| abstract |
The present invention provides a curable elastomeric composition which is capable of being applied to the surface of an article without treatment of the surface with a primer. The curable elastomeric composition of the invention includes a curable elastomer, a metal salt of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, a trifunctional acrylate, and an organic organic peroxide. Moreover, the curable elastomeric composition may further include one or more additives such as polydiorganosiloxane polymer fluids, UV stabilizers, flame retardants, fillers, and pigments. The present invention also provides a method of coating an article with the elastomeric composition of the invention without the need to pretreat the article with a primer. |