Aqueous silicon dioxide dispersions for sealant and adhesive formulations

1. An aqueous dispersion comprising:

(a) at least one aqueous silica dispersion which comprises SiO 2 -particles having a mean particle diameter in the range of 1 to 400 nm wherein the content of dispersed silica is from 99.5 wt.% to 45 wt.%; and

(b) at least one water-soluble hydroxyl group-containing organic compound selected from hydroxylalkyl celluloses, polyvinyl alcohols or cyclodextrins in an amount of 0.5 wt.% to 55 wt.% with the percentages being based on the weight of nonvolatile constituents and adding up to 100 wt.%; and

wherein the water-soluble hydroxyl group-containing organic compound is dissolved in the silica dispersion, and

(c) at least one polymer dispersion wherein the storage modulus of said polymer dispersion is in the range of 0.02 to 2 MPa at temperatures of 30° C. to 100° C.

2. Aqueous dispersion according to claim 1 , wherein the SiO 2 -particles have a mean particle diameter in the range of 1 to 200 nm.

3. Aqueous dispersion according to claim 1 , wherein the aqueous silica dispersion is an aqueous silica sol.

4. A method of preparing adhesives and sealing materials comprising combining the dispersion according to claim 1 with at least one other adhesive and sealing material component.

5. A formulation comprising:

(a) at least one aqueous silica dispersion which comprises SiO 2 -particles having a mean particle diameter in the range of 1 to 400 nm,

(b) at least one water-soluble hydroxyl group-containing organic compound, and

(c) at least one polymer dispersion, wherein said at least one polymer dispersion is a lattice of polymers chosen from polymers made of dienes or olefinically unsaturated monomers or copolymers thereof, wherein the storage modulus of said polymer dispersion is in the range of 0.02 to 2 MPa at temperatures of 30° C. to 100° C., and wherein the formulation contains (a) and (b) in the range of 3 wt% to 45 wt% and (c) in the range of 97 wt% to 55 wt% with the percentage values being based on the weight of nonvolatile constituents and adding up to 100 wt%.

6. A formulation according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one polymer dispersion (c) comprises polymers carrying hydroxyl groups and carboxyl groups alone or in combination in the polymer chain.

7. A formulation according to claim 5 , wherein the formulation is an adhesive or coating material.

8. A substrate prepared by coating a surface of said substrate or gluing said substrate with a formulation according to claim 5 .

9. A substrate according to claim 8 , wherein the substrate is coated with said formulation on more than one surface.

10. An aqueous dispersion according to claim 1 , wherein the mean particle diameter is in the range of 5 to 100 nm.

11. An aqueous dispersion according to claim 1 , wherein the mean particle diameter is in the range of 8 to 60 nm.

12. A formulation according to claim 7 , wherein the adhesive or coating material is chosen from a contact adhesive, pressure-sensitive adhesive, flock adhesive or laminating adhesive.

13. An aqueous dispersion comprising:

(a) at least one aqueous silica dispersion which comprises SiO 2 -particles having a mean particle diameter in the range of 1 to 400 nm; and

(b) at least one water-soluble hydroxyl group-containing organic compound;

wherein the water-soluble hydroxyl group-containing organic compound is dissolved in the silica dispersion, wherein the at least one water-soluble hydroxyl group-containing organic compound is a cyclodextrin, and

(c) at least one polymer dispersion, wherein said at least one polymer dispersion is a lattice of polymers chosen from polymers made of dienes or olefinically unsaturated monomers or copolymers thereof, wherein the storage modulus of said polymer dispersion is in the range of 0.02 to 2MPa at temperatures of 30° C. to 100° C., and wherein the formulation contains (a) and (b) in the range of 3 wt% to 45 wt% and (c) in the range of 97 wt% to 55 wt% with the percentage values being based on the weight of nonvolatile constituents and adding up to 100 wt%.