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Shelf-stable ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer powders comprising a release agent and a process for the production thereof
Assignee: Huels AG
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Filing: 1981-08-21
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Granted: 1982-11-02
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Expires: 2001-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A process for producing a shelf-stable ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer powder which comprises a release agent, comprising grinding crumbs or preliminarily comminuted particles of an ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer having a green strength of 5-20 MPa and a Mooney viscosity ML (1+4) 100° C. of 50-150, and, prior to, during or after the grinding step, adding 0.5-10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer, of a release agent which is (a) polyethylene of a density of 0.910-0.975 g/cm 3 , a viscosity number of 50-330 cm 3 /g and a melt index of 0.2-50 g/10 min, polypropylene of a density of 0.90-0.910 g/cm 3 , a viscosity number of 100-1000 cm 3 /g and a melt index of 0.1-50 g/10 min, polybutene-1 of a density of 0.910-0.975 g/cm 3 , a viscosity number of 100-1000 cm 3 /g and a melt index of 0.1-100 g/10 min, polyvinyl chloride of a viscosity number of 50-200, all having an average secondary particle size of 5-50 μm; (b) a synthetic amorphous silicic acid (SiO 2 ) having an average primary particle size of 0.01-0.2 μm and an average secondary particle size of 5-35 μm; a naturally occurring silicic acid, at least 65% by weight of which has an average primary particle diameter of <5 μm and an average secondary particle size of 7-50 μm; or a silicic-acid-containing mineral having an average primary particle size of 0.5-2.5 μm and an average secondary particle size of 10-35 μm; or (c) a carbon black with an average primary particle size of <0.3 μm.
Inventors
- 👤 Harald Blumel
- 👤 Horst G. Haag
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:40
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/12; C08J3/124; C08J2323/00; C08J2323/02; C08J2323/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/2998
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
A process for producing a shelf-stable ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer powder which comprises a release agent, comprising grinding crumbs or preliminarily comminuted particles of an ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer having a green strength of 5-20 MPa and a Mooney viscosity ML (1+4) 100° C. of 50-150, and, prior to, during or after the grinding step, adding 0.5-10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer, of a release agent which is (a) polyethylene of a density of 0.910-0.975 g/cm 3 , a viscosity number of 50-330 cm 3 /g and a melt index of 0.2-50 g/10 min, polypropylene of a density of 0.90-0.910 g/cm 3 , a viscosity number of 100-1000 cm 3 /g and a melt index of 0.1-50 g/10 min, polybutene-1 of a density of 0.910-0.975 g/cm 3 , a viscosity number of 100-1000 cm 3 /g and a melt index of 0.1-100 g/10 min, or polyvinyl chloride of a viscosity number of 50-200, all having an average secondary particle size of 5-50 μm; (b) a synthetic amorphous silicic acid (SiO 2 ) having an average primary particle size of 0.01-0.2 μm and an average secondary particle size of 5-35 μm; a naturally occurring silicic acid, at least 65% by weight of which has an average primary particle diameter of <5 μm and an average secondary particle size of 7-50 μm; or a silicic-acid-containing mineral having an average primary particle size of 0.5-2.5 μm and an average secondary particle size of 10-35 μm; or (c) a carbon black with an average primary particle size of <0.3 μm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
A process for producing a shelf-stable ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer powder which comprises a release agent, comprising grinding crumbs or preliminarily comminuted particles of an ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer having a green strength of 5-20 MPa and a Mooney viscosity ML (1+4) 100° C. of 50-150, and, prior to, during or after the grinding step, adding 0.5-10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer, of a release agent which is (a) polyethylene of a density of 0.910-0.975 g/cm 3 , a viscosity number of 50-330 cm 3 /g and a melt index of 0.2-50 g/10 min, polypropylene of a density of 0.90-0.910 g/cm 3 , a viscosity number of 100-1000 cm 3 /g and a melt index of 0.1-50 g/10 min, polybutene-1 of a density of 0.910-0.975 g/cm 3 , a viscosity number of 100-1000 cm 3 /g and a melt index of 0.1-100 g/10 min, or polyvinyl chloride of a viscosity number of 50-200, all having an average secondary particle size of 5-50 μm; (b) a synthetic amorphous silicic acid (SiO 2 ) having an average primary particle size of 0.01-0.2 μm and an average secondary particle size of 5-35 μm; a naturally occurring silicic acid, at least 65% by weight of which has an average primary particle diameter of <5 μm and an average secondary particle size of 7-50 μm; or a silicic-acid-containing mineral having an average primary particle size of 0.5-2.5 μm and an average secondary particle size of 10-35 μm; or (c) a carbon black with an average primary particle size of <0.3 μm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process of claim 1, wherein the release agent (a) is added to the elastomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process of claim 1, wherein the release agent (b) is added to the elastomer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process of claim 1, wherein the release agent (c) is added to the elastomer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process of claims 2, 3 or 4, wherein the amount of release agent added is 3-7 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process of claim 2, 3 or 4 wherein the temperature of the ground material directly after the grinding step is no higher than 40° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process of claim 5, wherein the elastomer consists essentially of 45-80% by weight of ethylene and 55-20% by weight of propylene or butene-1 and, optionally, an unconjugated diene in an amount that the elastomer has 0.5-30 double bonds/1000 C-atoms, and wherein the elastomer has a polymer green strength of 8-17 MPa and and a Mooney viscosity of 70-120.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process of claim 2, wherein the polymer admixed as the release agent has an average secondary particle size of 7-36 μm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
A process of claim 2, wherein the release agent is homopolyethylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
A process of claim 3, wherein the release agent is a synthetic amorphous silicic acid (SiO 2 ) produced by flame hydrolysis of a silicon halide or by precipitation of an alkali metal silicate by an acid, and has an average primary particle size of 0.01-0.15 μm and an average secondary particle size of 7-25 μm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process of claim 3, wherein the release agent is a natural silica of which at least 65% by weight has an average primary particle size of 0.7-3.5 μm and an average secondary particle size of 10-40 μm; or is an aluminum or magnesium silicate of an average primary particle size of 0.8-2.0 μm, and an average secondary particle size of 15-30 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process of claim 4, wherein the carbon black is one prepared by the furnace, electric arc or channel method and has an average primary particle size of 0.01-0.25 μm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A shelf-stable ethylene-α-olefin (diene) elastomer powder containing a release agent and prepared by a process of claims 2, 3 or 4.
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