Abstract: A process for producing acrylic rubber vulcanizable with curing agents in e thiuram series is provided. The process includes the copolymerization of an acrylic ester or esters with a malonic acid derivative having an active methylene group of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents vinyl, allyl or methallyl, and X represents cyano or COOR.sub.2 in which R.sub.2 represents methyl, ethyl or propyl. The acrylic rubber thus produced shows better physical properties than the conventional one.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 3, 1978
Date of Patent:
May 15, 1979
Assignee:
Toyo Seal Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyo Seal Industries Co., Ltd.)