Abstract: A sealant for an electrochemical device contains (A) a polyisobutylene polymer and (B) a conjugated diene polymer. The sealant contains the (A) polyisobutylene polymer in a proportion of more than 60 mass % and not more than 98 mass % and the (B) conjugated diene polymer in a proportion of not less than 2 mass % and less than 40 mass % relative to the total mass of the (A) polyisobutylene polymer and the (B) conjugated diene polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a detoxified powder composition comprising a zinc-bearing compound selected from the group consisting of zinc carbonate, zinc hydroxide, zinc oxide, zinc sulphate and mixtures thereof, and at least one detoxification agent containing at least one oxide based on a cation, selected from the group consisting of calcium, barium, magnesium, strontium and beryllium.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a copolymer containing at least an acyclic non-conjugated olefin unit and a conjugated diene unit and capable of improving an elastic modulus of a rubber composition. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a copolymer containing at least an acyclic non-conjugated olefin unit and a conjugated diene unit, wherein the difference (Tem?Tim) between an extrapolated melting end temperature (Tem) as measured in accordance with JIS K7121 and an extrapolated melting initiation temperature (Tim) as measured in accordance with JIS K7121 is not higher than 60° C.

Abstract: A device for dispensing a material under pressure comprises one or more elastic portions defining a chamber within which the material is to be contained, and one or more non-elastic portions that are coupled to the elastic portion(s). The device optionally and preferably also includes an outlet for dispensing the material out of the chamber. When the material is contained within the chamber, the elastic portion(s) is stretched to apply inwardly directed compressive forces and urge a reduction in a volume of the chamber.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition for base tread which can improve steering stability, rolling resistance and durability without deteriorating extrusion processability, comprising 1.8 to 3.5 parts by mass of sulfur and 36 to 60 parts by mass of filler for reinforcement comprising not less than 7 parts by mass of silica based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising: (a) not less than 0% by mass and not more than 20% by mass of (a1) a polybutadiene rubber comprising 2.5 to 20% by mass of 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene crystal and/or (a2) a butadiene rubber synthesized with a rare earth containing catalyst; (b) more than 5% by mass and not more than 60% by mass of (b1) a predetermined tin-modified polybutadiene rubber and/or (b2) a modified butadiene rubber modified with a predetermined compound; and (c) 40 to 75% by mass of a diene rubber other than (a) and (b).

Abstract: To provide a resin composition containing a block copolymer of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and a conjugated diene, from which a formed product such as a sheet or a film, having excellent transparency and impact resistance, can be obtained. A resin composition containing a block copolymer of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and a conjugated diene, which satisfies the following (A) to (D): (A) the content ratio (mass) of the conjugated diene is from 22 to 32%, (B) the block ratio of the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon is from 90 to 98%, (C) Mw/Mn (wherein Mw is the weight average molecular weight and Mn is the number average molecular weight) is from 1.1 to 1.6 obtained by GPC by differential refractive index method, (D) the loss tangent (tan ?) obtained by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement has one local maximum value (tan ? (max)) within a temperature range of from ?90 to ?30° C., and tan ? (tan ? (max+30° C.)) at a temperature higher by 30° C.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a multicomponent copolymer comprising copolymerizing a conjugated diene compound, a non-conjugated olefin compound, and an aromatic vinyl compound to produce a multicomponent copolymer having a main chain consisting of an acyclic structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optically transparent peroxide cured article made from a peroxide curable butyl rubber ionomer comprising repeating units derived from the reaction product of one or more multiolefin monomers and at least one nitrogen or phosphorous based nucleophile comprising a pendant vinyl group. A process is also disclosed for making the optically transparent article.

Abstract: Sealing composition for repairing tires comprising: 15 to 80% of natural latex, 5 to 50% of synthetic latex, 10 to 60% of a glycol selected from ethylene glycol and propylene glycol and 0.05 to 5% of a mineral chosen from a phyllosilicate and silica having an average granulometric distribution in the range between 5 and 95 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photovoltaic module comprising a solar cell element and an insulation material laminated to at least one side of the solar cell element wherein the insulation material comprises an olefin copolymer which comprises silane group-containing monomer units, to a process for the production of such a photovoltaic module, and to the use of an olefin copolymer which comprises silane group-containing monomer units for the production of an insulation layer of a photovoltaic module.

Abstract: Disclosed are substantially non-carcinogenic bio oil-derived residue compositions produced from the pyrolysis or thermo catalytic conversion of biomass, and their use as solvents in the production of tires.

Abstract: A protective member (1) of the present invention for an acoustic component includes a sound-transmissive sheet (11) composed of an elastomer. The protective member (1) for an acoustic component may further include an adhesive layer (12) disposed on an edge region of the sound-transmissive sheet (11).

Abstract: A carbon fiber composite material comprising 100 parts by mass of an elastomer, and 20 to 100 parts by mass of carbon nanofibers that have been oxidized and reduced in number of branch points. The carbon fiber composite material has a dynamic modulus of elasticity (E?) at 200° C. and 10 Hz of 10 to 1000 MPa, and a volume resistivity of 106 to 1018 ohms·cm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin, in which the conjugated diene unit has cis-1,4 bonds and the non-conjugated olefin contains many ethylene structures. In a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and an unconjugated olefin other than the conjugated diene compound, the conjugated diene unit has a cis-1,4 bond content of 50% or more and the unconjugated olefin is contained in an amount of 20 mol % or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a random copolymer that is used for manufacturing a tire having excellent rollability and wear resistance and that includes randomly arranged monomer units of a conjugated diene compound and of a non-conjugated olefin, a rubber composition containing the random copolymer, a cross-linked rubber composition obtained by crosslinking the rubber composition, and a tire manufactured by using the rubber composition or the cross-linked rubber composition. A copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin, including a random copolymer having randomly arranged monomer units of the conjugated diene compound and of the non-conjugated olefin, and containing, by more than 30 mol %, a unit derived from the conjugated diene compound.

Abstract: The present application provides a polymer composite comprising at least one polymer and a reclaimed pyrolyzed carbon black (pCB), wherein the pCB comprises less than about 10 ?g/g of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Also provided are polymer composite and consumer-ready formulations of the low PAH pCB and methods of manufacturing such composites and formulations.

Abstract: Copolymers having a substantially heterogeneous composition distribution and strong UV absorption comprise the direct reaction product of an isoolefin and at least one terpene having the molecular formulae of (C5H8)n where n is equal to or greater than two, and optionally additional monomers. More specifically, the invention relates to copolymers of isobutylene and alloocimene that exhibit thermoplastic elastomeric properties and exhibit strong filler interaction. The present invention also relates to methods for producing copolymers of at least one isoolefin and at least one terepene by a two-phase living polymerization that produces a substantially linear diblock, triblock, and multiblock copolymer having substantially heterogeneous distribution of the isoolefin and terpene units.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy efficient, environmentally favourable process for the preparation of brominated butyl rubbers, that uses a bromination agent and a oxidizing agent in order to enhance the utilization of bromine contained in the bromination agent. In a preferred embodiment a common medium for both solution polymerization and subsequent bromination of the rubber is employed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for producing treated filler including (a) treating a slurry of untreated filler which has not been previously dried, with a treating composition including an organosilane material of specified structure (I); and (b) drying the treated filler slurry. The present invention also is directed to treated filler prepared by the process, as well as rubber compounding compositions and tires including the treated filler.

Abstract: A water-shedding flashing is sized and shaped to drain water away from a building. The flashing includes an elongate flexible membrane including a matrix and hydrophobic material within the matrix. The hydrophobic material within the matrix is present at surfaces of the membrane in quantities to reduce surface adhesion of water on the elongate flexible membrane.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a tire sealant (C) with a polymeric base. A highly viscous first sealant component (A) (including a natural rubber component that is undiluted or diluted with at least one additional natural rubber component and mixture ingredients that are free of a solvent and an activator) is mixed with at least one second sealant component (B) (comprising a separately produced medium with low viscosity containing at least one activator), to combine to the tire sealant (C), wherein a cross linking occurs associated with the subsequent application of the tire sealant (C) to the inside of the tire. Appropriate method steps are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin, a rubber composition including the block copolymer, a crosslinked rubber obtained by crosslinking the rubber composition, and a tire using the rubber composition or the crosslinked rubber composition. The copolymer of the present invention is a block copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin, the copolymer having a peak area in a temperature range in a range of 70° C. to 110° C. that accounts for at least 60% of a peak area in a range of 40° C. to 140° C. and a peak area in a range of 110° C. to 140° C. that accounts for 20% or less of a peak area in a range of 40° C. to 140° C., the peak areas being measured by the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) according to JIS K 7121-1987.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration reducing rubber composition, more specifically to a vibration reducing rubber composition that reduces inflow of vibration and noise generated from an engine into an interior of an automobile, and improves riding comfort, emotional quality and merchantable quality of the automobile, by providing a particular formulation of a heater hose composition, which comprises ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM), fast extruding furnace (FEF) carbon black and semi reinforcing furnace (SRF) carbon black.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for recycling articles made from butyl ionomers and processes for producing recycled butyl ionomers. The invention further relates to composites comprising recycled butyl ionomers and fillers and articles made from recycled butyl ionomers. The invention also relates to uncured filled articles made from butyl ionomers having certain physical properties. Exemplary fillers include silica, carbon black, talc and clay, particularly onium substituted high aspect ratio nanoclays.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the vulcanization of unsaturated polymers, in particular unsaturated halogenated polymers and more particularly unsaturated chlorinated polymers, such as, for example, polychloroprene, by using, as vulcanization agent, a mixture of bis(2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole) and at least one organic base. The present invention relates to the process for the vulcanization of the said polymers with the said vulcanization mixture.

Abstract: A rubber composition for an inner-liner joint strip is capable of improving green strength and adhesion, while maintaining good durability (oxidative degradation resistance, crack growth resistance) and good air retention properties, which are exhibited by a pneumatic tire formed from the composition. The rubber composition for an inner-liner joint strip, includes: a butyl rubber; silica and/or carbon black; and an alkylphenol-sulfur chloride condensate represented by formula (1) below, wherein a butyl rubber content is 60 to 100 mass % based on 100 mass % of the rubber component of the rubber composition, a total combined amount of the silica and the carbon black is 21 to 70 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, and an amount of the alkylphenol-sulfur chloride condensate is 0.1 to 5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: A thermoset composite material that my used in the fabrication of structural components including railroad ties comprise a substantially homogeneous blend of an amount of vulcanized rubber particles including a predetermined ratio of different particles sizes, and a thermoset elastomeric binding agent added to the vulcanized rubber particles. The blend may comprise about 30% to about 97% by weight of the vulcanized rubber particles, and the blend is subjected to compression molding at a predetermined temperature and pressure for a resident time period forming the composite material. The ratio of different rubber particle sizes is selected so that the composite material has a desired density or is within a range of desired densities.

Abstract: The present invention provides a random copolymer that is used for manufacturing a tire having excellent rollability and wear resistance and that includes randomly arranged monomer units of a conjugated diene compound and of a non-conjugated olefin, a rubber composition containing the random copolymer, a cross-linked rubber composition obtained by crosslinking the rubber composition, and a tire manufactured by using the rubber composition or the cross-linked rubber composition. A copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin, including a random copolymer having randomly arranged monomer units of the conjugated diene compound and of the non-conjugated olefin, and containing, by more than 30 mol %, a unit derived from the conjugated diene compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a random copolymer that is used for manufacturing a rubber having high fracture strength and excellent low loss properties (low heat generation properties) and that includes randomly arranged monomer units of a conjugated diene compound and of a non-conjugated olefin, a rubber composition containing the random copolymer, a cross-linked rubber composition obtained by crosslinking the rubber composition, and a tire manufactured by using the rubber composition or the cross-linked rubber composition. A copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin includes a random copolymer having randomly arranged monomer units of the conjugated diene compound and of the non-conjugated olefin, which random copolymer contains, by at least 5 mol %, alternate bonding units of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin in a unit derived from the non-conjugated olefin.

Abstract: Commercial thermoplastic clean flame retardant materials in wire and cable insulation are mechanically unstable due to high filler loading. In the present invention, thermoplastic, black color, clean flame retardant composition using carbon nano tubes (CNT) is made. The resultant compositions possess very low smoke and toxicity. CNT with outer diameter of 40-60 nm and length of under 20 ?m are used to increase mechanical properties and flame retardancy. Thermo plastically extruded composition consists of each component by parts by weight as follows: 100 of resin (polyolefin or 100 of polyolefin/ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM)), 90-150 of non-halogen containing flame retardants, 1-20 of auxiliary secondary flame retardant agents, 2-4 of CNT (outer diameter of 40-60 nm) and length under 20 ?m and 0.2-1.0 of antioxidants. A reliable method for producing thermoplastic black color clean flame retardant insulation material for wire and cable without deterioration of mechanical properties is discussed.

Abstract: A laser-engraveable composition comprises one or more elastomeric rubbers including at least 10 parts of one or more non-CLCB EPDM elastomeric rubbers, based on parts per hundred of the total weight of elastomeric rubbers (phr). The laser-engraveable composition further comprises 2-30 phr of a near-infrared radiation absorber and optionally 1-80 phr of an inorganic, non-infrared radiation absorber filler, as well as a vulcanizing composition that comprises a mixture of at least two peroxides. A first peroxide has a t90 value of 1-6 minutes as measured at 160° C., and a second peroxide has a t90 value of 8-40 minutes as measured at 160° C. This laser-engraveable composition can be used to form a laser-engraveable layer and to form various flexographic printing precursors.

Abstract: Disclosed is an EPDM composition for molding sealing materials, containing a plasticizer; the plasticizer being a paraffinic oil or naphthenic oil in which the absolute value of the difference between its SP value (solubility parameter; determined by Small's formula) and the SP value of EPDM is 0.3 (cal/cm3)1/2 or less; and the composition being free of an ether ester plasticizer. The EPDM composition for molding sealing materials has the following excellent effects. Because a paraffinic oil or naphthenic oil that is compatible with EPDM and has an absolute value of the difference between its SP value and the SP value of EPDM of 0.3 (cal/cm3)1/2 or less is used as the plasticizer, a peroxide crosslinked product of the EPDM composition does not form defects that cause the starting point of blisters even when it is subjected to extraction by being brought into contact with HFO-1234yf.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin, in which the conjugated diene unit has cis-1,4 bonds and the non-conjugated olefin contains many ethylene structures. In a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and an unconjugated olefin other than the conjugated diene compound, the conjugated diene unit has a cis-1,4 bond content of 50% or more and the unconjugated olefin is contained in an amount of 20 mol % or more.

Abstract: In a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin, the conjugated diene unit has a cis-1,4 bond content of greater than 70.5% and the non-conjugated olefin is contained in an amount of 10 mol % or more.

Abstract: The invention relates to a processes for preparing nanocomposites comprising rubber ionomers which were prepared by an energy efficient, environmentally favourable process that uses a common medium for solution polymerization, bromination of rubber and optionally subsequent polymer nanocomposite formation. Polymer nanocomposites according to the present invention exhibit high oxygen impermeability.

Abstract: A phase-separated polymeric composition comprising a first phase including polyurethane domains; and a second phase including a butyl rubber matrix.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy efficient, environmentally favourable process for the preparation of butyl ionomers that uses a common medium for both solution polymerization and subsequent bromination of butyl rubber. More particularly, the invention relates to a process that employs a common aliphatic medium for both solution polymerization and bromination of butyl rubber in the presence of a brominating agent and optionally for subsequent reaction with at least one nitrogen and/or phosphorus based nucleophile.

Abstract: Compositions comprising graphene sheets. at least one reinforcing agent, and at least one rubber. The compositions may further comprise carbon black. The compositions may be formed into articles including tire components.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are thermoplastic olefin (TPO) membranes with enhanced thermal resistance. In an embodiment, the disclosed may include a cap layer, a core layer, and a scrim layer disposed therebetween. The cap layer may be formulated with TPO resins and a UV stabilizer package comprising ultrafine TiO2. The UV stabilizer package may further comprise various other additives, including a UV stabilizer, an antioxidant, a process or thermal stabilizer, and/or a UV absorber.

Abstract: The invention relates to sulfur silane coupling agents containing multiple blocked mercapto groups which are in a state of reduced activity until activated. The coupling agents are advantageously used in rubber formulations, for example, for fabricating tires with low rolling resistance.

Abstract: Wiper blade materials and methods for forming the same. The wiper blade materials are graphene-polymer composites that have a low coefficient of friction. In forming the grapheme-polymer composites, a relatively small amount of graphene filler is well-dispersed within the polymer and the graphene filler and the polymer favorably interact with one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rubber material containing an EPDM rubber composition containing an EPDM rubber, a carbon black, a softening agent, a vulcanizing agent and a sulfur compound, in which a blending amount of whole components from which the vulcanizing agent and the sulfur compound are excluded is from 300 to 400 parts by weight, and a total sulfur blending amount is from 1.0 to 2.8 parts by weight, in which a blending ratio of carbon black/softening agent is from 1.8 to 2.5, and in which the EPDM rubber composition has a Mooney viscosity of from 70 to 100 at 100° C., and a vulcanized composition thereof has a rate of rigidity change satisfying the following equation (1): {(30% Modulus at 100° C./30% modulus at 23° C.)?1}×100%??10%??(1).

Abstract: Swellable elastomeric compositions including an elastomer, a covalent crosslinking system and an ionic crosslinking system, where the composition have improved rate of swelling in water, brines and aqueous solutions, swellability, and/or physical properties of the compositions

Abstract: A melt-kneaded product includes: a disperse medium selected from an a rubber, elastomer, thermoplastic resin, or thermosetting resin; and a filling material constituted by nano-size filler particles having a mutually aggregating nature, said nano-size filler particles being uniformly dispersed in the disperse medium.

Abstract: A laser-engraveable composition comprises one or more elastomeric rubbers and 2-30 phr of a near-infrared radiation absorber, such as carbon black and optionally 1-80 phr of an inorganic non-infrared radiation absorber filler. This laser-engraveable composition can be used to form various flexographic printing precursors that can be laser-engraved to provide relief images in flexographic printing plates, printing cylinders, or printing sleeves.

Abstract: A durable substrate coating and a process of making include a resin master batch. The resin master batch can include ethylene propylene diene with a polymethylene backbone, mineral spirits, fillers, a de-tackifier, a curative, an activator component, and a metal dryer. The process can include adding the mineral spirits to: the ethylene propylene diene, a plasticizer, and the de-tackifier, and blending to form a solution. The process can include adding the fillers, a light stabilizer, a rheology modifier, and a pigment to the solution, forming a first mixture. The process can include adding another rheology modifier, another light stabilizer, an antioxidant, and a curative to the first mixture, forming a second mixture. The process can include mixing the second mixture to homogenously disperse each ingredient while maintaining a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius to prevent the mineral spirits from flashing.

Abstract: A sulfur-containing cycloaliphatic compound, useful as a crosslinker for filled sulfur-vulcanizable elastomer compositions, is represented by the general formula: G[—CaH2a—S—S(?O)b—R]n wherein G is a saturated, monocyclic aliphatic group of valence n containing from 5 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally containing at least one halogen or a saturated monocyclic silicone [RSiO—]n[R2SiO—]p group of valence n; each R independently is a monovalent hydrocarbon of up to 20 carbon atoms; each occurrence of subscripts a and b independently is an integer wherein a is 2 to 6 and b is 1 or 2; n is an integer of from 3 to 6; and p is an integer of from 0 to 3.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer composition that has both weatherability and flexibility at low temperatures, is excellent in fluidity, and causes no stickiness even in the use at high temperatures; a process oil composition for elastomers that serves as the raw material of the thermoplastic elastomer composition and contributes to the above characteristics; and an oil-extended elastomer containing the process oil composition. The process oil composition for elastomers of the present invention has a property that, when 20 parts by weight of the process oil composition for elastomers are blended with respect to 100 parts by weight of a propylene homopolymer, the melting point of the propylene homopolymer is lowered by 2 to 4.5° C. compared to that of the propylene homopolymer without blending.

Abstract: A rubber composition, in particular intended for the manufacture of tires, based on at least a predominant elastomer, chosen from the group consisting of butyl rubbers, essentially unsaturated diene elastomers, essentially saturated diene elastomers and the mixtures of these elastomers, and a reinforcing filler, characterized in that the composition also comprises at least one inert filler chosen from silicon-based lamellar mineral fillers and a nonfunctionalized polyisobutylene oil, having a molecular weight of between 200 g/mol and 40 000 g/mol, present in a proportion of between 2 and 50 phe.

Abstract: The novel group of polymers is presented under the name of Powdered Metastable Polymer Material (PMPM). PMPM is in a chemically stable state at an ambient temperature of 25° C. for a relatively long time, but it is in a thermodynamically unstable state, and may change to either a stable state (in this case, re-vulcanization), or an unstable state (in this case, decomposition). According to the prior art, these PMPMs are, under various conditions, reactive, malleable, processable, compoundable, re-vulcanizable and re-polymerizable, and thus makes it possible to form new vulcanized or coagulated products, with or without moulds, with or without other polymers or elastomers, cross-linking agents, compatibilizers, various additives, etc.