Abstract:
Disclosed are methods for making a cured sealant. The methods include depositing an uncured sealant composition on a substrate and exposing the uncured sealant composition to actinic radiation to provide a cured sealant. The uncured sealant composition includes a thiol-terminated polythioether, a polyene comprising a polyvinyl ether and/or a polyallyl compound, and a hydroxy-functional vinyl ether. Related sealant compositions are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Metal ligand-containing prepolymers, compositions containing metal ligand-containing prepolymers, methods of synthesizing metal ligand-containing prepolymers and the use of metal ligand-containing prepolymers in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. The metal ligand-containing prepolymers have metal ligands incorporated into the backbone of the prepolymer. Cured sealant compositions comprising the metal ligand-containing prepolymers exhibit enhanced properties suitable for aerospace sealant applications.
Abstract:
Disclosed are perfluoroethers and perfluoroether compositions useful in high temperature aerospace applications. The perfluoroethers can be adapted for use with various curing chemistries.
Abstract:
Disclosed are thioethers, methods for preparing such thioethers, and curable compositions, such as coating and sealant compositions, that include such thioethers. The thioethers can be the reaction product of (a) an alpha, omega dihalo organic compound, (b) a metal hydrosulfide, and (c) a metal hydroxide.
Abstract:
Selectively strippable coating compositions comprising at least one amine-terminated polyamide are disclosed. Multi-layer coatings formed from the selectively strippable coating compositions, and methods of using coating compositions comprising at least one amine-terminated polyamide to facilitate selective removal of an adjoining coating by a stripper are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Polythioether prepolymers that have a low nucleation temperature are disclosed. The polythioether prepolymers are stable at low temperature storage conditions for an extended period of time. Compositions prepared using the low nucleation temperature polythioether prepolymers are useful as sealants.
Abstract:
Reactive antioxidants, antioxidant-containing prepolymers, compositions containing reactive antioxidants and antioxidant-containing prepolymers, methods of synthesizing reactive antioxidants and reactive antioxidant-containing prepolymers and the use of reactive antioxidants and antioxidant-containing prepolymers in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. Reactive antioxidants and antioxidant-containing prepolymers can be added to a curable composition and react with a curing agent to become incorporated into the cured polymer network. Antioxidant-containing prepolymers have antioxidants incorporated into the backbone of the prepolymer. Cured sealant compositions comprising reactive antioxidants and antioxidant-containing prepolymers exhibit enhanced thermal resistance.
Abstract:
Dual cure compositions include a combination of an organoborane complex and a radical oxidizing agent as co-catalysts. The compositions are curable under dark conditions and can be used to catalyze thiol-ene reactions. The compositions are useful as sealants.
Abstract:
Actinic radiation-curable compositions containing polythiols and urethane/urea-containing polyalkenyl prepolymers that can be used for aerospace coatings and sealants. The coatings can be applied to surfaces and rapidly cured.