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.