Cross-linkable rubber mixtures containing silicate fillers and process for cross-linking
AssigneeDeutsche Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt vormals Roessler
InventorsSiegfried Wolff, Ewe H. Tan
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Abstract
Sulfur containing organosilicon compounds having the formula: Z--Alk--S.sub.x --Alk--Z in which Z is: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or phenyl and R.sub.2 is alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or phenoxy. Alk is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon or a cyclic hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms and x is a number from 2 to 6 are used as cross-linking agents in rubber mixtures containing conventional vulcanization accelerators and a siliceous filler, and optionally carbon black. No sulfur is present.
Claims83
An elemental sulfur free cross-linkable rubber composition comprising a rubber capable of being cross-linked by sulfur, a siliceous filler in an amount of 1 to 300 parts per 100 parts by weight of the rubber, carbon black in an amount of 0 to 300 parts by 100 parts by weight of the rubber, the total of siliceous filler and carbon black not exceeding about 300 parts per 100 parts by weight of the rubber, a vulcanization accelerator for a sulfur cross-linkable rubber in an amount of 0.02 to 10 parts per 100 parts by weight of the rubber and a sulfur containing organosilicon compound having the formula:
- Z--Alk--S.sub.x --Alk--Z
- in which Z is:
- ##STR7## where R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloaklyl of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or phenyl, R.sub.2 is alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or phenoxy, Alk is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon or a cyclic hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms and x is a number from 2 to 6 in an amount of 0.2 to 40 parts per 100 parts of siliceous filler, said sulfur containing organosilane compound being the sole vulcanizing agent.
An elemental sulfur free cross-linking rubber composition consisting of (A) (1) a rubber capable of being cross-linked by sulfur and which is a halogen free rubber, (2) a siliceous filler in an amount of 1 to 300 parts per 100 parts by weight of the rubber, (3) carbon black in an amount of 0 to 300 parts by 100 parts by weight of the rubber, the total of siliceous filler and carbon black not exceeding about 300 parts per 100 parts by weight of the rubber, (4) a vulcanization accelerator for a sulfur cross-linkable rubber in an of 0.02 to 10 parts per 100 parts by weight of the rubber and (5) a sulfur containing organosilicon compound having the formula:
- Z--Alk--S.sub.x --Alk--Z
- in which Z is:
- ##STR14## where R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or phenyl, R.sub.2 is alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or phenoxy, Alk is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon or a cyclic hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms and x is a number from 2 to 6 in an amount of 0.2 to 40 parts per 100 parts of siliceous filler, or (B) a composition including (A) and at least one of (b) zinc oxide in an amount of 0.05 to 10 parts per 100 parts by weight of the rubber, (7) stearic acid in an amount of 0.05 to 10 parts per 100 parts by weight of the rubber, (8) 5 to 100 parts of plasticizer oil per 100 parts by weight of the rubber, (9) a vulcanization retarder in an amount of 0.05 to 5 parts per 100 parts by weight of rubber and (10) an antiager.
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