WO2009134665A2 - Styrene-butadiene polymers with styrene gradient and methods of making the same - Google Patents
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- High styrene rubber (SSBR) with a special structure, as been discovered, as well as the process to produce this rubber.
- This special structure is characterized by a special styrene gradient over the polymer chain, comprising a lower styrene content on both chain ends and a higher styrene content towards the middle of the polymer chain.
- GB Patent Specification 994726 discloses a linear copolymer, derived from the following: (A) at least one diene consisting of 1 ,3-butadiene or isoprene, and (B) at least one vinyl-substituted aromatic compound.
- the diene and aromatic compound are randomly distributed in the copolymer, and the diene content of the copolymer is characterized by ( 1) a cis-1 ,4 structure of at least 30 percent, and a 1,2 structure not in excess of 12 percent, and where the diene is butadiene or piperylene, or (2) a cis-1,4 structure of at least 70 percent, and a 3,4 structure not in excess of 15 percent, and substantially no 1,2 content, and where the diene is isoprene.
- An elastomeric copolymer is made by a copolymerization process using a lithium-based catalyst, and should comprise from 10 to 40 weight percent of polymerized vinyl-substituted aromatic compound.
- the monomer ratio is maintained constant by incremental additions of the faster polymerizing diene 25 monomer.
- the copolymer may be telomerized by the slower polymerizing monomer by continuing the polymerization after the last incremental addition of the faster polymerizing monomer.
- European Patent EP 0530795B1 discloses a process for preparing continuously tapered polymers and copolymers having a continuous change in 30 microstructure along the polymer backbone. The process produces polymers and copolymers with multiple glass transition temperatures of very small energy absorption, that is, no definable glass transition temperature. The polymers are disclosed as having a flexible chain end, and as becoming progressively stiffer along the length of the chain.
- European Patent EP 0530796B 1 discloses a process for the dispersion copolymerization of 35 to 70 percent, by weight, of vinyl substituted aromatic monomer, and 30 to 65 percent, by weight, of conjugated diene monomer.
- the process comprises carrying out the copolymerization in a reaction mixture containing a liquid aliphatic linear hydrocarbon dispersing medium, an anionic catalyst system, and a block copolymer dispersing agent, comprising at least two polymer blocks. At least one of the polymer blocks is soluble in the dispersing medium, and at least one other of the polymer blocks is insoluble in the dispersing medium.
- the dispersing agent is disclosed as acting to disperse the random copolymer of vinyl substituted aromatics and conjugated dienes, which is formed in the presence of the dispersing agent.
- European Patent EP 0648790B1 discloses a continuous polymerization process for the preparation of a rubbery copolymer, by the non-aqueous dispersion, random polymerization of a mixture of 30 to 65 percent, by weight, of a conjugated diolefin monomer, preferably butadiene, and 35 to 70 percent, by weight, of a vinyl substituted aromatic monomer, preferably styrene.
- the polymerization takes place in a liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon dispersion medium, with an anionic initiator catalyst system, in the presence of a block copolymeric dispersing agent, which is continuously prepared in-situ.
- At least one block of the dispersing agent is continuously prepared prior to the dispersion polymerization reaction, and a second block of the dispersing agent and a rubbery copolymer are continuously prepared in-situ during the dispersion copolymerization.
- the second block of the dispersing agent is disclosed as having the polymer structure of the continuously produced rubber copolymer.
- U.S. Patent 6,903,155 B2 discloses tires suitable for bearing heavy loads, and to the use of a rubber composition to form the treads of such tires.
- the rubber composition comprises the following: an elastomeric matrix comprising a majority of at least one diene elastomer having, at one or more of its chain ends, a functional group, which is active for coupling to a reinforcing white filler; a reinforcing filler comprising at least 50 percent, by weight, a reinforcing white filler; and a reinforcing white filler/functionalized diene elastomer bonding agent.
- U.S. Patent 3,094,512 discloses a process for preparing random copolymers of conjugated dienes and vinyl-substituted aromatic compounds; a process for preparing 1.3-butadiene/styrene random copolymers; and a process for preparing isoprene/styrene copolymers. This patent discloses a process for producing such polymers using an organolithium catalyst.
- the process comprises charging to a polymerization zone, containing a catalyst of the formula R(Li)x (R is a hydrocarbon radical selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic radicals) and a hydrocarbon diluent, a conjugated diene of 4 to 5 carbon atoms, and, simultaneously, a vinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon in which the vinyl group is attached to a nuclear carbon atom.
- R is a hydrocarbon radical selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic radicals
- UK Patent Application GB 2110695 A discloses styrene-butadiene copolymers having a high sryrene content, and obtained by polymerizing styrene and butadiene in a hydrocarbon solvent, in the presence of an organolithium compound, and, if necessary, a Lewis base, and then coupling the resulting polymer with a tin halide 15 compound.
- the copolymer contains, in its main chain, at least 30 percent, by weight, of polymer having tin-carbon bonds, and has a bound styrene content of more than 25 percent, by weight, but not more than 60 percent, by weight, and a content of vinyl bonds, in the butadiene portion, of not less than 30 percent, but less than 50 percent.
- GB Patent Specification 903,331 discloses a random copolymer containing not more than 2 percent, by weight, of a block copolymer, and which is prepared by charging a conjugated diene, and a vinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon to a polymerization zone, containing a hydrocarbon diluent and a catalyst RLix (where x is 1 to 4 and R is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic radical).
- the monomers are charged at a rate less than the normal polymerization rate, under the conditions employed.
- the monomers are added at 1/10 to 1/300 of the total charge per minute (that is, in from 10 minutes to 5 hours).
- the products have a structure which is 5-20 percent vinyl, 30-95 percent cis, and 0-60 percent trans, and they may be rubbery or liquid.
- U.S. Patent 6372863B 1 discloses a process for synthesizing random styrene 30 butadiene rubber comprising the following: (1) continuously charging 1,3-butadiene, styrene, an initiator, and a solvent into a first polymerization zone, (2) allowing the 1 ,3-butadiene and styrene to copolymerize, in the first polymerization zone, to total conversion of 60 to 90 percent, to produce a polymer cement containing living styrene-butadiene chains, (3) continuously charging the polymer cement and additional 1 ,3-butadiene monomer into a second polymerization zone, wherein from 20 to 40 percent of the total amount of 1,3-butadiene changed, is charged into the second polymerization zone, (4) allowing the copolymerization to continue in the second polymerization zone, to a conversion of the 1 ,3-butadiene monomer of
- the copolymerizations in the first polymerization zone and the second polymerization zone are carried out at a temperature in the range of 7O 0 C to 100°C, and the amount of styrene charged into the first polymerization zone is at least 5 percent more than the total amount of styrene bound into the rubber.
- U.S. Patent 4,845,154 discloses copolymers of aromatic vinyl compounds (for example, styrene) and conjugated diolefins (for example, butadiene), and which possess a differential content of the aromatic vinyl compound, such that, in at least one of the end portions of the copolymer, the differential content shows a sharp and substantial increase in the direction of the outer extremity of the end portion.
- Preferred copolymers are styrene-butadiene copolymers having a vinyl content of at least 30 percent.
- the copolymers have a styrene content changing in a portion of no more than 5 percent of the copolymer chain, from a first value to a second value, and where the second value is at least 25 percentage points 25 greater than the first value, and the portion is present within a 10 percent terminal portion of the copolymer.
- GB Patent Specification 1387920 discloses copolymers prepared by simultaneously passing a mixture of styrene and butadiene to a reaction zone, the polymerization being carried out in the presence of a polymeric organodilithium compound (for example, polybutadiene dilithium), suitably in an organic medium. During the reaction, the monomer mixture is added to the polymerization vessel at a rate at least as great as the rate of polymerization, and preferably 5-10 percent greater.
- a polymeric organodilithium compound for example, polybutadiene dilithium
- the invention provides a process for preparing a polymer comprising monomelic units derived from styrene and 1,3-butadiene, said process comprising:
- the invention also provides a composition comprising a polymer, which polymer comprises monomelic units derived from styrene and 1,3-butadiene, and comprises uncoupled polymer chains, and wherein each uncoupled polymer chain has a styrene content that is higher in the middle region of the polymer chain and lower at the end regions of the polymer chain, and wherein the difference in styrene content in the middle region of the polymer chain and at both end regions of the polymer chain is greater than 1 mole percent, preferably greater than 5 mole percent, and more preferably greater than 10 mole percent, based on the total moles of polymerized styrene in the polymer chain.
- Figure 1 depicts the differential styrene profile in several polymerization examples along the polymer chain.
- Mp 0 g/mol characterizes the alpha chain end of the polymer chain, Mp of about 250,000 g/mol is the molecular weight of the omega chain end of the polymer chain (Example 1 , Example 2, Example 3 and Example 4).
- Figure 2 depicts the differential styrene incorporation in the polymer chain, after each addition/polymerization step, for several polymerization examples (Example 1, Example 2, Example 3 and Example 4).
- the invention provides a process for preparing a polymer comprising monomeric units derived from styrene and 1 ,3-butadiene, said process comprising:
- INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (RULE 20.6) added is less than, or equal to, the amount of butadiene added in the immediately prior addition; and wherein for each butadiene addition, the butadiene is added over a time, t nc , and after each addition, the reaction is allowed to proceed for a time, t nr , wherein n is the number of the butadiene addition, and for each addition, n is independently greater than, or equal to, 1.
- n will increase in consecutive order for each subsequent butadiene addition.
- Step B the time, t, ranges from 1 minute to 30 minutes In one embodiment, t nc , for each addition, independently ranges from 1 minute to 45 minutes.
- t nr for each addition, independently ranges from 0 to 45 minutes.
- the total amount of solvent used in the polymerization is added to the reactor in step A). In one embodiment, in step A), less than 50 weight percent of the total butadiene is added to the reactor.
- step A from 0.01 to less than 60 weight percent, preferably from 0.5 to less than 50 weight percent of the total butadiene is added to the reactor. In one embodiment, in step C), the remaining amount of the butadiene is added in three separate additions.
- step C the remaining amount of the butadiene is added in four separate additions.
- step C the remaining amount of the butadiene is added in five separate additions.
- step C the remaining amount of the butadiene is added in seven separate additions.
- the polymerization temperature is from O 0 C to 13O 0 C, preferably from 20 0 C to 1 1O 0 C.
- the polymerization temperature can be determined from an electrode (for example, an SPEC electrode) placed in the polymerization solution.
- each tnc independently ranges from 3 minutes to 35 minutes.
- the process does not use a vinyl agent.
- a vinyl agent is added to the process.
- the vinyl agent is added in step A, before the addition of butadiene.
- a vinyl agent is used, selected from the group consisting 30 of tetrahydrofuran, glycols, and amines.
- the vinyl agent is tetramethylethylene diamine (TMEDA).
- TMEDA to initiator molar ratio is from 0.05 mole/mole to 10 mole/mole, preferably from 0.05 mole/mole to 3 mole/mole.
- t (n .)) r is greater than one minute, and n is greater than, or equal to, 2, and wherein during the time t (n .i )r , a coupling agent is added to the reactor.
- the coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of tin tetrachloride, silicon tetrachloride and silicon alkoxide, for example, silicon methoxide.
- the coupling rate is from 10 to 49 percent, preferably from 15 to 35 percent, based on the mass of final polymer in weight percent, and determined from the area of the SEC peaks of the coupled polymer relative to the total area using RI detection.
- t nr is greater than one minute, and n is greater than, or equal to, 3, and wherein during the time t ⁇ , a modifying agent is added to the reactor.
- the modifying agent (or modifier) is selected from the group consisting of amines, amides, thioglycols, silicon alkoxides (for example, " silicon methoxide), silane-sulfide modifiers.
- the modifying agent comprises an amide.
- the modifier to initiator molar ratio is from 0.05 mole/mole to 3 mole/mole, preferably from 0.3 mole/mole to 1.5 mole/mole.
- An inventive process may comprise a combination of two or more embodiments as described herein.
- the invention also provides a polymer formed from an inventive process, and for compositions comprising the same.
- the polymer has a polymerized styrene content from 42 to 62 weight percent, preferably from 44 to 60 weight percent, based on the total weight of polymerized monomers, as determined by IH NMR.
- the polymer has a polymerized styrene content from 45 to 62 weight percent, preferably from 47 to 60 weight percent, based on the total weight of polymerized monomers, as determined by IH NMR.
- the polymer has a polymerized butadiene content from 38 to 58 weight percent, preferably from 40 to 56 weight percent, based on the total weight of polymerized monomers, as determined by IH NMR. In one embodiment, the polymer has a polymerized 1 ,2-butadiene content from
- the polymer has a Mooney Viscosity (ML 1+4 at 100 0 C) from 20 to 150, preferably from 40 to 120. In one embodiment, the polymer has a glass transition temperature (T g ) from 20 to 150, preferably from 40 to 120. In one embodiment, the polymer has a glass transition temperature (T g ) from 20 to 150, preferably from 40 to 120. In one embodiment, the polymer has a glass transition temperature (T g ) from
- the invention also provides a composition
- a composition comprising a polymer, which polymer comprises monomelic units derived from styrene and 1,3-butadiene, and comprises uncoupled polymer chains, and wherein each uncoupled polymer chain has a styrene content that is higher in the middle region of the polymer chain and lower at the end regions of the polymer chain, and wherein the difference in styrene content in the middle region of the polymer chain and at both end regions of the polymer chain is greater than 1 mole percent, preferably greater than 5 mole percent, and more preferably greater than 10 mole percent, based on the total moles of polymerized styrene in the polymer chain.
- the styrene content is determined by IH NMR.
- the middle region of the polymer chain is from 5 percent to 95 percent, preferably from 20 percent to 70 percent, and more preferably from 40 percent to 60 percent of the polymer chain, based on the molecular weight of the polymer chain.
- M molecular weight
- the alpha chain end is 0- 15 kg/mol
- the middle region is 15-285 kg/mol
- the omega chain end is 285-300 kg/mol.
- from 10 to 49 percent, preferably from 15 to 35 percent (based on the mass of final polymer in weight percent) of the polymer is coupled, and determined from the area of the SEC peaks of the coupled polymer relative to the total area, using RI detection.
- the polymer is modified with a modifying agent (or modifier), selected from the group consisting of amines, amides, thioglycols, silicon alkoxides, and silane-sulfide modifiers.
- a modifying agent or modifier
- the polymer has a polymerized styrene content from 42 to
- the polymer has a polymerized butadiene content from 38 to 58 weight percent, preferably from 40 to 56 weight percent, based on the total weight of polymerized monomers.
- the polymer has a polymerized 1,2-butadiene content from 3 to 50 weight percent, preferably from 5 to 35 weight percent, based on the total weight of polymerized butadiene.
- the polymer has a Mooney Viscosity (ML 1+4 at 100 0 C) from 20 to 150, preferably from 40 to 120.
- the polymer has a glass transition temperature (T g ) from 0 0 C to -45 0 C, preferably from -5 0 C to -45 0 C.
- An inventive composition may comprise a combination of two or more embodiments as described herein.
- An inventive polymer may comprise a combination of two or more embodiments as described herein.
- the invention also provides an article comprising at least one component ⁇ formed from an inventive composition.
- the article is a tire. In one embodiment, the article is a shoe component.
- the inventive polymer is a Tiigh styrene rubber (SSBR) with a special structure.
- This special structure is characterized by a special styrene gradient over the polymer chain, comprising a lower styrene content on both chain ends, and an increasing styrene content towards the middle of the polymer chain. It is not necessary that the highest styrene concentration is really in the centre of the polymer chain or that the increase of the styrene content is symmetrically at both chain ends.
- Lower styrene content of the SSBR at the chain ends, and higher styrene content within the polymer chain, are achieved by charging to a reactor the total amount of styrene together with solvent, and preferably the total amount of solvent, and perhaps a vinyl modifier, and only a part of the required butadiene.
- the reaction is initiated by a charge of, for example, butyl lithium, according to the target molecular weight.
- the remaining butadiene is then charged to the reactor in at least two additions, differing in the butadiene amount, feeding rate and/or reaction time.
- this special polymer structure is achieved by an inventive polymerization process, which comprises the charge of the total amount of solvent, the total amount of styrene, and only a part of the total butadiene monomer, comprising less then 60 percent of the total butadiene amount added to the polymerization reaction.
- Vinyl agents for example, THF, glycols, amines
- step A The polymerization is started in a typical manner with the addition of an anionic initiator (for example, n-butyl lithium or s-butyl lithium).
- an anionic initiator for example, n-butyl lithium or s-butyl lithium
- each addition differs in one or more of the following: the amount of butadiene charged to the reactor (less than or equal to amount of butadiene in prior addition), the butadiene feed rate, and/or the following reaction time.
- the weight ratio of the butadiene which is charged in the initial or start mixture depends on the amount of vinyl agent, if any. Some vinyl agents also react as styrene randomizers (for example, THF, TMEDA). For polymerizations that do not use a vinyl agent, only a very small portion of the butadiene is added to the initial
- INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (RULE 20.6) mixture (0.1 to 35 weight percent of the total butadiene).
- the polymerization rate of butadiene is about ten times faster then the polymerization rate of styrene, without use of any vinyl agent.
- the bound styrene at the beginning of the polymerization is typically in a range from 10 to 40 weight percent, based on the total mass of the polymer at this stage of the polymerization.
- the amount of bound styrene depends on the styrene to monomer (styrene and butadiene) ratio present in the start mixture (step A), the polymerization temperature, and the vinyl agent to initiator ratio.
- the reaction mixture is depleted of butadiene, and because of the higher styrene content in the reaction mixture, the incorporation of styrene increases.
- the first addition of butadiene begins before the styrene incorporates as blocks, as determined by IH NMR on quenched polymer samples from the reaction, or by Gas Chromatography analysis (unreacted butadiene) on the reaction mixture, or by FTIR or NIR on the reaction mixture (unreacted butadiene).
- the free unreacted butadiene has to be monitored by one of these techniques, or other techniques as known in the art.
- the butadiene charge in the initial mixture typically has to be increased up to 40 to 60 weight percent of the total used butadiene; for example, when TMEDA is used as a vinyl agent.
- typically the amount of the butadiene in the initial charge is less than 60 percent of the total amount of butadiene used in the polymerization.
- the start time of the addition of butadiene charged to the initial reaction mixture (styrene, butadiene, vinyl agent, initiator) in the first addition (step C) depends on the following: (a) monomer ratio in the starting reaction mixture, (b) the vinyl agent/ initiator ratio, if any vinyl agent is used, and (c) the applied temperature. Also, the higher the starting styrene/butadiene ratio in the initial reaction mixture, the earlier the first butadiene addition. The higher the vinyl agent-initiator ratio, the later the first butadiene addition. In the most cases, the first butadiene addition is added to the reaction at a temperature in the range from 55 0 C to 80 0 C. The first butadiene addition typically begins from 5 to 20 minutes after the charge of the initiator. Preferably, the first butadiene addition and sometimes the second butadiene addition are used to control the increasing styrene content in the polymer chain by
- INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE decreasing the styrene content in the monomer mixture.
- the feed rates of butadiene in the first addition and sometimes the second addition are each decreased to obtain increasing styrene content in the polymer chain.
- the feeding rate of the last one to four butadiene additions are adjusted in such a way that the styrene content in the new formed part of the polymer chain is now decreasing towards the chain end.
- the charge rate of butadiene eventually becomes greater than, or equal to, the growth rate of the polymer chains, and the difference between the feeding rate of butadiene and the growth rate of the polymer chains has to increase very carefully during the polymerization.
- the overall growth rate of the polymer chains decreases.
- the addition of butadiene results in an excess of butadiene in the reaction mixture, and thus, it is possible to allow the polymerization to proceed for 5 to 15 minutes, after finishing the charge step, without significant increase in the bound styrene in the chain or formation of block styrene monomeric units within the polymer chain.
- the feeding rate of the butadiene is typically adjusted at least two to five times in the described way to obtain the target styrene profile.
- the adjustment can be done by a continuous change of the feeding rate, or by switching to a new step of butadiene charging with a new defined feeding rate and amount. This step can be followed immediately to a butadiene charge step, but there can also be a certain time without charging of butadiene, before the next butadiene charge step.
- the resulting living polymer can be chemically modified by chain end modification and/or coupling.
- the appropriate chain end modifier and/or coupling agent has to be chosen according to the target application and filler.
- Well known modifiers include, but are not limited to, sulfenyl halides (see EPl 016674 incorporated herein by reference), benzophenone, isocyanate, hydroxyl mercaptans (see EP 0464478 incorporated herein by reference), acrylamide compounds (see EP0334042 incorporated herein by reference).
- INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (RULE 20.6) containing silanes are used for modifying the polymer chain end for use in silica fillers (for example, see EP-A-299074, EP-A- 102045, EP0447066, EP0692493, each incorporated herein by reference). Nevertheless, it is important to guarantee also during these steps, a certain butadiene level in the reaction system to decrease the styrene content at the end of the polymer chain.
- the coupling and/or chain end modification can be done as typically done, after finishing the polymerization at a total monomer conversion of more then 99.7 percent.
- the more preferred method is to couple the polymer and/or chain end modify the polymer during the reaction time of the last two addition steps. An uncoupled polymer chain has not been coupled to another polymer chain with a coupling agent.
- the polymer is combined, and reacted with, one or more fillers and a vulcanization agent, and, optionally, additional constituents, including, but not limited to, accelerators, coupling agents, and unmodified uncrosslinked elastomeric polymers (that is conventional uncrosslinked elastomeric polymers that have not been reacted with a modifier, but that have been prepared and terminated as is conventional in the art).
- additional constituents including, but not limited to, accelerators, coupling agents, and unmodified uncrosslinked elastomeric polymers (that is conventional uncrosslinked elastomeric polymers that have not been reacted with a modifier, but that have been prepared and terminated as is conventional in the art).
- the polymer formulation contains one or more fillers, which serve as reinforcement agents.
- Fillers which serve as reinforcement agents.
- the combination of carbon black and silica, the carbon-silica dual- phase-fillers, or the combination of carbon-silica dual-phase- filler and carbon black and/or silica are used. Carbon black is typically manufactured by a furnace method,
- a polymer formulation may also contain
- any numerical range recited herein includes all values from the lower value and the upper value, in increments of one unit, provided that there is a separation of at least two units between any lower value and any higher value.
- a compositional, physical or other property such as, for example, Molecular weight, melt index, etc.
- Molecular weight, melt index, etc. is from 100 to 1 ,000, it is intended that all individual values, such as 100, 101 , 102, etc., and sub ranges, such as 100 to 144, 155 to 170, 197 to 200, etc., are expressly enumerated in this specification.
- composition includes a mixture of materials, which comprise the composition, as well as reaction products and decomposition products formed from the materials of the composition.
- polymer refers to a polymeric compound prepared by polymerizing monomers, whether of the same or a different type.
- the generic term polymer thus embraces the term homopolymer, usually employed to refer to polymers prepared from only one type of monomer, and the term interpolymer as defined hereinafter.
- interpolymer refers to polymers prepared by the polymerization of at least two different types of monomers.
- the generic term interpolymer thus includes copolymers, usually employed to refer to polymers prepared from two different types of monomers, and polymers prepared from more than two different types of monomers.
- blend or "polymer blend,” as used herein, mean a blend of two or
- Such a blend may or may not be miscible (not phase separated at molecular level). Such a blend may or may not be phase separated. Such a blend may or may not contain one or more domain configurations, as determined from transmission electron spectroscopy, light scattering, x-ray scattering, and other methods known in the art.
- the molecular weight was calculated as polystyrene, based on the calibration with EasiCal PS l (Easy A and B) Polystyrene Standards from Polymer Laboratories. Depending on the resolution of the columns, 2, 3 or 4 peaks can be detected. The peak with the largest area corresponds to the amount of uncoupled polymer. Two to four different peaks were obtained, depending on the resolution of the column. At high resolution, four peaks were obtained. The highest peak with the highest area represented the amount of uncoupled linear polymer.
- the molecular weight Mp means the molecular weight M w,tOp (M w at highest intensity (mass amount)), the value of M w , with the highest mass amount of molecules, of this linear uncoupled polymer, calculated as polystyrene.
- the coupling rate is calculated as the mass fraction of the sum of the area of all coupled peaks, corresponding to the coupled polymer, based on the total area of all peaks including the uncoupled polymer.
- a polymer sample of about 5 g was dried at 120 0 C, using a halogen moisture analyzer HR73 (Mettler-Toledo), until a value for the residual moisture was obtained which was below 0.5 wt%, based on total amount of polymer.
- Vinyl and styrene content was measured using IH-NMR, following ISO 21561-2005, using a NMR spectrometer BRUKER Avance 200, and a 5 mm Dual probe.
- the CDC1 3 /TMS was used as solvent, in a weight ratio of 0.05% / 99.95%.
- Tg glass transition temperature
- Sample container Standard aluminum pans Temperature range: (- 140...100) 0 C
- Mooney viscosity on polymer was measured according to ASTM D 1646 (2004), with a preheating time of one minute, and a rotor operation time of four minutes, at a temperature of 100 0 C [MLl+4(100 0 C)] on a MV2000 E from Alpha-Technologies.
- Tensile strength, elongation at break, modulus at 300% elongation (Modulus 300), and modulus at 100% elongation (Modulus 100) were each measured according to ASTM D 412-06, using dumbbell Die C, on a Zwick ZOlO tensile machine (sample punched out from a 2 mm thick plate after curing to t95, 160 0 C, 160-220 bar, ambient atmosphere].
- Heat build up was measured according to ASTM D 623-07, method A, on a DoIi Goodrich'-Flexometer (curing specimen for t95 + 5 min; dimensions: height: 25.4 mm, diameter 17.8 mm, 16O 0 C, 160-220 bar, ambient atmosphere].
- the unv ⁇ lcanized polymer formulation was pressed into disks of 60 mm inner-diameter and 8 mm height. Pressing (about 200 bar pressure) the rubber compound into above metal disk removes air, thus avoiding inclusion of air bubbles, and leads to the formation of visually bubble free, homogeneous compound material. After completion of the vulcanization process
- Tear strength was measured according to ASTM D624-00, using Die C which as punched out from a 2 mm plate after curing.
- Hardness Shore A was measured according to ASTM D 2240-05, using a 12.5 mm specimen of diameter 50 mm, on a ZWICK Hardness Tester Shore A.
- Rebound resilience was measured according to ISO 4662-86, using a 12.5 mm specimen of diameter 50 mm, on a ZWICK 5109 Schob Pendulum type.
- Cyclohexane (distilled) was used as a solvent.
- Tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA (Merck)) was diluted in cyclohexane, and used as a as randomizer, and as a vinyl promoter.
- Tin tetrachloride (Fluka) was also diluted in cyclohexane, and used as a coupling agent.
- Methanol (Merck) was used as a termination agent.
- the 2,6-ditert- butyl-4-methylphenol (B.H.T) was from Sunvit GmbH.
- the initial polymerization step was characterized by a typical batch polymerization, without a charge of any additional reactants.
- the reaction temperature was adjusted using hot water circulation in the wall of the reactors, beginning after the charge of the "6.487 mmole n-butyl-lithium," to a final polymerization temperature, T p m, of 85°C, at a rate of l 0 C/min to accelerate the polymerization reaction, and shorten the reaction time.
- the polymer was then recovered from the solution via steam stripping at 10O 0 C.
- the polymer was milled to small crumbs, dried in an oven, with air circulation, at 7O 0 C, for 30 minutes. Finally the polymer crumbs were dried under ambient conditions, under air, until the content of residual volatiles reached below 0.5 percent, as determined by gravimetric analysis at 12O 0 C.
- Example 1 was repeated, with the following changes. TMEDA (5.179 mmole) was used in the initial charge.
- Example 3(TTl 5) Example 1 was repeated, with the following change.
- the initial charge contained "4.59 mmole TMEDA” instead of 2.86 mmole TMEDA.”
- INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (RULE 20.6) typical batch polymerization, without charge of any additional reactants.
- the reaction temperature was adjusted by heating or cooling via circulation of water in the wall of the reactors, beginning with the charge of the main aliquot of the n-butyl lithium, to a final polymerization temperature, T pm , of 85 0 C, at a rate of TC/min to accelerate the polymerization reaction and shorten the reaction time.
- the first butadiene addition (162.27 g) began, using a feed rate of 8.1 g/min, for a charge time of 15 minutes. After this charge, no reaction time was allowed.
- the second butadiene addition (1 18.33 g) began immediately, using a feed rate of 5.9 g/min, for 20 minutes.
- the third butadiene (57.43 g) addition began, using a feeding rate of 3.82 g/min. The reaction was then allowed to proceed for five minutes, after the butadiene charge was completed.
- the fourth butadiene addition (15.72 g) began, followed by a reaction time of 12 minutes.
- a fifth butadiene addition began, using a feed rate of 5.1 g/min, and followed by a reaction time of 15 minutes.
- tin tetrachloride (0.4349 mmole) was added to the reaction vessel to couple a portion of the polymer chains (25 percent of the chains as determined by SEC).
- n-methylpyrrolidone was added to the reaction vessel for modification of the polymer chain ends.
- the final polymer suspension was cooled to ambient temperature.
- Methanol was added at a molar ratio of "methanol/active initiator I*" of "2 mole/mole," under stirring, to terminate the reaction.
- an antioxidant was distributed into the polymer suspension, as solution in cyclohexane.
- the polymer was then recovered from the solution via steam stripping at 100 0 C. Then the polymer was milled to small crumbs, dried in an oven with air circulation at 7O 0 C for 30 minutes. Finally, the polymer crumbs were dried under ambient conditions, under air, until a content of residual volatiles reached below 0.5 percent, as determined by gravimetric analysis at 12O 0 C.
- Example 4 was repeated, with the change that no chain end modifying agent was used.
- Example 4 was repeated, with the change that 3-methoxy-3,8,8-triethyl-2- oxa7-thia-3,8-disiladecane was used as the chain end modifying agent as example for a silica filler targeted modification.
- Example 4 was repeated.
- Example 4 was repeated, with the change that 3-methoxy-3,8,8,9,9- pentamethyl-2-oxa-7-thia-3,8-disiladecane was used as the chain end modifying agent as example for a silica filler targeted modification.
- Example 4 was repeated.
- Figure 1 depicts, as example, the differential styrene profile along the polymer chain.
- the "MP about 250 000 g/mol” is the molecular weight of the omega chain end of the polymer chain (see Example 1, Example 2, Example 3 and Example 4).
- Figure 2 depicts the differential styrene incorporation (mbound styrene, i) in the polymer chain, after each step, versus the total monomer conversion (C- ⁇ TL)-
- the first point on the curve characterizes the differential bound styrene, after the first polymerization step, directly before addition of the first butadiene.
- the second point characterizes the differential styrene incorporation in the polymer chain, within the first butadiene addition step.
- the third point characterizes the differential styrene incorporation in the polymer chain, within the second butadiene addition step.
- the last point characterizes the differential styrene incorporation in the last addition steps.
- the next sample of polymer solution was drawn at the end of the first addition step.
- the current monomer conversion was determined to be c curren i 86.75 wt%, based on, until this point, time of charged monomer, corresponding to 802.7 g polymer, or 394.11 g newly formed polymer in this step.
- the composition of the polymer was investigated by IH-NMR, and found to consist of 49.1wt%, (based on totally formed polymer) styrene, or 394.1 1 g bound styrene. So in this first addition step, an amount of 209.95 g styrene (394.1 Ig minus 184.16g ) was newly incorporated in the "394.11 g newly formed polymer," corresponding to 53% (wt%, based on newly formed polymer during this addition step) styrene in this polymer chain piece.
- a further sample of polymer solution was drawn at the end of the second addition step.
- the current monomer conversion was determined to be c curren , 95.58% (wt%, based on charged monomer at this point), corresponding to 967.4 g polymer, or 164.7 g newly formed polymer in this step.
- the composition of the polymer was investigated by IH-NMR, and found to consist of 49.1% (wt%, based on polymer) styrene, or 474.98 g bound styrene. So
- the composition of the polymer was investigated by IH-NMR, and found to consist of 48.7% (wt%, based on formed polymer) styrene, or 495.18g bound styrene.
- the molecular weight of the polymer chain at the end is calculated as follows.
- Figure 1 depicts the differential styrene incorporation, per step, versus the molecular weight M (P s) of the polymer chain.
- Figure 2 depicts the differential styrene incorporation, per step, versus the total conversion C- ⁇ L-
- the profiles in Figures 1 and 2 are each plotted from the data in Table 3, derived from the above analysis.
- Polymer formulations were prepared by combining and compounding the constituents listed below, in Tables 4 and 5, in a "380 cc Banbury mixer.” Formulations were vulcanized at 16O 0 C, 160-220 bar, ambient atmosphere (air). For tensile properties, the formulation was vulcanized at 160°C for t95 minutes (t95 ace to ASTM D 5289-07 as the time needed to cure to 95% "vulcanization conversion," and t95 ranges from about 10 to 22 minutes). For all other properties, the formulation was vulcanized at 16O 0 C for t95 + 5 minutes.
- the inventive formulations show a better tear resistance (ASTM D624-00 (tear strength), tensile strength), better wet grip performance (lower rebound resilience at O 0 C and/or higher tan delta at O 0 C; tests used to indicate superior wet grip behavior of the tire), better abrasion resistance (DINabrasion), all properties at a similar rolling resistance (rebound resilience at 6O 0 C and/or tan delta at 60 0 C; tests used to indicate rolling resistance of the tire), all properties as compared to the commercial, comparison rubbers in a silica filled standard compound.
- the inventive formulations show an better tensile performance (tensile strength), wet grip performance (higher tan delta at 0 0 C), and better abrasion resistance (DIN-abrasion), all properties at a similar rolling resistance (rebound at 6O 0 C, tan delta at 6O 0 C, and/or Heat Build-Up (HBU); tests used to indicate rolling resistance of the tire), all properties as compared to the commercial, comparison rubbers in a carbon black filled standard compound.
- tensile strength tensile strength
- wet grip performance higher tan delta at 0 0 C
- DIN-abrasion resistance DIN-abrasion resistance
- HBU Heat Build-Up
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