Patent ID: 6495213
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: C08F,C08L,C09K

Abstract:
A process for applying a seal to an article comprising the steps ofA) blending at a temperature of between 25Â° C. and 250Â° C. 1) 80-98 weight percent of an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer comprising ethylene and a C3-C20 alpha-olefin; 2) 1-19.5 weight percent of a multifunctional crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of multifunctional acrylic crosslinking agents, multifunctional methacrylic crosslinking agents, multifunctional cyanurate crosslinking agents, and multifunctional isocyanurate crosslinking agents; and 3) 0.2-5 weight percent of a UV initiator wherein the weight percentages of each of A)1), A)2), and A)3) are based on the combined weight of A)1), A)2), and A)3), to form a thermally stable, curable, extrudable mixture;B) depositing said extrudable mixture on said article in the shape and thickness desired to form an uncured seal composition; and C) irradiating said uncured seal with UV radiation for a time sufficient to cure said uncured seal composition.