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Latex from conjugated diene butyl rubber
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1974-08-09
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Granted: 1976-09-28
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Expires: 1994-08-09
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing latices in ionomeric form from copolymers of an isoolefin containing from 4 to 7 carbon atoms and a conjugated multiolefin containing from 4 to 14 carbon atoms, where a major portion of said conjugated multiolefin has conjugated diene unsaturation, is disclosed. The process principally comprises forming an adduct of conjugated diene butyl rubber with a dienophile capable of implanting carboxylic acid functionality on the polymer such as maleic anhydride, emulsifying the adduct thus formed, and neutralizing the resulting emulsion with a suitable base. Highly improved ionomeric latices are also disclosed, having an average particle size of less than about 1 micron, average solids contents easily adjusted from between about 5 to 70 weight percent solids, and having a pH, depending on the emulsifier used, of from 3 to 12. Films cast from these latices have an improved tensile at break of greater than about 2500 psi.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis P. Baldwin
- 👤 Alberto Malatesta
- 👤 Charles P. O'Farrell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:43
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A process for preparing latex from a copolymer of an isoolefin containing from 4 to 7 carbon atoms and a conjugated multi-olefin containing from 4 to 14 carbon atoms wherein said copolymer has been modified to have incorporated therein conjugated unsaturation, which comprises: (a) forming a cement by dissolving said copolymer in a hydrocarbon solvent; (b) forming an adduct of said copolymer by reacting the copolymer with an equimolar amount of an acid anhydride dienophile, the concentration of the polymer adduct in said cement being 2 to 50 weight %; (c) forming an emulsion from said cement in water by contacting the cement with 50 to 200 vol. % water based on the volume of the cement, the water containing an anionic or nonionic emulsifier, the quantity of emulsifier being 3 to 20 parts per hundred parts of polymer; (d) neutralizing said emulsion with an inorganic or organic base to form a substantially homogeneous raw emulsion in ionomeric form; and (e) removing solvent and excess water to form a finished ionomeric latex, said latex consisting essentially of water and 5 to 70% by weight solids, said solids having a particle size of 0.1 to 3 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A process for preparing latex from a copolymer of an isoolefin containing from 4 to 7 carbon atoms and a conjugated multi-olefin containing from 4 to 14 carbon atoms wherein said copolymer has been modified to have incorporated therein conjugated unsaturation, which comprises: (a) forming a cement by dissolving said copolymer in a hydrocarbon solvent; (b) forming an adduct of said copolymer by reacting the copolymer with an equimolar amount of an acid anhydride dienophile, the concentration of the polymer adduct in said cement being 2 to 50 weight %; (c) forming an emulsion from said cement in water by contacting the cement with 50 to 200 vol. % water based on the volume of the cement, the water containing an anionic or nonionic emulsifier, the quantity of emulsifier being 3 to 20 parts per hundred parts of polymer; (d) neutralizing said emulsion with an inorganic or organic base to form a substantially homogeneous raw emulsion in ionomeric form; and (e) removing solvent and excess water to form a finished ionomeric latex, said latex consisting essentially of water and 5 to 70% by weight solids, said solids having a particle size of 0.1 to 3 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said dienophilic anhydride comprises maleic anhydride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said copolymer comprises conjugated diene butyl rubber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent is selected from the group consisting of hexane, heptane, benzene, and toluene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said latex has an average particle size of between about 0.1 and 2 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said emulsion is neutralized by the addition of an inorganic base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said inorganic base comprises an alkali metal hydroxide or ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said emulsion is neutralized by the addition of an organic base thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said organic base is selected from the group consisting of ethylamine and triethylamine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said dienophilic anhydride comprises maleic anhydride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said ionomeric latex has an average particle size of less than about 1 micron.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent is selected from the group consisting of hexane, heptane, benzene, and toluene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said emulsion is neutralized by the addition of an inorganic base.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 14 wherein said inorganic base comprises an alkali metal hydroxide or ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 15 wherein said alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said emulsion is neutralized by the addition of an organic base.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 17 wherein said organic base is selected from the group consisting of ethylamine and triethylamine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the emulsifier is the sodium salt of a sulfate ester of nonylphenoxypoly (ethyleneoxy) ethanol comprising 4 moles of ethylene oxide or ethoxylated octyl phenol comprising about nine moles of ethylene oxide.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the emulsifier is the sodium salt of a sulfate ester of nonylphenoxypoly (ethyleneoxy) ethanol comprising 4 moles of ethylene oxide or ethoxylated octyl phenol comprising about 9 moles of ethylene oxide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said finished latex has a solids content of 40 to 70% by weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
8 words
The product by the process of claim 1.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
8 words
The product by the process of claim 3.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-09-28 | 1980-03-29 | 1980-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-28 | 1984-03-29 | 1984-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-28 | 1988-03-29 | 1988-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |