Anaerobically curable compositions

1. An anaerobically curable composition comprising:

(a) a (meth)acrylate component;

(b) a cure inducing component; and

(c) at least one stabilizer comprising:

at least one C 6 -C 50 aliphatic chain, derived from a fatty acid, said stabilizer further comprising at least 2 nitrogen atoms and at least 4 carboxy groups.

2. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one C 6 -C 50 aliphatic chain is a C 7 -C 20 alkyl chain.

3. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one C 6 -C 50 aliphatic chain is a C 7 -C 12 alkyl chain.

4. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one C 6 -C 50 aliphatic chain is selected from the group of: a C 8 alkyl chain, a C 10 alkyl chain, a C 12 alkyl chain, a C 14 alkyl chain, a C 16 alkyl chain, a C 18 alkyl chain, a C 20 alkyl chain or a C 22 alkyl chain.

5. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one C 6 -C 50 aliphatic chain is derived from a vegetable oil or an animal fat.

6. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer has only 2 nitrogen atoms.

7. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer has 3 or more nitrogen atoms.

8. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein at least one nitrogen atom is covalently bonded to an aliphatic chain derived from a fatty acid.

9. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein at least one nitrogen atom is covalently bonded to an alkyl chain derived from a fatty acid.

10. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein at least one nitrogen atom is a secondary amine.

11. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein at least one nitrogen atom is a tertiary amine.

12. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer has only 4 carboxy groups.

13. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer comprises a glycinate group.

14. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one aliphatic chain comprises at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond.

15. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer is a compound having the formula:

wherein R 1 is a C 6 -C 50 an aliphatic chain, R 2 is H or —CH 2 C(O)OM, n is from 2 to 10, each M which may be the same or different is independently selected from H, Li, Na, K, Rb or Cs, wherein the compound of formula (I) comprises at least 3 nitrogen atoms and at least 4 carboxy groups.

16. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 15 , wherein R 1 is a C 6 -C 20 alkyl chain.

17. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 15 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted with one or more of —NH 2 , HNR 2 , or N(R 2 ) 2 .

18. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 15 wherein n is from 2 to 4.

19. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer is sodium cocoamphopolycarboxyglycinate.

20. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer is sodium tallowamphopolycarboxyglycinate.

21. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer is sodium oleylamphopolycarboxyglycinate.

22. An anaerobically curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the methacrylate component is a (meth)acrylate monomer having the formula:

H 2 C=CGCO 2 R 8 ,

wherein G may be hydrogen, halogen or alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R 8 may be selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkaryl, aralkyl or aryl groups having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, any of which may be optionally substituted or interrupted as the case may be with silane, silicon, oxygen, halogen, carbonyl, hydroxyl, ester, carboxylic acid, urea, urethane, polyurethane, carbonate, amine, amide, sulfur, sulfonate, and sulfone.

23. The cure product of a composition according to claim 1 .

24. A method of bonding together two substrates comprising the steps of:

applying a (meth)acrylate composition according to claim 1 , to at least one of the substrates and mating together the substrates for a time sufficient to permit an adhesive bond to form from the (meth)acrylate composition between the mated substrates.

25. An assembly comprising two substrates bonded together by the cure product of composition according to claim 1 .

26. A method of anaerobically curing a (meth)acrylate composition comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a (meth)acrylate composition comprising:

(i) a (meth)acrylate component;

(ii) a cure inducing component; and

(iii) at least one stabilizer comprising:

at least one aliphatic chain, derived from a fatty acid, said stabilizer further comprising at least 2 nitrogen atoms and at least 4 carboxy groups; and

(b) exposing the (meth)acrylate composition to an anaerobic environment for a time sufficient to cure the composition.