A method of making a polymer with stable Mooney viscosity and molecular weight is described. A conjugated diolefin is reacted in a hydrocarbon solvent in the presence of an initiator to form a polymer. After forming the polymer, alkoxy silane terminal functionalizing groups are bonded to the polymer. A stabilizing agent having the formula (R)4-nSi(OH)n wherein R is a C1 to C18 alkyl, C1 to C18 alkyl group containing a heteroatom such as nitrogen or oxygen, C4 to C8 cycloalkyl, or C6 to C18 aromatic group is then added to the polymer, optionally in the presence of hydrocarbon oil. The polymer is then desolvatizing, resulting in a polymer with stable Mooney viscosity and molecular weight, even over prolonged periods of time. Compositions and articles containing the polymer are also described.
METHOD OF MAKING POLYMERS, POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES CONTAINING SUCH POLYMERS
VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYMEREN, POLYMERZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND ARTIKELN MIT SOLCHEN POLYMEREN
PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE POLYMÈRES, COMPOSITIONS DE POLYMÈRES ET ARTICLES CONTENANT LESDITS POLYMÈRES
2020-02-12
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | C08C TREATMENT OR CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF RUBBERS , Behandlung oder chemische Modifizierung von Kautschuken / B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen / C08F MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS , Makromolekulare Verbindungen, erhalten durch Reaktionen, an denen nur ungesättigte Kohlenstoff-Kohlenstoff-Bindungen beteiligt sind / C08J Verarbeitung , WORKING-UP / C08K Verwendung von anorganischen oder nichtmakromolekularen organischen Stoffen als Zusatzstoffe , USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES AS COMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS / C08L COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS , Massen auf Basis makromolekularer Verbindungen |
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