Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.

Exxon Chemical Patents, Inc.

Ilan Duvdevani

Hsien-Chang Wang

Andy Haishung Tsou

Connie R Qian

Pawan Kumar Agarwal

Donald Sheley Tracey

Michael Kenneth Lyon

Sudhin Datta

Patrick Brant

Anthony Jay Dias

Mun Fu Tse

Neil F Newman

Hsien C Wang

Kenneth Odell McElrath

Rui Zhao

Shinichiro Yamashita

Takashi Takeda

Utpal Paul

Arthur E Parente

Halogenated isobutylene-co-alkylstyrene polymer, preferably halogenated isobutylene-co-methylstyrene polymer, even more preferably brominated isobutylene-co-paramethylstyrene polymer (BIMS), blends thereof, and blends with a second rubber, show improved heat resistance compared to butyl inner tube compositions, and retain the superior barrier properties of butyl inner tube compositions versus inner tube compositions with butyl/EP blends.

Inner tube compositions having improved heat resistance characteristics

The invention provides a method for increasing the viscosity of halogenated (brominated) elastomeric copolymers of a Cto Cisomonoolefin (isobutylene) and a para-alkylstryrene (p-methylstyrene) by mixing the copolymer with a silica or clay particulate filler which has been contacted with an aminosilane containing at least one Cto Calkoxy group and at least one primary, secondary or tertiary amine group. The resulting elastomer compositions are used to prepare thermoplastic elastomer blend compositions, containing more finely dispersed elastomers which results in compositions having improved mechanical properties.

Halogenated isobutylene-based copolymers having enhanced viscosity and thermoplastic compositions thereof

The invention provides a method for increasing the viscosity of C&#x2013;Cisoolefin copolymers including halomethylstyrene derived units by mixing the copolymer with a hindered amine or phosphine of the structure RRRN or RRRP wherein R, Rand Rare preferably lower and higher alkyl groups. The resulting ionically associated, amino or phosphine modified elastomers are used to prepare thermoplastic elastomer blend compositions, including dynamically vulcanized compositions, containing more finely dispersed elastomers which results in compositions having improved mechanical properties.

Halogenated elastomeric compositions having enhanced viscosity

Oriented films are prepared. A thermoplastic vulcanizate, prepared by mixing at least 20 wt % of a thermoset rubber by weight of the total composition into a thermoplastic polymer are disclosed. After the mixture is prepared the thermoset rubber is entrained as discrete particles within the continuous thermoplastic polymer phase. The resulting composite is subjected to a stress either by pulling, blow molding, or any other film-forming process as is known in the art. This stress causes the continuous phase polymer molecules to become aligned or oriented in the direction in which the stress was applied, thus creating the oriented thermoplastic vulcanizate of the invention. This material has improved gas permeability and improved flexibility properties.

Oriented thermoplastic vulcanizate

The present invention is a composition and a method of forming a composition, the composition comprising at least a halogenated elastomer and an amine or phosphine. An additional rubber component may be present in the composition of the invention. In one embodiment, the halogenated elastomer is a isoolefin copolymer comprising a halomethylstyrene derived unit. The amine or phosphine compound is represented by the formula (RRR)Q, wherein Q is a Group 15 element, and wherein Ris either hydrogen or a Cto Chydrocarbyl group, Ris either hydrogen or a Cto Chydrocarbyl group; and Ris either hydrogen or a Cto Chydrocarbyl group provided that at least one of R, Rand Ris not hydrogen. The additional rubber is selected from butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, star-branched butyl rubber, halogenated star-branched butyl rubber, isobutylene homopolymer, butadiene rubber, neoprene, nitrile rubbers, ethylene/propylene/diene terpolymers, ethylene/propylene copolymers, styrene butadiene rubbers, polybutadiene, polyisoprene, isoolefin/alkylstyrene copolymer, halogenated isoolefin/alkylstyrene copolymer, natural rubber, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, silicon rubber, propylene oxide polymer, and mixtures thereof.

Halogenated elastomeric compositions having improved stability and green strength

The improved green strength, green elongation, and green relaxation properties of isobutylene-based elastomers at elevated temperatures along with improved aging and barrier properties are achieved by blending semi-compatible, semi-crystalline copolymers with the isobutylene elastomers. The semi-crystalline copolymers are typically copolymers of ethylene and an alpha-olefin having from 4 to 16 carbon atoms. The improved properties are maintained in subsequent rubber compounds containing said blends and are particularly useful in tire and pharmaceutical container applications.

Isobutylene-based elastomer blends

Halogenated isobutylene-co-paramethylstyrene polymer, preferably brominated isobutylene-co-paramethylstyrene polymer (BIMS) and blends thereof, preferably blends of isobutylene based rubber, show improved heat resistance versus butyl inner tube compositions and retain the superior barrier properties of butyl inner tube compositions versus inner tube compositions with butyl/EP blends.

The present invention relates generally to rubber compositions having improved green strength and thermal stability. These compositions comprise blends of a first rubber component, an isoolefin/para-alkylstyrene copolymer component, and an amine component reacted in situ prior to curing. The present invention further relates to methods for preparing these compositions.

Rubber blends having improved stability and green strength

The improved green strength, green elongation, and green relaxation properties of isobutylene based elastomers at elevated temperatures along with improved aging and barrier properties are achieved by blending semi-compatible, semi-crystalline polymers with the isobutylene elastomers. The improved properties are maintained in subsequent rubber compounds containing said blends and are particularly useful in tire and pharmaceutical container applications.

Isobutylene based elastomer blends having improved strength elasticity, and reduced permeability

Tire curing bladders are made from poly(isobutylene-co-4-bromomethylstyrene) with a benzylic bromine content of from 0.15 to 0.45 mole percent, vulcanized with a cure system of 1,6-hexamethylene-bis(sodium thiosulfate) and zinc oxide. The vulcanizate has low residual benzylic bromine content which leads to enhanced stability under severe duty applications, reduced hot tension set, and reduced adhesion or co-cure to halobutyl tire innerliners.

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