CA2055957A1 - Vinyl-containing, silanol-terminated silicone compositions for treatment of fillers - Google Patents
Vinyl-containing, silanol-terminated silicone compositions for treatment of fillersInfo
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Abstract
Docket No.: 60SI-1384 Abstract of the Invention A composition is provided for treating silica filler in-situ, comprising a silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane having the general formula:
wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R1 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and"c" is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 0.1 to about 6% by weight. Preferably, R and R1 are methyl, R2 is methyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, and b is 0.
The invention is further directed to a method for treating silica filler with the treating composition above and to silicone elastomeric compositions containing filler treated with the treating composition.
wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R1 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and"c" is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 0.1 to about 6% by weight. Preferably, R and R1 are methyl, R2 is methyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, and b is 0.
The invention is further directed to a method for treating silica filler with the treating composition above and to silicone elastomeric compositions containing filler treated with the treating composition.
Description
~55~5~7 Oocket No.: 60SI-1384 VlNYl-~QNIAlNlN~ ;lL~NOI-TERMlNATE~
SlLl~Y~eQ5~FOR T~EATMENT OF FILLERS
Edwin R. Evans James E. Doin ckaround of th~ lnYQntiQn This invention relates to silica fillers usefui in reinforcing silicone elastomeric compositions. More particulariy, this invention relates to comiiositions for treating silica fillers such that the treated ffller improves the mechanical and handling propertias ot silicone olastomers made with the 5 treated filler.
Silioone elastomers have been wiclely valued for their resistance to moisture and their high and low temperature siability. Silicone elastomer;s havebeen developed which also exhibit excallent handling characteristics. These 1 0 characteristics are accomplished through the use of tr~ate~ fillers, usuallyt~ea~ed finely divided silica, or by modifiying the curable siloxane polymers.
Treating silica fillers with silicone treating agents is known in the a~ For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,529,774 (Evans et ai.) discloses a m~hod for 1 5 trPating silica fillsrs wher~by silica fillers are contacted a~ a temperature of from 240-31 0C. for 4-16 hours whils purging volatiles and water and maintaining pressur~ of from 0 tu about 15 psig, with a fluoroalkyl-functiollal dlorganop~lysiloxane tr~ating ag~nt, such as a hy~rolyza~e cont~ning fluoroalkyl-functional cyclic polysiloxanes and low mol~cular weight 2 0 diorganopolysilxcanes~ Ruorosilicone gums mad~ usir1g the treated ffilers , - Docket No.: 60SI-1384 exhibit improved mechanical properties, especially tear strength and compression set, and improved ease of handling in mixing, milling and extn~sion.
Another method for treating silica fillers with silicone treating a~ents is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,724,167 (Evans et al.). Therein finely divided silica reinforcing filler is contacted at a temperature of at most about 21 0C. for a sufficient time to complete the reaction with condensable dior~anopolysiloxane which is in the liquid phase and which has hydroxy or 1 0 alkoxy functionality readily reactive with the silica surface below about 21 0C.
This method has improved r~producibility and allows for the use of lower rea~ion temperatures.
The properties of heat cured silicone rubber are largely deterrnined by 1 5 filler-to-polymer and polymer-to-poJymer r~actions or interactions. Cunrently, agents used for the in sih~ treatment of fillers are intended to facilitate crosslinking between filler and polymer or between polymer and polyrner.
These materials are primarily silanol-terminated fluids or disilazane fluids which tend to react with silanol end groups on the surface of fillers to reducs the fillers' 2 0 potential for structuring an uncured compound on standing. These agents mayaffix fiber-like appendages to the filler either through silanol condensation orthrough substitution. l~ey may also bndge over other remaining unreacted silanols to preclude them from possible future interaction. Examples of currently used treating ag~nts include fluorosilicone telomeric disiloxanol fluids haYing 2 ~ an average silanol content of more than 6.0%; polydimethylsiloxane telomeric fluid ~th an avorage silanol content of ~ ~o 12%; 1,~-divinyltetramethyldisilazane; and hexamethyldisilazane.
Occasionally, flucrosilicone hea~ cured rubber compositions which use 3 0 in-situ filler treatment ar~ treated simultaneously with several agents such tha$, for sxample, one or mor~ agents promote filler-filler crosslinking while ons or Z~s~95~
Docket No.: 60S1-1384 more other agents simultaneously promote polymer-filler and polymer-polymer crosslinking. Typically, in these compositions, treatment is carried out with fluorosilicone telomeric disiloxanol fluid having an average silanol content of more than 6% and with divinyltetramethyldisilæane (\/TDS). The silanol fluid 5 functions as a processing aid as descrii3ed above, i.e., it reacts with the filler's silanol groups to reduce the filler's potential for stn cturing. The V~DS acts as a crosslinking agent in that it causes the formation of vinyl moieties on the surface of the filler, which involves the filler in a tighter cure matrix and consequently enhances the durometer, hardness, tensile, modulus, and compression set 10 resistance properties of the heat- or room temperature~ured rubber composition. Typically, only a small amount of Vl DS is used to treat the filler.
However, with the treated fillers described ahove, enhancement of the mechanical properties is accompanied by losses in % elongation and tear 1 5 resistance properties. This is believed to be a result of the amount of filler used.
Good mechanical properties are dependent to a larga extent on the crosslink density of the elastomer. Crosslink density, in turn, is a functian of the amount of filler present, i.e., the more filler present, the greater the crosslink density.
I lowever, the use of filler a~ amounts which provide good mschanical properties2 0 can aJso result in a loss of elongation and tear resistance.
It would be desirable, therefore, to reduce ~he amount of flller needed to obtain good mechanlcal properties so that reductions in elongation and tear resistance properties resulting from excessive amounts of filler c~n be avoidPd.
As mentioned hereinabove, the in situ treatment of fillers in silicon~
rubber compositions usually involves the use of two compounds, one for reacting with tha silanol groups on the filler (i.e., the silanol fluid) and the other for promoting crosslinking between filler and polymar (i.e., VTDS). The use of 3 0 two compounds to treat the filler and promote crosslinking can be time consuming and costly.
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Docket No.: 60S1-1384 Thus, it is further desirable to provide a single compound which functions both as a processing aid and as a crosslinking agent in silicone elastomer compositions.
Summary of the_nventi~n Accordin~ly, it is a primary object of the present inventian to provide an in 1 0 situ treating agent for silica filler which results in a reduction in the amount of filler needed to obtain good mechanical properties in a vulcanizable fluorosilicone or silicone elastomer composition so tha~ reductions in elongation and tear resistance properties resulting from excessive amounts of filler can beavoided.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a single treatiny agent for silica filler which functions both as a processing aid and as a crosslinking agent in vulcanizable fluorosilicone and silicone elastomer compositions.
~0 It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for treating silica reinforcing fillers which will reduce the amount of the filler needed to achieve good mechanical properties in a silicone or fluorosilicone n~bber composition.
It is also an object to provide an altemative treating agent for reinforcing silica fillcr in silicone or fluorosilicons rubber compositions.
1~ is further an objec~ to provide an alternative crosslinking agent for 3 0 reinforciny silica filler in silicone or fluorosilicone n bbsr compositions.
9~7 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 These and other objects are achieved by the present in~ention.
The present invention provides a composition for treating silica filler in-situ, comprising a silanol-terminated, vinyl-oontaining polydiorganosiloxane 5 having the general formula:
(I) wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; Rl is R or a halo~enated alkyl radical; R2 is ~1 or a halogenated alkyl radical; la" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "bn is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and UC" is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the 1 5 vinyl content of the polydiorgancsiloxane being in the range of fram abQUt 1 to about 2Q% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from abou~
0.1 to about 6% by weight. Pref2rably, R and Rl are methyl, R~ is methyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, and b is 0.
2 0 Tho invention is further directed to a method for treating silica filler with the treating cornposition above and to silicone elas~omeric e2mpesitions containing filler treated with the treating compositi~n.
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The multi-functional con~osi~pn~the present invention should provide novel opportunities to custom di~perties of vulcanizable silicone and fluorosilicone elastomers to fit various end use applications.
Detailed Description of the Invention In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an in situ filler-treating 10 composition which functions both as a processing aid and as a cross-linking agent for the vulcanizable fluorosilicone or silicone elastomeric composition containing the filler.
The composition of the present invention is an excellent in-situ filler 1 ~ treating agent. The composition affixes a vinyl bearing chain to a filler site and the vinyl group is usually free of influence of silanol or other groups on the surface of the filler. (~onsaqunetly, it is more accessible for participation in a polymer-filler cure matrix. Furthermore, the existence of a shart chain between the filler and cure matrix effects some degree of extensibility to enhance the 2 0 tensilo, elongation and tear resistance of the cured elastomer composition.
The silanol groups in the composition of the present inYention seNa two functions. In the compound stage, they can hydrogen bond to filler silanols to serve as a processiny aid and under curing conditions they will condense to 2 5 provide crosslinking behveen filler sites. The vinyl group is available to crossiink with polymer vinyl groups or vinyl groups previously reacted onto tha filler as when tetramethyldivinyldisilazane was reacted onto th~ filler.
The composition of th~ present inventian increas~s the crosslink density 3 û of the elastomer composition with concomitant reductions in filler loading. The amount of fluid to be added may be equivalent to the quantity of filler removed.
55~57 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 The composition used to treat the filler in the present invention has the general formula:
S (I) I
wherein R is a monoval~nt substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radic~l; R
1 0 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; 1~2 is R or a halcgenated alkyl radical; ''a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; I'bn is a number in the ran~eof from 0 to about 50; andUc" is a number in the range of from 4 to a~out 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxana tleing in the range ot from about 1 toabout 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 15 0.1 to about 6% by weight.
In formula (1~, examples of groups represented by R include alkyl ~roups, cycloalkyl graups, aryl groups, vinyl and halosenated alkyl groups. Pre~erably, R is an alkyl group, and most pre~erably methyl.
Examples of groups represented by R1 in formula (1) include those recited for R as w211 as halogenated alkyls, halogenated aryls and halogenated 2~ S~
Docket No.: 60SI-1384 cycloalkyls, such as 3-chloropropyl; 4-chlorobutyl; 3,3-difluoroallyl; 3,3,3^
trifluoropropyl; and the like. R1 is preferably a methyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl radiGal.
R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical, examples of whieh are presented above. R2 is preferably either an alkyl group having 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to about 10 carbon atoms such as perfiuoromethyl, perflouroethyi, perfluorohexyl1 and the like. Most preferably, R2 is either methyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl.
The vinyl content of the polysiloxane of formula (I) ranges from about 1 to about 20%, preferably from about 2 to about 10%, and most preferably from about 3 to about 7%, by weight of the polysiloxane. The silanol content of the polysiloxane ranges from about 0.1 to about 6%, preferably from about 0.1 to 1 5 about 4%, and most preferably from about 0.21 to about 3.0%, by weight of the polysiloxane.
The vinyl content and silanol content of the polysiloxane of formula (I) are each critical to the present invention. L~vels of vinyl greater than about 20% by 2 0 weight of the polysiloxane will result in excessive cross-link density which in turn leads to poor mechanica! properti~s. Levels o~ silanol greater than about 6% by weight of the polysiloxane will result in plasticization which in tum makes the elastomer composition too soft.
2 5 The polysiloxane of forrnula (I) may be prepared by effecting a co-condensation reaction between a poly(organo-vinyl~siloxanediol and either a polydiorganosiloxanediol (when F~1 and/or ~2 are an organic group, e.g., methyl) or a poly(organo-fluoroalkyl)siloxanedlol (when R1 and/or R2 are fluotoalkyl groups. The condensation product may be neutralized with a mild 3 0 base, such as sodium carbanate. Thereafter, the condensation product is mada to undergo nitrogen purge and heated to a temperaturQ in the range of 2~ 957 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 -g about 25C to about 11 0C. for about 30 to about 95 minutes to remove water formed during the condensation step.
The filiers treated by the composition of the present invention are finely 5 divided rsinforcing silica fillers which have free hydroxyl groups in the form of either Si-~onded functional groups or adsorbed moisture, depending on their method of preparation. The Si-bonded hydroxyl groups may also have been converted to other functional groups, such as alkoxy, in their manufacture.
1 0 These silica fillers are reinforcing fillers in contrast to other fillers of non-reinforcing, non-structur~forming type, such as titanium dioxide or calcium carbonate. Examples of silica fillers which can be used in the present inventionare described in U.S. Patent Nos. 2,541,137; 2,610,167; and 2,657,149, which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Such fillers can be slightly acidic or alkaline (i.e., havs pH values slightly below or above 7) depending upon the method of rnanufacture, and may be obtained through the aerosol-aerogel procless, by fuming processes such as by the vapor phaso buming of silicon tetrachloride or ethyl silicate, by precipitation 2 0 means, and the like.
Fumed silica is preferred for use in the present invention. Commercially avail~ble fumed silicas inc~ude CAB-O-SILO (Cabot Corp.) and AE~OSIL~) (Degussa, Ino.).
~5 The silica fiilers treated according to the present invention can be raw, i.e., untreated, or pre-treated as, for eaxmple, with treatin~ agents such as fluorosilicone telomeric disiloxanol fluids having an average silanol contsnt ofmore than 6.0%; polydimethylsiloxane teiomeric fluid with an average silanol 3 0 cont~nt of 9 to 12%; 1 ,3-divinyltetramethyldisilazane; and hexam~thyldisilazane.
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Docket No.: 60SI-1384 The present invention is further directed to a method for in situ treating reinforcing siiica filler and promoting crosslinking in a vulcanizable 5 fluorosilicone or silicone elastomer composition, comprising the steps of:
(1 ) agitating at shear a mixture comprising by weight:
(A) 100 parts of a silicone or fluorosilicone elastomer;
(B) from about 10 to about 100 parts of a reinforcing silica filler, (C) from about 1 to about 10 parts of a treating agent comprisin~ a silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane h~ving the general 1 5 formula:
HO~!I oLsl O~SI o ¦ H
wherein R is a monovalent substi~uted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R~1 2 0 is R or a halogena~ed alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in th~ range of from about 1 to a~out 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; andl~' is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the 2~9157 Docket No.: 60S1-1384 vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol contenl being in the range of from about 1 to a~out 6% by weight, the viscosity being in the range of from about 80 to about 1000 centipoise at 25C, and (A), (B), and (C) being agitated for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaciion between the filler and the treating agent;
(2) bringing the reaction mixture of step (1 ) to a temperature of from about 60C to about 200C. for a period of time sufficient to remove water formed during step (1).
According to the present invention, the filler is treated by agitating the filler, the base polymer (A), and the treating composition using shear mixing for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaction between the filler and the treating agent, which is typically from about 1 to about 2 hours, and preferablyl 5 about 1 hour. The reaction mixture is then brought to a temperature in the ran~e of from about 60 to about 200C, preferably from abaut 150C. to about 1 80C, and maintained at that temperature for about 1 to 3 hours. This latter step affects ~moval of the water formed during th~ reaction in the previous stepbetween the flller and the treating agant of the present inventicn. The reaction2 0 between the filler and the treating agent is carried out at the temperature generated by the shear mixing of the ingredients. This temperature is usually about 60--iO0C. In the me~hod of the present invention, the base polymer, filler, and treating agent of formula (I) are blended by means of shear mixing, typically at speeds rangin~ from about 5 to a~out 30 rpm.
Generally, ths amount of silanol-terrninated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxan~ which is applied to the filler ranges from about 1 to about10 parts by weight, preferably from about 3 to about 8 parts by weight, and mastpreferably from abaut 4 to about 7 parts by weight, for each -i 00 parts by weight 3 0 siiica. A composition compnsing 100 parts of organopolysiloxane elastomer will generally comprise from about 10 to about 100 parts of filier and from abcut 2~95~
Docket No.: 60SI-1384 0.5 to about 6, preferably from about 1 to about 5 parts, and most preferably from about 1 to about 3 parts by weight, of the treating agent of the present invention.
The present invention is further direc~ed to a method for in situ treating reinforcing silica filler and promoting crosslinking in a vulcanizable fluorosilicone or silicone elastomer composition, comprising the step of agitating at shear a mixture comprising by weight:
1 0 (A) l O0 parts of a silicone or fluorosilicone elastomer;
(B) from about 10 to about 100 parts of a reinforcing silica filler;
(C) from about l to about 10 parts of a treating agent comprisin~ a 15 silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiioxane having the generat formula:
Cll ~RI li2 wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R1 is R or a haloyenated alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; Ua" is ' ' '~, 2~ 9s~
Docket No.: 60S1-1384 a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and"c" is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 1 5 to about 6% ~y weight, the viscosity being in the range of from about 80 to ai~out 1000 centipoise at 25C, and (A), (B~, and (C) being agitated for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaction between the filler and the treatin~ agent.
According to the present invention, the filler is treated by agitating the 1 0 filler, the base polymer (A), and the trea~ing composition using shear mixing for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaction betYveen the filler and thetreating agent, which i~ typically from about 1 to about 2 hours, and preferablyabout 1 hour. The reaction mixture is then brought to a temperature in the range of from about 60 to about 200C, preferably from about 150C. to about 1 5 1 80C, and maintained at that temperatur~ for about 1 to 3 hours. This latter step effects removal of the water farmed during the reaction in the previous step between the filler and the treating agent of the present invention.
The reaction between the filler and the treating agent is carried out at the 2 0 temperaturo generat~d by the shear mixing of the ingredients. This temperature is usually about 60-100C.
In the method of the present invention, the base polymer, filler, and treating agent o~ fomlula (I) are blended by means of shear mixing, typically at2 5 speeds ranging from about S to about 30 rpm.
According to the presen~ invention, the reinforcing fillers can be treated in situ in hea~- or room temperature vulcanizable silicone mbber compositions or in any compasition in which finely divided silica fillers are commonly used in the 3 0 art. Fluorosilicone and silicone elastomer compositions suit~ble for use in the present invention ar~ disclosed, for exampl~, in U.S. Patent No. 3,17~,619 ~5~5 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 -l 4-(Brown), U.S. Patent ~lo. 4,C29,629 (Jeram), and U.S. Patent No. 4,585,848 (Evans et al.), all of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Because the fillers treated with the alkyl-substituted silanol-terminated, 5 vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane (i.e., in formula (I) R1 is methyl) are more compatible with silicone gums, leading to improved processing characteristics, it is preferred that those fillers be used in silicone gum compositions.
Furthermore, because the fillers treated with the fluoroalkyl-substituted silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane are more compatible with 10 fluorosilicone gums, leading to improved processing charac~eristics, it is preferred that those fillers be used in fluorosilicone gum compositions.
The present invention is further directed to vulcanized fluorosiilicone or silicone compositions containing the in situ treated reinforcing filler.
The amount of treated silica filler used in combination with curable (vulcanizable) organopolysiloxane elastorner compositions may be varied within wide limits, for instanc~, from 10 to 100 weight percent of the filler based on the weight of the curable or9anopolysiloxanQ elastomer. The exact ~mount 2 0 of filler used will depend on such factors as, for example, the intended application of th~ cured elastomer composition, and the density of the silica filler used, the typ~ ~ organopolysiixoane elastomer used. By way of illustration, when curable fluorosilicone polymer gums are used, reinforcing with about 15 to about 40 weight percent of the filler treated with the fluoroalkyl-substituted 25 silanol-t~rminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane disdosed herein hasresuKed in ma~<ed improvem~nt in tear strength and compression set. When c~r~bls silioone polymer gums are usedt reinforcing with about 15 to about 45 weight percsnt of the filler treated with tha alkyl-substituted silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane disclosed herein resul~ed in marked 3 0 increase in crosslink density, durometer and modulus.
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Docket No.: 60SI-1384 Other fillers may be used in conjunction with the treated filler herein.
These include, for example, untreated silica filler, titanium dioxide, lithopone, zinc oxide, zirconium silicate, iron oxide, diatomacesus earth, finely divided sand, calcium carbonate, and the like.
In order that persons skilled in the art may better understand how to practice the present invention, the following examples are offered by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
1 0 In the Examples below, a0 parts are by weight.
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15 The following terms used in the tables below are defined as follows:
"Vinyl Base Polyme~' - a vinyl-terminated polymethyl-3,3,3-trifluoropropylsiloxane having a viscosity of between 180,000,000 to 200,000,000 and a vinyl content of 0.01% by weight.
"Vinyl Crosslinker - a vinyl-ter~TIinated polymethyl-3,3,3-trifluoropropylsiloxymethylvinylsiloxane having a viscosity of be~we~n 1 80,00û,000 to 200,000,000 and a vinyl content of 1.4% by weight.
2 5 IProcess Aid" - a vinyl-tenT inated polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity of 400,000 centipoise at 25C.
"VOC Polyme~' - a trimethylsiloxy-ten7linated vinyl-on-chain polysiloxane h~ving a viscosity of 150,000-180,000 centipoise at 25C. and a vinyl content of3 0 4.4 /~ by w~ight.
i957 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 "FTS" - a fluorosilicone siloxanol fluid having a viscosity of 80-120 centipoise at 25C. and a silanol content of 5.0-6.9% by weight.
"~luoro-Vinyl Copolyme~' - the copolymer fluid prepared in Example 1.
"Fluoro-Methyl Copolyme~' - the copolymer fluid prepared in Example 8.
"DMSn - Dimethylsiloxanol telomeric fluid ha~/ing a silanol content of 7-12 % by weight and a viscosity of about 33 centipoise at 25C.
~ Oil Resistance Additive" - magnesium oxide masterbatched in a vinyi polymer of approximate 0.2 mole % vinyl content . "Heat Age Additive" - iron octoate and fumed titania dispe~sed in silicone 15 gum and filler; contains siiicone gum (52 parts~, treated filler (10 parts), iron octoate (5 parts), and fumed titania (33 parts) MViDDM~i - devolatilized polydimethylsiloxane, chainstopped with dimethyl vinyl units, having a penetration of about 800 and a vinyl content of 20 approximately 0.01% by weight.
MVi~DviMvi - a devolatilized polydimethylco-methylvinylsiloxans, chainstopped with dimethyl vinyl units, having a penetration of about 800 and a vinyl content of approximately 0.035% by weight.
MDûM - a devol~tilized polydimethylsiloxane, chainstcpped with trimethylsiloxy units, having a penetration of approximately ROO.
MDDViM - vinyl silicone polymer, having a vinyl content of approximately 3 0 0.023% by weigh~ and a penetration of approximately 400.
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Docket No.: 60SI-1384 Methyl Vinyl Copolymer- methyl-vinyl copolymer having a vinyl content of about 6.2 % by weight, a silanol content of about 5.0% by weight MHDDHM - a methyl hydrogen siloxane fluid, having a hydrogen content 5 of 0.8% by weight and a viscosity of about 36 centistokes at 2~C.
Filler - precipitated silica filler or a fumed silica such as Aerosil (~) 200 having a surface area of 140 square meters/gram.
Example 1 Example 1 illustrates the preparation of a silanol-terminated vinylmethylsiloxymethyl-3,3,3-trifluoropropylsiloxane copolymer fluid w~thin the15 scope of the present invention.
Anhydrous sodium carbonate (4.0 !3rams) was added to 1,3,5,7,9,11-hexavinyl-1,3,5,7,9,11-hexamethylhexasiloxanediol (100 grarns, 6.3% OH3 and a fluorosilicon~ siloxanol fluid having a silanol content of 5.5% ~303 ~rams).
2 0 The mi~ture was heated to appro~imately 11 BC for a period of 40 minutes while sparging with nitrogsn to remove some 16 milliliters of water with cyclics.
The residual fluid was filtered through Celite 545 and dned over anhydrous sodium sul~ate to provide 346.8 grams (9l% recovered yiel~) of a clear materi~l havin~ a viscosity of t36 cenbpoiss at 25C. The silanol content was 1.45 2 5 wei~ht % while the vinyl content was 5.7%. The averag~ degree of polyrnenzation was 10 units in a fluorosilicone:vinylme~hylsiloxy unit ratio of 6:4.
The specific gr~vity was 1.~0 g/cc.
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Comparative Example A and Examples 2-4 illustrate the impact of vinyl 5 affixed to filler surface upon the physical properties of a heat cured nJhber composition.
Four samples, having the composition set forth in Table 1 below, were prepared as follows:
A mixture was prepared containing the vinyl base polymer;
divinyltetramethyldisilazane; the vinyl-terminated process aid; the vinyl-on-chain polymer; the fluorosiliGone telomeric siloxanol (FTS); the vinyl crosslinker polymer, and the copolymer fluid prepared in Example 1. Finely divided fumed 1 ~ silica having a surface area of 200 square meters per gram was added incrementally with time given between each addition for the batch to mass.
When the filler addition was completed and the batch was fully massed, the mixture was mixed at a shear rate of 20 rpm for 1 hour and then heated to 1 80C where it was held for 3 hours under a nitrogen blanket. Ce(OH)4 was 2 0 added to the resulting mixture. Tho mixture was cured for 15 minutes at 1 77~C
using Lupersol~) 101 curing agent and then post baked at 200C for 4 hours.
2~5~57 Doclcet No.: 60SI-1384 Formtllations: CQmparative Exam~le A and Exam~les 2-4 Compa~ivç Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example A
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Vinyl Base 3g2 392 392 3g2 Polymer Vinyl 8 8 8 8 Crosslinker Divinyltetra- 0.4 0 0 0.4 methyldisila zan~
Process Aid 4 4 4 4 V~C Polymer 2 2 2 2 FrS 23.2 28 32 32 Fumed Silica 124 124 124 124 ce(oH~4 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 Fluoro-vinyl 0 8 4 Copolymer The properties of the resulting products are shown in Table 2.
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Shore A 52 54 48 53 100% 25~ 21~5 175 245 Modulus Tensile 1760 1665 1700 1700 Elongation 415 465 535 435 Die B Tear 240 250 28~ 265 Specific 1.451 1.448 1.448 1.448 Gravity % Unear 3.84 4.4 4.8 4.4 Shrinkage After Post-Bake (length) % Linear 2.1 2.1 2.5 2.7 Shrinkage After Post-8ake (wi~h) The vinyi-~n-chain fluorosilicone fluid increases the crosslink density with concomitant reductions in filler loading. The amount of fluid to be added is equivalent to the quantity of filler removed.
Docket No.: 60SI-1384 Examples 5-7 Three samples having the compositions set forth in Table 3 below were 5 prepared according to the procedure described in ~xamples 2-4 and Comparative Example A.
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FQrmulations: Examples 5-7 E%ample 5 Example 6 Exam~le 7 Ingredient Vinyl Base 97.7 97.7 97-7 Polymer Vinyl 2.3 2.3 æ3 Crosslinker ûivinyltetra- 0.5 0.5 0.5 methytdi-silazanQ
VOC Polymer 1.0 1.0 1.0 FTS .t1.0 10 10 DMS
Aefosil~3 50 49 50 Ce(OH)4 0.~ 0-9 0-9 Fluoro-vinyl 3.0 4.0 5.0 Copalymer 2~ 5 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 The properties of the resulting products are shown in Table 4.
Compression set was measured at 177C for 22 hours.
Pr~perties: Exam,Qle~5-7 Prope~ Example S Example 6 Example 7 Shore A 75 78 80 ~ 00% 490 580 630 ModulLIs Tensile 1435 1360 1310 Elongation 325 275 245 Di~ B Tear ~ 85 165 145 Specific 1~489 1.494 1.501 Gravity Compression 13.0 12.7 Set 10 Exan-pt~ 8 Example 8 illus~rates the preparation of a silanol-terminated vinylme~hyisiloxydimethyl copolymer fluid within the scope of the present invention.
Anhydrous sodlum carbonate (1.5 grams) was added to 1,3,5-trimethyl-1,3,5-trivinylcyclotnsiloxanadiol ~100 grams, 5.~% OH) and a m~thylsiloxanol fluid having a silanol content of about 7.8% (400 grams). The mixturo was s~
Docket No. : 60S l-1384 heated to approximately 1 25C for a period of 50 minutes while sparging with nitrogen to rernove some 16.5 milliliters of water with cyclics. The residual fluid was filtered through Celite 545 and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate to provide 320 grams ~67% recovered yield) of a clear material having a viscosity of 864 centipoise a~ 25C. The silanol ccntent was about 0.23 weight % while the vinyl content was about 7.8%. The specific gravity was 1.20 g/cc.
Examples~nd 10 and~:omparative Example B
Three samples were prepared having the compositions set forth in Table 5 below.
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InaredientS Example B Example ~ Exam~!e 10 Example C
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MViDDMvi 65 65 65 65 MDDViM 15 15 15 15 MHDDHM 2.5 0 2.5 0 divinyl- 0. 1 0.08 0.08 0 tetramethyl disilazane hexamethyi- 07 0 o 0 disilazane Fluoro-methyl 0 3 3 0 copolym~r Methyl-vinyl 0 0 o 2 copolymer Filler 54 5~ 55 55 Oil Resistan~ 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 Additive HeatAge 1.2 1.2 t.2 1.2 Additive The samples were prepared by blanding the ingredients to mass, wherein filler was added in incremental additions. The mixture was then Docket No.: 60SI-1384 cooked by one hour at l 6~C with 35 cubic feet per hour (CFH) N2 sweep~ The heat age additive and silicone oil resistance additive were then added on a 2 roll mill after cooldown. The mixture was catalyzed with 1.2 parts/100 of 33%
Varox~3 catalyst masterbatch (i.e., 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-5 ditertiarybutylperoxyhexane, available from Lucidol). The mixture was thencured at 360F for 10 minutes. The properties are shown in Table 6.
ProDerties: ComDarative Examples B and C and ExamD!e 9 and 10 ~Qm~ E~mlll~ Exam~l~ lQ omp.
PrQ~erti~, Shore A 57 62 64 67 Tensile (psi) 1110 1058 1004 880 Elong. (%) 432 291 311 198 Tear B (ppi) 121 83 105 70 100% Mod 269 370 395 463 (psi3 Specific 1 .199 1.204 1.201 1 .21 1 Gravity Example~ t1-13 Three samples wer~ prepared having th~ compositions set forth in Table 15 7 below.
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Docket No.: 60SI-1384 Forrnulations: Examoles 1 1-13 IngredientsExample 11Example 12 Example 13 MViDDviMvi 20 20 20 MViDDMvi 20 20 20 MVioDviMvi 2 2 2 M~DD~M\/~ 58 58 58 SiOH 3 3 2 MHDDHM 0.5 0 0.5 Divinyltetramethyl0.15 0.15 0 disilazane vinyl- 0.5 triethoxysilane Hexame~hyl- 0.7 0.7 0 disilazane Filler 6~ 65 65 Celite Supe~loss 10 10 10 Fiuoro-methyl 0 2 0 copolymar Methy~-Vinyl 0 0 Copolymer Oil resistance 1.8 1.8 1.8 Additive Heat Age Additive 1.2 1.2 1.2 The properties are shown in Table 8.
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Docket No.: 60SI-1384 Prooe~ies- Examples 11-13 Properties ~mQ~l~ ~m~ Example 13 Shore A 76 75 82 Tensile (psi) 1110 1056 1101 Elong. (o~O) 197 216 138 Tear8 (ppi) 77 82 90 100% Mod. (psi) 654 594 825 !
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SlLl~Y~eQ5~FOR T~EATMENT OF FILLERS
Edwin R. Evans James E. Doin ckaround of th~ lnYQntiQn This invention relates to silica fillers usefui in reinforcing silicone elastomeric compositions. More particulariy, this invention relates to comiiositions for treating silica fillers such that the treated ffller improves the mechanical and handling propertias ot silicone olastomers made with the 5 treated filler.
Silioone elastomers have been wiclely valued for their resistance to moisture and their high and low temperature siability. Silicone elastomer;s havebeen developed which also exhibit excallent handling characteristics. These 1 0 characteristics are accomplished through the use of tr~ate~ fillers, usuallyt~ea~ed finely divided silica, or by modifiying the curable siloxane polymers.
Treating silica fillers with silicone treating agents is known in the a~ For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,529,774 (Evans et ai.) discloses a m~hod for 1 5 trPating silica fillsrs wher~by silica fillers are contacted a~ a temperature of from 240-31 0C. for 4-16 hours whils purging volatiles and water and maintaining pressur~ of from 0 tu about 15 psig, with a fluoroalkyl-functiollal dlorganop~lysiloxane tr~ating ag~nt, such as a hy~rolyza~e cont~ning fluoroalkyl-functional cyclic polysiloxanes and low mol~cular weight 2 0 diorganopolysilxcanes~ Ruorosilicone gums mad~ usir1g the treated ffilers , - Docket No.: 60SI-1384 exhibit improved mechanical properties, especially tear strength and compression set, and improved ease of handling in mixing, milling and extn~sion.
Another method for treating silica fillers with silicone treating a~ents is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,724,167 (Evans et al.). Therein finely divided silica reinforcing filler is contacted at a temperature of at most about 21 0C. for a sufficient time to complete the reaction with condensable dior~anopolysiloxane which is in the liquid phase and which has hydroxy or 1 0 alkoxy functionality readily reactive with the silica surface below about 21 0C.
This method has improved r~producibility and allows for the use of lower rea~ion temperatures.
The properties of heat cured silicone rubber are largely deterrnined by 1 5 filler-to-polymer and polymer-to-poJymer r~actions or interactions. Cunrently, agents used for the in sih~ treatment of fillers are intended to facilitate crosslinking between filler and polymer or between polymer and polyrner.
These materials are primarily silanol-terminated fluids or disilazane fluids which tend to react with silanol end groups on the surface of fillers to reducs the fillers' 2 0 potential for structuring an uncured compound on standing. These agents mayaffix fiber-like appendages to the filler either through silanol condensation orthrough substitution. l~ey may also bndge over other remaining unreacted silanols to preclude them from possible future interaction. Examples of currently used treating ag~nts include fluorosilicone telomeric disiloxanol fluids haYing 2 ~ an average silanol content of more than 6.0%; polydimethylsiloxane telomeric fluid ~th an avorage silanol content of ~ ~o 12%; 1,~-divinyltetramethyldisilazane; and hexamethyldisilazane.
Occasionally, flucrosilicone hea~ cured rubber compositions which use 3 0 in-situ filler treatment ar~ treated simultaneously with several agents such tha$, for sxample, one or mor~ agents promote filler-filler crosslinking while ons or Z~s~95~
Docket No.: 60S1-1384 more other agents simultaneously promote polymer-filler and polymer-polymer crosslinking. Typically, in these compositions, treatment is carried out with fluorosilicone telomeric disiloxanol fluid having an average silanol content of more than 6% and with divinyltetramethyldisilæane (\/TDS). The silanol fluid 5 functions as a processing aid as descrii3ed above, i.e., it reacts with the filler's silanol groups to reduce the filler's potential for stn cturing. The V~DS acts as a crosslinking agent in that it causes the formation of vinyl moieties on the surface of the filler, which involves the filler in a tighter cure matrix and consequently enhances the durometer, hardness, tensile, modulus, and compression set 10 resistance properties of the heat- or room temperature~ured rubber composition. Typically, only a small amount of Vl DS is used to treat the filler.
However, with the treated fillers described ahove, enhancement of the mechanical properties is accompanied by losses in % elongation and tear 1 5 resistance properties. This is believed to be a result of the amount of filler used.
Good mechanical properties are dependent to a larga extent on the crosslink density of the elastomer. Crosslink density, in turn, is a functian of the amount of filler present, i.e., the more filler present, the greater the crosslink density.
I lowever, the use of filler a~ amounts which provide good mschanical properties2 0 can aJso result in a loss of elongation and tear resistance.
It would be desirable, therefore, to reduce ~he amount of flller needed to obtain good mechanlcal properties so that reductions in elongation and tear resistance properties resulting from excessive amounts of filler c~n be avoidPd.
As mentioned hereinabove, the in situ treatment of fillers in silicon~
rubber compositions usually involves the use of two compounds, one for reacting with tha silanol groups on the filler (i.e., the silanol fluid) and the other for promoting crosslinking between filler and polymar (i.e., VTDS). The use of 3 0 two compounds to treat the filler and promote crosslinking can be time consuming and costly.
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Docket No.: 60S1-1384 Thus, it is further desirable to provide a single compound which functions both as a processing aid and as a crosslinking agent in silicone elastomer compositions.
Summary of the_nventi~n Accordin~ly, it is a primary object of the present inventian to provide an in 1 0 situ treating agent for silica filler which results in a reduction in the amount of filler needed to obtain good mechanical properties in a vulcanizable fluorosilicone or silicone elastomer composition so tha~ reductions in elongation and tear resistance properties resulting from excessive amounts of filler can beavoided.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a single treatiny agent for silica filler which functions both as a processing aid and as a crosslinking agent in vulcanizable fluorosilicone and silicone elastomer compositions.
~0 It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for treating silica reinforcing fillers which will reduce the amount of the filler needed to achieve good mechanical properties in a silicone or fluorosilicone n~bber composition.
It is also an object to provide an altemative treating agent for reinforcing silica fillcr in silicone or fluorosilicons rubber compositions.
1~ is further an objec~ to provide an alternative crosslinking agent for 3 0 reinforciny silica filler in silicone or fluorosilicone n bbsr compositions.
9~7 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 These and other objects are achieved by the present in~ention.
The present invention provides a composition for treating silica filler in-situ, comprising a silanol-terminated, vinyl-oontaining polydiorganosiloxane 5 having the general formula:
(I) wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; Rl is R or a halo~enated alkyl radical; R2 is ~1 or a halogenated alkyl radical; la" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "bn is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and UC" is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the 1 5 vinyl content of the polydiorgancsiloxane being in the range of fram abQUt 1 to about 2Q% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from abou~
0.1 to about 6% by weight. Pref2rably, R and Rl are methyl, R~ is methyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, and b is 0.
2 0 Tho invention is further directed to a method for treating silica filler with the treating cornposition above and to silicone elas~omeric e2mpesitions containing filler treated with the treating compositi~n.
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The multi-functional con~osi~pn~the present invention should provide novel opportunities to custom di~perties of vulcanizable silicone and fluorosilicone elastomers to fit various end use applications.
Detailed Description of the Invention In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an in situ filler-treating 10 composition which functions both as a processing aid and as a cross-linking agent for the vulcanizable fluorosilicone or silicone elastomeric composition containing the filler.
The composition of the present invention is an excellent in-situ filler 1 ~ treating agent. The composition affixes a vinyl bearing chain to a filler site and the vinyl group is usually free of influence of silanol or other groups on the surface of the filler. (~onsaqunetly, it is more accessible for participation in a polymer-filler cure matrix. Furthermore, the existence of a shart chain between the filler and cure matrix effects some degree of extensibility to enhance the 2 0 tensilo, elongation and tear resistance of the cured elastomer composition.
The silanol groups in the composition of the present inYention seNa two functions. In the compound stage, they can hydrogen bond to filler silanols to serve as a processiny aid and under curing conditions they will condense to 2 5 provide crosslinking behveen filler sites. The vinyl group is available to crossiink with polymer vinyl groups or vinyl groups previously reacted onto tha filler as when tetramethyldivinyldisilazane was reacted onto th~ filler.
The composition of th~ present inventian increas~s the crosslink density 3 û of the elastomer composition with concomitant reductions in filler loading. The amount of fluid to be added may be equivalent to the quantity of filler removed.
55~57 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 The composition used to treat the filler in the present invention has the general formula:
S (I) I
wherein R is a monoval~nt substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radic~l; R
1 0 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; 1~2 is R or a halcgenated alkyl radical; ''a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; I'bn is a number in the ran~eof from 0 to about 50; andUc" is a number in the range of from 4 to a~out 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxana tleing in the range ot from about 1 toabout 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 15 0.1 to about 6% by weight.
In formula (1~, examples of groups represented by R include alkyl ~roups, cycloalkyl graups, aryl groups, vinyl and halosenated alkyl groups. Pre~erably, R is an alkyl group, and most pre~erably methyl.
Examples of groups represented by R1 in formula (1) include those recited for R as w211 as halogenated alkyls, halogenated aryls and halogenated 2~ S~
Docket No.: 60SI-1384 cycloalkyls, such as 3-chloropropyl; 4-chlorobutyl; 3,3-difluoroallyl; 3,3,3^
trifluoropropyl; and the like. R1 is preferably a methyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl radiGal.
R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical, examples of whieh are presented above. R2 is preferably either an alkyl group having 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to about 10 carbon atoms such as perfiuoromethyl, perflouroethyi, perfluorohexyl1 and the like. Most preferably, R2 is either methyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl.
The vinyl content of the polysiloxane of formula (I) ranges from about 1 to about 20%, preferably from about 2 to about 10%, and most preferably from about 3 to about 7%, by weight of the polysiloxane. The silanol content of the polysiloxane ranges from about 0.1 to about 6%, preferably from about 0.1 to 1 5 about 4%, and most preferably from about 0.21 to about 3.0%, by weight of the polysiloxane.
The vinyl content and silanol content of the polysiloxane of formula (I) are each critical to the present invention. L~vels of vinyl greater than about 20% by 2 0 weight of the polysiloxane will result in excessive cross-link density which in turn leads to poor mechanica! properti~s. Levels o~ silanol greater than about 6% by weight of the polysiloxane will result in plasticization which in tum makes the elastomer composition too soft.
2 5 The polysiloxane of forrnula (I) may be prepared by effecting a co-condensation reaction between a poly(organo-vinyl~siloxanediol and either a polydiorganosiloxanediol (when F~1 and/or ~2 are an organic group, e.g., methyl) or a poly(organo-fluoroalkyl)siloxanedlol (when R1 and/or R2 are fluotoalkyl groups. The condensation product may be neutralized with a mild 3 0 base, such as sodium carbanate. Thereafter, the condensation product is mada to undergo nitrogen purge and heated to a temperaturQ in the range of 2~ 957 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 -g about 25C to about 11 0C. for about 30 to about 95 minutes to remove water formed during the condensation step.
The filiers treated by the composition of the present invention are finely 5 divided rsinforcing silica fillers which have free hydroxyl groups in the form of either Si-~onded functional groups or adsorbed moisture, depending on their method of preparation. The Si-bonded hydroxyl groups may also have been converted to other functional groups, such as alkoxy, in their manufacture.
1 0 These silica fillers are reinforcing fillers in contrast to other fillers of non-reinforcing, non-structur~forming type, such as titanium dioxide or calcium carbonate. Examples of silica fillers which can be used in the present inventionare described in U.S. Patent Nos. 2,541,137; 2,610,167; and 2,657,149, which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Such fillers can be slightly acidic or alkaline (i.e., havs pH values slightly below or above 7) depending upon the method of rnanufacture, and may be obtained through the aerosol-aerogel procless, by fuming processes such as by the vapor phaso buming of silicon tetrachloride or ethyl silicate, by precipitation 2 0 means, and the like.
Fumed silica is preferred for use in the present invention. Commercially avail~ble fumed silicas inc~ude CAB-O-SILO (Cabot Corp.) and AE~OSIL~) (Degussa, Ino.).
~5 The silica fiilers treated according to the present invention can be raw, i.e., untreated, or pre-treated as, for eaxmple, with treatin~ agents such as fluorosilicone telomeric disiloxanol fluids having an average silanol contsnt ofmore than 6.0%; polydimethylsiloxane teiomeric fluid with an average silanol 3 0 cont~nt of 9 to 12%; 1 ,3-divinyltetramethyldisilazane; and hexam~thyldisilazane.
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Docket No.: 60SI-1384 The present invention is further directed to a method for in situ treating reinforcing siiica filler and promoting crosslinking in a vulcanizable 5 fluorosilicone or silicone elastomer composition, comprising the steps of:
(1 ) agitating at shear a mixture comprising by weight:
(A) 100 parts of a silicone or fluorosilicone elastomer;
(B) from about 10 to about 100 parts of a reinforcing silica filler, (C) from about 1 to about 10 parts of a treating agent comprisin~ a silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane h~ving the general 1 5 formula:
HO~!I oLsl O~SI o ¦ H
wherein R is a monovalent substi~uted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R~1 2 0 is R or a halogena~ed alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in th~ range of from about 1 to a~out 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; andl~' is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the 2~9157 Docket No.: 60S1-1384 vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol contenl being in the range of from about 1 to a~out 6% by weight, the viscosity being in the range of from about 80 to about 1000 centipoise at 25C, and (A), (B), and (C) being agitated for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaciion between the filler and the treating agent;
(2) bringing the reaction mixture of step (1 ) to a temperature of from about 60C to about 200C. for a period of time sufficient to remove water formed during step (1).
According to the present invention, the filler is treated by agitating the filler, the base polymer (A), and the treating composition using shear mixing for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaction between the filler and the treating agent, which is typically from about 1 to about 2 hours, and preferablyl 5 about 1 hour. The reaction mixture is then brought to a temperature in the ran~e of from about 60 to about 200C, preferably from abaut 150C. to about 1 80C, and maintained at that temperature for about 1 to 3 hours. This latter step affects ~moval of the water formed during th~ reaction in the previous stepbetween the flller and the treating agant of the present inventicn. The reaction2 0 between the filler and the treating agent is carried out at the temperature generated by the shear mixing of the ingredients. This temperature is usually about 60--iO0C. In the me~hod of the present invention, the base polymer, filler, and treating agent of formula (I) are blended by means of shear mixing, typically at speeds rangin~ from about 5 to a~out 30 rpm.
Generally, ths amount of silanol-terrninated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxan~ which is applied to the filler ranges from about 1 to about10 parts by weight, preferably from about 3 to about 8 parts by weight, and mastpreferably from abaut 4 to about 7 parts by weight, for each -i 00 parts by weight 3 0 siiica. A composition compnsing 100 parts of organopolysiloxane elastomer will generally comprise from about 10 to about 100 parts of filier and from abcut 2~95~
Docket No.: 60SI-1384 0.5 to about 6, preferably from about 1 to about 5 parts, and most preferably from about 1 to about 3 parts by weight, of the treating agent of the present invention.
The present invention is further direc~ed to a method for in situ treating reinforcing silica filler and promoting crosslinking in a vulcanizable fluorosilicone or silicone elastomer composition, comprising the step of agitating at shear a mixture comprising by weight:
1 0 (A) l O0 parts of a silicone or fluorosilicone elastomer;
(B) from about 10 to about 100 parts of a reinforcing silica filler;
(C) from about l to about 10 parts of a treating agent comprisin~ a 15 silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiioxane having the generat formula:
Cll ~RI li2 wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R1 is R or a haloyenated alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; Ua" is ' ' '~, 2~ 9s~
Docket No.: 60S1-1384 a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and"c" is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 1 5 to about 6% ~y weight, the viscosity being in the range of from about 80 to ai~out 1000 centipoise at 25C, and (A), (B~, and (C) being agitated for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaction between the filler and the treatin~ agent.
According to the present invention, the filler is treated by agitating the 1 0 filler, the base polymer (A), and the trea~ing composition using shear mixing for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaction betYveen the filler and thetreating agent, which i~ typically from about 1 to about 2 hours, and preferablyabout 1 hour. The reaction mixture is then brought to a temperature in the range of from about 60 to about 200C, preferably from about 150C. to about 1 5 1 80C, and maintained at that temperatur~ for about 1 to 3 hours. This latter step effects removal of the water farmed during the reaction in the previous step between the filler and the treating agent of the present invention.
The reaction between the filler and the treating agent is carried out at the 2 0 temperaturo generat~d by the shear mixing of the ingredients. This temperature is usually about 60-100C.
In the method of the present invention, the base polymer, filler, and treating agent o~ fomlula (I) are blended by means of shear mixing, typically at2 5 speeds ranging from about S to about 30 rpm.
According to the presen~ invention, the reinforcing fillers can be treated in situ in hea~- or room temperature vulcanizable silicone mbber compositions or in any compasition in which finely divided silica fillers are commonly used in the 3 0 art. Fluorosilicone and silicone elastomer compositions suit~ble for use in the present invention ar~ disclosed, for exampl~, in U.S. Patent No. 3,17~,619 ~5~5 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 -l 4-(Brown), U.S. Patent ~lo. 4,C29,629 (Jeram), and U.S. Patent No. 4,585,848 (Evans et al.), all of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Because the fillers treated with the alkyl-substituted silanol-terminated, 5 vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane (i.e., in formula (I) R1 is methyl) are more compatible with silicone gums, leading to improved processing characteristics, it is preferred that those fillers be used in silicone gum compositions.
Furthermore, because the fillers treated with the fluoroalkyl-substituted silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane are more compatible with 10 fluorosilicone gums, leading to improved processing charac~eristics, it is preferred that those fillers be used in fluorosilicone gum compositions.
The present invention is further directed to vulcanized fluorosiilicone or silicone compositions containing the in situ treated reinforcing filler.
The amount of treated silica filler used in combination with curable (vulcanizable) organopolysiloxane elastorner compositions may be varied within wide limits, for instanc~, from 10 to 100 weight percent of the filler based on the weight of the curable or9anopolysiloxanQ elastomer. The exact ~mount 2 0 of filler used will depend on such factors as, for example, the intended application of th~ cured elastomer composition, and the density of the silica filler used, the typ~ ~ organopolysiixoane elastomer used. By way of illustration, when curable fluorosilicone polymer gums are used, reinforcing with about 15 to about 40 weight percent of the filler treated with the fluoroalkyl-substituted 25 silanol-t~rminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane disdosed herein hasresuKed in ma~<ed improvem~nt in tear strength and compression set. When c~r~bls silioone polymer gums are usedt reinforcing with about 15 to about 45 weight percsnt of the filler treated with tha alkyl-substituted silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane disclosed herein resul~ed in marked 3 0 increase in crosslink density, durometer and modulus.
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Docket No.: 60SI-1384 Other fillers may be used in conjunction with the treated filler herein.
These include, for example, untreated silica filler, titanium dioxide, lithopone, zinc oxide, zirconium silicate, iron oxide, diatomacesus earth, finely divided sand, calcium carbonate, and the like.
In order that persons skilled in the art may better understand how to practice the present invention, the following examples are offered by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
1 0 In the Examples below, a0 parts are by weight.
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"Vinyl Base Polyme~' - a vinyl-terminated polymethyl-3,3,3-trifluoropropylsiloxane having a viscosity of between 180,000,000 to 200,000,000 and a vinyl content of 0.01% by weight.
"Vinyl Crosslinker - a vinyl-ter~TIinated polymethyl-3,3,3-trifluoropropylsiloxymethylvinylsiloxane having a viscosity of be~we~n 1 80,00û,000 to 200,000,000 and a vinyl content of 1.4% by weight.
2 5 IProcess Aid" - a vinyl-tenT inated polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity of 400,000 centipoise at 25C.
"VOC Polyme~' - a trimethylsiloxy-ten7linated vinyl-on-chain polysiloxane h~ving a viscosity of 150,000-180,000 centipoise at 25C. and a vinyl content of3 0 4.4 /~ by w~ight.
i957 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 "FTS" - a fluorosilicone siloxanol fluid having a viscosity of 80-120 centipoise at 25C. and a silanol content of 5.0-6.9% by weight.
"~luoro-Vinyl Copolyme~' - the copolymer fluid prepared in Example 1.
"Fluoro-Methyl Copolyme~' - the copolymer fluid prepared in Example 8.
"DMSn - Dimethylsiloxanol telomeric fluid ha~/ing a silanol content of 7-12 % by weight and a viscosity of about 33 centipoise at 25C.
~ Oil Resistance Additive" - magnesium oxide masterbatched in a vinyi polymer of approximate 0.2 mole % vinyl content . "Heat Age Additive" - iron octoate and fumed titania dispe~sed in silicone 15 gum and filler; contains siiicone gum (52 parts~, treated filler (10 parts), iron octoate (5 parts), and fumed titania (33 parts) MViDDM~i - devolatilized polydimethylsiloxane, chainstopped with dimethyl vinyl units, having a penetration of about 800 and a vinyl content of 20 approximately 0.01% by weight.
MVi~DviMvi - a devolatilized polydimethylco-methylvinylsiloxans, chainstopped with dimethyl vinyl units, having a penetration of about 800 and a vinyl content of approximately 0.035% by weight.
MDûM - a devol~tilized polydimethylsiloxane, chainstcpped with trimethylsiloxy units, having a penetration of approximately ROO.
MDDViM - vinyl silicone polymer, having a vinyl content of approximately 3 0 0.023% by weigh~ and a penetration of approximately 400.
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Filler - precipitated silica filler or a fumed silica such as Aerosil (~) 200 having a surface area of 140 square meters/gram.
Example 1 Example 1 illustrates the preparation of a silanol-terminated vinylmethylsiloxymethyl-3,3,3-trifluoropropylsiloxane copolymer fluid w~thin the15 scope of the present invention.
Anhydrous sodium carbonate (4.0 !3rams) was added to 1,3,5,7,9,11-hexavinyl-1,3,5,7,9,11-hexamethylhexasiloxanediol (100 grarns, 6.3% OH3 and a fluorosilicon~ siloxanol fluid having a silanol content of 5.5% ~303 ~rams).
2 0 The mi~ture was heated to appro~imately 11 BC for a period of 40 minutes while sparging with nitrogsn to remove some 16 milliliters of water with cyclics.
The residual fluid was filtered through Celite 545 and dned over anhydrous sodium sul~ate to provide 346.8 grams (9l% recovered yiel~) of a clear materi~l havin~ a viscosity of t36 cenbpoiss at 25C. The silanol content was 1.45 2 5 wei~ht % while the vinyl content was 5.7%. The averag~ degree of polyrnenzation was 10 units in a fluorosilicone:vinylme~hylsiloxy unit ratio of 6:4.
The specific gr~vity was 1.~0 g/cc.
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Comparative Example A and Examples 2-4 illustrate the impact of vinyl 5 affixed to filler surface upon the physical properties of a heat cured nJhber composition.
Four samples, having the composition set forth in Table 1 below, were prepared as follows:
A mixture was prepared containing the vinyl base polymer;
divinyltetramethyldisilazane; the vinyl-terminated process aid; the vinyl-on-chain polymer; the fluorosiliGone telomeric siloxanol (FTS); the vinyl crosslinker polymer, and the copolymer fluid prepared in Example 1. Finely divided fumed 1 ~ silica having a surface area of 200 square meters per gram was added incrementally with time given between each addition for the batch to mass.
When the filler addition was completed and the batch was fully massed, the mixture was mixed at a shear rate of 20 rpm for 1 hour and then heated to 1 80C where it was held for 3 hours under a nitrogen blanket. Ce(OH)4 was 2 0 added to the resulting mixture. Tho mixture was cured for 15 minutes at 1 77~C
using Lupersol~) 101 curing agent and then post baked at 200C for 4 hours.
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Vinyl Base 3g2 392 392 3g2 Polymer Vinyl 8 8 8 8 Crosslinker Divinyltetra- 0.4 0 0 0.4 methyldisila zan~
Process Aid 4 4 4 4 V~C Polymer 2 2 2 2 FrS 23.2 28 32 32 Fumed Silica 124 124 124 124 ce(oH~4 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 Fluoro-vinyl 0 8 4 Copolymer The properties of the resulting products are shown in Table 2.
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Shore A 52 54 48 53 100% 25~ 21~5 175 245 Modulus Tensile 1760 1665 1700 1700 Elongation 415 465 535 435 Die B Tear 240 250 28~ 265 Specific 1.451 1.448 1.448 1.448 Gravity % Unear 3.84 4.4 4.8 4.4 Shrinkage After Post-Bake (length) % Linear 2.1 2.1 2.5 2.7 Shrinkage After Post-8ake (wi~h) The vinyi-~n-chain fluorosilicone fluid increases the crosslink density with concomitant reductions in filler loading. The amount of fluid to be added is equivalent to the quantity of filler removed.
Docket No.: 60SI-1384 Examples 5-7 Three samples having the compositions set forth in Table 3 below were 5 prepared according to the procedure described in ~xamples 2-4 and Comparative Example A.
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FQrmulations: Examples 5-7 E%ample 5 Example 6 Exam~le 7 Ingredient Vinyl Base 97.7 97.7 97-7 Polymer Vinyl 2.3 2.3 æ3 Crosslinker ûivinyltetra- 0.5 0.5 0.5 methytdi-silazanQ
VOC Polymer 1.0 1.0 1.0 FTS .t1.0 10 10 DMS
Aefosil~3 50 49 50 Ce(OH)4 0.~ 0-9 0-9 Fluoro-vinyl 3.0 4.0 5.0 Copalymer 2~ 5 Docket No.: 60SI-1384 The properties of the resulting products are shown in Table 4.
Compression set was measured at 177C for 22 hours.
Pr~perties: Exam,Qle~5-7 Prope~ Example S Example 6 Example 7 Shore A 75 78 80 ~ 00% 490 580 630 ModulLIs Tensile 1435 1360 1310 Elongation 325 275 245 Di~ B Tear ~ 85 165 145 Specific 1~489 1.494 1.501 Gravity Compression 13.0 12.7 Set 10 Exan-pt~ 8 Example 8 illus~rates the preparation of a silanol-terminated vinylme~hyisiloxydimethyl copolymer fluid within the scope of the present invention.
Anhydrous sodlum carbonate (1.5 grams) was added to 1,3,5-trimethyl-1,3,5-trivinylcyclotnsiloxanadiol ~100 grams, 5.~% OH) and a m~thylsiloxanol fluid having a silanol content of about 7.8% (400 grams). The mixturo was s~
Docket No. : 60S l-1384 heated to approximately 1 25C for a period of 50 minutes while sparging with nitrogen to rernove some 16.5 milliliters of water with cyclics. The residual fluid was filtered through Celite 545 and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate to provide 320 grams ~67% recovered yield) of a clear material having a viscosity of 864 centipoise a~ 25C. The silanol ccntent was about 0.23 weight % while the vinyl content was about 7.8%. The specific gravity was 1.20 g/cc.
Examples~nd 10 and~:omparative Example B
Three samples were prepared having the compositions set forth in Table 5 below.
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MViDDMvi 65 65 65 65 MDDViM 15 15 15 15 MHDDHM 2.5 0 2.5 0 divinyl- 0. 1 0.08 0.08 0 tetramethyl disilazane hexamethyi- 07 0 o 0 disilazane Fluoro-methyl 0 3 3 0 copolym~r Methyl-vinyl 0 0 o 2 copolymer Filler 54 5~ 55 55 Oil Resistan~ 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 Additive HeatAge 1.2 1.2 t.2 1.2 Additive The samples were prepared by blanding the ingredients to mass, wherein filler was added in incremental additions. The mixture was then Docket No.: 60SI-1384 cooked by one hour at l 6~C with 35 cubic feet per hour (CFH) N2 sweep~ The heat age additive and silicone oil resistance additive were then added on a 2 roll mill after cooldown. The mixture was catalyzed with 1.2 parts/100 of 33%
Varox~3 catalyst masterbatch (i.e., 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-5 ditertiarybutylperoxyhexane, available from Lucidol). The mixture was thencured at 360F for 10 minutes. The properties are shown in Table 6.
ProDerties: ComDarative Examples B and C and ExamD!e 9 and 10 ~Qm~ E~mlll~ Exam~l~ lQ omp.
PrQ~erti~, Shore A 57 62 64 67 Tensile (psi) 1110 1058 1004 880 Elong. (%) 432 291 311 198 Tear B (ppi) 121 83 105 70 100% Mod 269 370 395 463 (psi3 Specific 1 .199 1.204 1.201 1 .21 1 Gravity Example~ t1-13 Three samples wer~ prepared having th~ compositions set forth in Table 15 7 below.
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Docket No.: 60SI-1384 Forrnulations: Examoles 1 1-13 IngredientsExample 11Example 12 Example 13 MViDDviMvi 20 20 20 MViDDMvi 20 20 20 MVioDviMvi 2 2 2 M~DD~M\/~ 58 58 58 SiOH 3 3 2 MHDDHM 0.5 0 0.5 Divinyltetramethyl0.15 0.15 0 disilazane vinyl- 0.5 triethoxysilane Hexame~hyl- 0.7 0.7 0 disilazane Filler 6~ 65 65 Celite Supe~loss 10 10 10 Fiuoro-methyl 0 2 0 copolymar Methy~-Vinyl 0 0 Copolymer Oil resistance 1.8 1.8 1.8 Additive Heat Age Additive 1.2 1.2 1.2 The properties are shown in Table 8.
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Claims (28)
1. A composition suitable for in situ treating reinforcing filler and for promoting cross-linking in vuicanizable fluorosilicone or silicone elastomeric compositions containing the filler, comprising a silanol-terminated vinylorganosiioxydiorganosiloxane copolymer fluid having a viscosity of from about 80 to about 1000 centipoise at 25°C and having the general formula:
(I) wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R1 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30: "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and"c" is a number in the range of from 4 to abaut 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 1 to about 6% by weight.
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(I) wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R1 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30: "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and"c" is a number in the range of from 4 to abaut 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 1 to about 6% by weight.
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2 A composition according to claim 1 wherein R and R1 are each alkyl radicals of from about 1 to about 10 carbon atoms.
3. A composition according to claim 2 wherein R and R1 are each methyl.
4. A composition according to claim 1 wherein R2 is either an alkyl radical of from about 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl radical.
5. A composition according to claim 4 wherein R2 is either a methyl radical or a 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl radical.
6. A composition according to claim 5 wherein R2 is a methyl radical.
7. A composition according to claim 5 wherein R2 is a 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl radical.
8. A composition according to clalm 1 wherein the vinyl content of the copolymer fluid is from about 2 to about 10% by weight based on the copolymer fluid.
9. A composition according to claim 8 wherein the vinyl content of the copolymer fluid is from about 3% to about 7% by weight of the copolymer fluid.
10. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the silanol content is from about 0.1% to about 4% by weight of the copolymer fluid.
11. A composition according to claim 10 wherein the silanol content is from about 0.21% to about 3% by weight of the copolymer fluid.
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12. A composition according to claim 1 wherein "a" is a number in the range of from about 2 to about 12, "b" is a number in the range of from about 0 to about 3, and "c" is a number in the range of from about 5 to about 15.
13. A composition according to claim 12 wherein "a" is a number in the range of from about 2 to about 10, "b" is 0, and "c" is a number in the range of from about 5 to about 10.
14. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the filler is fumed silica.
15. A composition suitable for in-situ treatment of reinforcing silica filler, comprising a silanol-terminated vinylmethylsiloxymethyl-3,3,3-trifluoropropylsiloxane copolymer fluid having a viscosity of from about 80 to about 1000 centipoise at 25°C and having the formula:
where "a" is a number in the range of from about 2 to about 10 and "c" is a number in the range of from about 5 to about 10.
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where "a" is a number in the range of from about 2 to about 10 and "c" is a number in the range of from about 5 to about 10.
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16. A composition suitable for in-situ treatment of reinforcing silica filler, comprising a silanol-terminated vinylmethylsiloxymethyl-dimethylsiloxane copolymer fluid having a viscosity of from about 80 to about 1000 centipoise at 25°C and having the formula:
where "a" is a number in the range of from about 2 to about 10 and "c" is a number in the range of from about 5 to about 10.
where "a" is a number in the range of from about 2 to about 10 and "c" is a number in the range of from about 5 to about 10.
17. A composition comprising by weight:
(A) 100 parts of silicone elastomer or flourosilicone elastomer;
(B) from about 10 to about 100 parts of reinforcing silica filler;
(C) from about 0.5 to about 6.0 parts of a silanol-terminated vinylorganosiioxy-diorganosiloxane copolymer fluid having a viscosity of from about 80 to about 1000 centipoise at 25°C and having the general formula:
Docket No.: 60SI-1384 (I) wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R1 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and"c" is a nomber in the range of from 4 to about 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 0.1 to about 6% by weight.
(A) 100 parts of silicone elastomer or flourosilicone elastomer;
(B) from about 10 to about 100 parts of reinforcing silica filler;
(C) from about 0.5 to about 6.0 parts of a silanol-terminated vinylorganosiioxy-diorganosiloxane copolymer fluid having a viscosity of from about 80 to about 1000 centipoise at 25°C and having the general formula:
Docket No.: 60SI-1384 (I) wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R1 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and"c" is a nomber in the range of from 4 to about 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 0.1 to about 6% by weight.
18. A composition according to claim 17 wherein the copolymer fluid (C) is present in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 5 parts.
19. A composition according to claim 18 wherein the copolymer fluid (C) is present in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 3 parts.
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20. A composition according to claim 17 wherein "a" is a number in the range of from about 2 to about 10, "b" is 0, "c" is a number in the range of from about 5 to about 10, R is methyl, and R2 is trifluoropropyl.
21. A composition acoording to claim 17 wherein "a" is a number in the range of from about 2 to about 10, "b" is 0, "c" is a number in the range of from about 5 to about 10, R is methyl, and R2 is methyl.
22. A composition according to claim 17 wherein the filler is fumed silica.
23. A vulcanizable silicone or fluorosilicone elastomeric composition comprising the composition of claim 17.
24. The vulcanized composition of claim 23.
25. A vulcanizable fluorosilicone elastomeric composition comprising the composition of claim 20.
26. A vulcanizable silicone elastomeric composition comprising the composition of claim 21.
27. A method for in situ treating reinforcing silica filler and promoting crosslinking in a vulcanizable silicone or fluorosilicone elastomer composition, comprising the step of agitating at shear a mixture comprising by weight:
(A) 100 parts of a silicone or fluorosilicone elastomer;
(B) from about 10 to about 100 parts of a reinforcing silica filler; and (C) from about 1 to about 10 parts of a treating agent comprising a silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane having a viscosity of Docket No.: 60SI-1384 (C) from about 1 to about 10 parts of a treating agent comprising a silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane having a viscosity of from aboul 80 to about 1000 centipoise at 25°C, and having the general formula:
wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R1 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and"c" is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the siianol content being in the range of from about 0.1 to about 6% by weight, (A), (B), and (C) being agitated for a period of timesufficient to complete the reaction between the filler and the treating agent;
(2) bringing the reaction mixture of step (1 ) to a temperature of from about 60°C to about 200°C. for a period of time sufficient to remove water formed during step (1).
(A) 100 parts of a silicone or fluorosilicone elastomer;
(B) from about 10 to about 100 parts of a reinforcing silica filler; and (C) from about 1 to about 10 parts of a treating agent comprising a silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane having a viscosity of Docket No.: 60SI-1384 (C) from about 1 to about 10 parts of a treating agent comprising a silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane having a viscosity of from aboul 80 to about 1000 centipoise at 25°C, and having the general formula:
wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R1 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; R2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and"c" is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the siianol content being in the range of from about 0.1 to about 6% by weight, (A), (B), and (C) being agitated for a period of timesufficient to complete the reaction between the filler and the treating agent;
(2) bringing the reaction mixture of step (1 ) to a temperature of from about 60°C to about 200°C. for a period of time sufficient to remove water formed during step (1).
28. The invention as defined in any of the preceding claims including any further features of novelty disclosed.
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