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Treatment of rubber

Assignee: NATURAL RUBBER PRODUCERS
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Filing: 1970-11-16
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Granted: 1973-03-20
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Expires: 1990-11-16
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Abstract

Abstract Novel urethane reaction products of aromatic nitroso compounds with isocyanates are used to improve the resistance of unsaturated rubbers to oxidative degradation by providing antioxidant groups bound to the rubber molecules. Dry rubber or rubber latex is conveniently reacted with decomposition products of the urethane during normal vulcanization.

Inventors

  • 👤 M Cain
  • 👤 G Knight
  • 👤 K Frederick
  • 👤 P Lewis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 16:17
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/70; C08G18/72; C08G18/80; C08G18/8061; C08G18/807; C08G18/28; C08G18/67; C08G18/69; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/16; C08K5/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 36 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of the urethane is such as to provide from 0.2 to 3.0 percent by weight of an aromatic nitroso compound on the weight of the rubber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 20 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein X is an organic hydrocarbon group and m is 1 or 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 69 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rubber is used in the form of a latex, an amount of the urethane to provide from 0.2 to 2.0 percent by weight of an aromatic nitroso compound on the weight of the rubber is mixed with the rubber latex, and the mixture is heated at a temperature of from 60* to 130* C for from 1 to 60 minutes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 63 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rubber is used dry, an amount of the urethane to provide from 0.5 to 3.0 percent by weight of an aromatic nitroso compound on the weight of the rubber is mixed with the dry rubber, and the mixture is heated at a temperature of from 100* to 250*C for from 1 to 60 minutes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heating step is also used to vulcanize the rubber.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-03-19 1976-09-18 1977-03-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-03-19 1980-09-18 1981-03-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-03-19 1984-09-18 1985-03-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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