Composite formed article comprising vulcanizing rubber and thermoplastic elastomer and use thereof

Abstract

The object of the invention is to provide a vulcanized rubber molded product which upon melt bonding of olefinic thermoplastic elastomer thereto without an adhesive layer, can form a molded product having sufficient adhesion while generating matrix breakage upon release, as well as a molded composite comprising thermoplastic elastomer melt-bonded to the vulcanized rubber molded product. The vulcanized rubber molded product of the invention is a vulcanized rubber molded product used in melt-bonding to olefinic thermoplastic elastomer and containing 2 to 10 wt % olefinic resin having a crystallinity of 10% or more as determined by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The molded composite of the invention is a molded composite comprising (1) a vulcanized rubber molded product containing 2 to 10 wt % olefinic resin having a crystallinity of 10% or more as determined by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) joined to (2) a molded product consisting of a thermoplastic elastomer containing 10 wt % or more olefinic resin having a crystallinity of 10% or more, as determined by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and having a gel fraction of 30 wt % or less. The molded composite is used preferably in an interior or exterior decorative material for an automobile, particularly in a weather strip.

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