Abstract: A method for producing a two-component bonding agent composition. The method uses a mixture whose first component contains: (i) 50 to 98 wt % of a hydroxy-terminated polyester having a hydroxyl number from 50 to 350 and hydroxyl functionality from 2 to 3; (ii) 1 to 30 wt % of an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight from 500 to 4000; and (iii) 1 to 20 wt % of an organic alkoxysilane containing C1-C4 alkoxy groups. The second component contains a multi-functional isocyanate having an isocyanate functionality from 1.8 to 4; wherein the second component is present relative to the first component at a molar ratio of NCO/OH groups of 0.9:1 to 3:1.

Abstract: A method for producing a two-component bonding agent composition. The method uses a mixture whose first component contains: (i) 50 to 98 wt % of a hydroxy-terminated polyester having a hydroxyl number from 50 to 350 and hydroxyl functionality from 2 to 3; (ii) 1 to 30 wt % of an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight from 500 to 4000; and (iii) 1 to 20 wt % of an organic alkoxysilane containing C1-C4 alkoxy groups. The second component contains a multi-functional isocyanate having an isocyanate functionality from 1.8 to 4; wherein the second component is present relative to the first component at a molar ratio of NCO/OH groups of 0.9:1 to 3:1.

Abstract: An insulated glass sealant having the best characteristics of polysulfides and polyurethanes rather than the worst is made from a polysulfide-based polyurethane prepared by a one-step procedure wherein a randomly copolymeric hydroxyl-terminated polysulfide polyacetal is reacted with a polyisocyanate at a ratio of from about 1:1 to about 1:1.2 on an equivalents basis. The copolymeric hydroxyl-terminated polysulfide polyacetal is made by the condensation of formaldehyde with a mixture of a dithiodialkylene glycol and an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diol.

Abstract: An insulated glass sealant having the best characteristics of polysulfides and polyurethanes rather than the worst is made from a polysulfide-based polyurethane which, in turn, is derived from a mixture of hydroxyl terminated polysulfides having a structure represented by the following formula: RCH2CH2OCH2OCH2CH2S[SCH2CH2OCH2OCH2CH2S]nSCH2CH2OCH2OCH2CH2R. wherein R═HO(CH2)ySS, y is from 2 to 6, and n is such that the molecular weight is from about 2500 to about 4000. The improved sealant of this invention is prepared by a one-step procedure wherein the hydroxyl terminated polysulfide of said formula is reacted with a polyisocyanate at a ratio between about 1:1 and about 1:1.2 on an equivalents basis. The hydroxyl-terminated polysulfide is made by splitting a polysulfide having a molecular weight about 30 times greater in an aqueous latex dispersion with a dithiodialkylene glycol and sodium sulfite.

Abstract: The peel strength of lightweight, liquid polysulfide-based sealants for aircraft is improved by the addition of an epoxy-terminated liquid polysulfide to the liquid polysulfide. The lightweight sealants have a specific gravity of from about 1 to about 1.3 and the amount of epoxide terminated polysulfide is from about 0.4 to about 5% of the weight of the polysulfide present in the sealant. Fillers having a specific gravity of from about 0.1 to about 2.2 are used.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer is made by the reaction of an epoxy resin with a liquid mercapto-terminated polysulfide wherein the ratio of epoxy equivalents in the epoxy resin to mercapto equivalents is from about 0.6 to about 0.98, with the proviso that when the ratio is greater than about 0.95:1, the polysulfide is further reacted with an amount of a mono-epoxy compound sufficient to raise the ratio of total epoxy equivalents to mercapto equivalents to a maximum of 1:1. An elastomer having residual --SH groups is air-curable. The elastomer is useful as a hot melt sealant for insulated window units.

Abstract: A silylated polyurethane made by the reaction of an isocyanate-terminated polyurethane a mixture of a first and a second alkoxysilane, each of which has the general formula:(CH.sub.3).sub.m (CH.sub.3 O).sub.3-m Si(CH.sub.2).sub.3 XHwherein X is NR, S, oxygen, or a ureido radical, and R ishydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aminoalkyl or trimethoxysilylpropyl, has a lower viscosity than the average of the viscosities of two polyurethanes made from the same isocyanate-terminated polyurethane and either the first alkoxysilane or the second alkoxysilane. Likewise, a blend of those two silylated polyurethanes has a lower viscosity than the viscosity anticipated by the linear viscosity relationship typically observed for blends. Said linear relationship is based on a calculation of the weighted average viscosity of the blend from the viscosity of each component and the proportion of each.

Abstract: The moisture vapor transmission rates of sealants containing liquid polysulfides made from mixtures of a hexylene dihalide and a chloroethyl formal wherein the molar ratio is from about 1.5:1 to about 2.3:1 are extremely low. A preferred ratio is 0.64:0.36. The new liquid polysulfide is useful in conventional sealant formulations for insulated glass window units.