Curable compositions and abrasive articles therefrom
A curable composition comprises: blocked polyisocyanate, curative, and a crosslinked copolymer of monomers comprising at least one free-radically polymerizable carboxylic acid and at least one of an alkyl or alkaryl(meth)acrylate. Methods of making the curable compositions and their use in the manufacture of abrasive articles are also disclosed.
1. A curable composition comprising:
blocked polyisocyanate;
curative; and
a crosslinked copolymer of monomers comprising at least one free-radically polymerizable carboxylic acid and at least one of an alkyl or alkaryl(meth)acrylate, wherein at least one of the alkyl or alkaryl (meth)acrylate has from 11 carbon atoms to 34 carbon atoms, and wherein the amount of crosslinked copolymer is in a range of from 1 percent by weight to 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
2. A curable composition according to claim 1 , further comprising organic solvent.
3. A curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the monomers comprise acrylic acid.
4. A curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the monomers comprise acrylic acid and an alkyl acrylate, further wherein the alkyl acrylate has from 13 carbon atoms to 33 carbon atoms.
5. A curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the blocked polyisocyanate comprises a compound having the formula:
wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
6. A curable composition according to claim 1 , wherein the curative comprises at least one of bis(4-amino-3-ethylphenyl)methane or bis(4-amino-3,5-diethylphenyl)methane.
7. A curable composition according to claim 1 , further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of a filler, a lubricant, an antistatic agent, a grinding aid, and a colorant.
8. A method for making a curable composition comprising mixing components comprising:
blocked polyisocyanate;
curative; and
a crosslinked copolymer of monomers comprising at least one free-radically polymerizable carboxylic acid and at least one of an alkyl or alkaryl (meth)acrylate, wherein at least one of the alkyl or alkaryl(meth)acrylate has from 11 carbon atoms to 34 carbon atoms, and wherein the amount of crosslinked copolymer is in a range of from 1 percent by weight to 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
9. A method according to claim 8 , wherein the components further comprise abrasive particles.
10. A method according to claim 8 , wherein the components further comprise organic solvent.
11. A composition according to claim 8 , wherein the monomers comprise acrylic acid and an alkyl acrylate, further wherein the alkyl acrylate has from 13 carbon atoms to 33 carbon atoms.
12. A method according to claim 8 , wherein the blocked polyisocyanate comprises a compound having the formula:
wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
13. A method according to claim 8 , wherein the curative comprises at least one of bis(4-amino-3-ethylphenyl)methane or bis(4-amino-3,5-diethylphenyl)methane.
14. A composition according to claim 8 , further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of a filler, a lubricant, an antistatic agent, a grinding aid, and a colorant.
15. An abrasive article comprising abrasive particles and a polymerized reaction product of a curable composition comprising:
blocked polyisocyanate;
curative; and
a crosslinked copolymer of monomers comprising at least one free-radically polymerizable carboxylic acid and at least one of an alkyl or alkaryl (meth)acrylate, wherein at least one of the alkyl or alkaryl(meth)acrylate has from 11 carbon atoms to 34 carbon atoms, and wherein the amount of crosslinked copolymer is in a range of from 1 percent by weight 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
16. A method according to claim 15 , wherein the components further comprises abrasive particles.
17. A method according to claim 15 , wherein the components further comprise organic solvent.
18. A method according to claim 15 , wherein the monomers comprise acrylic acid.
19. A method according to claim 15 , wherein the monomers comprise acrylic acid and an alkyl acrylate, further wherein the alkyl acrylate has from 13 carbon atoms to 33 carbon atoms.
20. A method according to claim 15 , wherein the blocked polyisocyanate comprises a compound having the formula:
wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 1 .
21. A method according to claim 15 , wherein the curative comprises at least one of bis(4-amino-3-ehtylphenyl)methane or bis(4-amino-3,5-diethylphenyl)methane.
22. A method according to claim 15 , further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of a filler, a lubricant, an antistatic agent, a grinding aid, and a colorant.