High solids low volatile organic compounds content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation

1. A low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compound content less than 450 grams per liter, comprising:

a. an ethylene propylene diene terpolymer component comprising:

(i) 50 weight percent to 99 weight percent of a total amount of the ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) component used in the low volatile organic compounds content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation;

(ii) 33 weight percent to 67 weight percent of a total amount of solvent used in the low volatile organic compounds content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation;

(iii) 0.01 weight percent to 10 weight percent of a co-agent, wherein the weight percent of the co-agent is based on a total weight of the low volatile organic compounds content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation, and wherein the co-agent comprises at least one of: an acrylate, a polybutadiene, and a phenylenedimaleimide; and

(iv) 0.1 weight percent to 15 weight percent of a peroxide, wherein the weight percent of the peroxide is based on a total weight of the low volatile organic compounds content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation, and wherein the peroxide comprises at least one of: a peroxyketal, a peroxyester, a dialkyl peroxide, and a peroxy carbonate;

b. a catalyst component comprising:

(i) 0.1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of a metal drier based on the total weight of the low volatile organic compounds content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation, and wherein the metal drier comprises and a metal alkoxide; and

(ii) 1.0 weight percent to 5 weight percent of a solvent based on the total weight of the of the solvent in the low volatile organic compounds content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation, and wherein the solvent comprises at least one of: an aliphatic solvent, an aromatic solvent, and a plant-based solvent; and

the ethylene propylene diene terpolymer component and catalyst component forming a blend, with a weight ratio from 250:1 to 10:1 of the ethylene propylene diene terpolymer component to the catalyst component, and wherein the blend is adapted to cure on a substrate without addition of another curative forming a coating, producing a low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation having a viscosity from 15,000 centipose to 60000 centipoise with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter with a tensile strength greater than 250 psi, an elongation greater than 50 percent, and a Shore A hardness from 40 to 70.

2. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) has two different molecular weights.

3. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 50 weight percent to 99 weight percent of a pigment based on a total weight of the low volatile organic compounds content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation, wherein the amount of the pigment represent a total weight percent of pigment; and the pigment has a particle dispersion from 4 to 8 units on the Hegman scale.

4. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 50 weight percent to 99 weight percent of a filler based on a total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter wherein the amount of the filler added represent a total weight percent of filler; and the filler has a particle dispersion from 4 to 8 units on the Hegman scale.

5. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of an additive based on a total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter and the additive is at least one of: a hindered phenolic stabilizer or a hindered amine ultraviolet stabilizer.

6. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of an adhesion promoter based on the total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter.

7. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of a pigment dispersant based on the total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter.

8. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of an anti-settling agent based on the total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter.

9. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of a defoamer based on the total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter.

10. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of an air release agent based on the total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter wherein the air release agent comprises at least one of: a mineral oil, a paraffinic oil, a silicone oil, or a similar oil.

11. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 weight percent to 30 weight percent of a flame retardant based on the total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter.

12. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 weight percent to 12 weight percent of a wetting agent based on the total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter.

13. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 weight percent to 5 weight percent of a biocide based on the total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter.

14. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 weight percent to 30 weight percent of a low molecular weight non-volatile plasticizer based on the total weight of the low volatile organic compounds (VOC) content ethylene propylene diene terpolymer formulation with a solids content of at least 60 percent solids by volume of the total formulation and a volatile organic compounds content less than 450 grams per liter, wherein the plasticizer comprises: a paraffinic oil, a naphthenic oil, a plant based oil, a diester oil, a silicone oil, a mineral oil, a low molecular weight polyalphaolefin, or combinations thereof.

15. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the solvent is selected from the group: mineral spirits and hexamethyldi-siloxane.