Title: METHOD FOR PRODUCING OR CURING POLYMERS USING THIOL-ENE POLYADDITION REACTIONS

Number/Link: W2017/081120

Applicant/Assignee:  Henkel

Publication Date: 18-05-2017

“Gist”: Unsaturated PHU are crosslinked using polythiols

Why it is interesting: The invention is about poly(hydroxyurethanes) (PHU) containing alkylene groups that are crosslinked using thiol-ene ‘click’ polyaddition reactions. The unsaturated PHU are first prepared by aminolysis of cyclocarbonates using unsaturated amines. In an example di-trimethylolpropane is converted to di-trimethylolpropanedicarbonate using ethylchloroformiate.  The di-TMPDC is then reacted with 3-aminopropylvinylether to prepare the PHU, which is then crosslinked using pentaerithritol-tetra(3-mecaptopropionate) in the presence of a photoinitiator and UV light.  The invention is said to be useful for isocyanate-free adhesive- and coating systems.

Di-trimethylolpropanedicarbonate