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Blend of cross-linked polymer, swelling monomer and cross-linking agent and curing process
Assignee: Dentsply Research and Development Corp
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Filing: 1981-11-05
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Granted: 1983-08-02
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Expires: 2001-11-05
Abstract
Abstract Compositions hardenable by exposure to heat or electromagnetic radiation are provided by blending from about 0% to about 50% by weight of an uncrosslinked polymer, from about 20% to about 66% of a polymerizable monomer capable of dissolving said polymer, from about 10% to about 70% of a crosslinked polymer in the form of discrete particles having average diameters of from 0.001 micron to about 500 microns and being swellable by said monomer, and from about 0.25% to about 27% of a crosslinking agent for said monomer. Such compositions exhibit superior chemical and physical characteristics when hardened and are suitable in a wide variety of applications as construction media. In accordance with a preferred form of the invention, a precursor blend is formed from a mixture comprising (A) from 13 to 52 weight percent of a crosslinked polymer of an ester of a C 1 -C 6 alkyl acrylic acid and a C 1 -C 20 alkyl or cycloalkyl alcohol, said crosslinked polymer being in the form of fine particles at least 50% by weight of which have average diameters less than 150 microns; (B) from 13 to 34 weight percent of an uncrosslinked polymerized ester of a C 1 -C 6 alkyl acrylic acid and a C 1 -C 20 alkyl or cycloalkyl alcohol having an average molecular weight of from 500,000 to 900,000 g/mole; (C) from 25 to 55% by weight of a polymerizable monomeric ester of a C 1 -C 6 alkyl acrylic acid and a C 1 -C 20 alkyl or cycloalkyl alcohol, which monomeric ester is capable of dissolving said uncrosslinked polymerized ester and of swelling, or interpenetrating, said crosslinked polymer particles; and (D) from 7% to 22% by weight of a crosslinking agent for said polymerizable monomeric ester. Such precursor blends, after being aged for a time sufficient to insure that the crosslinked polymer particles have become substantially fully swollen with or interpenetrated by the mixture of monomeric ester and crosslinking agent, is especially suitable in the production of prosthetic dental appliances, such as, for example, prosthetic teeth.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick D. Roemer
- 👤 Louis H. Tateosian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:30
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F265/00; C08F265/04; C08F265/06; A; A61; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/80; A61K6/884; A61K6/887; C08F291/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S525/00; Y10S525/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 60
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A hardenable composition comprising a blend of: (A) from 0% to about 50% of an uncrosslinked polymer capable of dissolving in component (B); (B) from about 20% to about 66% of a monofunctional polymerizable monomer; (C) from about 10% to about 70% of a crosslinked polymer in the form of discrete particles having average diameters up to about 500 microns and being swellable in said monomer; and (D) from about 7% to about 27% of a di- or polyfunctional crosslinking agent reactive with said polymerizable monomer; said percentages being based upon the total weight of A, B, C and D in said composition, said composition being capable of being hardened into a water insensitive object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A hardenable composition comprising a blend of: (A) from 0% to about 50% of an uncrosslinked polymer capable of dissolving in component (B); (B) from about 20% to about 66% of a monofunctional polymerizable monomer; (C) from about 10% to about 70% of a crosslinked polymer in the form of discrete particles having average diameters up to about 500 microns and being swellable in said monomer; and (D) from about 7% to about 27% of a di- or polyfunctional crosslinking agent reactive with said polymerizable monomer; said percentages being based upon the total weight of A, B, C and D in said composition, said composition being capable of being hardened into a water insensitive object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said crosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 52% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 34% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said polymerizable monomer is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 55% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said crosslinking agent is present in amount of from about 7% to about 22% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein at least about 50% by weight of said particles have average diameters below about 150 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said crosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 52% by weight, said crosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 34% by weight, said polymerizable monomer is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 55% by weight, said crosslinking agent is present in an amount of from about 7% to about 22% by weight, and at least about 50% by weight of said particles have average diameters below about 150 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composition of claims 1, 5, 6 or 7 wherein said crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of 2,2-bis(methacryloxyphenyl)propane; ethylene "glycol" dimethacrylate; ethylene "glycol" diacrylate; 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane; and the reaction product of either hydroxyethyl acrylate or hydroxyethyl methacrylate with 2,2,4-trimethylhexyl-1,6-diisocyanate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claims 1, 6 or 7 further comprising one or more members selected from the group consisting of free radical initiators, photochemical initiators, activators, pigments, fillers, adhesion modifiers and radiopaquing agents.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said polymerizable monomer comprises an ester of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenol, and alkyl substituted phenol having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituents thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises an ester of at least two moles of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids reacted with one mole of an alcohol having at least two hydroxylic functionalities, said alcohol having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said polymerizable monomer is selected from the group consisting of methyl-, ethyl-, trifluoroethyl-, propyl-, butyl-, pentyl-, and hexyl-, acrylate and methacrylate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer comprises a polymerized mixture of two or more monomers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
72 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer comprises a polymerized ester of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of alkyl and cycloalkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenol, and alkyl substituted phenol having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituents thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer is selected from the group consisting of polymerized methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, isopropyl- and butyl-acrylate and methacrylate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 1 where said crosslinked polymer comprises a polymerized mixture of from about 70% to about 99.99% monomer and from about 0.01% to about 30% crosslinking agent for said monomer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
79 words
The composition of claim 16 wherein said polymerizable monomer comprises an ester of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenol, and alkyl substituted phenol having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituents thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises an ester of at least two moles of said acid reacted with one mole of an alcohol having at least two hydroxylic functionalities and having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
59 words
The composition of claim 16 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises an ester of at least two moles of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids, reacted with one mole of an alcohol having at least two hydroxylic functionalities and having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
166 words
A process for producing a hard, water insensitive shaped article comprising: mixing together a blend comprising: (A) from 0 to about 50% of an uncrosslinked polymer capable of dissolving in component (B); (B) from about 20% to about 66% of a monofunctional polymerizable monomer; (C) from about 10% to about 70% of a crosslinked polymer in the form of discrete particles having average diameters up to about 500 microns and being swellable by said monomer; and (D) from about 7% to about 27% of a di- or polyfunctional crosslinking agent reactive with said polymerizable monomer; said percentages being based upon the total weight of A, B, C and D; maintaining said components in association with one another in said blend for a period of time sufficient to substantially swell said particles with the mixture of said monomer having said crosslinking agent dissolved therein; shaping said blend; and exposing said blend to heat or to electromagnetic radiation to harden said blend and to provide said shaped article.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
166 words
A process for producing a hard, water insensitive shaped article comprising: mixing together a blend comprising: (A) from 0 to about 50% of an uncrosslinked polymer capable of dissolving in component (B); (B) from about 20% to about 66% of a monofunctional polymerizable monomer; (C) from about 10% to about 70% of a crosslinked polymer in the form of discrete particles having average diameters up to about 500 microns and being swellable by said monomer; and (D) from about 7% to about 27% of a di- or polyfunctional crosslinking agent reactive with said polymerizable monomer; said percentages being based upon the total weight of A, B, C and D; maintaining said components in association with one another in said blend for a period of time sufficient to substantially swell said particles with the mixture of said monomer having said crosslinking agent dissolved therein; shaping said blend; and exposing said blend to heat or to electromagnetic radiation to harden said blend and to provide said shaped article.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said crosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 52% by weight.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 34% by weight.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said polymerizable monomer is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 55% by weight.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said crosslinking agent is present in amount of from about 7% to about 22% by weight.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 20 wherein at least about 50% by weight of said particles have average diameters below about 150 microns.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
91 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said crosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 52% by weight, said uncrosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 34% by weight, said polymerizable monomer is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 55% by weight, said crosslinking agent is present in an amount of from about 7% to about 22% by weight, and at least about 50% by weight of said particles have average diameters below about 150 microns.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claims 20, 24, 25, or 26 wherein said crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of 2,2-bis(methacryloxyphenyl)propane; ethylene "glycol" dimethacrylate; ethylene "glycol" diacrylate; 2,2-bis [4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane; and the reaction product of either hydroxyethyl acrylate or hydroxyethyl methacrylate with 2,2,4-trimethylhexyl-1,6-diisocyanate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claims 20, 25, or 26 further comprising one or more members selected from the group consisting of free radical initiators, photochemical initiators, activators, pigments, fillers, adhesion modifiers and radiopaquing agents.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
79 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said polymerizable monomer comprises an ester of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenol, and alkyl substituted phenol having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituents thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
60 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises an ester of at least two moles of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids reacted with one mole of an alcohol having at least two hydroxylic functionalities said alcohol having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said polymerizable monomer is selected from the group consisting of methyl-, ethyl-, trifluoroethyl-, propyl-, butyl-, pentyl-, and hexyl-, acrylate and methacrylate.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer comprises a polymerized mixture of two or more monomers.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
72 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer comprises a polymerized ester of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of alkyl and cycloalkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenol, and alkyl substituted phenol having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituents thereof.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer is selected from the group consisting of methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, isopropyl- and butyl-acrylate and methacrylate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 20 where said crosslinked polymer comprises a polymerized mixture of from about 70% to about 99.99% monomer and from about 0.01% to about 30% crosslinking agent for said monomer.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
78 words
The process of claim 35 wherein said monomer comprises an ester of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acids, and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenol, and alkyl substituted phenol having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituients thereof.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 36 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises an ester of at least two moles of said acid reacted with one mole of an alcohol having at least two hydroxylic functionalities and having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
59 words
The process of claim 35 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises an ester of at least two moles of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids, reacted with one mole of an alcohol having at least two hydroxylic functionalities and having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
213 words
A process for producing a hard, water insensitive shaped article comprising: forming a first component from a mixture comprising: (a) a monofunctional polymerizable monomer, (b) a di- or polyfunctional crosslinking agent for said monomer, and (c) a crosslinked polymer in the form of discrete particles having average diameters up to about 500 microns and being swellable by said monomer; maintaining (a), (b), and (c) in association with one another in said mixture for a period of time sufficient to substantially swell said particles with the mixture of said monomer having said crosslinking agent dissolved therein; blending said first component with additional monofunctional polymerizable monomer, additional di-or polyfunctional crosslinking agent for said monomer, and an uncrosslinked polymer, to form a blend comprising from 0% to about 50% of said uncrosslinked polymer, from about 20% to about 66% of said monomer, said monomer being capable of dissolving said uncrosslinked polymer, from about 10% to about 70% of said crosslinked polymer and from about 7% to about 27% of said crosslinking agent, said percentages being based upon the total weight of said uncrosslinked polymer, monomer, crosslinked polymer and crosslinking agent, shaping said blend, and exposing said blend to heat or to electromagnetic radiation to cause a hardening of said blend and to provide said shaped article.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
213 words
A process for producing a hard, water insensitive shaped article comprising: forming a first component from a mixture comprising: (a) a monofunctional polymerizable monomer, (b) a di- or polyfunctional crosslinking agent for said monomer, and (c) a crosslinked polymer in the form of discrete particles having average diameters up to about 500 microns and being swellable by said monomer; maintaining (a), (b), and (c) in association with one another in said mixture for a period of time sufficient to substantially swell said particles with the mixture of said monomer having said crosslinking agent dissolved therein; blending said first component with additional monofunctional polymerizable monomer, additional di-or polyfunctional crosslinking agent for said monomer, and an uncrosslinked polymer, to form a blend comprising from 0% to about 50% of said uncrosslinked polymer, from about 20% to about 66% of said monomer, said monomer being capable of dissolving said uncrosslinked polymer, from about 10% to about 70% of said crosslinked polymer and from about 7% to about 27% of said crosslinking agent, said percentages being based upon the total weight of said uncrosslinked polymer, monomer, crosslinked polymer and crosslinking agent, shaping said blend, and exposing said blend to heat or to electromagnetic radiation to cause a hardening of said blend and to provide said shaped article.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said crosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 52% by weight.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 34% by weight.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said polymerizable monomer is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 55% by weight.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said crosslinking agent is present in amount of from about 7% to about 22% by weight.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process claim 39 wherein at least about 50% by weight of said particles have average diameters below about 150 microns.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
89 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said crosslinked polymer is present in an amount of about 13% to about 52% by weight, said uncrosslinked polymer is present in an amount of from about 13% to about 34% by weight, said polymerizable monomer is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 55% by weight, said crosslinking agent is present in an amount of from about 7% to about 22% by weight, and at least 50% by weight of said particles have average diameters below about 150 microns.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claims 39, 43, 44 or 45 wherein said crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of 2,2-bis(methacryloxyphenyl)propane; ethylene "glycol" dimethacrylate; ethylene "glycol" diacrylate; 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane; and the reaction product of either hydroxyethyl acrylate or hydroxyethyl methacrylate with 2,2,4-trimethylhexyl-1,6-diisocyanate.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claims 39, 44 or 45 further comprising one or more members selected from the group consisting of free radical initiators, photochemical initiators, activators, pigments, fillers, adhesion modifiers and radiopaquing agents.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
79 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said polymerizable monomer comprises an ester of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenol, and alkyl substituted phenol having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituents thereof.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
60 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises an ester of at least two moles of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids reacted with one mole of an alcohol having at least two hydroxylic functionalities said alcohol having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said polymerizable monomer is selected from the group consisting of methyl-, ethyl-, trifluoroethyl-, propyl-, butyl-, pentyl-, and hexyl-, acrylate and methacrylate.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer comprises a polymerized mixture of two or more monomers.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
72 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer comprises a polymerized ester of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of alkyl and cycloalkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, phenol, and alkyl substituted phenol having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituents thereof.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 39 wherein said uncrosslinked polymer is selected from the group consisting of polymerized methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, isopropyl- and butyl-acrylate and methacrylate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 39 where said crosslinked polymer comprises a polymerized mixture of from about 70% to about 99.99% monomer and from about 0.01% to about 30% crosslinking agent for said monomer.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
77 words
The process of claim 54 wherein said monomer comprises an ester of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acids, and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl alcohols having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, phenol, and alkyl substituted phenol having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituients thereof.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 55 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises an ester of at least two moles of said acid reacted with one mole of an alcohol having at least two hydroxylic functionalities and having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
59 words
The process of claim 54 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises an ester of at least two moles of an acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and C 1 to C 6 alkyl acrylic acids, reacted with one mole of an alcohol having at least two hydroxylic functionalities and having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.
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