Study on the preparation of two-component structural acrylate adhesive with high performance and low odor

This article describes the preparation of structural acrylic adhesives (SAA) with low odor and high strength. Isobornyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid were used as the main monomers. Cumene hydroperoxide was used as a radical polymerization initiator. The effects of tougheners, coupling agents, elastomers, monomers, and peroxide on the performance of acrylic adhesives were studied sequentially. The toughness of acrylic structural adhesives was discovered to be enhanced by the addition of carboxyl-terminated butadiene-acrylonitrile liquid rubber (CTBN) to the acrylic matrix. Coupling agents were added to improve SAA’s ability to adhere to steel. The results demonstrated that the SAA performs best when the methacrylic acid’s content is 7 wt%, cumene hydroperoxide’s content is about 1.5 wt%, CTBN’s content is 3 wt%, and the coupling agent’s content is 1 wt%. Adhesive modified using 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate phosphate and CTBN as the toughener provided excellent adhesion to the steel substrate. Its lap shear strength was found to be above 24 MPa, its T-peel strength was up to 8.29 N/mm, and its impact strength was up to 12 kJ/m2. The resulting SAA is capable of meeting structural adhesive bonding strength criteria for steel-to-steel joints.