IP Library Granted Patent US 9,714,361
Granted Patent B2
US 9,714,361 · App. 15/224,952 · Granted Jul 25, 2017

Oxirane (ethylene oxide) polyurethane coatings

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Patent No.
US 9,714,361
App. No.
15/224,952
Granted
Jul 25, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to hydrophilic, i.e., water loving coatings (hereafter referred to as “WLC”). Polyurethane epoxy alkylene oxide coatings usable as coatings on for example, medical devices are a preferred WLC.

Claims (121)

1. An epoxy urethane alkylene oxide coating comprising a reaction product of the following reactants:

a) a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, naphthalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, 1,4-benzene diisocyanate, trans-cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,6-xylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with combinations and isomers thereof;

b) a poly(ethylene oxide) segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 18,000 to about 2,000,000;

c) a poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment;

d) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) segment; and

e) glycidol.

2. The coating of claim 1 , wherein the reaction product further comprises glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol.

3. The coating of claim 1 , wherein the poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment has a number average molecular weight in the range of about 400 to about 10,000.

4. The coating of claim 1 , wherein the reactants further comprise dimethylol propionic acid.

5. The coating of claim 4 , wherein the reaction product further comprises:

a) acid moieties that result from the dimethylol propionic acid;

b) glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol; and

c) wherein the diisocyanate is 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate.

6. The coating of claim 5 , wherein the reaction product further comprises an amide moiety as the reacted product of excess 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate and the dimethylol propionic acid.

7. The coating of claim 6 , wherein the reaction product further comprises urea moieties.

8. The coating of claim 4 , wherein the reactants further comprise adipic acid dihydrazide.

9. The coating of claim 4 , wherein the reactants further comprise water.

10. The coating of claim 9 , wherein the reaction product further comprises:

a) acid moieties that result from the dimethylol propionic acid;

b) glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol; and

c) urea moieties that result from reaction of the diisocyanate and adipic acid dihydrazide.

11. The coating of claim 9 , wherein the reaction product further comprises:

a) acid moieties that result from the dimethylol propionic acid;

b) glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol; and

c) wherein the diisocyanate is 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocynate.

12. The coating of claim 11 , wherein the reaction product further comprises urea moieties that result from reaction of the diisocyanate and water.

13. An epoxy urethane alkylene oxide coating comprising a reaction product consisting essentially of the following reactants:

a) a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, naphthalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, 1,4-benzene diisocyanate, trans-cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,6-xylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with combinations and isomers thereof;

b) a poly(ethylene oxide) segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 18,000 to about 2,000,000;

c) a poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment;

d) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) segment; and

e) glycidol.

14. The coating of claim 13 , wherein the poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment has an number average molecular weight in the range of about 400 to about 10,000.

15. An epoxy urethane ester carboxylic acid alkylene oxide coating comprising a reaction product consisting essentially of the following reactants:

a) a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, naphthalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, 1,4-benzene diisocyanate, trans-cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,6-xylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with combinations and isomers thereof;

b) a poly(ethylene oxide) segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 18,000 to about 2,000,000;

c) a poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment;

d) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) segment;

e) dimethylol propionic acid; and

f) glycidol.

16. An epoxy urethane urea carboxylic acid alkylene oxide coating comprising a reaction product consisting essentially of the following reactants:

a) a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, naphtalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, 1,4-benzene diisocyanate, trans-cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,6-xylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with combinations and isomers thereof;

b) a poly(ethylene oxide) segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 18,000 to about 2,000,000;

c) a poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment;

d) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) segment;

e) dimethylol propionic acid;

f) adipic acid dihydrazide; and

g) glycidol.

17. A terminal oxirane polyurethane urea chain extender/water excess coating comprising a reaction product consisting essentially of the following reactants:

a) a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, naphthalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, 1,4-benzene diisocyanate, trans-cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,6-xylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with combinations and isomers thereof;

b) a poly(ethylene oxide) segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 18,000 to about 2,000,000;

c) a poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment;

d) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) segment;

e) dimethylol propionic acid;

f) water; and

g) glycidol.

18. An epoxy urethane alkylene oxide coating comprising a reaction product consisting essentially of the following reactants:

a) a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, naphthalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, 1,4-benzene diisocyanate, trans-cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,6-xylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with combinations and isomers thereof;

b) a poly(ethylene oxide) segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 18,000 to about 2,000,000;

c) a poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment;

d) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) segment;

e) glycidol, and

f) glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol.

19. An epoxy urethane ester carboxylic acid alkylene oxide coating comprising a reaction product consisting essentially of the following reactants:

a) a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, naphthalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, 1, 4-benzene diisocyanate, trans-cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,6-xylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with combinations and isomers thereof;

b) a poly(ethylene oxide) segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 18,000 to about 2,000,000;

c) a poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment;

d) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) segment;

e) dimethylol propionic acid; and

f) glycidol,

g) wherein the reaction product further includes:

i) acid moeities that result from the dimethylol propionic acid;

ii) urea moieties; and

iii) glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol.

20. An epoxy urethane urea carboxylic acid alkylene oxide coating comprising a reaction product consisting essentially of the following reactants:

a) a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, naphthalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, 1,4-benzene diisocyanate, trans-cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,6-xylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with combinations and isomers thereof;

b) a poly(ethylene oxide) segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 18,000 to about 2,000,000;

c) a poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment;

d) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) segment;

e) dimethylol propionic acid;

f) adipic acid dihydrazide; and

g) glycidol,

h) wherein the reaction product further includes:

i) acid moeities that result from the dimethylol propionic acid;

ii) urea moieties; and

iii) glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol.

21. A terminal oxirane polyurethane urea chain extender/water excess coating comprising a reaction product consisting essentially of the following reactants:

a) water;

b) a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, naphthalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, 1,4-benzene diisocyanate, trans-cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,6-xylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with combinations and isomers thereof;

c) a poly(ethylene oxide) segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 18,000 to about 2,000,000;

d) a poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment;

e) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) segment;

f) dimethylol propionic acid;

g) glycidol,

h) wherein the reaction product further includes:

i) acid moeities that result from the dimethylol propionic acid;

ii) urea moieties; and

iii) glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol.

22. An epoxy urethane alkylene oxide coating comprising a reaction product of the following reactants:

a) a diisocyanate from the group consisting of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diisocyanate, 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, naphthalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane, 1,4-benzene diisocyanate, trans-cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,6-xylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with combinations and isomers thereof;

b) a dimethylol propionic acid;

c) a poly[di(ethylene glycol) adipate] segment;

d) a poly(tetrahydrofuran) segment; and

e) glycidol.

23. The coating of claim 22 , wherein the reaction product further comprises:

a) acid moieties that result from the dimethylol propionic acid;

b) glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol; and

c) wherein the diisocyanate is 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate.

24. The coating of claim 23 , wherein the reaction product further comprises an amide moiety as the reacted product of excess 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate and the dimethylol propionic acid.

25. The coating of claim 24 wherein the reaction product further comprises urea moeities.

26. The coating of claim 22 , wherein the reactants further comprise adipic acid dihydrazide.

27. The coating of claim 26 , wherein the reactants further comprise water.

28. The coating of claim 27 , wherein the reaction product further comprises:

a) acid moieties that result from the dimethylol propionic acid;

b) glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol; and

c) urea moieties that result from reaction of adipic acid dihydrazide and the diisocyanate.

29. The coating of claim 27 , wherein the reaction product further comprises:

a) acid moieties that result from the dimethylol propionic acid;

b) glycidyl moieties as a reacted product of the glycidol; and

c) wherein the diisocyanate is 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate.

30. The coating of claim 29 wherein the reaction product further comprises urea moieties that result from reaction of the diisocyanate and water.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2021
From: GREATBATCH LTD.; ELECTROCHEM SOLUTIONS, INC.; LAKE REGION MEDICAL, INC.; LAKE REGION MANUFACTURING, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 057468/0056 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2016
From: EDWARDS, PETER ANTHONY
To: LAKE REGION MANUFACTURING, INC.
Reel/Frame 039308/0993 →