Polyvinylamide Polymers Containing Polymerizable Functionalities

Abstract

The present invention relates to a polymer comprising an N-vinyl amide monomer and a dual functional monomer. In the case where the dual functional monomer incorporates glycidyl methacrylate, a third polymerizable monomer is also included.

1 . A polymer comprising:
 a) at least one N-vinyl amide monomer;   b) at least one dual functional monomer having the structure
   Q-R-E 
 where Q is an oxirane, oxetane, aziridine, oxazoline, or benzoxazine, E is a polymerizable functionality containing a carbon-carbon double bond and R is aliphatic and/or aromatic moiety with or without a heteroatom, with the proviso that when the dual functional monomer is GMA, the N-vinyl amide monomer is neither VP nor VOL. 
   
     
     
         2 . A polymer according to  claim 1  comprising:
 a) 5-95 weight % of a N-vinyl amide monomer; 
 b) 95-5 weight % dual functional monomer. 
 
     
     
         3 . A polymer according to  claim 1  comprising:
 a) 20-80 weight % of a N-vinyl amide monomer; 
 b) 80-20 weight % dual functional monomer. 
 
     
     
         4 . A polymer according to  claim 1  comprising:
 a) 40-60 weight % of a N-vinyl amide monomer; 
 b) 60-40 weight % dual functional monomer. 
 
     
     
         5 . A polymer comprising:
 a) at least one N-vinyl amide monomer;   b) at least one dual functional glycidyl monomer having the structure   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           where E is a polymerizable functionality containing a carbon-carbon double bond and R is aliphatic and/or aromatic with or without a heteroatom, and 
         
         c) at least one third polymerizable monomer. 
       
     
     
         6 . A polymer according to  claim 5  wherein said third polymerizable monomer is at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylmethacrylate, (HEMA), vinyl acetate (VA), ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, methylmethacrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, dimethylaminopropylmethacrylate, acrylamide, methacrylamide, acrylonitrile, ethylene, styrene, maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, sodium vinylsulfonate, vinyl chloride, vinyl imidazole, vinylpyridine, trimethylvinylsilane, polyfunctional acrylate, polyfunctional allyl ether, vinyl propionate, crotonic acid, vinyl carbonate and allyl acetate and allyl alcohol. 
     
     
         7 . A polymer according to  claim 5  comprising:
 a) 20-80 weight % of a N-vinyl amide monomer; 
 b) 1.0-25 weight % of an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer having a functional group wherein said functional group comprises a glycidyl group; and 
 c) 1.0-80 weight % of a third polymerizable monomer. 
 
     
     
         8 . A polymer according to  claim 5  comprising:
 a) 30-70 weight % of a N-vinyl amide monomer; 
 b) 3.0-20 weight % of an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer having a functional group wherein said functional group comprises a glycidyl group; and 
 c) 5.0-60 weight % of a third polymerizable monomer. 
 
     
     
         9 . A polymer according to  claim 5  comprising:
 a) 40-60 weight % of a N-vinyl amide monomer; 
 b) 5.0-15 weight % of an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer having a functional group wherein said functional group comprises a glycidyl group; and 
 c) 10-50 weight % of a third polymerizable monomer. 
 
     
     
         10 . A polymer according to  claim 5  where in said dual functional glycidyl monomer has a (meth)acrylate functional group. 
     
     
         11 . A polymer according to  claim 5  comprising:
 a) 60 weight % of a VP monomer; 
 b) 5 weight % of a GMA monomer; and 
 c) 35 weight % of a third polymerizable monomer wherein said third polymerizable monomer is HEMA. 
 
     
     
         12 . A polymer according to  claim 5  comprising:
 a) 85-40 weight % of a VP monomer; 
 b) 5-20 weight % of a GMA monomer; and 
 c) 10-50 weight % of a third polymerizable monomer wherein said third polymerizable monomer is VA. 
 
     
     
         13 . A polymer according to  claim 5  comprising:
 a) 60 weight % of a VCL monomer; 
 b) 5 weight % of a GMA monomer; and 
 c) 35 weight % of a third polymerizable monomer wherein said third polymerizable monomer is HEMA. 
 
     
     
         14 . A polymer according to  claim 5  comprising:
 a) 85-40 weight % of a VCL monomer; 
 b) 5-20 weight % of a GMA monomer; and 
 c) 10-50 weight % of a third polymerizable monomer wherein said third polymerizable monomer is VA. 
 
     
     
         15 . A polymer according to  claim 5  comprising:
 a) 92-75 weight % of a VCL monomer; 
 b) 1-10 weight % of a GMA monomer; 
 c) 5-15 weight % of DMAPMA; and 
 d) 2-7% weight of HEMA. 
 
     
     
         16 . A polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5  wherein said polymer is non-ionic. 
     
     
         17 . A polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5  wherein said polymer is anionic. 
     
     
         18 . A polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5  wherein said polymer is cationic. 
     
     
         19 . A polymer in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said polymer comprises a free, polymerizable double bond. 
     
     
         20 . A polymer in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said polymer comprises a free, polymerizable, heteroatomic, oxirane ring. 
     
     
         21 . A polymer in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said polymer comprises a free radical, polymerizable functionality. 
     
     
         22 . A polymer in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said polymer comprises a free, ionically polymerizable functionality. 
     
     
         23 . A powder or solid polymer product comprising the polymer of  claim 1  or  claim 5 . 
     
     
         24 . A liquid polymer product or polymer solution comprising the polymer of  claim 1  or  claim 5 . 
     
     
         25 . A composition comprising the polymer of  claim 1  or  claim 5  wherein said composition is curable via UV radiation, electron beam, or gamma irradiation. 
     
     
         26 . A composition in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5  wherein said composition comprises an aqueous, UV curable coating. 
     
     
         27 . A composition in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5  wherein said composition comprises a 100% solid, UV curable coating. 
     
     
         28 . A print receptive coating comprising a polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5 . 
     
     
         29 . A hydrophilic, UV curable coating comprising a polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5 . 
     
     
         30 . A free radically curable product comprising a polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5 . 
     
     
         31 . A thermally and/or cationically curable product comprising a polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5 . 
     
     
         32 . A thermally and/or anionically curable product comprising a polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5 . 
     
     
         33 . A thermoplastic polymer liquid or powder composition comprising a polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5 . 
     
     
         34 . A thermoplastic polymer or liquid composition in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5  wherein said composition is free radically curable. 
     
     
         35 . A thermoplastic polymer or liquid composition in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5  wherein said composition is thermally and/or cationically curable. 
     
     
         36 . A thermoplastic polymer or liquid composition in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5  wherein said composition is thermally and/or anionically curable. 
     
     
         37 . An extruded plastic comprising a polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5 . 
     
     
         38 . A membrane comprising a polymer in accordance with  claim 1  or  claim 5 .