Abstract:
This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one functionalized monomer having of the structural formula: wherein R represents an alkyl group containing from 1 to 15 about 10 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, and wherein R1 and R2 can be the same or different and represent hydrogen atoms or a moiety selected from the group consisting of wherein R3 groups can be the same or different and represent alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, aryl groups, allyl groups, and alkyloxy groups of the structural formula —(CH2)y—O—(CH2)z—CH3, wherein Z represents a nitrogen containing heterocyclic compound, wherein R4 represents a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, aryl groups, and allyl groups, and wherein n, x, y and z represents integers from 1 to about 10, with the proviso that R1 and R2 can not both be hydrogen atoms.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polymers that are modified along the polymer chain and are based on conjugated dienes or conjugated dienes and vinyl-aromatic compounds having a content of vinyl-aromatic compounds of up to 60 wt. %, a content of cis-position double bonds of ≧92%, a mean molecular weight of 50,000 to 1,500,000 g/mole and a gel content of ≦5%. The polymers according to the invention can be used for the production of all types of molded articles, wherein in particular their technical and physical properties are improved compared with the prior art.
Abstract:
This invention discloses an emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) that can be employed in manufacturing tire tread formulations that have rolling resistance and treadwear characteristics that are similar to those made with solution SBR but with improved traction characteristics. Thus, the emulsion SBR of this invention is superior in many respects for use in tire tread compounds to conventional solution SBR and conventional emulsion SBR. This invention more specifically discloses a styrene-butadiene rubber composition which is comprised of repeat units which are derived from styrene, 1,3-butadiene, and a hydroxy alkyl acrylate monomer, wherein the styrene-butadiene rubber composition has a number average molecular weight as determined by field flow fractionation which is within the range of about 50,000 to 150,000, and wherein the styrene-butadiene rubber has a light scattering to refractive index ratio which is within the range of 1.8 to 3.9. The subject invention further reveals a styrene-butadiene rubber composition which is comprised of repeat units which are derived from styrene, 1,3-butadiene, and a hydroxy alkyl acrylate monomer, wherein a plot of log frequency versus elastic modulus of the styrene-butadiene rubber composition crosses over a plot of log frequency versus loss modulus of the styrene-butadiene rubber composition at a frequency within the range of 0.001 radians per second to 100 radians per second when conducted at 120° C. using parallel plate geometry in the dynamic oscillation frequency sweep of the styrene-butadiene rubber. The hydroxy alkyl acrylate monomer is preferably hydroxypropylmethacrylate.
Abstract:
This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one functionalized monomer having the structural formula: wherein R represents an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, and wherein R1 and R2 can be the same or different and represent hydrogen atoms or a moiety of the structural formula: wherein the R3 groups in repeat units and in different repeat units can be the same or different and represent hydrogen atoms or alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, wherein n and x represents integers from 1 to about 10, with the proviso that R1 and R2 can not both be hydrogen atoms.
Abstract:
The object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition with excellent workability, which gives vulcanized products with high wet skid resistance, low rolling resistance and high abrasion resistance, and a tire with those excellent properties. The rubber composition comprising a diene-based rubber (a), silica (b) and a compatibilizer (c). Said compatibilizer (c) is at least one selected from among (I) Aminosilane compounds; (II) Epoxy group-containing compounds; and (III)(IV) Compounds which have an amino group or a polymerizable unsaturated bond, together with a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group, an ether bond, a carboxyl group, an ester bond or a polymerizable unsaturated bond in the molecule.
Abstract:
There are a number of recent developments relating to co- and homo-polymers of vinyl aromatic monomers. There are syndiotactic polymers of styrene, there are pseudo random polymers of styrene and ethylene. The present invention seeks to provide novel pseudoblock polymers of styrene and ethylene in which at least 10 weight % of the vinyl aromatic monomer is incorporated in the form of one or more atactic pseudoblocks.
Abstract:
Self crosslinking aqueous polymer dispersions containing hard and soft copolymers containing polymerized units of a conjugated diene, a vinyl aromatic compound, an organic carboxylic acid and/or anhydride, and at least one crosslinker may be included in consolidated nonwoven constructions. The consolidated nonwoven construction is useful as a base material such as a bituminized roofing mat.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having at least one component comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition, wherein the vulcanizable rubber composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), from about 30 to 100 phr of high trans random SIBR, and from about zero to about 70 phr of at least one additional elastomer, wherein the high trans random SIBR comprises from about 3 to about 30 percent by weight of styrene.
Abstract:
A block copolymer having narrow molecular weight distribution and excellent symmetrical property or a telechelic polymer having, equally at both terminals thereof, a functional group can be produced by using a polymerization initiator solution which comprises a dilithium polymerization initiator having an average number of functional groups of 1.8 to 2.0/molecule and a solvent selected from aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds and alicyclic compounds and is free of a polar substance.
Abstract:
A tapered aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer rubber having a ratio W0.6Mp/WMp in the range of 0.65-0.9 or 1.1-1.3 wherein Mp is molecular weight of a copolymer molecule corresponding to the peak of a molecular weight distribution curve obtained by gel permeation chromatography, WMp is a weight fraction of aromatic vinyl monomer units in the copolymer molecule having a molecular weight Mp, and W0.6Mp is a weight fraction of aromatic vinyl monomer units in a copolymer molecule having a molecular weight of Mp×0.6. A coupled tapered rubber comprised of a plurality of tapered copolymer molecules which are bound together at molecule terminal. A rubber composition comprising this tapered rubber or coupled tapered rubber and natural rubber or a synthetic rubber. This rubber composition exhibits reduced heat build-up, and high wet skid resistance, tensile strength and abrasion resistance.