Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
In a rubber cement composition comprising nitrile rubber and a phenolic resin derived from a mono-hydroxyphenol, the improvement wherein the phenolic resin consists essentially of phenolic resin produced by (a) condensing a bifunctional phenol and an aldehyde in a molar ratio of about 0.5 to 3 moles of aldehyde per mole of bifunctional phenol under alkaline conditions, and (b) reacting the resulting condensation product with a polyfunctional phenol having at least 3 reactive positions on the phenyl nucleus in a molar ratio of about 0.05 to 2.5 moles of polyfunctional phenol per mole of bifunctional phenol in said condensation product in the presence of a sufficient amount of acid to provide acid catalysis of the condensation of the aldehyde and the phenol, to produce a phenolic resin having a number average molecular weight of about 700 to 1,900 and a melting point of about 80° to 160° centigrade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a rubber cement composition comprising nitrile rubber and a phenolic resin derived from a mono-hydroxyphenol, the improvement wherein the phenolic resin consists essentially of phenolic resin produced by (a) condensing a bifunctional phenol and an aldehyde in a molar ratio of about 0.5 to 3 moles of aldehyde per mole of bifunctional phenol under alkaline conditions, and (b) reacting the resulting condensation product with a polyfunctional phenol having at least 3 reactive positions on the phenyl nucleus in a molar ratio of about 0.05 to 2.5 moles of polyfunctional phenol per mole of bifunctional phenol in said condensation product in the presence of a sufficient amount of acid to provide acid catalysis of the condensation of the aldehyde and the phenol, to produce a phenolic resin having a number average molecular weight of about 700 to 1,900 and a melting point of about 80° to 160° centigrade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the components are present in a proportion of about 25 to about 150 parts by weight of phenolic resin to 100 parts by weight of rubber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the components are present in a proportion of about 50 to about 100 parts by weight of phenolic resin to 100 parts by weight of rubber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the aldehyde is formaldehyde.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the polyfunctional phenol is phenol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the bifunctional phenol is para-tertiary butylphenol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the aldehyde is acetaldehyde.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the polyfunctional phenol is bisphenol A.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein the bifunctional phenol is para-octyl phenol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of formic acid, oxalic acid, acetic acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, benzene sulfonic acid, and para-toluene sulfonic acid.