Preparation and use of a nanocomposite of elastomer and exfoliated clay platelets formed in situ within an elastomer host and articles of manufacture, including tires, having at least one component comprised thereof
申请人:THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
公开号:EP1321489A1
公开(公告)日:2003-06-25
This invention relates to preparation and use of nanocomposites comprised of an elastomer matrix which contains a dispersion therein of at least partially exfoliated platelets of an intercalated, multilayered, water swellable clay (e.g. montmorillonite clay). The exfoliated platelets are derived from such intercalated clay formed by an in situ cation exchange phenomenon between cationically exchangeable ions within the galleries between the layers of the multilayered clay with a pre-formed latex of cationic (positively charged) elastomer particles. Said positively charged latex elastomer particles may be prepared by free radical emulsion polymerization using:
(A) a non-polymerizable cationic surfactant, and/or
(B) a polymerizable cationic surfactant.
Optionally, an additional cationic charge may be incorporated onto the cationic elastomer latex particles through the use and in the presence of:
(C) a polymerizable comonomer bearing a cationic charge,
(D) a free radical generating polymerization initiator bearing a cationic charge, and/or
(E) a free radical chain transfer agent bearing a cationic charge.
Such free radical induced emulsion polymerizations are exclusive of a thermoplastic polymer latex and are exclusive of the presence of an anionic surfactant. Rubber composites can be prepared by blending such nanocomposite with additional elastomer(s), additional reinforcing filler(s) and/or a coupling agent. The invention further relates to the preparation of articles of manufacture, including tires, having at least one component comprised of said nanocomposite or said rubber composite. Such a tire component may be selected from, for example, tire tread and tire innerliner.
本发明涉及纳米复合材料的制备和使用,该复合材料由弹性体基体组成,弹性体基体中含有至少部分剥离的插层多层水膨胀性粘土(如蒙脱石粘土)小板的分散体。剥离的小板是从这种夹层粘土中提取出来的,它是通过多层粘土层间廊道内的阳离子与预先形成的阳离子(带正电荷)弹性体颗粒胶乳之间的阳离子交换现象而形成的。所述带正电荷的胶乳弹性体颗粒可通过自由基乳液聚合法制备,其方法是:
(A) 不可聚合的阳离子表面活性剂,和/或
(B) 可聚合阳离子表面活性剂。
可选择通过使用以下物质并在其存在的情况下,在阳离子弹性体胶乳颗粒上加入额外的阳离子电荷:
(C) 带有阳离子电荷的可聚合共聚单体、
(D) 带阳离子电荷的自由基聚合引发剂,和/或
(E) 带阳离子电荷的自由基链转移剂。
这种自由基诱导的乳液聚合不包括热塑性聚合物胶乳,也不包括阴离子表面活性剂。橡胶复合材料可通过将这种纳米复合材料与其他弹性体、其他增强填料和/或偶联剂混合来制备。本发明还涉及制备包括轮胎在内的制成品,其至少有一种成分由所述纳米复合材料或所述橡胶复合材料组成。轮胎部件可选自轮胎胎面和轮胎气密层等。