600 to about 1000 cps.

23. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the metallocene component is selected from the group consisting of diaryl phosphino metal-complexed ferrocenes, bis-alkyl ferrocenes, and M e [CW 3 —CO—CH═C(O − )—CW′ 3 ] 2 , wherein M e is a member selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ti, Ru, Co, Ni, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pd, Ag, Rh, Pt, Zr, Hf, Nb, V and Mo, and W and W′ are the same or different and are members selected from the group consisting of H and halogen.

24. A method of polymerizing a photocurable composition, said method comprising the steps of;

(a) providing an amount of the composition according to claim 1 ; and

(b) subjecting the composition to electromagnetic radiation effective to cure the composition.

25. A photocurable composition comprising:

(a) a 2-cyanoacrylate component,

(b) a metallocene component,

(c) a hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator component, and

(d) a hydrogen donor component,

wherein the 2-cyanoabrylate component includes ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate, the metallocene component includes ferrocene, the hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator component includes phenanthrenequinone, and the hydrogen donor component includes polyethylene glycol diacrylate.

26. The composition according to claim 25 , wherein the 2-cyanoacrylate component includes ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate in an amount within the range of about 97.9% by weight to about 99.4% by weight of the total composition, the metallocene component includes ferrocene in an amount of about 0.005% to about 0.05% by weight of the total composition, the hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator component includes phenanthrenequinone in an amount of about 0.1% to about 4% by weight of the total composition, and the hydrogen donor component includes polyethylene glycol diacrylate in an amount of about 0.1% to about 4% by weight of the total composition.

27. A method of manufacturing an article, comprising:

selecting portions of needles, syringes, lancets, hypodermics, injectors, bodily fluid collector sets, cannula/hub assemblies, cannula/tube assemblies, tube sets, intravenous sets, fluid delivery and withdrawal sets, suction tubes, anesthesia masks, face masks, surgical masks, angioplast catheters, balloon catheters, disc drives, magnetic sensors, battery holding cartridges, loud speakers, phase holograms, lenses or jewelry;

applying a photocurable composition according to claim 1 , to said portions; and

polymerizing by way of exposure to radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum said composition to thereby assemble said portions.

28. A method of repairing an article, comprising:

selecting a broken article selected from the group consisting of needles, syringes, lancets, hypodermics, injectors, bodily fluid collector sets, cannula/hub assemblies, cannula/tube assemblies, tube sets, intravenous sets, fluid delivery and withdrawal sets, suction tubes, anesthesia masks, face masks, surgical masks, angioplast catheters, balloon catheters, disc drives, magnetic sensors, battery holding cartridges, loud speakers, phase holograms, lenses and jewelery;

applying a photocurable composition according to claim 1 , to said broken article; and

polymerizing by way of exposure to radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum said composition to thereby repair said broken article.

29. A shelf stable photocurable composition comprising;

(a) a 2-cyanoacrylate component,

(b) a metallocene component, and

(c) a photoinitiator component comprising the combination of a hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of benzophenone, benzil, xanthone, pentadione, thioxanthrenequinone, 2,3-butanedione, phenanthrenequinone, ethylanthraquinone, 1,4-chrysenequinone, anthraquinone, camphorquinone, pyrene, benzanthrone and combinations thereof, and

a hydrogen donor selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene oxides, polyalkylene glycol (meth)acrylates, polyalkylene glycol di(meth)acrylates, cyclic ethers, crown ethers, calixarenes and oxacalixarenes, silacrowns, cyclodextrins, ethoxylated hydric compounds, and combinations thereof.

30. A shelf stable photocurable composition comprising:

(a) a 2-cyanoacrylate component,

(b) a metallocene component, and

(c) a photoinitiator component comprising the combination of hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator present in an amount within the range of 0.125% to about 5% by weight, and

a hydrogen donor present in an amount within the range or 0.125% to about 10% by weight.

31. A photocurable composition comprising:

(a) a 2-cyanoacrylate component,

(b) a metallocene component,

(c) a hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator component, and

(d) a hydrogen donor component, wherein the hydrogen donor component includes polyethylene glycol diacrylate.

32. The composition according to claim 31 , wherein the hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator includes phenanthrenequinone.

33. A shelf stable photocurable composition comprising:

(a) a 2-cyanoacrylate component,

(b) a metallocene component, and

(c) a photoinitiator component comprising the combination of a hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator and

a hydrogen donor,

wherein the hydrogen abstraction photoinitiator includes phenanthrenequinone.