Typical Formulation Ingredients
Phase
Ingredient
Parts by weight
A: Hydroxy Terminated Polybutadiene Component
Polybutadiene resin (Poly bd R45HTLO, Cray Valley)
B: Isocyanate Component
Polyfunctional MDI liquid (Isonate 143L, Dow Chemical Co.)
Typical Properties
Dielectric constant, 25°C, 1 kHz
Volume resistivity, 25°C, 1,000 Hz
Glass transition temperature, °C
Resulting Properties
The formulation above is for a general purpose two component polyurethane adhesive based on polybutadiene polyol. Using polybutadiene polyol will provide much better hydrolytic stability than other conventional polyols (e.g., polyester or polyether).
Often additives are not required to provide flexibility or toughness as in the case of epoxy formulations. Polyurethanes have the capability of providing these properties through manipulation of the resulting molecule by proper choice of isocyanate and polyol.
However, additives are used mainly to stabilize the adhesive relative to moisture, oxidation, UV, etc.