(METH)ACRYLIC COMPOSITION, COMPOSITE MATERIAL OBTAINED FROM SUCH A COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF
Embodiments relate to a (meth)acrylic composition and also to a composite material obtained by polymerization of such a (meth)acrylic composition. Embodiments may relate to a (meth)acrylic composition comprising also a block copolymer, preferably a (meth)acrylic block copolymer and also to a composite material obtained by polymerization of such a (meth)acrylic composition comprising a block copolymer, preferably a (meth)acrylic block copolymer. Embodiments may relate to a (meth)acrylic composition comprising also a (meth)acrylic block copolymer and a mineral filler as well to a composite material obtained by polymerization of such a (meth)acrylic composition comprising a (meth)acrylic block copolymer and a mineral filler. Embodiments may relate to a manufacturing process of a (meth)acrylic composition comprising a (meth)acrylic block copolymer and a mineral filler, manufacturing process of composite material obtained by polymerization of such a (meth)acrylic composition and also to the uses of such a (meth)acrylic composition and obtained composite material.
1 . A (meth)acrylic composition MC1 comprising:
(a) 100 parts by weight of a liquid (meth)acrylic syrup comprising:
(a1) from 1% by weight to 50% by weight of one or more (meth)acrylic polymers P1, and
(a2) from 50% by weight to 99% by weight of one or more (meth)acrylic monomers M1, each monomer M1 comprising only one (meth)acrylic function per monomer,
(b) from 0.5 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight of a block copolymer BC1,
(c) optionally from 20 parts by weight to 300 parts by weight of a mineral filler C,
(d) from 0.01 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic monomer M2, the monomer M2 comprising at least two (meth)acrylic functions per monomer, and
(e) optionally from 0.01 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator.
2 . The (meth)acrylic composition MC1 according to claim 1 , characterized in that it further comprises
(c) from 20 parts by weight to 300 parts by weight of a mineral filler C
3 . The (meth)acrylic composition MC1 according to claim 1 , characterized in that it further comprises
(e) from 0.01 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator.
4 . The composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that each (meth)acrylic polymer P1 is chosen from a methyl methacrylate homopolymer or a methyl methacrylate copolymer or a mixture thereof, methyl methacrylate advantageously representing at least 50% by weight of each (meth)acrylic polymer P1.
5 . The composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that the block copolymer BC1 comprises at least one block having a glass transition temperature Tg less than 20° C. and at least another block is having a glass transition temperature Tg more than 20° C.
6 . The composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that the block copolymer BC1 is a thermoplastic acrylic block copolymer.
7 . The composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that mineral filler C comprises a filler C1 chosen from quartz, granite, marble, feldspar, clay, glass, ceramics, mica, graphite, silicates, carbonates, carbides, sulfates, silicates, hydroxides, metal oxides, metals and mixtures thereof.
8 . The composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that the monomer M2 comprising at least two (meth)acrylic functions per monomer is chosen from 1,3-butylene glycol dimethacrylate; 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate; 1,6 hexanediol diacrylate; 1,6 hexanediol dimethacrylate; diethylene glycol dimethacrylate; dipropylene glycol diacrylate; ethoxylated (10) bisphenol a diacrylate; ethoxylated (2) bisphenol a dimethacrylate; ethoxylated (3) bisphenol a diacrylate; ethoxylated (3) bisphenol a dimethacrylate; ethoxylated (4) bisphenol a diacrylate; ethoxylated (4) bisphenol a dimethacrylate; ethoxylated bisphenol a dimethacrylate; ethoxylated (10) bisphenol dimethacrylate; ethylene glycol dimethacrylate; polyethylene glycol (200) diacrylate; polyethylene glycol (400) diacrylate; polyethylene glycol (400) dimethacrylate; polyethylene glycol (400) dimethacrylate; polyethylene glycol (600) diacrylate; polyethylene glycol (600) dimethacrylate; polyethylene glycol 400 diacrylate; propoxylated (2) neopentyl glycol diacrylate; tetraethylene glycol diacrylate; tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate; tricyclodecane dimethanol diacrylate; tricyclodecanedimethanol dimethacrylate; triethylene glycol diacrylate; triethylene glycol dimethacrylate; tripropylene glycol diacrylate; ethoxylated (15) trimethylolpropane triacrylate; ethoxylated (3) trimethylolpropane triacrylate; ethoxylated (6) trimethylolpropane triacrylate; ethoxylated (9) trimethylolpropane triacrylate; ethoxylated 5 pentaerythritol triacrylate; ethoxylated (20) trimethylolpropane triacrylate; propoxylated (3) glyceryl triacrylate; trimethylolpropane triacrylate; propoxylated (5.5) glyceryl triacrylate; pentaerythritol triacrylate; propoxylated (3) glyceryl triacrylate; propoxylated (3) trimethylolpropane triacrylate; trimethylolpropane triacrylate; trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate; tris(2-hydroxy ethyl) isocyanurate triacrylate; di-trimethylolpropane tetraacrylate; dipentaerythritol pentaacrylate; ethoxylated (4) pentaerythritol tetraacrylate; pentaerythritol tetraacrylate; dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate; 1,10 decanediol diacrylate; 1,3-butylene glycol diacrylate; 1,4-butanediol diacrylate; 1,9-nonanediol diacrylate; 2-(2-Vinyloxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate; 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol diacrylate; 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol diacrylate; 2-methyl-1,3-propanediyl ethoxy acrylate; 3 methyl 1,5-pentanediol diacrylate; alkoxylated cyclohexane dimethanol diacrylate; alkoxylated hexanediol diacrylate; cyclohexane dimethanol diacrylate; ethoxylated cyclohexane dimethanol diacrylate; diethyleneglycol diacrylate; dioxane glycol diacrylate; ethoxylated dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate; ethoxylated glycerol triacrylate; ethoxylated neopentyl glycol diacrylate; hydroxypivalyl hydroxypivalate diacrylate; neopentyl glycol diacrylate; poly (tetramethylene glycol) diacrylate; polypropylene glycol 400 diacrylate; polypropylene glycol 700 diacrylate; propoxylated (6) ethoxylated bisphenol A diacrylate; propoxylated ethylene glycol diacrylate; propoxylated (5) pentaerythritol tetraacrylate; and propoxylated trimethylol propane triacrylate; or mixtures thereof.
9 . The composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that the (meth)acrylic composition MC1 comprises from 0.5 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight of a block copolymer BC1.
10 . The composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that the (meth)acrylic composition MC1 comprises from 0.5 parts by weight to 7 parts by weight of a block copolymer BC1.
11 . A process for preparing the (meth)acrylic composition MC1, according to claim 1 , said process is comprising the following steps:
i) providing the following components:
(a) 100 parts by weight of a liquid (meth)acrylic syrup comprising:
(a1) from 1% by weight to 50% by weight of one or more (meth)acrylic polymers P1, and
(a2) from 50% by weight to 99% by weight of one or more (meth)acrylic monomers M1, each monomer M1 comprising only one (meth)acrylic function per monomer,
(b) from 0.5 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight of a block copolymer BC1,
(c) optionally from 20 parts by weight to 300 parts by weight of a mineral filler C,
(d) from 0.01 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic monomer M2, the monomer M2 comprising at least two (meth)acrylic functions per monomer, and
(e) optionally from 0.01 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator, and
ii) mixing the components a), b) and d) or a) to d) or a) to e)
12 . The process according to claim 11 , characterized in that it further comprises (c) from 20 parts by weight to 300 parts by weight of a mineral filler C.
13 . The process according to claim 10 , characterized in that it further comprises
(e) from 0.01 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator.
14 . Use of a (meth)acrylic composition MC1 according to claim 1 to prepare a polymeric composite material.
15 . Use of a (meth)acrylic composition MC1 according to claim 1 to impregnate a fibrous substrate.
16 . Use of a (meth)acrylic composition MC1 according to claim 1 to reduce the cycle time for preparing a polymeric composite material.
17 . A composite material obtained by polymerization of a (meth)acrylic composition MC1 as claimed in claim 1 .
18 . A composite material obtained by polymerization of a (meth)acrylic composition MC1 as prepared according to the process according to claim 11 .
19 . The composite material according to claim 17 , used as (meth)acrylic mineral composite.
20 . A composite material comprising the (meth)acrylic composition MC1 as claimed in claim 1 after polymerization of said (meth)acrylic composition MC1.
21 . The composite material according to claim 17 , used composite for making bathroom and/or kitchen equipment, such as countertops, kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks, shower trays, baths tubes or fascia panels.
22 . Use of the composite material according to claim 17 , for the fabrication of bathroom and/or kitchen equipment, such as countertops, kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks, shower trays, baths tubes or fascia panels.
23 . Use of the composite material according to claim 17 as bathroom and/or kitchen equipment, such as countertops, kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks, shower trays, baths tubes or fascia panels.
24 . A process for manufacturing a composite material, said process comprising:
i) providing the following components
(a) 100 parts by weight of a liquid (meth)acrylic syrup comprising:
(a1) from 1% by weight to 50% by weight of one or more (meth)acrylic polymers P1, and
(a2) from 50% by weight to 99% by weight of one or more (meth)acrylic monomers M1, each monomer M1 comprising only one (meth)acrylic function per monomer,
(b) from 0.5 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight of a block copolymer BC1,
(c) from 20 parts by weight to 300 parts by weight of a mineral filler C,
(d) from 0.01 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic monomer M2, the monomer M2 comprising at least two (meth)acrylic functions per monomer, and
(e) from 0.01 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator,
ii) mixing the components a) to e).
iii) polymerizing the (meth)acrylic composition MC1.
25 . A process for reducing the cycle time for preparing a polymeric composite material from a (meth)acrylic composition MC1, said process comprising:
i) providing the following components
(a) 100 parts by weight of a liquid (meth)acrylic syrup comprising:
(a1) from 1% by weight to 50% by weight of one or more (meth)acrylic polymers P1, and
(a2) from 50% by weight to 99% by weight of one or more (meth)acrylic monomers M1, each monomer M1 comprising only one (meth)acrylic function per monomer,
(b) from 0.5 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight of a block copolymer BC1,
(c) from 20 parts by weight to 300 parts by weight of a mineral filler C,
(d) from 0.01 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic monomer M2, the monomer M2 comprising at least two (meth)acrylic functions per monomer, and
(e) from 0.01 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator,
ii) mixing the components a) to e).
iii) polymerizing the (meth)acrylic composition MC1.