US2580040A - High viscosity dispersions of rubbery materials - Google Patents
High viscosity dispersions of rubbery materials Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US2580040A US2580040A US37080A US3708048A US2580040A US 2580040 A US2580040 A US 2580040A US 37080 A US37080 A US 37080A US 3708048 A US3708048 A US 3708048A US 2580040 A US2580040 A US 2580040A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- dispersion
- viscosity
- casein
- rubbery
- dispersions
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 239000006185 dispersion Substances 0.000 title claims description 64
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 title claims description 28
- 239000005018 casein Substances 0.000 claims description 28
- BECPQYXYKAMYBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N casein, tech. Chemical compound NCCCCC(C(O)=O)N=C(O)C(CC(O)=O)N=C(O)C(CCC(O)=N)N=C(O)C(CC(C)C)N=C(O)C(CCC(O)=O)N=C(O)C(CC(O)=O)N=C(O)C(CCC(O)=O)N=C(O)C(C(C)O)N=C(O)C(CCC(O)=N)N=C(O)C(CCC(O)=N)N=C(O)C(CCC(O)=N)N=C(O)C(CCC(O)=O)N=C(O)C(CCC(O)=O)N=C(O)C(COP(O)(O)=O)N=C(O)C(CCC(O)=N)N=C(O)C(N)CC1=CC=CC=C1 BECPQYXYKAMYBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 28
- 235000021240 caseins Nutrition 0.000 claims description 28
- 239000000337 buffer salt Substances 0.000 claims description 17
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims description 12
- 244000043261 Hevea brasiliensis Species 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000012736 aqueous medium Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 229920003052 natural elastomer Polymers 0.000 claims description 6
- 229920001194 natural rubber Polymers 0.000 claims description 6
- 229920001577 copolymer Polymers 0.000 claims description 5
- YACLQRRMGMJLJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N chloroprene Chemical compound ClC(=C)C=C YACLQRRMGMJLJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 14
- 229910021538 borax Inorganic materials 0.000 description 13
- 239000004328 sodium tetraborate Substances 0.000 description 13
- 229920000126 latex Polymers 0.000 description 11
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 description 11
- 235000010339 sodium tetraborate Nutrition 0.000 description 9
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- 238000013329 compounding Methods 0.000 description 7
- 239000004816 latex Substances 0.000 description 7
- 239000002562 thickening agent Substances 0.000 description 7
- KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M Potassium hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[K+] KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 6
- 229920001971 elastomer Polymers 0.000 description 6
- 239000005060 rubber Substances 0.000 description 6
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 description 6
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 5
- KSQXVLVXUFHGJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium ortho-phenylphenate Chemical compound [Na+].[O-]C1=CC=CC=C1C1=CC=CC=C1 KSQXVLVXUFHGJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 4
- 150000008044 alkali metal hydroxides Chemical class 0.000 description 4
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000000344 soap Substances 0.000 description 4
- DGAQECJNVWCQMB-PUAWFVPOSA-M Ilexoside XXIX Chemical compound C[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(CC[C@@]3(C(=CC[C@H]4[C@]3(CC[C@@H]5[C@@]4(CC[C@@H](C5(C)C)OS(=O)(=O)[O-])C)C)[C@@H]2[C@]1(C)O)C)C(=O)O[C@H]6[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O6)CO)O)O)O.[Na+] DGAQECJNVWCQMB-PUAWFVPOSA-M 0.000 description 3
- KEQFTVQCIQJIQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N N-Phenyl-2-naphthylamine Chemical compound C=1C=C2C=CC=CC2=CC=1NC1=CC=CC=C1 KEQFTVQCIQJIQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfur Chemical compound [S] NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000005864 Sulphur Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910052783 alkali metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 150000001340 alkali metals Chemical class 0.000 description 3
- 239000004615 ingredient Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000011734 sodium Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910052708 sodium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000003784 tall oil Substances 0.000 description 3
- KPAPHODVWOVUJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 1-benzofuran;1h-indene Chemical compound C1=CC=C2CC=CC2=C1.C1=CC=C2OC=CC2=C1 KPAPHODVWOVUJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 241000276489 Merlangius merlangus Species 0.000 description 2
- CDBYLPFSWZWCQE-UHFFFAOYSA-L Sodium Carbonate Chemical compound [Na+].[Na+].[O-]C([O-])=O CDBYLPFSWZWCQE-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 2
- XLOMVQKBTHCTTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zinc monoxide Chemical compound [Zn]=O XLOMVQKBTHCTTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000003513 alkali Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003963 antioxidant agent Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000003078 antioxidant effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 235000006708 antioxidants Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 239000007864 aqueous solution Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 2
- DMBHHRLKUKUOEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N diphenylamine Chemical compound C=1C=CC=CC=1NC1=CC=CC=C1 DMBHHRLKUKUOEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000002270 dispersing agent Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000945 filler Substances 0.000 description 2
- VYQNWZOUAUKGHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N monobenzone Chemical compound C1=CC(O)=CC=C1OCC1=CC=CC=C1 VYQNWZOUAUKGHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000011347 resin Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920005989 resin Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 230000000087 stabilizing effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- WRIDQFICGBMAFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N (E)-8-Octadecenoic acid Natural products CCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCC(O)=O WRIDQFICGBMAFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- LQJBNNIYVWPHFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 20:1omega9c fatty acid Natural products CCCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(O)=O LQJBNNIYVWPHFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- QSBYPNXLFMSGKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 9-Heptadecensaeure Natural products CCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(O)=O QSBYPNXLFMSGKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 241000196324 Embryophyta Species 0.000 description 1
- 239000005642 Oleic acid Substances 0.000 description 1
- ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Oleic acid Natural products CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(O)=O ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- BPQQTUXANYXVAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Orthosilicate Chemical compound [O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-] BPQQTUXANYXVAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Potassium Chemical compound [K] ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 102100036467 Protein delta homolog 1 Human genes 0.000 description 1
- 101710119301 Protein delta homolog 1 Proteins 0.000 description 1
- 230000009471 action Effects 0.000 description 1
- MTAZNLWOLGHBHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N butadiene-styrene rubber Chemical compound C=CC=C.C=CC1=CC=CC=C1 MTAZNLWOLGHBHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 1
- -1 e. g. Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- QXJSBBXBKPUZAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N isooleic acid Natural products CCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCCC(O)=O QXJSBBXBKPUZAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- NLYAJNPCOHFWQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N kaolin Chemical compound O.O.O=[Al]O[Si](=O)O[Si](=O)O[Al]=O NLYAJNPCOHFWQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920006173 natural rubber latex Polymers 0.000 description 1
- ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-KTKRTIGZSA-N oleic acid Chemical compound CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-KTKRTIGZSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004014 plasticizer Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920001084 poly(chloroprene) Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229910052700 potassium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011591 potassium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003755 preservative agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002002 slurry Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910000029 sodium carbonate Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001488 sodium phosphate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000008961 swelling Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229920003051 synthetic elastomer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000005061 synthetic rubber Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920006174 synthetic rubber latex Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 230000008719 thickening Effects 0.000 description 1
- RYFMWSXOAZQYPI-UHFFFAOYSA-K trisodium phosphate Chemical compound [Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O RYFMWSXOAZQYPI-UHFFFAOYSA-K 0.000 description 1
- 229910000406 trisodium phosphate Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 235000019801 trisodium phosphate Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000011787 zinc oxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- RNWHGQJWIACOKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N zinc;oxygen(2-) Chemical group [O-2].[Zn+2] RNWHGQJWIACOKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
- C08L21/00—Compositions of unspecified rubbers
- C08L21/02—Latex
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S524/00—Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series
- Y10S524/925—Natural rubber compositions having nonreactive materials, i.e. NRM, other than: carbon, silicon dioxide, glass titanium dioxide, water, hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon
- Y10S524/926—Natural rubber compositions having nonreactive materials, i.e. NRM, other than: carbon, silicon dioxide, glass titanium dioxide, water, hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon with water as NRM, exemplified
Definitions
- viscous dispersions of good viscosity stability may, be. prepared by incorporating in a dispersion of rubbery material .
- a small quantity of a thickening agent vention are borax, sodium carbonate, sodium.
- casein and an alkaline buffer salt when incorporated even in small amounts in an aqueous dispersion of rubbery material, effects a sharp increase in the viscosity of the dispersion and imparts to the dispersion good viscosity stability whereby the viscosity is maintained for a relatively long period of time, compared with stability periods attainable with alkali metal hydroxide caseinates and like thickening agents. Further, a stable, high viscosity may thus be imparted to'a dispersion of rubbery material even though the dispersion has a relatively high alkalinity, i. e., a pHof 10.5 to 12.
- My invention is applicable, bothto dispersions of natural rubber and to dispersions of so-called synthetic rubbers, such as neoprene (polymerized Z-chlorobutadiene-lB) and butadiene-styrene eopolymer,known in one commercial form as GR-S.
- the rubbery. dispersions may be in the form of latices or may be artificial dispersions, such as reclaim dispersions.
- the advantages of my invention are particularly notice-- able in the case of artificial dispersions in which alkali metal soaps, e. g., sodium or potassium soaps of oleic acid or tall oil, are employed as the dispersing agent,,although the invention; is not limited thereto.
- the alkaline buffer salt and casein are pref-1 erably incorporated in the dispersions in an aqueous medium.
- Thev aqueous casein-alkaline buffer salt agent may be prepared, forexample,
- Theaqueous solution preferably contains suiii-h cient-Water to provide maximum ease of handling and mixing andto provide, at the same properties.
- casein-buifer salt thickening agent may, however, be successfully incorporated in the finished dispersions, whether an artificial dispersion or a natural or synthetic rubber latex.
- additional quantities of my thickening agent may be readily added to the completed dispersion to adjust the viscosity to any desired value.
- the viscosity stabilizing effect of the casein-buffer salt agent is effective even at exceedingly high viscosities, i. e. of the order of '70,000-l00,000 centipoises.
- Such viscosities which are frequently required for dispersions for use as spreader pastes may be obtained byv incorporating in the dispersion relatively small amounts of casein and of alkaline bufier salt.
- the viscosity of a dispersion of reclaimed rubber may be raised from about 2000-3000 centipoises to about 100,000 centipoises by the total addition of about 3% of casein and about 0.6% of alkaline buffer salt, based on the weight of the reclaimed rubber in the dispersion.
- casein-bufier salt agent When part of the casein-bufier salt agent is added during the dispersing operation, or during the compounding step in the case of latices, it is generally desirable to add only sufficient agent to impart stability to the dispersion and thereby facilitate the dispersing or compounding operations. After dispersing or compounding is completed, the viscosity of the product is readily adjusted to the desired value by the direct addition of further quantities of the casein-alkaline buffer salt agent.
- the quantity of agent will vary somewhat depending upon the type of rubbery material as well as the type of compounding ingredients in the dispersion. Latices generally require slightly greater quantities than do artificial dispersions to obtain comparable results. Generally speaking, one part of the alkaline buffer salt is used for each 5 parts of casein although this relationship is subject to variationdepending upon the specific buffer salt.
- the dispersions of rubbery material which may be employed in accordance with the invention may be prepared in any known manner and the" invention is not'limitedto dispersions prepared in accordance with any particular process.
- Artie ficial dispersions are generally prepared by incorporating a dispersing agent, such as an'alkali metal soap, into previously plasticized rubbery material, and then masticating the batch with gradual continued addition of water until therev is brought about an inversion of phase; 1. e., the water becomes the continuous phase and the rubbery material becomes the discontinuous or dispersed phase.
- a dispersing agent such as an'alkali metal soap
- casein-buffer salt agent during the preparation of the dispersion to gain the advantage of the dispersing and stabilizing properties of the casein.
- Example 1 One hundred parts of reclaimed rubber, in the form of digester tube reclaim, were worked for about three minutes in a Banbury. At the end of this time the temperature of the rubber was in the range of 250 to 300 F.
- the Banburyed rubber was added to an internal mixer of the Werner-Pfieiderer type, together with 25 parts of whiting, 8 parts of tall oil, 20 parts of coumaroneindene resin, 2 parts of zinc oxide, 1 part of Agerite Stalite and 0.2 part of Dowicide A and the mass mixed for fifteen minutes.
- 2 parts of sulphur and 8.33 parts of water were added, whereupon 4 parts of an aqueous solution of alkali such as a 45% solution of potassium hydroxide were added.
- the alkali solution is added in several increments. After a few minutes of further mixing, with gradual addition of further quantities of water, inversion of phase occurred. Substantially immediately following inversion, 3.2 parts of an aqueous solution of casein and borax were added, said solution being composed of approximately 15% casein, 3% borax, 0.2% Dowicide A, and 81.8% water. The dispersion was then diluted to a solids content of about 70% by the gradual ad-- dition of a 0.2% solution of KOH-tall oil soap in water.
- the viscosity of the thus-prepared dispersion was determined and a small additional amount of the casein-borax solution was added to raise the viscosity to l5,000-18,000 centipoises. This required less than 6 parts of the casein-borax solution.
- the viscosity was found to be substantially unchanged when tested after 20 days. Higher viscosities are readily obtainable by incorporating additional quantities of the casein-borax solution. For example, a further addition of 2% casein and 0.4% borax, based on the weight of the reclaimed rubber, raises the viscosity of the thus-prepared dispersion to about 100,000 centipoises.
- the various compounding agents are those commonly employed in the preparation of rubbery dispersions.
- the coumarone-indene resin is employed as a plasticizer for the reclaim. Whiting is a filler, zinc oxide functions as a curing agent, and Agerite Stallte is a' proprietary anti-oxidant composed essentially of heptylated diphenylamine. Sulphur is the vulcanizing' agent.
- Dowicide A' is a proprietary preservative agent for the casein and is, chemically, sodium ortho Example 2 This example shows the use of my casein-buffer salt agent to increase the viscosity of a latex compound.
- the resulting product had a pH of 10.4 and a viscosity of 42,000 centipoises, as determined with a Brookfield viscosimeter.
- a viscous rubbery dispersion having a vis cosity of at least 10,000 centipoises and comprising a rubbery material from the group consisting of natural rubber, polymerized 2-chlorobutadione-1,3 and butadiene styrene copolymers dispersed in an aqueous medium, said dispersion consisting predominantly of solids, the rubbery material representing the major proportion of the solids, and containing from .5% to 3% of casein and from .1% to .6% of an alkaline bufier salt based on the weight Of the rubbery material and being characterized by good viscosity stability, the viscosity of said dispersion remaining substantially unchanged over a period of several days.
- a viscous rubbery dispersion having a viscosity of at least 10,000 centipoises and comprising a rubbery material from the group consisting of natural rubber, polymerized Z-chlorobutadiene-1,3 and butadiene styrene copolymers dispersed in an aqueous medium, said dispersion consisting predominantly of solids, the rubbery material representing the major proportion of the solids, and containing from .5% to 3% of casein and from .1% to .6% borax based on the weight of the rubbery material and being characterized' by good viscosity stability, the viscosity of said dispersion remaining substantially unchanged over a period of several days.
Landscapes
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
- Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
Description
Patented Dec. 25, 1951 UNITED STATES T r OFFECB\ HIGH VISCOSITY DISPERSIONS OF RUBBERY MATERIALS Robert E. Mun sell, Morris Plains, N. '.I., assignor to ThePatent and. Licensing Corporation, New York, N.'Y.; a corporation of Massachusetts No.Drawing.. Application J uly, 3, 1948, Serial No. 37,080
4 Claims. (Cl. 260-8) In the commercial utilization of aqueous dis-.
persions of rubbery material it is irequently necessary to employ a dispersion having a rela tively high viscosity When, for example, it is desired .to apply a dispersionas a coating by means of a spreader or similar deviceit is frequently necessary to employ a dispersion having a viscosity in the range of 70,000 to 100,000 centipoises in .order properlyvto perforrnthis opera tion. For other commercial applications, viscosities of the order of 10,000 to 18,000centipoises are commonly required. Various materials have. been proposed for additionto rubbery dispersions to increase viscosity as, for example, alkali metal hydroxide caseinates, formed by dissolving casein in alkali metal hydroxide solutions. While increased viscosity hasthus been realized. it has been found that dispersions treated in this manner rapidly decrease in viscosity upon standing, that is to say, they lack viscosity stability. This is of course disadvantageous, since a dispersion which may have satisfactory viscosity when shipped by the producer will have so changed in viscosity during transit that; when it arrives at the consumers plant,it'-;is unsatisfactory for use without special treatment. Further, it has been found that, in thecase of dispersions of relatively high pH, i. e. 1 0.5 or above, alkali metal hydroxide caseinates and similar thickening agents have very littleviscosity-increasing action. e
It is an object of this invention to provide diss persions of rubbery-material having good :vis.'
cosity stability.
It is a further object of this invention to pro-- vide a process for increasing substantially the viscosity of dispersions of relatively highv pI-l'.
Other objects and features .of the invention will be. apparent from. the description which fol-1 lows.
According. toqthe invention, viscous dispersions of good viscosity stability may, be. prepared by incorporating in a dispersion of rubbery material .a small quantity of a thickening agent vention are borax, sodium carbonate, sodium.
silicate and trisodium phosphate. The combination of casein and an alkaline buffer salt, when incorporated even in small amounts in an aqueous dispersion of rubbery material, effects a sharp increase in the viscosity of the dispersion and imparts to the dispersion good viscosity stability whereby the viscosity is maintained for a relatively long period of time, compared with stability periods attainable with alkali metal hydroxide caseinates and like thickening agents. Further, a stable, high viscosity may thus be imparted to'a dispersion of rubbery material even though the dispersion has a relatively high alkalinity, i. e., a pHof 10.5 to 12. In the case-of dispersions of lower alkalinity, i. e., below about pH 10, forwhich alkali metal caseinates are to some extent satisfactory; in so far as increasing viscosity is concerned, I have found that by employing my casein-alkalinev buffer salt agent, in accordance with the invention, a substantially greater increase in viscosity is realized .for a given quantity of thickening .agent.
My invention is applicable, bothto dispersions of natural rubber and to dispersions of so-called synthetic rubbers, such as neoprene (polymerized Z-chlorobutadiene-lB) and butadiene-styrene eopolymer,known in one commercial form as GR-S. The rubbery. dispersions ,may be in the form of latices or may be artificial dispersions, such as reclaim dispersions. The advantages of my invention are particularly notice-- able in the case of artificial dispersions in which alkali metal soaps, e. g., sodium or potassium soaps of oleic acid or tall oil, are employed as the dispersing agent,,although the invention; is not limited thereto.
The alkaline buffer salt and casein are pref-1 erably incorporated in the dispersions in an aqueous medium. Thev aqueous casein-alkaline buffer salt agentmay be prepared, forexample,
by swelling the casein inwater. and then adding the alkaline buffer salt. tothe casein slurry.
Theaqueous solution preferably contains suiii-h cient-Water to provide maximum ease of handling and mixing andto provide, at the same properties.
ticularly advantageous to incorporate at least a part of the casein and alkaline. buffer salt.
during the preparation of the dispersion. It
is also desirable to incorporate some of the casein.
and alkaline buffer salt during the compounding of latices. All of the casein-buifer salt thickening agent may, however, be successfully incorporated in the finished dispersions, whether an artificial dispersion or a natural or synthetic rubber latex. In the case of a dispersion in which the casein-buifer salt agent has been incorporated during the preparation thereof, additional quantities of my thickening agent may be readily added to the completed dispersion to adjust the viscosity to any desired value.
Significant increases in viscosity are obtainable with relatively small quantities of my casein-buffer salt thickening agent. I have found, for example, that as little as 0.5-l.5% casein and 0.1-0.3% buifer salt, based on the dry weight of the rubbery material in the dispersion, when incorporated in a dispersion having a viscosity of say, 2000-3000 centipoises raises the viscosity of the dispersion to about 15,00018,000 centipoises and imparts to the dispersion good viscosity stability. The quantity of casein-buffer salt thickening agent incorporated in the dispersion will, of course, depend upon the ultimate viscosity desired. Increased quantities result in higher viscosities. I have found that the viscosity stabilizing effect of the casein-buffer salt agent is effective even at exceedingly high viscosities, i. e. of the order of '70,000-l00,000 centipoises. Such viscosities which are frequently required for dispersions for use as spreader pastes may be obtained byv incorporating in the dispersion relatively small amounts of casein and of alkaline bufier salt. For example, the viscosity of a dispersion of reclaimed rubber may be raised from about 2000-3000 centipoises to about 100,000 centipoises by the total addition of about 3% of casein and about 0.6% of alkaline buffer salt, based on the weight of the reclaimed rubber in the dispersion. When part of the casein-bufier salt agent is added during the dispersing operation, or during the compounding step in the case of latices, it is generally desirable to add only sufficient agent to impart stability to the dispersion and thereby facilitate the dispersing or compounding operations. After dispersing or compounding is completed, the viscosity of the product is readily adjusted to the desired value by the direct addition of further quantities of the casein-alkaline buffer salt agent.
The quantity of agent will vary somewhat depending upon the type of rubbery material as well as the type of compounding ingredients in the dispersion. Latices generally require slightly greater quantities than do artificial dispersions to obtain comparable results. Generally speaking, one part of the alkaline buffer salt is used for each 5 parts of casein although this relationship is subject to variationdepending upon the specific buffer salt. The dispersions of rubbery material which may be employed in accordance with the invention may be prepared in any known manner and the" invention is not'limitedto dispersions prepared in accordance with any particular process. Artie ficial dispersions are generally prepared by incorporating a dispersing agent, such as an'alkali metal soap, into previously plasticized rubbery material, and then masticating the batch with gradual continued addition of water until therev is brought about an inversion of phase; 1. e., the water becomes the continuous phase and the rubbery material becomes the discontinuous or dispersed phase. Plasticizing agents, fillers and the like are commonly incorporated, during the dis-.
persing operation to facilitate dispersion and to impart desirable properties to the compound. It is advantageous to incorporate a portion of the casein-buffer salt agent during the preparation of the dispersion to gain the advantage of the dispersing and stabilizing properties of the casein.
The following examples-are illustrative of the invention, all parts being by weight.
Example 1 One hundred parts of reclaimed rubber, in the form of digester tube reclaim, were worked for about three minutes in a Banbury. At the end of this time the temperature of the rubber was in the range of 250 to 300 F. The Banburyed rubber was added to an internal mixer of the Werner-Pfieiderer type, together with 25 parts of whiting, 8 parts of tall oil, 20 parts of coumaroneindene resin, 2 parts of zinc oxide, 1 part of Agerite Stalite and 0.2 part of Dowicide A and the mass mixed for fifteen minutes. During the mixing operation 2 parts of sulphur and 8.33 parts of water were added, whereupon 4 parts of an aqueous solution of alkali such as a 45% solution of potassium hydroxide were added. Preferably the alkali solution is added in several increments. After a few minutes of further mixing, with gradual addition of further quantities of water, inversion of phase occurred. Substantially immediately following inversion, 3.2 parts of an aqueous solution of casein and borax were added, said solution being composed of approximately 15% casein, 3% borax, 0.2% Dowicide A, and 81.8% water. The dispersion was then diluted to a solids content of about 70% by the gradual ad-- dition of a 0.2% solution of KOH-tall oil soap in water.
The viscosity of the thus-prepared dispersionwas determined and a small additional amount of the casein-borax solution was added to raise the viscosity to l5,000-18,000 centipoises. This required less than 6 parts of the casein-borax solution. The viscosity was found to be substantially unchanged when tested after 20 days. Higher viscosities are readily obtainable by incorporating additional quantities of the casein-borax solution. For example, a further addition of 2% casein and 0.4% borax, based on the weight of the reclaimed rubber, raises the viscosity of the thus-prepared dispersion to about 100,000 centipoises.
The various compounding agents are those commonly employed in the preparation of rubbery dispersions. The coumarone-indene resin is employed as a plasticizer for the reclaim. Whiting is a filler, zinc oxide functions as a curing agent, and Agerite Stallte is a' proprietary anti-oxidant composed essentially of heptylated diphenylamine. Sulphur is the vulcanizing' agent. Dowicide A' is a proprietary preservative agent for the casein and is, chemically, sodium ortho Example 2 This example shows the use of my casein-buffer salt agent to increase the viscosity of a latex compound.
Commonly employed compounding ingredients;
betanaphtholQ for example, I
were added to 334 parts of GR-S latex X359 and the following latex compound obtained.
Ingredients Composition Parts GR-S latex X359 (60% solids) KOH solution 57.5% clay slurry 50% Agerite Powder past 50% sulphur paste.
To 231 parts of the above GR-S latex compound Were added 13.3 parts of a casein-borax solution casein, 3% borax, 0.4% Dowicide A and 81.6% water). The quantities employed are equivalent to 2% casein and 0.4% borax, based on the weight of GR-S in the latex compound. Agerite Powder is a proprietary antioxidant composed of phenyl-beta-naphthylamine.
The resulting product had a pH of 10.4 and a viscosity of 42,000 centipoises, as determined with a Brookfield viscosimeter.
Since certain changes may be made in the invention without departing from the scope thereof, as defined in the appended claims, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
I claim:
1. A viscous rubbery dispersion having a vis cosity of at least 10,000 centipoises and comprising a rubbery material from the group consisting of natural rubber, polymerized 2-chlorobutadione-1,3 and butadiene styrene copolymers dispersed in an aqueous medium, said dispersion consisting predominantly of solids, the rubbery material representing the major proportion of the solids, and containing from .5% to 3% of casein and from .1% to .6% of an alkaline bufier salt based on the weight Of the rubbery material and being characterized by good viscosity stability, the viscosity of said dispersion remaining substantially unchanged over a period of several days.
2. A viscous rubbery dispersion having a viscosity of at least 10,000 centipoises and comprising a rubbery material from the group consisting of natural rubber, polymerized Z-chlorobutadiene-1,3 and butadiene styrene copolymers dispersed in an aqueous medium, said dispersion consisting predominantly of solids, the rubbery material representing the major proportion of the solids, and containing from .5% to 3% of casein and from .1% to .6% borax based on the weight of the rubbery material and being characterized' by good viscosity stability, the viscosity of said dispersion remaining substantially unchanged over a period of several days.
3. A viscous rubbery dispersion having a viscosity between 10,000 and 100,000 centipoises of a rubbery material from the group consisting of natural rubber, polymerized Z-chlorobutadiene- 1,3 and butadiene styrene copolymers dispersed in an aqueous medium, said dispersion consisting predominantly of solids, the rubbery material representing the major proportion of the solids, and containing from .5% to 3% of casein and from .1% to .6% of borax based on the weight of the rubbery material and being characterized by good viscosity stability, the viscosity of said clispersion remaining substantially unchanged over a period of several days.
4. A method of imparting a stable viscosity of 10,000 to 100,000 centipoises to an aqueous dispersion of a rubbery material selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polymerized 2-chlorobutadiene-1,3 and butadiene styrene copolymers dispersed in an aqueous medium, said dispersion consisting predominantly of solids, the rubbery material representing the major proportion of the solids and the viscosity of said dispersion remaining substantially unchanged over a period of several days, which method comprises incorporating in said dispersion from .5% to 3% of casein and from .1% to .6% of borax based on the weight of the rubbery material.
ROBERT E. MUNSELL.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES Dow Chemical (30., Dow Latex 512, copyright 1946, pp. 7 to 9.
Claims (1)
1. A VISCOUS RUBBERY DISPERSION HAVING A VISCOSITY OF AT LEAST 10,000 CENTIPOISES AND COMPRISING A RUBBERY MATERIAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NATURAL RUBBER, POLYMERIZED 2-CHLOROBUTADIENE-1,3 AND BUTADIENE STYRENE COPOLYMERS DISPERSED IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM, SAID DISPERSION CONSISTING PREDOMINANTLY OF SOLIDS, THE RUBBERY MATERIAL REPRESENTING THE MAJOR PROPORTION OF THE SOLIDS, AND CONTAINING FROM .5% TO 3% OF CASEIN AND FROM .1% TO .6% OF AN ALKALINE BUFFER SALT BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE RUBBERY MATERIAL AND BEING CHARACTERIZED BY GOOD VISCOSITY STABILITY, THE VISCOSITY OF SAID DISPERSION REMAINING SUBSTANTIALLY UNCHANGED OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US37080A US2580040A (en) | 1948-07-03 | 1948-07-03 | High viscosity dispersions of rubbery materials |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US37080A US2580040A (en) | 1948-07-03 | 1948-07-03 | High viscosity dispersions of rubbery materials |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US2580040A true US2580040A (en) | 1951-12-25 |
Family
ID=21892338
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| US37080A Expired - Lifetime US2580040A (en) | 1948-07-03 | 1948-07-03 | High viscosity dispersions of rubbery materials |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US2580040A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2930728A (en) * | 1954-02-26 | 1960-03-29 | Armstrong Cork Co | Butadiene-styrene-albumin adhesive composition and method of joining members therewith |
| US3488309A (en) * | 1966-03-30 | 1970-01-06 | Natural Rubber Producers | Synthetic rubber latices |
Citations (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1668879A (en) * | 1926-04-23 | 1928-05-08 | Goodrich Co B F | Method for the dispersion of rubber into a colloidal substance |
| GB296685A (en) * | 1927-03-04 | 1928-09-04 | Paul Klein | Process of producing aqueous dispersions of organic substances |
| US1754886A (en) * | 1925-06-13 | 1930-04-15 | Goodrich Co B F | Dispersed vulcanized rubber |
| US1825515A (en) * | 1927-06-09 | 1931-09-29 | Anode Rubber Co Ltd | Method for the production of highly viscous aqueous dispersions of rubber, gutta percha and balata |
| US2256153A (en) * | 1936-06-12 | 1941-09-16 | Wingfoot Corp | Tire cord and the like |
| US2424813A (en) * | 1944-10-27 | 1947-07-29 | Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co | Caustic resistant coatings |
| US2427532A (en) * | 1943-09-13 | 1947-09-16 | Nopco Chem Co | Rubber latex extended with an aqueous emulsion of a cracked gasoline distillate polymer resin |
| US2458750A (en) * | 1946-04-02 | 1949-01-11 | Bird & Son | Removable floor or wall covering |
-
1948
- 1948-07-03 US US37080A patent/US2580040A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1754886A (en) * | 1925-06-13 | 1930-04-15 | Goodrich Co B F | Dispersed vulcanized rubber |
| US1668879A (en) * | 1926-04-23 | 1928-05-08 | Goodrich Co B F | Method for the dispersion of rubber into a colloidal substance |
| GB296685A (en) * | 1927-03-04 | 1928-09-04 | Paul Klein | Process of producing aqueous dispersions of organic substances |
| US1825515A (en) * | 1927-06-09 | 1931-09-29 | Anode Rubber Co Ltd | Method for the production of highly viscous aqueous dispersions of rubber, gutta percha and balata |
| US2256153A (en) * | 1936-06-12 | 1941-09-16 | Wingfoot Corp | Tire cord and the like |
| US2427532A (en) * | 1943-09-13 | 1947-09-16 | Nopco Chem Co | Rubber latex extended with an aqueous emulsion of a cracked gasoline distillate polymer resin |
| US2424813A (en) * | 1944-10-27 | 1947-07-29 | Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co | Caustic resistant coatings |
| US2458750A (en) * | 1946-04-02 | 1949-01-11 | Bird & Son | Removable floor or wall covering |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2930728A (en) * | 1954-02-26 | 1960-03-29 | Armstrong Cork Co | Butadiene-styrene-albumin adhesive composition and method of joining members therewith |
| US3488309A (en) * | 1966-03-30 | 1970-01-06 | Natural Rubber Producers | Synthetic rubber latices |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US2580040A (en) | High viscosity dispersions of rubbery materials | |
| US2986544A (en) | Plastic composition comprising a mixture of emulsions of polyvinyl acetate and styrene-butadiene copolymer | |
| GB696322A (en) | Improvements in or relating to adhesive compositions | |
| US2784165A (en) | Synthetic rubber and rosin | |
| US2424736A (en) | Rubber composition and method of making same | |
| US3160595A (en) | Curing system for depolymerized polyisoprene rubber | |
| US2433656A (en) | Dispersion of rubber in polar organic liquid media | |
| US2613155A (en) | Viscosity-stable casein adhesives | |
| US2643233A (en) | Method of making latex foam | |
| US2476430A (en) | Dispersions of isobutylene-diolefin copolymer | |
| US2400612A (en) | Adhesive composition | |
| US2442341A (en) | Stabilized aqueous rubber dispersions | |
| US2335104A (en) | Latex adhesive | |
| US2498638A (en) | Cork compositions | |
| US3134688A (en) | Pigmented synthetic rubber coating | |
| US1668879A (en) | Method for the dispersion of rubber into a colloidal substance | |
| US2010012A (en) | Chemical product and process for preparing same | |
| US2018313A (en) | Composition of or containing rubber and method of making the same | |
| US2529885A (en) | Delayed action coagulant | |
| US2706184A (en) | Rubber processing compositions | |
| US2318126A (en) | Latex adhesive | |
| US2643235A (en) | Adhesive composition containing butadiene-styrene copolymer and a tack-producing resin | |
| US2348674A (en) | Shoe bottom filler | |
| US2870106A (en) | Chloroprene rubber compositions containing sulfurized tall oil | |
| US2581113A (en) | Protein adhesives containing dicyanoguanidine compounds as fluidizing agents |