Curable composition having an electron deficient olefin

1. A curable composition comprising:

(a) at least one electron deficient olefin;

(b) in addition to the at least one electron deficient olefin of (a), at least one compound having at least one electron deficient olefin functional group and at least one additional functional group selected from

(i) (meth)acrylic esters,

(ii) acrylonitriles,

(iii) acrylamides, or

(iv) styryl functional groups;

(c) optionally, a cure system; and

(d) at least one compound other than compounds of (b) having at least one curable functional group other than an electron deficient olefin, wherein the compound of (b) is a member selected from the group consisting of

wherein n is 2, 3 or 4 and Q is H or CH 3 , and wherein the compounds of (d) are selected from

wherein Rb is H or alkyl, R 4 is alkyl, and v is 2-4.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the electron deficient olefin is a 2-cyanoacrylate within structure I:

wherein R 1 is a member selected from the group consisting of C 1-16 alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, aryl, allyl and haloalkyl groups.

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

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the electron deficient olefin is a methylidene malonate within structure II:

wherein R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, oxirane, episulfide, and oxetane groups.

5. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising:

(a) a stabilizer package comprising at least one free radical stabilizer and at least one anionic stabilizer; and

(b) optionally, one or more additives selected from the group consisting of cure accelerators, thickeners, thixotropes, tougheners, thermal resistance-conferring agents, adhesion promoters and plasticizers.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the cure system is present and assists cure by a free radical mechanism, an ionic initiation, or a condensation reaction.

7. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the cure system is triggered by exposure to photoirradiation, elevated temperature conditions, moisture, metal, air or anaerobic conditions and combinations thereof.

8. A curable composition comprising:

(a) at least one electron deficient olefin;

(b) in addition to the at least one electron deficient olefin of (a), at least one compound selected from the group consisting of

wherein n is 2, 3 or 4 and Q is H or CH 3 ;

(c) optionally, a cure system; and

(d) at least one compound other than compounds of (b) having at least one curable functional group other than an electron deficient olefin, wherein the compound of (d) is selected from

wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are the same or different and are selected from C 1-4 alkyl or alkoxy, Rb is H or alkyl, and v is 1-3.

9. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a compound having a curable functional group selected from (meth)acrylates, acrylonitriles, acrylamides, vinyls, allyls, styrenes, maleimides, itaconimides, and nadimides.

10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the (meth)acrylate compound is selected from 2(2-ethoxyethoxy) ethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 3,3,5 trimethylcyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, alkoxylated lauryl (meth)acrylate, alkoxylated phenol (meth)acrylate, alkoxylated tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth)acrylate, caprolactone (meth)acrylate, cyclic trimethylolpropane formal (meth)acrylate, dicyclopentadienyl (meth)acrylate, diethylene glycol methyl ether (meth)acrylate, ethoxylated hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylates, ethoxylated nonyl phenol (meth)acrylates, isobornyl (meth)acrylate, isodecyl (meth)acrylate, isooctyl (meth)acrylate, lauryl (meth)acrylate, methoxy polyethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylates, octyldecyl (meth)acrylate, propoxylated allyl (meth)acrylates, stearyl (meth)acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth)acrylates, tridecyl (meth)acrylate, triethylene glycol ethyl ether (meth)acrylates, 1,12-dodecanediol di(meth)acrylate, 1,3-butylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, 1,4-butanediol di(meth)acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol di(meth)acrylate, alkoxylated aliphatic di(meth)acrylate, alkoxylated cyclohexane dimethanol di(meth)acrylate, alkoxylated hexanediol di(meth)acrylate, alkoxylated neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylate, cyclohexane dimethanol di(meth)acrylate, diethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, dipropylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, ethoxylated bisphenol a di(meth)acrylates, ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylate, polyethylene glycol di(meth)acrylates, polypropylene glycol di(meth)acrylates, tetraethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, tricyclodecane dimethanol di(meth)acrylate, triethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, tripropylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, di-trimethylolpropane tetra(meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol penta(meth)acrylate, ethoxylated pentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylates, pentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylate, ethoxylated trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylates, pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate, propoxylated glyceryl tri(meth)acrylates, cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, isobutyl (meth)acrylate, and tertiary-butyl (meth)acrylate.

11. The composition of claim 8 , wherein the electron deficient olefin is a 2-cyanoacrylate within structure I:

wherein R 1 is a member selected from the group consisting of C 1-16 alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, aryl, allyl and haloalkyl groups.

12. The composition of claim 8 , wherein the electron deficient olefin is a 2-cyanoacrylate selected from the group consisting of methyl cyanoacrylate, ethyl cyanoacrylate, propyl cyanoacrylates, butyl cyanoacrylates, octyl cyanoacrylates, allyl cyanoacrylate, propargyl cyanoacrylate, β-methoxyethyl cyanoacrylate and combinations thereof.

13. The composition of claim 8 , wherein the electron deficient olefin is a methylidene malonate within structure II:

wherein R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, oxirane, episulfide, and oxetane groups.

14. The composition of claim 8 , further comprising:

(a) a stabilizer package comprising at least one free radical stabilizer and at least one anionic stabilizer; and

(b) optionally, one or more additives selected from the group consisting of cure accelerators, thickeners, thixotropes, tougheners, thermal resistance-conferring agents, adhesion promoters and plasticizers.

15. The composition of claim 8 , wherein the cure system is present and assists cure by a free radical mechanism, an ionic initiation, or a condensation reaction.

16. The composition of claim 14 , wherein the cure system is triggered by exposure to photoirradiation, elevated temperature conditions, moisture, metal, air or anaerobic conditions and combinations thereof.

17. The composition of claim 8 , further comprising a compound having a curable functional group selected from (meth)acrylates, acrylonitriles, acrylamides, vinyls, allyls, styrenes, maleimides, itaconimides, and nadimides.

18. The composition of claim 17 , wherein the (meth)acrylate compound is selected from 2(2-ethoxyethoxy) ethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 3,3,5 trimethylcyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, alkoxylated lauryl (meth)acrylate, alkoxylated phenol (meth)acrylate, alkoxylated tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth)acrylate, caprolactone (meth)acrylate, cyclic trimethylolpropane formal (meth)acrylate, dicyclopentadienyl (meth)acrylate, diethylene glycol methyl ether (meth)acrylate, ethoxylated hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylates, ethoxylated nonyl phenol (meth)acrylates, isobornyl (meth)acrylate, isodecyl (meth)acrylate, isooctyl (meth)acrylate, lauryl (meth)acrylate, methoxy polyethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylates, octyldecyl (meth)acrylate, propoxylated allyl (meth)acrylates, stearyl (meth)acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth)acrylates, tridecyl (meth)acrylate, triethylene glycol ethyl ether (meth)acrylates, 1,12-dodecanediol di(meth)acrylate, 1,3-butylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, 1,4-butanediol di(meth)acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol di(meth)acrylate, alkoxylated aliphatic di(meth)acrylate, alkoxylated cyclohexane dimethanol di(meth)acrylate, alkoxylated hexanediol di(meth)acrylate, alkoxylated neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylate, cyclohexane dimethanol di(meth)acrylate, diethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, dipropylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, ethoxylated bisphenol a di(meth)acrylates, ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylate, polyethylene glycol di(meth)acrylates, polypropylene glycol di(meth)acrylates, tetraethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, tricyclodecane dimethanol di(meth)acrylate, triethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, tripropylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, di-trimethylolpropane tetra(meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol penta(meth)acrylate, ethoxylated pentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylates, pentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylate, ethoxylated trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylates, pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate, propoxylated glyceryl tri(meth)acrylates, cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, isobutyl (meth)acrylate, and tertiary-butyl (meth)acrylate.