Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A can end sealing rubber composition (A) consisting essentially of a styrene-butadiene rubbery copolymer latex obtained by emulsion polymerization at 35° to 70° C., a tackifier and a filler, and (B) having (1) a creep resistance coefficient K defined by the following equation of at least 0.1 but not exceeding 0.6, K=log J.sub.90.sup.C (10)-log J.sub.90.sup.C (1) wherein J 90 C (10) is the creep compliance measured 10 minutes after exerting a load when a fabricated article of the composition as a specimen is compressed in water at 90° C. by a parallel plate plastometer, and J 90 C (1) is the creep compliance measured 1 minute after exerting a load when the specimen is compressed in water at 90° C. by a parallel plate plastometer, and (2) a creep compliance J 25 C (1) of at least 3×10 -9 cm 2 /dyne but not exceeding 1×10 -6 cm 2 /dyne, the creep compliance being measured 1 minute after exerting a load when the specimen is compressed in water at 25° C. by a parallel plate plastomer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A can end sealing rubber composition (A) consisting essentially of a styrene-butadiene rubbery copolymer latex obtained by emulsion polymerization at 35° to 70° C., a tackifier and a filler, and (B) having (1) a creep resistance coefficient K defined by the following equation of at least 0.1 but not exceeding 0.6, K=log J.sub.90.sup.C (10)-log J.sub.90.sup.C (1) wherein J 90 C (10) is the creep compliance measured 10 minutes after exerting a load when a fabricated article of the composition as a specimen is compressed in water at 90° C. by a parallel plate plastometer, and J 90 C (1) is the creep compliance measured 1 minute after exerting a load when the specimen is compressed in water at 90° C. by a parallel plate plastometer, and (2) a creep compliance J 25 C (1) of at least 3×10 -9 cm 2 /dyne but not exceeding 1×10 -6 cm 2 /dyne, the creep compliance being measured 1 minute after exerting a load when the specimen is compressed in water at 25° C. by a parallel plate plastomer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the styrene-butadiene copolymer latex has a solids content of 30 to 90% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the solid rubber of the styrene-butadiene copolymer latex has a Mooney viscosity (ML 1+4 100 ° C.) of 25 to 160.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the styrene-butadiene copolymer latex has a styrene content of 23 to 55% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 which further comprises a surface active agent, an antioxidant and a thickener.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
261 words
A can end sealing composition consisting essentially of a styrene-butadiene rubbery copolymer latex component, a tackifier and a filler; said latex component having a solids content of 40 to 60% by weight, a styrene content of 23 to 55% by weight, and the solid rubber of such latex component having a Mooney viscosity (ML 1+4 100 ° C.) of 3- to 140; said tackifier being present in amount of 80-150 parts by weight based on 100 parts of said solid rubber; said filler being present in amount of 50-140 parts by weight based upon 100 parts of said solid rubber; and said composition having (1) a creep resistance coefficient K= log J 90 C (10)- log J 90 C (1) of at least 0.1 but not exceeding 0.6, where J 90 C (10) is the creep compliance measured 10 minutes after exerting a load when a fabricated article of the composition as a specimen is compressed in water at 90° C. by a parallel plate plastometer, and J 90 C (1) is the creep compliance measured 1 minute after exerting a load when the specimen is compressed in water at 90° C. by a parallel plate plastometer, and (2) a creep compliance J 25 C (1) of at least 3×10 -9 cm 2 /dyne but not exceeding 1×10 -6 cm 2 /dyne, the creep compliance being measured 1 minute after exerting a load when the specimen is compressed in water at 25° C. by a parallel plate plastometer, said latex component being obtained by emulsion polymerization at 35° to 70° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
261 words
A can end sealing composition consisting essentially of a styrene-butadiene rubbery copolymer latex component, a tackifier and a filler; said latex component having a solids content of 40 to 60% by weight, a styrene content of 23 to 55% by weight, and the solid rubber of such latex component having a Mooney viscosity (ML 1+4 100 ° C.) of 3- to 140; said tackifier being present in amount of 80-150 parts by weight based on 100 parts of said solid rubber; said filler being present in amount of 50-140 parts by weight based upon 100 parts of said solid rubber; and said composition having (1) a creep resistance coefficient K= log J 90 C (10)- log J 90 C (1) of at least 0.1 but not exceeding 0.6, where J 90 C (10) is the creep compliance measured 10 minutes after exerting a load when a fabricated article of the composition as a specimen is compressed in water at 90° C. by a parallel plate plastometer, and J 90 C (1) is the creep compliance measured 1 minute after exerting a load when the specimen is compressed in water at 90° C. by a parallel plate plastometer, and (2) a creep compliance J 25 C (1) of at least 3×10 -9 cm 2 /dyne but not exceeding 1×10 -6 cm 2 /dyne, the creep compliance being measured 1 minute after exerting a load when the specimen is compressed in water at 25° C. by a parallel plate plastometer, said latex component being obtained by emulsion polymerization at 35° to 70° C.