Patent GB-1424443-A (GB)
Title: Polymerizable compositions and laminated articles bonded thetewith
IPC: C09J175/14
Filed: 1973-02-16
Abstract: 1424443 Making laminates from light- and heat - polymerizable compositions; laminated safety glass ASAHI KASEI KOGYO KK 16 Feb 1973 [17 Feb 1972 (2)] 7698/73 Heading B5N [Also in Division C3] Laminated articles comprise at least two  adherents and at least one interlayer which is the polymerized product of a composition which is polymerizable by actinic light or heat and which comprises (I) 100 parts by weight of an unsaturated polyurethane produced from a diisocyanate and an unsaturated polyesterdiol having an acid value of up to 10, a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 2500 and containing from 1À2 Î 10<SP>-4</SP> to 3À8 Î 10<SP>-4</SP> moles of ethylenic double bond concentration per gram of unsaturated polyesterdiol, the unsaturated polyesterdiol having been prepared by reacting an alcoholic component comprising at least one sterically-hindered diol with an acidic component comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, its anhydride or its methyl or ethyl ester and at least one dicarboxylic acid free from ethylenic unsaturation, its anhydride or its methyl or ethyl ester, said sterically hindered diol being a member selected from 1,1-dimethyl-1,2- ethanediol, 1,2 - dimethyl - 1,2 - ethanediol, 1,1,2,2 - tetramethyl - 1,2 - ethanediol, 1- ethyl - 1,2 - ethanediol, 1 - ethyl - 2 - methyl- 1,2 - ethanediol, 1 - methyl - 1,3 - propanediol, 1 - ethyl - 1,3 - propanediol, 2,2 - dimethyl- 1,3 - propanediol, 2 - methyl - 2 - ethyl - 1,3- propanediol, 1,1,3 - trimethyl - 1,3 - propanediol, 2,2 - dimethyl - 3 - isopropyl - 1,3 - propanediol, 2 - ethyl - 3 - propyl - 1,3 - propanediol, 1 - methyl - 1,4 - butane - diol, 2 - ethyl- 1,4 - butanediol, 2,2 - dimethyl - 1,4 - butanediol, 2 - methyl - 1,5 - pentanediol, 2 - methyl- 2 - propyl - 1,5 - pentanediol, 2 - ethyl - 1,6- hexanediol, 2,2,4 - trimethyl - 1,6 - hexanediol, 1,2 - cyclobutanediol, 1,3 - cyclobutanediol, 1,3 - cyclohexanediol, 1,4 - cyclohexanediol, 1,3 - dimethylol cyclohexane, 1,4 - dimethylol cyclohexane, 4,41 - dicyclohexyldiol, 4,4<SP>1</SP>- isopropylidene dicyclohexyldiol, bis(betahydroxypropyl) terephthalate, isophthalate or phthalate, bis(beta - hydroxyneopentyl)- terephthalate, isophthalate or phthalate, and bis(betahydroxyethyl) isophthalate or phthalate; (II) from 100 to 350 parts (of the combined monomer weight) of at least two ethylenically unsaturated monomers, at least one comprising (A) a compound of the formula or wherein R<SP>1</SP> and R<SP>2</SP> represent H or methyl and R<SP>3</SP> represents H, C 1 -C 3  alkyl, hydroxymethyl or benzyl, and at least one other monomer (which is present in an amount of 30-95% by weight of the total monomers) comprising (B) a compound of the formula CH 2 =CR<SP>4</SP>-CO-OR<SP>5</SP> or CH 2 =CR<SP>4</SP>-CONHR<SP>6</SP> wherein R<SP>4</SP> represents H or methyl, R<SP>5</SP> represents C 1 -C 8  alkyl, 3-chloro- 2-hydroxypropyl, glycidyl, tetrahydrofurfuryl or -(CH 2 CH 2 O) m -R<SP>7</SP> or wherein m is a number such that the (poly)- alkyleneoxy group shown has a number average molecular weight of from 45 to 1000 and wherein R<SP>7</SP> represents H or methyl, and R<SP>6</SP> represents butoxymethyl or a C 4 -C 8  3-oxohydrocarbon group; and (III) from 0À01 to 10 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator. Component II may also include additional monomers such as styrene, substituted styrenes, allylbenzene, allyltoluene, monoallyl phthalate, unsaturated alcohols and esters thereof, esters of unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, unsaturated carboxylic acids (other than acids A), vinyl ethers, vinyl ketones, N-vinyl heterocyclic compounds, acrylonitrile and unsaturated oxoamides, as well as crosslinking monomers such as polyol poly(meth)acrylates, bisacrylamides, polyallyl compounds and divinylbenzene. The compositions may also include plasticisers such as glycols and polyglycols, and ester and ether derivatives thereof. The polymerization initiator may be a conventional photoinitiator, e.g. benzoin compounds, phenone compounds, quinone compounds, disulphides, benzil, diacetyl, and stannous, stannic and titanium chloride; or a conventional thermal initiator such as peroxides and azo compounds. Other optional components include inhibitors and polymeric fillers. The adherents for the laminates may be, for example, plastics such as polyamides, polyvinyl chloride, polymethyl methacrylate, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonates, polyurethanes, ethylene-vinyl acetate and ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, polypropylene and cellulosic plastics materials; metals or alloys such as aluminium, tin, zinc and steel; ceramics; glass; asbestos; silica; stone such as marble; and wood. In examples, the interlayers are formed by pouring between spaced glass-glass and glasspolymethyl methacrylate-glass assemblies for making safety glass. A patterned cellulosic plastics sheet may be embedded in the interlayer.