Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
In a method for curing a curable rubber composition composed of a halogen-containing rubber and a member selected from the group consisting of a vulcanizing agent and a vulcanization accelerator other than thiazole-type vulcanization accelerators under heat in the presence of an acid acceptor, the improvement wherein said composition is cured under heat in the presence of, as said acid acceptor, a calcinated product of a hydrotalcite compound, obtained by calcination at a temperature of 200° C. to 900° C., of the following formula M.sub.x.sup.2+ Al.sub.2 (OH).sub.2x+6-nz (A.sup.n-).sub.z.mH.sub.2 O (1) wherein M 2+ represents at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg and Zn, A n- represents an anion having a valence of n, m represents a positive number, and x and z represent psotive numbers satisfying the following expressions 12>x≦2, z≦2, thereby giving a cured product having increased water resistance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
In a method for curing a curable rubber composition composed of a halogen-containing rubber and a member selected from the group consisting of a vulcanizing agent and a vulcanization accelerator other than thiazole-type vulcanization accelerators under heat in the presence of an acid acceptor, the improvement wherein said composition is cured under heat in the presence of, as said acid acceptor, a calcinated product of a hydrotalcite compound, obtained by calcination at a temperature of 200° C. to 900° C., of the following formula M.sub.x.sup.2+ Al.sub.2 (OH).sub.2x+6-nz (A.sup.n-).sub.z.mH.sub.2 O (1) wherein M 2+ represents at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg and Zn, A n- represents an anion having a valence of n, m represents a positive number, and x and z represent psotive numbers satisfying the following expressions 12>x≦2, z≦2, thereby giving a cured product having increased water resistance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the amount of the calcination product is about 1 to about 40 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the halogen-containing rubber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the amount of the vulcanizing agent is about 0.1 to about 10% based on the weight of the halogen-containing rubber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the amount of the vulcanization accelerator is about 0.1 to about 10% based on the weight of the halogen-containing rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the curing is carried out at about 10° to about 250° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the calcination product is surface-treated with an anionic surface-active agent.