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A sealant composition comprising a sealant, an adhesive resin, and a long chain ester, particularly dimerate and trimerate esters, is capable of unexpected adhesion to substrates such as ceramic substrates (e.g., concrete), glass substrates, metal substrates such as metal flat stock materials, polym

A sealant composition comprising a sealant, an adhesive resin, and a long chain ester, particularly dimerate and trimerate esters, is capable of unexpected adhesion to substrates such as ceramic substrates (e.g., concrete), glass substrates, metal substrates such as metal flat stock materials, polymeric substrates including substrates comprising natural and/or synthetic rubbers and substrates comprising thermoplastic polymeric materials, particularly for use in sealing around bathroom fixtures, in storage areas, vents, plumbing lines, flooring, wheel wells, and the like.

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What is claimed is: 1. A sealant composition comprising a sealant; and an adhesion promoter containing (1) an adhesive resin in an amount of about 0.1% to about 15% by weight, based on the weight of the sealant in the sealant composition; and (2) an ester having formula II, III, IV or a combination

What is claimed is: 1. A sealant composition comprising a sealant; and an adhesion promoter containing (1) an adhesive resin in an amount of about 0.1% to about 15% by weight, based on the weight of the sealant in the sealant composition; and (2) an ester having formula II, III, IV or a combination of any two or more of said esters in an amount of about 0.1% to about 15% by weight, based on the weight of the sealant in the sealant composition: wherein n=3-24, and R3 and R4, same or different, are a C6-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R5 and R7, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R6 and R8, same or different, are C 3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C24, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C3-C24, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, having 1 to 6, carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R12, R14 and R18, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13, R15 and R19, same or different, are a C3-C24 alkyl, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16, R17 and R20, same or different, are a C3-C24 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or unsaturated C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 2. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester is selected from the group consisting of formula II, III, IV, and a combination of any two or more of said esters: wherein n=6-18, and R3 and R4, same or different, are a C6-C18 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R5 and R7, are a C6-C 24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; either saturated or having 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R6 and R8, same or different, are a C 3-C18 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C18, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R12, R14 and R18, same or different, are a C8-C18, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13, R15 and R19, same or different, are a C6-C18 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16, R17 and R20, same or different, are a C6-C18 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C6-C18 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 3. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the adhesive resin is a condensation product of a methylene acceptor and a methylene donor. 4. The sealant composition of claim 3, wherein the adhesive resin is selected from the group consisting of phenol-formaldehyde, melamine-formaldehyde; naphthol-formaldehyde; polyepoxide; a reaction product of triallyl cyanurate, resorcinol, and formaldehyde; a reaction product of p-chlorophenol, resorcinol, and formaldehyde; a copolymer of styrene, butadiene, and 2-vinylpyridine; and mixtures thereof. 5. The sealant composition of claim 4, wherein the phenol-formaldehyde resin is resorcinol-formaldehyde. 6. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the adhesive resin is selected from the group consisting of melamine, acetoguanamine, benzoguanamine, cyclohexylguanamine and glycoluril monomers and oligomers of these monomers, which have been substituted at two or more positions on the monomer or on each unit of the oligomer with vinyl terminated radicals, the sealant composition being free of resorcinol. 7. The sealant composition of claim 6, wherein at least one of the adhesive resins has been further substituted at one or more positions with a radical which comprises carbamoylmethyl or amidomethyl. 8. The sealant composition of claim 6, wherein the adhesive resin is selected from compounds of the formula: and positional isomers thereof, wherein, in each monomer and in each polymerized unit of the oligomers, Y is selected from methyl, phenyl and cyclohexyl, and at least two R are--CH2--R1, and any remaining R are H, and at least 2 R1 are radicals selected from description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"CH 2═C(R2)--C(O)--O--,description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"CH 2═C(R2)--C(O)-Z,description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"CH 2═C(R2)--C(O)--NH--, anddescription="In-line Formulae" end="tail" description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"CH 2═C(R2)--CH2--O--,description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" wherein R2 is hydrogen or C1-C18 alkyl, and Z is a radical selected from description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--O--CH 2--CH2--O--,description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--O--CH 2--CH(CH3)--O--,description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--O--CH 2--CH2--CH2O--, anddescription="In-line Formulae" end="tail" description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--O--CH(C2H5)--O--, anddescription="In-line Formulae" end="tail" any remaining R1 radicals are selected from description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--O--R 3,description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--NH--C(O)--OR4, anddescription="In-line Formulae" end="tail" description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--NH--C(O)--R4, anddescription="In-line Formulae" end="tail" wherein R3 is hydrogen or R4, and R4 is a C1-C18 alkyl, alicyclic, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or aromatic radical, and in the oligomers, P is 2 to about 10, and L is methylene or the radical description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--CH 2--O--CH2--.description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" 9. The sealant composition of claim 8, wherein at least one R1 in each monomer or in each oligomerized unit of the adhesive resin is: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--NH--C(O)--OR4description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" wherein R4 is as defined in claim 8. 10. The sealant composition of claim 9, wherein the adhesive resin is a compound of the formula 11. The sealant composition of claim 10, wherein in the adhesive resin formulas, at least one R radical in each monomer or in each oligomerized unit is description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--CH 2NH--C(O)--OR4description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" wherein R4 is a C1-C18 alkyl, alicyclic, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or aromatic radical. 12. The sealant composition of claim 10, wherein at least two R radicals are selected from description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"CH2 ═C(CH3)--C(O)O--C3H6--O--CH2description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" and description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"CH2 ═CH2--C(O)O--C2H4--O--CH2--and at least one R radical isdescription="In-line Formulae" end="tail" selected from description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"CH2--NH--C(O)--O--CH3description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" and description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"--CH 2--NH--C(O)--O--C3H7.description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" 13. The sealant composition of claim 8, further comprising an additional additive selected from hydroxymethylated and alkoxymethylated derivatives of melamine, acetoguanamine, benzoguanamine, cyclohexylguanamine and glycoluril and their oligomers. 14. The sealant composition of claim 6, wherein the adhesive resin is a melamine or an oligomer of melamine. 15. The sealant composition of claim 6, wherein the adhesive resin is a acetoguanamine or an oligomer of acetoguanamine. 16. The sealant composition of claim 6, wherein the adhesive resin is a benzoguanamine or an oligomer of benzoguanamine. 17. The sealant composition of claim 6, wherein the adhesive resin is a cyclohexylguanamine or an oligomer of cyclohexylguanamine. 18. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the adhesive resin is a self-condensing alkylated triazine resin selected from the group consisting of(i), (ii), and (iii): (i) a self-condensing alkylated triazine resin having at least one of imino or methylol functionality and represented by formula (V) (ii) an oligomer of (i), or (iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii), wherein Z is--N(R)(CH2OR21), aryl having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an acetyl group, each R is independently hydrogen or CH2OR21, and each R21 is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, provided that at least one R is hydrogen or--CH2OH and at least one R21 is selected from the alkyl group; and wherein the sealant composition is substantially free of methylene acceptor coreactants. 19. The sealant composition of claim 18, wherein at least one R group is hydrogen. 20. The sealant composition of claim 19, wherein at least one R21 group is a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. 21. The sealant composition of claim 20, wherein the adhesive resin is a melamine, benzoguanamine, cyclohexylguanamine, or acetoguanamine, or an oligomer thereof. 22. The sealant composition of claim 20, wherein Z is--N(R) (CH2OR21). 23. The sealant composition of claim 4, wherein the phenol-formaldehyde resin is resorcinol-formaldehyde; and the melamine-formaldehyde resin is N-(substituted oxymethyl) melamine-formaldehyde. 24. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester has the formula II and comprises a saturated diester formed by the reaction of sebacic acid and a C6-C24 alcohol, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 25. The sealant composition of claim 24, wherein the alcohol is 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, and the ester has the following formula: 26. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester is an unsaturated diester formed by the reaction of a C36 dimer acid and a C3-C24 alcohol, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 27. The sealant composition of claim 26, wherein the alcohol is 2-ethylhexyl alcohol. 28. The sealant composition of claim 26, wherein the alcohol is tridecyl alcohol. 29. The sealant composition of claim 26, wherein the alcohol is oleyl alcohol. 30. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester comprises the following dimer acid reacted with a C3-C24 alcohol: 31. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester comprises the following dimer acid reacted with a C3-C24 alcohol: 32. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester comprises the following dimer acid reacted with a C3-C24 alcohol: 33. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester is the reaction product of a C3-C24 alcohol with a tricarboxylic acid having the following formula: 34. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester is a combination of compounds of formula II, III, IV. 35. The sealant composition of claim 34, wherein the ester is a reaction product of a C3-C24 alcohol straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated having 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds, with a dimer acid having CAS #61788-89-4. 36. The sealant composition of claim 35, wherein the alcohol is 2-ethylhexyl alcohol. 37. The sealant composition of claim 35, wherein the alcohol is a tridecyl alcohol. 38. The sealant composition of claim 35, wherein the alcohol is an oleyl alcohol. 39. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester is a combination of compounds having formula III, and IV. 40. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester has formula III. 41. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester has formula IV. 42. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the adhesion promoter is a liquid selected from the group consisting of a solvent solution and a water-based emulsion. 43. The sealant composition of claim 42, wherein the adhesion promoter is a solvent solution comprising 2-ethylhexyl alcohol. 44. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the adhesion promoter is mixed with a solid, inert carrier. 45. The sealant composition of claim 44, wherein the solid, inert carrier is calcium silicate. 46. The sealant composition of claim 1, further comprising a reactive diluent in an amount of about 0.5% to about 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the adhesion promoter. 47. The sealant composition of claim 46, wherein the reactive diluent is a monomer selected from the group consisting of (1) a glycidyl ether; (2) a diglycidyl ether; (3) an aliphatic, straight chain epoxide; (4) an epoxidized vegetable oil; (5) a cycloaliphatic epoxy; (6) a glycidyl ester; (7) a diglycidyl ester; and any combination thereof. 48. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the sealant comprises a polymer having a molecular weight between about 5000 grams/mol and about 100,000 grams/mol, and a curing agent for the polymer. 49. The sealant composition of claim 48, wherein the sealant is selected from the group consisting of synthetic polymers and natural polymers. 50. The sealant composition of claim 49, wherein the polymer is a synthetic sealant polymer selected from the group consisting of silicones, butyl rubbers, acrylics, urethanes, and modified urethanes. 51. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the R 5, R7, R12, R14 are fatty acid residues derived from animal or vegetable fatty acids. 52. The sealant composition of claim 51, wherein the fatty acids are selected from the group consisting of butter; lard; tallow; grease; herring; menhaden; pilchard; sardine; babassu; castor; coconut; corn; cottonseed; jojoba; linseed; oiticia; olive; palm; palm kernel; peanut; rapeseed; safflower; soya; sunflower; tall; tung; and mixtures thereof. 53. The sealant composition of claim 52, wherein the fatty acid residues are selected from the group consisting of hexanoic; octanoic; decanoic; dodecanoic; 9-dodecenoic; tetradecanoic; 9-tetradecenoic; hexadecanoic; 9-hexadecenoic; octadecanoic; 9-octadecenoic; 9-octadecenoic, 12-hydroxy; 9,12-octadecadienoic; 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic; 9,11,13-octadecatrienoic; 9,11,13-octadecatrienoic, 4-oxo; octadecatetrenoic; eicosanoic; 11-eieosenoic; eicosadienoic; eicosatrienoic; 5,8,11,14-ejcosatetraenoic; eicosapentaenoic; docosanoic; 13-docosenoic; docosatetraenoic; 4,8,12,15,19-docosapentaenoic; docosahexaenoic; tetracosenoic; and 4,8,12,15,18,21-tetracosahexaenoic. 54. A method of increasing the adhesion of a sealant composition to a ceramic, glass, metal, polymeric, cementitious, or asphaltic substrate, said sealant composition comprising a sealant and an adhesive resin, the method comprising mixing with said sealant composition, in an amount of about 0.1% to 15% by weight, based on the weight of the sealant in the sealant composition, an ester having formula II, III, IV, or mixtures thereof: wherein n=3-24 and R3 and R4, same or different, are a C6-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched; wherein R5 and R7, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydro carbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R and R8, same or different, are a C3-C 24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C24, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C3-C24, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R12, R14 and R18, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13, R15 and R19, same or different, are C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16, R17 and R20, same or different, are C3-C24 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or unsaturated C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 55. The method of claim 54, wherein the substrate is a ceramic substrate. 56. The method of claim 54, wherein the substrate is a glass substrate. 57. The method of claim 54, wherein the substrate is a metal flat stock material. 58. The method of claim 54, wherein the substrate is a polymeric substrate. 59. The method of claim 54, wherein the substrate is a cementitious substrate. 60. The method of claim 59, wherein the substrate is a concrete substrate. 61. The method of claim 54, wherein the substrate is an asphaltic substrate. 62. The method of claim 54, wherein the mixing comprises adding a liquid comprising the adhesive resin and the ester having Formula III, IV, or mixtures thereof, and the liquid is selected from the group consisting of a solvent solution and a water-based emulsion. 63. The method of claim 62, wherein the liquid is a solvent solution comprising 2-ethylhexyl alcohol. 64. The method of claim 62, wherein the liquid is a solvent solution further comprising a reactive diluent in an amount of about 0.5% to about 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the adhesive resin and the ester having Formula III, IV, or mixtures thereof. 65. The method of claim 64, wherein the reactive diluent is a monomer selected from the group consisting of (1) a glycidyl ether; (2) a diglycidyl ether; (3) an aliphatic, straight chain epoxide; (4) an epoxidized vegetable oil; (5) a cycloaliphatic epoxy; (6) a glycidyl ester; (7) a diglycidyl ester; and any combination thereof. 66. The method of claim 54, wherein the adding comprises adding a mixture of the adhesive resin and the ester having Formula II, III, IV, or mixtures thereof, and a solid, inert carrier. 67. The method of claim 66, further comprising heating the mixture to a temperature between about 50째 C. and about 200째 C. before adding the mixture. 68. The method of claim 54, wherein the adding comprises coating the substrate with a solution comprising the ester having Formula II, III, IV, or mixtures thereof. 69. A method of adhering a sealant composition to a ceramic, glass, metal, polymeric, cementitious, or asphaltic substrate, said sealant composition comprising a sealant and a combination of esters having formula I, III, and IV, the method comprising coating the substrate with a liquid containing an adhesive resin to form a coated substrate; and applying the sealant composition to the coated substrate: wherein R1 is a C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R2 is a C3-C 24 saturated fatty acid residue, or an unsaturated fatty acid residue having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R5 and R7, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydro carbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R6 and R8, same or different, are a C 3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C24, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C3-C24, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R12, R14 and R18, same or different, are a C3C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13, R15 and R19, same or different, are C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16, R17 and R20, same or different, are C3-C24 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or unsaturated C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 70. The method of claim 69, wherein the substrate is a ceramic substrate. 71. The method of claim 69, wherein the substrate is a glass substrate. 72. The method of claim 69, wherein the substrate is a metal flat stock material. 73. The method of claim 69, wherein the substrate is a polymeric substrate. 74. The method of claim 69, wherein the substrate is a cementitious substrate. 75. The method of claim 74, wherein the substrate is a concrete substrate. 76. The method of claim 69, wherein the substrate is an asphaltic substrate. 77. A sealant composition comprising a sealant; and a combination of esters having formula I, III, and IV in an amount of about 0.1% to about 15% by weight, based on the weight of the sealant in the sealant composition: wherein R1 is a C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R2 is a C3-C 24 saturated fatty acid residue, or an unsaturated fatty acid residue having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R5 and R7, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R6 and R8, same or different, are C 3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C24, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C3-C24, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, having 1 to 6, carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R12, R14 and R18, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13, R15 and R19, same or different, are a C3-C24 alkyl, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16, R17 and R20 same or different, are a C3-C24 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or unsaturated C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 78. The sealant composition of claim 77, further comprising an adhesive resin. 79. The sealant composition of claim 78, wherein the adhesive resin is a condensation product of a methylene acceptor and a methylene donor. 80. The sealant composition of claim 79, wherein the adhesive resin is selected from the group consisting of phenol-formaldehyde, melamine-formaldehyde; naphthol-formaldehyde; polyepoxide; a reaction product of triallyl cyanurate, resorcinol, and formaldehyde; a reaction product of p-chlorophenol, resorcinol, and formaldehyde; a copolymer of styrene, butadiene, and 2-vinylpyridine; and mixtures thereof. 81. The sealant composition of claim 1, wherein the ester is a reaction product of a C3-C24 alcohol straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated having 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds, with a dimer acid having GAS #61788-89-4. 82. The sealant composition of claim 81, wherein the alcohol is 2-ethylhexyl alcohol. 83. The sealant composition of claim 81, wherein the alcohol is a tridecyl alcohol. 84. A sealant composition 81, wherein the alcohol is an oleyl alcohol. 85. A sealant composition comprising a sealant and a combination of ester compounds having formula III, and IV wherein R5 and R7. same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain. straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds: R6 and R8, same or different, are C 3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C24, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C3-C24, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, having 1 to 6, carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R12, R14 and R18, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13, R15 and R19, same or different, are a C3-C24 alkyl. straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16, R17 and R20, same or different, are a C3-C24 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or unsaturated C3C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched. containing 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 86. A sealant composition comprising a sealant and an ester having formula III wherein R5 and R7, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R6 and R8, same or different, are C 3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C24, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C3-C24, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, having 1 to 6, carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 87. A sealant composition comprising a sealant and an ester of formula IV wherein R12, R14 and R18 same or different. are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13, R15 and R19, same or different, are a C3-C24 alkyl, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16, R17 and R20, same or different, are a C3-C24 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or unsaturated C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 88. A method of adhering a sealant composition to a cementitious, substrate, said sealant composition comprising a sealant and an ester having formula I, II, III, IV, or mixtures thereof, the method comprising coating the substrate with a liquid containing an adhesive resin to form a coated substrate; and applying the sealant composition to the coated substrate: wherein R1 is a C3-C24 ailcyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R2 is a C3-C 24 saturated fatty acid residue, or an unsaturated fatty acid residue having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein n=3-24 and R3 and R4, same or different, are a C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched; wherein R5 and R7, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydro carbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R6 and R8, same or different, are a C 3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C24, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C3-C24, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R12, R14 and R18, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13, R15 and R19, same or different, are C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16 R17 and R20 same or different, are C3-C24 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or unsaturated C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 89. A method of adhering a sealant composition to a concrete substrate, said sealant composition comprising a sealant and an ester having formula I, II, III, IV, or mixtures thereof, the method comprising coating the substrate with a liquid containing an adhesive resin to form a coated substrate; and applying the sealant composition to the coated substrate: wherein R1 is a C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R2 is a C3-C 24 saturated fatty acid residue, or an unsaturated fatty acid residue having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein n=3-24 and R3 and R4, same or different, are a C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched; wherein R5 and R7, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydro carbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R6 and R8, same or different, are a C 3-C24 ailcyl radical, straight chain or branched; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C24, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C3-C24, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R12, R14 and R18, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13, R15 and R19, same or different, are C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16 R17 and R20, same or different, are C3-C24 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or unsaturated C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 90. A method of adhering a sealant composition to an asphaltic substrate, said sealant composition comprising a sealant and an ester having formula I, II, III, IV, or mixtures thereof, the method comprising coating the substrate with a liquid containing an adhesive resin to form a coated substrate; and applying the sealant composition to the coated substrate: wherein R1 is a C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R2 is a C3-C 24 saturated fatty acid residue, or an unsaturated fatty acid residue having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein n=3-24 and R3 and R4, same or different, are a C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched; wherein R5 and R7, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydro carbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R6 and R8, same or different, are a C 3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C24, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C3-C24, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R12, R14 and R18, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13,R15 and R19, same or different, are C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16, R17 and R20, same or different, are C3-C24 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or unsaturated C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 91. A sealant composition comprising a sealant; and a combination of esters having formula II, III, and IV in an amount of about 0.1% to about 15% by weight, based on the weight of the sealant in the sealant composition: wherein n=3-24, and R3 and R4, same or different, are a C3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R5 and R7, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R6 and R8, same or different, are C 3-C24 alkyl radical, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R10 and R11, same or different, are a C 3-C24, saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or an unsaturated C3-C24, hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, having 1 to 6, carbon-to-carbon double bonds; wherein R12, R14 and R18, same or different, are a C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, either saturated or having 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; R13, R15 and R19, same or different, are a C3-C24 alkyl, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated containing 1 to 3 carbon-to-carbon double bonds; and R16, R17 and R20, same or different, are a C3-C24 saturated hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched; or unsaturated C3-C24 hydrocarbon chain, straight chain or branched, containing 1 to 6 carbon-to-carbon double bonds. 92. The sealant composition of claim 91, further comprising an adhesive resin.