The Goodyear & Tire Rubber Company

Beijing University of Technology

Beijing University of Chemical Tehcnology

He Qiao

Liqun Zhang

Weiwei Lei

Xinxin Zhou

Runguo Wang

Joseph John Kulig

Surendra K Chawla

Wenji Xu

Kuo-chih Hua

Mingyuan Chao

A preparation method of itaconate-butadiene bio-based engineering rubber belongs to the bio-based engineering rubber area. The bio-based engineering rubber of the present disclosure is formed through chemical crosslinking of copolymers, which are formed by polymerization of itaconate and butadiene emulsion. The number average molecular weight of the itaconate-butadiene copolymer is about 53000-1640000, and weight-average molecular weight is about 110000-2892000. Itaconate-butadiene copolymers are formed by polymerization of itaconate and butadiene emulsion, then and chemical crosslinking of the copolymer is performed to form bio-based engineering rubber using a traditional sulfur vulcanizing system. The bio-based engineering rubber has high molecular weights as well as lower glass-transition temperatures and can be vulcanized using the traditional sulfur vulcanizing system. The bio-based engineering rubber of the present disclosure has same physic-mechanical property as well as processability as compared to rubber prepared using conventional techniques and may be used for manufacturing tire treads and conveyor belts.

Preparation method of itaconate-butadiene bio-based engineering rubber

The present disclosure involves a preparation method of bio-based silica/poly (itaconate-ter-isoprene-ter-glycidyl methacrylate) nanocomposite. Bio-based silica/poly (itaconate-ter-isoprene-ter-glycidyl methacrylate) nanocomposite is environment-friendly, and silica and poly (itaconate-ter-isoprene-ter-glycidyl methacrylate) are derived from non-petroleum base materials, which do not rely on fossil fuel. Compared with nanocomposite without nanocomposite, nanocomposites with glycidyl methacrylate have better silica diffusion, mechanical properties and wet-skid resistance of rubber product are improved while consuming the same time. Further, rolling resistance is decreased so that using silane coupling agent is avoided. Therefore, the processing technology is simplified, and VOC emission is avoided. It is a kind of 'green tire' rubber product.

Method of preparing bio-based elastomer composition comprising silica and polydibutyl itaconate-ter-isoprene-ter-glycidyl methacrylate

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