abstract |
A one-component adhesive for metal surfaces such as iron, zinc, copper, cadmium and their alloys that will cure upon contact with the metal surface. The adhesive composition includes an olefinically unsaturated monomer; an acidic compound; a sulfonyl-containing compound; and a compound containing a transition metal. The adhesive composition may also optionally contain additional polymeric materials and will cure rapidly upon contact with a metal surface to form an adhesive bond between metal surfaces. The adhesive composition avoids the use of halide-containing compounds which can be undesirable in certain applications. |