Abstract: An improved polymerization and processing method allows the production of special nitrile rubbers which are characterized by a specific cation content which leads to an excellent storage stability and particularly good vulcanization rate and moreover results in vulcanized materials that have advantageous properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of water and solvent-free hydrogenated nitrile rubber polymers, to the hydrogenated nitrile rubbers and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one microgel and at least one functional additive, to processes for the preparation thereof, to uses of the compositions, and to microgel-containing polymers, rubbers, lubricants, coatings, etc. prepared therefrom.

Abstract: An improved polymerization and process method allows the production of special nitrile rubbers which are characterized by a specific anion content and an excellent storage stability and allow a particularly good vulcanization rate and moreover result in vulcanized materials that have advantageous properties, especially with regard to the contact with metal components of molded parts based on said vulcanized materials.

Abstract: An improved polymerization and process method allows the production of special nitrile rubbers which are characterized by a specific anion content and an excellent storage stability and allow a particularly good vulcanization rate and moreover result in vulcanized materials that have advantageous properties, especially with regard to the contact with metal components of molded parts based on said vulcanized materials.

Abstract: Provided are new partially hydrogenated nitrile rubbers which are distinguished by a specific ratio of viscosity to molecular weight, and also vulcanizable mixtures and vulcanizates based on said rubbers, and also the associated preparation processes. The partially hydrogenated nitrile rubbers lead to compounded formulations having advantageous processing properties in conjunction with excellent vulcanizate properties.

Abstract: A process of degrading nitrile rubbers comprises subjecting them to a metathesis reaction in the presence of specific catalysts with increased activity.

Abstract: New catalyst systems for metathesis reactions, in particular for the metathesis of nitrile rubber, are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing at least one microgel, at least one carbon nanotube and at least one organic medium. Said organic medium can be cross-linked or non cross-linked.

Abstract: Novel rubber blends based on partly hydrogenated nitrile rubber and silicone rubber containing vinyl groups are provided, these being produced by a metathesis reaction in the presence of suitable catalysts, as are vulcanizable mixtures and vulcanizates based thereon, and the corresponding production processes.

Abstract: The rubber mixtures according to the invention, containing uncrosslinked, double-bond-containing rubbers (A), crosslinked rubber particles (B) and multifunctional isocyanates (C), wherein the amount of component (B) in the mixture is from 1 to 150 parts by weight and the amount of multifunctional isocyanates (component C) is from 1 to 100 parts by weight, in each case based on 100 parts by weight (phr) of the rubber component (A), may be used in the production of rubber vulcanates and molded rubber bodies of any kind, the vulcanates produced therefrom having an advantageous combination of mechanical properties, such as tensile stress at 300% elongation, ultimate elongation, tear resistance and abrasion resistance.

Abstract: An improved polymerization and work-up process makes it possible to produce specific nitrile rubbers which have a particular ion index which is responsible for an excellent vulcanization rate and leads to vulcanizates having an advantageous property profile.

Abstract: Novel catalyst systems for metathesis reactions, in particular for the metathesis of nitrile rubber, which contain a specific addition of boric acid compounds.

Abstract: A novel process for reducing the molecular weight of nitrile rubber in the presence of specific catalyst systems containing the metathesis catalyst and also a specific addition of fluorine-containing boron compounds is provided.

Abstract: New catalyst systems for metathesis reactions, in particular for the metathesis of nitrile rubber, are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific water and solvent-free nitrile rubbers having specific functional groups and/or end groups, a process for the production thereof and the use thereof. This process involves removing volatile compounds from a fluid (F) containing (1) at least one nitrile rubber and (2) at least one volatile compound, wherein the process comprises at least the steps of a.) treating the fluid (F) in at least one conversation unit, b.) retreating the concentrated fluid from step a.) in at least one retreating unit and c.) feeding the retreated concentrated fluid from step b.) into at least one retreating unit.

Abstract: Catalysts for metathesis reactions, in particular for the metathesis of nitrile rubber, are provided.

Abstract: An improved polymerization and work-up process makes it possible to produce specific nitrile rubbers which have a particular ion index and a particular magnesium content which is responsible for an excellent vulcanization rate and leads to vulcanizates having an advantageous property profile.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells, comprising a polymer matrix of at least one basic polymer and one or more doping agents, wherein particles containing ionogenic groups and having a mean particle diameter in the nanometer range are embedded in the polymer matrix and the particles containing ionogenic groups are distributed homogeneously in the polymer matrix in a concentration of less than 50% relative to the weight of the polymer matrix, as well as to the production and use of same, especially in high-temperature fuel cells.

Abstract: A novel process for the metathetic degradation of nitrile rubbers is provided which uses specific transition metal complex catalysts showing an increased activity.