Monomer for 'one-part' Crosslinkable Water-borne Coatings (HESS)

BACKGROUND Water-borne latex-based coatings have been in commercial use for well over five decades. For chemical and polymer suppliers, the inherently easier and safer manufacturing/ handling associated with water-borne latex-based coatings is a major advantage and a strong reason for expanding their use. In producing industrial coatings, solvent no longer needs to be removed in the application process, which obviates the need for complex solvent recovery or incineration plant and eliminates the associated risks for employees and the local community surrounding such a plant. There are, however, limitations to their use which arise because current technology is simply unable to provide the same level of performance as some solvent-coatings. THE TECHNOLOGY The Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Centre at the University of Manchester have developed a novel functional monomer for producing emulsion polymers for use in ‘one-part’ crosslinkable water-borne paints and coatings. Loss of water as the coating dries triggers conversion of the functional group to a reactive form which then undergoes efficient crosslinking reactions at room temperature. APPLICATIONS Applications are envisaged in all types of water-borne latex coatings, including:
• Paints
• Adhesives
• Lacquers
• Inks
• Binders INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY The University of Manchester owns an international patent protecting the technology. CURRENT STATUS We have developed a process for small scale production (~100g batch-size). OPPORTUNITY Evaluation: We seek partners who wish to evaluate the monomer in small scale formulations. We are now in a position to supply 1-200g of monomer. The resulting coatings are expected to be a significant advance over anything currently available. FROM IDEAS TO BUSINESS SUCCESS TURNING INNOVATIVE THINKING INTO COMMERCIAL REALITY Development: We seek a partner with process development expertise with whom we can collaborate on the development of a process suitable for commercial scale manufacture. A patent license agreement would then be negotiated with a suitable partner. Expressions of interest are invited for initial multi-gram (>100g) quantities using the current process plus process development leading to commercial scale manufacture under license. CONTACT David Lewis, UMIP, The Core Technology Facility, 46 Grafton Street, Manchester M13 9NT [email protected] Tel: 01625 582252

Type of Offer: Licensing



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