Abstract: Construction comprising a tie layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a vulcanizable layered composition comprising at least two layers and at least one tie layer, wherein the first layer of the two layers comprises an fluid permeation prevention layer, the second layer of the two layers comprises at least one high diene rubber, and the tie layer comprises a mixture of: (1) about 50 to about 95 weight % of at least one halogenated isobutylenecontaining elastomer; (2) about 5 to about 50 weight % of at least one high diene elastomer; (3) about 20 to about 50 weight % of at least one filler; (4) about 0 to about 30 weight % of at least one processing oil; and (5) at least about 0.2 to about 15 parts per hundred of rubber (phr) of a curing system for the elastomers; wherein said fluid permeation prevention layer comprises a polymer composition having an air permeation coefficient of 25×10?12 cc·cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition including an isobutylene-based copolymer and polybutene. The copolymers may be mixed with an exfoliating compound and clay, the entire composition forming a nanocomposite. The clay may or may not have an additional exfoliating treatment present prior to mixing with the interpolymer. The composition of the invention has improved air barrier properties and processing properties, and is suitable as an air barrier. One embodiment of the invention is an elastomeric composition including at least one random copolymer of at least a C4 to C7 isomonoolefin derived unit, at least one filler, and polybutene oil having a number average molecular weight greater than 400. The copolymer may be selected from a halogenated poly(isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene), a halogenated star-branched butyl rubber, or a halogenated butyl rubber, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition including an isobutylene-based copolymer and polybutene. The copolymers may be mixed with an exfoliating compound and clay, the entire composition forming a nanocomposite. The clay may or may not have an additional exfoliating treatment present prior to mixing with the interpolymer. The composition of the invention has improved air barrier properties and processing properties, and is suitable as an air barrier. One embodiment of the invention is an elastomeric composition including at least one random copolymer of at least a C4 to C7 isomonoolefin derived unit, at least one filler, and polybutene oil having a number average molecular weight greater than 400. The copolymer may be selected from a halogenated poly(isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene), a halogenated star-branched butyl rubber, or a halogenated butyl rubber, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a composition suitable for an air barrier. The composition may include a butyl rubber, a filler, and polybutene processing oil having a number average molecular weight of at least 400 in one embodiment, and a number average molecular weight of less than 10,000 in another embodiment. The filler can be such materials as calcium carbonate, clay, mica, silica and silicates, talc, titanium dioxide, starch, wood flower, carbon black, and mixtures thereof. The viscosity of the polybutene processing oil is greater than 10 cSt at 100° C in one embodiment, and naphthenic oil is substantially absent. The air permeability of the cured compositions of the invention ranges from 1×10−8 to 4.5×10−8 cm3·cm/cm2·sec·atm at 65° C. in one embodiment, and has improved aging properties suitable for use as an innerliner or innertube.

Abstract: The present invention includes an elastomeric composition of a halogenated rubber component, a filler such as carbon black, and polybutene processing oil, the processing oil having a number average molecular weight of least 400 in one embodiment, and less than 10,000 in another embodiment. The rubber component can be a halogenated butyl rubber or a halogenated star-branched butyl rubber. In one embodiment, the polybutene processing oil is present in the composition from 2 to 30 phr, while the halogenated rubber component is present in the composition from 50 to 100 phr in one embodiment, and the filler is present from 10 to 150 phr in one embodiment. Further, a secondary rubber component may be present such as natural rubber. The compositions of the invention have an air permeability of from 1×10−8 to 3×10−8 cm3-cm/cm2-sec-atm at 65° C., and are useful for air barriers such as an innerliner for a tire.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrically shielded enclosure having electrical components therein and a removable electrically shielded cover over an opening in the enclosure with a magnetic securement mechanism provided to removably secure the cover to the enclosure in a manner which will provide easy access, yet also provide an electrical seal between the cover and the enclosure capable of preventing the passage of electrical radiation through the joint between the cover and the enclosure. Magnets are provided on the enclosure peripherally around the opening and facing the cover, and a ferromagnetic surface is provided on the mating surface of the cover facing the magnets, with a continuous electrical seal provided between the magnets and the ferromagnetic surface on the cover to prevent the leakage of electromagnetic radiation therethrough.