IP Library Granted Patent US 12,428,518
Granted Patent B2
US 12,428,518 · App. 15/723,583 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

(Meth)acrylate-functionalized extended isosorbide

Inventors: David P. Dworak (Middletown, CT); Darel Gustafson (Shelton, CT); David Mullen (Navan, IE); Andrew D. Messana (Newington, CT); Aimee Hynes (Dublin, IE); Deirdre Ledwith (Dublin, IE); Ruairi O'Kane (Dublin, IE)
Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
C08G18/3218C07D493/04C08F222/10C08F299/065C08G18/04C08G18/6225C08G18/672C08G18/755C08G18/8016C08G18/8116C08G81/024C08L35/02C09D175/16C09J175/16C08F220/343C08F222/102C08G2190/00
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Patent No.
US 12,428,518
App. No.
15/723,583
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to curable polyurethane polymers made from renewable materials. In particular isosorbide derived from glucose is used. These renewable materials may be formed into curable polyurethane polymer compositions having different chemical functionalities and cure mechanisms.

Claims (34)

1. An anaerobically curable composition comprising

a (meth)acrylate component, an isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate, and

an anaerobic cure system;

wherein the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is the reaction product of an isosorbide and 2-isocyanatoethyl (meth)acrylate;

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 3-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 3-(acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate, poly(propylene glycol) (meth)acrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate, 3-isocyanatopropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-isocyanatopropyl (meth)acrylate, 4-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate, 3-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate, and 2-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate; and

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 85 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 10 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing for 168 hours has a break torque of from 25 N·m to 30 N·m on black oxide nuts and bolts; or

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 80 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 15 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing for 168 hours, has a break torque of from 30 N·m to 40 N·m on black oxide nuts and bolts; or

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 75 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 20 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing has a break torque of from 30 N·m to 40 N·m on pre-torqued zinc phosphate nuts and bolts at a temperature of 150° C. or at a temperature of 180° C.; or

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 70 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 25 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing has a break torque of from 40 N·m to 50 N·m on pre-torqued zinc phosphate nuts and bolts at a temperature of 150° C. or at a temperature of 180° C.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further includes a metal-based catalyst.

3. The anaerobically curable composition of claim 1 , wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 80 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 15 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing for 168 hours, has a break torque of from 30 N·m to 40 N·m on black oxide nuts and bolts.

4. The anaerobically curable composition of claim 1 , wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 70 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 25 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing has a break torque of from 40 N·m to 50 N·m on pre-torqued zinc phosphate nuts and bolts at a temperature of 150° C. or at a temperature of 180° C.

5. The anaerobically curable composition of claim 1 , wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 85 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 10 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing for 168 hours has a break torque of from 25 N·m to 30 N·m on black oxide nuts and bolts.

6. The anaerobically curable composition of claim 1 , wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of from 75 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 20 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing has a break torque of from 30 N·m to 40 N·m on pre-torqued zinc phosphate nuts and bolts at a temperature of 150° C. or at a temperature of 180° C.

7. An anaerobically curable composition comprising

a (meth)acrylate component, an isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate, and

an anaerobic cure system;

wherein the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is the reaction product of an isosorbide and an isocyanatoalkyl (meth)acrylate selected from the group consisting of 2-isocyanatoethyl (meth)acrylate, 3-isocyanatopropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-isocyanatopropyl (meth)acrylate, 4-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate, 3-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate, and 2-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate;

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 3-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 3-(acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate, poly(propylene glycol) (meth)acrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate, 3-isocyanatopropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-isocyanatopropyl (meth)acrylate, 4-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate, 3-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate, and 2-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate; and

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 85 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 10 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing for 168 hours has a break torque of from 25 N·m to 30 N·m on black oxide nuts and bolts; or

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 80 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 15 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing for 168 hours, has a break torque of from 30 N·m to 40 N·m on black oxide nuts and bolts; or

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 75 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 20 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing has a break torque of from 30 N·m to 40 N·m on pre-torqued zinc phosphate nuts and bolts at a temperature of 150° C. or at a temperature of 180° C.; or

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 70 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 25 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing has a break torque of from 40 N·m to 50 N·m on pre-torqued zinc phosphate nuts and bolts at a temperature of 150° C. or at a temperature of 180° C.

8. The anaerobically curable composition of claim 7 , wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 80 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 15 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing for 168 hours, has a break torque of from 30 N·m to 40 N·m on black oxide nuts and bolts.

9. The anaerobically curable composition of claim 7 , wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 70 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 25 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing has a break torque of from 40 N·m to 50 N·m on pre-torqued zinc phosphate nuts and bolts at a temperature of 150° C. or at a temperature of 180° C.

10. The anaerobically curable composition of claim 7 , wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 85 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 10 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing for 168 hours has a break torque of from 25 N·m to 30 N·m on black oxide nuts and bolts.

11. The anaerobically curable composition of claim 7 , wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of from 75 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 20 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing has a break torque of from 30 N·m to 40 N·m on pre-torqued zinc phosphate nuts and bolts at a temperature of 150° C. or at a temperature of 180° C.

12. An anaerobically curable composition comprising

a (meth)acrylate component, isosorbide diurethane methacrylate, and

an anaerobic cure system;

wherein the isosorbide diurethane methacrylate is the reaction product of an isosorbide and 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate;

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 3-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl acrylate, 3-(acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate, poly(propylene glycol) (meth)acrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate, 3-isocyanatopropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-isocyanatopropyl (meth)acrylate, 4-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate, 3-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate, and 2-isocyanatobutyl (meth)acrylate;

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 80 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 15 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing for 168 hours, has a break torque of from 30 N·m to 40 N·m on black oxide nuts and bolts; or

wherein the (meth)acrylate component is present in an amount of 70 wt % and the isosorbide diurethane (meth)acrylate is present in an amount of 25 wt %, each based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein said composition after curing has a break torque of from 40 N·m to 50 N·m on pre-torqued zinc phosphate nuts and bolts at a temperature of 150° C. or at a temperature of 180° C.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2022
From: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
To: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 059207/0627 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2017
From: DWORAK, DAVID P.; GUSTAFSON, DAREL; MESSANA, ANDREW D.
To: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 044081/0867 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2017
From: MULLEN, DAVID; HYNES, AIMEE; LEDWITH, DEIRDRE; O'KANE, RUAIRI
To: HENKEL IRELAND OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH LIMITED
Reel/Frame 044082/0150 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2017
From: HENKEL IRELAND OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH LIMITED
To: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 044082/0252 →