Storage stable composition of partial and/or complete condensate of hydrolyzable organofunctional silane

1. A composition consisting essentially of:

a) an aqueous solution of partial and/or complete condensate of ureidosilane of the general formula (I):

wherein

R 1 is a linear, branched or cyclic divalent organic group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms forming a stable bridge between ureido group X and the silyl group;

each occurrence of R 2 independently is alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl group of from 1 to 16 carbon atoms;

each occurrence of R 3 independently is hydrogen, acetyl, alkyl, or alkoxy-substituted alkyl group having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms;

X is an ureido group of valence r selected from the group consisting of —NR(C═O)NR 2 , —NR(C═O)NR—, (—) 2 N(C(═O)NR 2 , (—) 2 N(C(═O)NR— and (—) 2 N(C(═O)N(—) 2 , wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl group, alkenyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, arylene group and alkarylene group;

r is an integer of from 1 to 4; and

a is an integer of from 0 to 2, in the amount of from 0.01 to 80 weight percent and having no hazardous air pollutant in excess of 0.1 weight percent of the composition, wherein said aqueous solution is not stable and having visible precipitate or gel within a period of time from 1 week to 18 months;

b) a stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of alcohols, glycols, triol, polyols, glycol ethers, esters, ketones, pyrolidones and polyether silanes in the amount of from 1 to 50 weight percent;

and,

c) a colloidal cerium oxide in the amount of from 0.001 to 36 weight percent,

wherein the stabilizing agent (b) stabilizes aqueous solution (a) to produce a stable composition which does not contain any visible precipitation or gelation for a period of time from 1 week to 18 months and wherein said weight percent amounts are based on the total weight of the composition.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein X is —NR(C═O)NR 2 , and wherein R is hydrogen.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the ureidosilane is gamma-ureidopropyltrimethoxysilane or gamma-ureidopropyltriethoxysilane.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the ureidosilane is selected from the group consisting of gamma-ureidopropyltrimethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropyltriethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropyldimethoxyethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropylmethoxydiethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropylmethyldiethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropylmethylmethoxyethoxysilane, N,N′-bis-(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)urea, N,N′-bis-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)urea, N,N′-bis-(3-diethoxymethylsilylpropyl)urea, N,N′-bis-(3-diisopropoxymethylsilylpropyl)urea, N,N-bis-(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)urea, N,N-bis-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)urea, N,N-bis-(3-diethoxymethylsilylpropl)urea, N,N-bis-(3-diisopropoxymethylsilylpropyl)urea, N,N,N′-tris-(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)urea, N,N,N′-bis-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)urea, N,N,N′-bis-(3-diethoxymethylsilylpropyl)urea, N,N,N′-bis-(3-diisopropoxymethylsilylpropyl)urea, N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis-(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)urea, N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)urea, N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis-(3-diethoxymethylsilylpropyl)urea, N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis-(3-diisopropoxymethylsilylpropyl)urea, and combinations thereof.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing agent (b) is at least one member selected from the group consisting of alcohols, glycols, triols, polyols and glycol ethers.

6. A composition consisting essentially of:

a) an aqueous solution of partial and/or complete condensate of ureidosilane of the general formula (I):

wherein

R 1 is a linear, branched or cyclic divalent organic group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms;

each occurrence of R 2 independently is alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl group of from 1 to 16 carbon atoms;

each occurrence of R 3 independently is hydrogen, acetyl, alkyl, or alkoxy-substituted alkyl group having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms;

X is an ureido group of valence r selected from the group consisting of —NR(C═O)NR 2 , —NR(C═O)NR—, (—) 2 N(C(═O)NR 2 , (—) 2 N(C(═O)NR— and (—) 2 N(C(═O)N(—) 2 , wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl group, alkenyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, arylene group and alkarylene group;

r is an integer of from 1 to 4; and

a is an integer of from 0 to 2, in the amount of from 0.01 to 80 weight percent and having no hazardous air pollutant in excess of 0.1 weight percent of the composition, wherein said aqueous solution is not stable and having visible precipitate or gel within a period of time from 1 week to 18 months;

b) a stabilizing agent which is a polyether silane having the general formula R 6 O(EO) m —[CH 2 ]n-Si—(OR) 3 where m is 1 to about 20, n is 1 to 12 and R 6 is a linear, branched or cyclic organic group of 1 to about 16 carbon atoms and EO is an oxyethylene group in the amount of from 1 to 50 weight percent; and,

c) a colloidal cerium oxide in the amount of from 0.001 to 36 weight percent,

wherein the stabilizing agent (b) stabilizes aqueous solution (a) to produce a stable composition which does not contain any visible precipitation or gelation for a period of time from 1 week to 18 months and wherein said weight percent amounts are based on the total weight of the composition.

7. The composition of claim 6 wherein the polyether silane is at least one of the general formulae R 6 O(EO) 7.5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 —Si—(OMe) 3 , or R 6 O(EO) 3 —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 —Si—(OMe) 3 where R 6 is methyl and (OMe) is a methoxy group.

8. The composition of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing agent (b) is selected from the group consisting of is selected from the group consisting of ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-methyl-2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-2-butanol, 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol, 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 4-methyl-2-pentanol, propylene glycol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butane diol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, tetraethylene glycol, poly(ethylene glycol), dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, poly(propylene glycol), 1,5-pentanediol, esterdiol 204,2,2,4-trimethylpentanediol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, glycerol, trimethyolpropane, trimethylolpropane allyl ether, glycerol ethoxylate, glycerol ethoxylate-co-propoxylate triol, glycerol propoxylate, pentaerythritol, 1-methoxy-2-propanol (propylene glycol methyl ether), 1-ethoxy-2-propanol, 1-propoxy-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, 2-butoxyethanol, di(propylene glycol) butyl ether, poly(propylene glycol) monobutyl ether, di(propylene glycol) dimethylether, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, ethyl lactate, 2-methoxyethyl acetate, 2-butoxyethyl acetate, propylene glycol methyl ether acetate, propylene glycol ethyl ether acetate, acetone, diacetone alcohol, MeO(EO) 7.5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 —Si—(OMe) 3 wherein MeO is methoxy and (EO) is an oxyethylene group; and combinations thereof.

9. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is substantially free of volatile organic compounds selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, 2-propanol, n-butanol and tert-butanol.

10. The composition of claim 1 wherein the amount of (a) is of from 1 to 40 weight percent weight percent and (b) is of from 0.1 to 20 weight percent.

11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition is for treating a metal surface to form a conversion or passivation coating thereon.

12. The composition of claim 11 wherein R 1 is a linear divalent organic group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms forming a stable bridge between ureido group X and the silyl group; each occurrence of R 2 independently is an alkyl of from 1 to 16 carbon atoms; each occurrence of R 3 independently is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 16 carbon atoms; X is an ureido group of valence r, wherein r is 1; and a is 0.

13. The composition of claim 12 wherein ureidosilane (a) is selected from the group consisting of gamma-ureidopropyltrimethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropyltriethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropyldimethoxyethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropylmethoxydiethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, gamma-ureidopropylmethyldiethoxysilane, and gamma-ureidopropylmethylmethoxyethoxysilane and mixtures thereof.

14. The composition of claim 11 wherein the stabilizing agent (b) is selected from the group consisting of is selected from the group consisting of ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-methyl-2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-2-butanol, 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol, 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 4-methyl-2-pentanol, propylene glycol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butane diol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, tetraethylene glycol, poly(ethylene glycol), dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, poly(propylene glycol), 1,5-pentanediol, esterdiol 204,2,2,4-trimethylpentanediol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, glycerol, trimethyolpropane, trimethylolpropane allyl ether, glycerol ethoxylate, glycerol ethoxylate-co-propoxylate triol, glycerol propoxylate, pentaerythritol, 1-methoxy-2-propanol (propylene glycol methyl ether), 1-ethoxy-2-propanol, 1-propoxy-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, 2-butoxyethanol, di(propylene glycol) butyl ether, poly(propylene glycol) monobutyl ether, di(propylene glycol) dimethylether, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, ethyl lactate, 2-methoxyethyl acetate, 2-butoxyethyl acetate, propylene glycol methyl ether acetate, propylene glycol ethyl ether acetate, acetone, diacetone alcohol, MeO(EO) 7.5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 —Si—(OMe) 3 wherein MeO is methoxy and (EO) is an oxyethylene group; and combinations thereof.

15. A stable composition consisting essentially of:

a) an aqueous solution of partial and/or complete condensate of

ureidosilane of the general formula (I):

wherein

R 1 is a linear, branched or cyclic divalent organic group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms forming a stable bridge between ureido group X and the silyl group;

each occurrence of R 2 independently is alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl group of from 1 to 16 carbon atoms;

each occurrence of R 3 independently is hydrogen, acetyl, alkyl, or alkoxy-substituted alkyl group having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms;

X is an ureido group of valence r selected from the group consisting of —NR(C═O)NR 2 , —NR(C═O)NR—, (—) 2 N(C(═O)NR 2 , (—) 2 N(C(═O)NR— and (—) 2 N(C(═O)N(—) 2 , wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl group, alkenyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, arylene group and alkarylene group;

r is an integer of from 1 to 4; and

a is an integer of from 0 to 2, in the amount of from 0.01 to 80 weight percent and having no hazardous air pollutant in excess of 0.1 weight percent of the composition, wherein said aqueous solution is not stable and having visible precipitate or gel within a period of time from 1 week to 18 months;

b) a stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of alcohols, glycols, triol, polyols, glycol ethers, esters, ketones, pyrolidones and polyether silanes in the amount of from 1 to 50 weight percent;

c) a colloidal cerium oxide in the amount of from 0.001 to 36 weight percent; and

d) an adjuvant in the amount of from 0.1 to 10 weight percent of the general formula (IV):

wherein R 7 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or OR 8 , and each R 8 is independently chosen from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, wherein the stabilizing agent (b) stabilizes aqueous solution (a) to produce a stable composition which does not contain any visible precipitation or gelation for a period of time from 1 week to 18 months and wherein said weight percent amounts are based on the total weight of the composition.

16. A method for treating a metal surface to form a conversion or passivation coating thereon which comprises contacting said metal surface with a composition consisting essentially of:

a) an aqueous solution of partial and/or complete condensate of

ureidosilane of the general formula (I):

wherein

R 1 is a linear, branched or cyclic divalent organic group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms forming a stable bridge between ureido group X and the silyl group;

each occurrence of R 2 independently is alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl group of from 1 to 16 carbon atoms;

each occurrence of R 3 independently is hydrogen, acetyl, alkyl, or alkoxy-substituted alkyl group having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms;

X is an ureido group of valence r selected from the group consisting of —NR(C═O)NR 2 , —NR(C═O)NR—, (—) 2 N(C(═O)NR 2 , (—) 2 N(C(═O)NR— and (—) 2 N(C(═O)N(—) 2 , wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl group, alkenyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, arylene group and alkarylene group;

r is an integer of from 1 to 4; and

a is an integer of from 0 to 2, in the amount of from 0.01 to 80 weight percent and having no hazardous air pollutant in excess of 0.1 weight percent of the composition, wherein said aqueous solution is not stable and having visible precipitate or gel within a period of time from 1 week to 18 months;

b) a stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of alcohols, glycols, triol, polyols, glycol ethers, esters, ketones, pyrolidones and polyether silanes in the amount of from 1 to 50 weight percent;

and

c) a colloidal cerium oxide in the amount of from 0.001 to 36 weight percent,

wherein the stabilizing agent (b) stabilizes aqueous solution (a) to produce a stable composition which does not contain any visible precipitation or gelation for a period of time from 1 week to 18 months and wherein said weight percent amounts are based on the total weight of the composition.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the ureidosilane (a) is gamma-ureidopropyltrimethoxysilane or gamma-ureidopropyltriethoxysilane.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the stabilizing agent (b) is at least one member selected from the group consisting of alcohols, glycols, triols, polyols and glycol ethers.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the stabilizing agent is a polyether silane having the general formula R 6 O(EO) m —[CH 2 ] n —Si—(OR) 3 where m is 1 to about 20, n is 1 to 12 and R 6 is a linear, branched or cyclic organic group of 1 to about 16 carbon atoms and EO is an oxyethylene group.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the polyether silane is at least one of the general formulae R 6 O(EO) 7.5 —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 —Si—(OMe) 3 , or R 6 O(EO) 3 —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 —Si—(OMe) 3 where R 6 is methyl and (OMe) is a methoxy group.

21. The method of claim 16 wherein said composition is substantially free of volatile organic compounds.

22. The method of claim 16 wherein said conversion or passivation coating is of greater than about 0.5 mg per square foot on said surface.

23. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition has volatile organic compound in amounts of less than 1 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition.