Waterproof silane-endcapped adhesive mixture

Abstract

A polymeric matrix adhesive comprising a prepolymer urethane, a silane added to the prepolymer urethane, the silane reacts with the urethane to at least partially end-cap the urethane to produce a silane end-capped urethane, an aliphatic quencher, a reinforcing extender; and a thixotropic agent, wherein the polymeric matrix adhesive is waterproof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cured, waterproof polymeric matrix adhesive comprising:
 (a) a hydrophobically modified reinforcing extender;   (b) a silane end-capped polymeric material;   (c) a urethane component; and   (d) a hydrocarbon.   
     
     
         2 . The cured, waterproof polymeric matrix adhesive of  claim 1 , wherein a stoichiometry relationship of the hydrophobically modified reinforcing extender, the silane end-capped polymeric material, the urethane component, and the hydrocarbon is 0.5 to 2.5:1.5 to 10:0.5 to 2:4 to 7. 
     
     
         3 - 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The cured, waterproof polymeric matrix adhesive of  claim 1 , wherein the hydrophobically modified reinforcing extender comprises a mineral component and an aliphatic silane. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The cured, waterproof polymeric matrix adhesive of  claim 1 , wherein the silane end-capped polymeric material forms a silanol bridge with a substrate. 
     
     
         10 . The cured, waterproof polymeric matrix adhesive of  claim 1 , wherein the silane end-capped polymeric material comprises a siloxane. 
     
     
         11 . The cured, waterproof polymeric matrix adhesive of  claim 1 , wherein the silane end-capped polymeric material comprises an Si(CH3)xO; wherein x ranges from 0 to 10. 
     
     
         12 . The cured, waterproof polymeric matrix adhesive of  claim 1 , wherein the urethane component comprises a polyurethane linkage. 
     
     
         13 . The cured, waterproof polymeric matrix adhesive of  claim 12 , wherein the polyurethane linkage comprises an —(NH)—(C═O)—O—. 
     
     
         14 - 136 . (canceled) 
     
     
         137 . A polymeric matrix adhesive produced by a method, the method comprising:
 a) providing a silane end-capped polymeric mixture;   b) adding an aliphatic quencher;   c) adding reinforcing extender; and   d) adding a thixotropic agent.   
     
     
         138 - 189 . (canceled) 
     
     
         190 . A method of producing a polymeric matrix adhesive, said method comprising:
 a) providing a silane end-capped polymeric mixture;   b) adding an aliphatic quencher;   c) adding reinforcing extender; and   d) adding a thixotropic agent.   
     
     
         191 . (canceled) 
     
     
         192 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the silane end-capped polymeric mixture comprises a silane end-capped prepolymer urethane. 
     
     
         193 . (canceled) 
     
     
         194 . The method of  claim 192 , wherein the silane end-capped prepolymer urethane is produced by combining a silane and a prepolymer urethane. 
     
     
         195 . The method of  claim 192 , wherein the silane end-capped prepolymer urethane is produced by combining a silane, a prepolymer urethane, and a catalyst. 
     
     
         196 . The method of  claim 194 , wherein the prepolymer urethane comprises a slow-cure urethane prepolymer, a flexible binder urethane prepolymer, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         197 - 199 . (canceled) 
     
     
         200 . The method of  claim 194 , wherein the prepolymer urethane has an average NCO content of between about 9 to 24. 
     
     
         201 . The method of  claim 194 , wherein the silane comprises an amino-functional alkoxysilane. 
     
     
         202 . (canceled) 
     
     
         203 . The method of  claim 194 , wherein a catalyst is added to the silane that is added to the prepolymer urethane. 
     
     
         204 - 206 . (canceled) 
     
     
         207 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the aliphatic quencher comprises an aliphatic fatty acid ester. 
     
     
         208 . (canceled) 
     
     
         209 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the reinforcing extender comprises calcium carbonate. 
     
     
         210 . (canceled) 
     
     
         211 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the thixotropic agent comprises silicate. 
     
     
         212 . (canceled) 
     
     
         213 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the method further comprises adding a moisture scavenger. 
     
     
         214 . (canceled) 
     
     
         215 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the method further comprises adding an adhesion promoter. 
     
     
         216 . (canceled) 
     
     
         217 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the method further comprises adding a tackifier. 
     
     
         218 - 220 . (canceled) 
     
     
         221 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the polymeric matrix adhesive has an average NCO content below about 5. 
     
     
         222 - 226 . (canceled) 
     
     
         227 . The method of  claim 194 , wherein the percent weight of the prepolymer urethane is between about 70 to 95%. 
     
     
         228 . (canceled) 
     
     
         229 . The method of  claim 196 , wherein the percent weight of the slow-cure urethane prepolymer is between about 45 to 75%. 
     
     
         230 . (canceled) 
     
     
         231 . The method of  claim 196 , wherein the percent weight of the flexible binder urethane prepolymer is between about 15 to 40%. 
     
     
         232 - 234 . (canceled) 
     
     
         235 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the percent weight of the aliphatic quencher is between about 5 to 15%. 
     
     
         236 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the percent weight of the reinforcing extender is between about 5 to 20%. 
     
     
         237 - 240 . (canceled) 
     
     
         241 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the percent weight of the thixotropic agent is between about 1 to 20%.