Rubber compositions, vulcanized rubber, and tires
A rubber composition with diene rubber and a compound represented by formula (I) addresses the environmental and performance issues of 6PPD, offering rapid and effective anti-aging with improved bleed rate and performance.
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- JP · JP
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- Filing Date
- 2024-09-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-08
AI Technical Summary
Conventional rubber compositions using N-phenyl-N'-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) as an anti-aging agent face environmental concerns due to ozone oxidized forms and have slow bleed rates, leading to insufficient anti-aging effects in a short time.
A rubber composition containing diene rubber and a specific compound represented by formula (I), along with fillers like carbon black and silica, provides a sufficient anti-aging effect in a short time.
The composition achieves a rapid and effective anti-aging effect while maintaining low fuel consumption and wear resistance, with improved bleed rate and performance.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to rubber compositions, vulcanized rubber, and tires. [Background technology]
[0002] Conventionally, rubber compositions containing N-phenyl-N'-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) as an anti-aging agent are known (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2021-046554 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]
[0004] In recent years, the environmental impact of 6PPD ozone oxidized forms has been reported to be significant, and research into new anti-aging agents to replace 6PPD is underway. On the other hand, anti-aging agents that replace 6PPD tend to have a slow bleed rate (migration rate) in rubber compositions, and their anti-aging effect in a short time is insufficient, so there is a need to improve the bleed rate.
[0005] The main objective of this invention is to provide a rubber composition that can achieve a sufficient anti-aging effect in a short time. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] In view of the above-mentioned problems, the inventors conducted diligent research and discovered that a rubber composition containing a predetermined diene rubber and a predetermined compound as an anti-aging agent to replace 6PPD exhibits a sufficient anti-aging effect in a short time, thus completing the present invention.
[0007] The present invention provides a rubber composition described in [1] to [5] below, a vulcanized rubber described in [6], and a tire described in [7]. [1] A diene rubber, a compound represented by formula (I), and the diene rubber contains at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber (NR), styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber (SBR), and butadiene rubber (BR), the rubber composition. [Chemical formula] [In formula (I), R 1 represents an alkyl group having 4 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or an aryl group which may have a substituent. R 2 and R 3 each independently represents an alkyl group which may have a substituent. ] [2] Further containing a filler, the filler contains at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon black and silica, the rubber composition according to [1]. [3] The rubber composition according to [2], wherein the filler contains silica. [4] The rubber composition according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein R 1 is a branched or cyclic alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. [5] The rubber composition according to any one of [1] to [4], further containing a vulcanizing agent. [6] A vulcanized rubber obtained by vulcanizing the rubber composition according to [5]. [7] A tire comprising a rubber member containing the vulcanized rubber according to [6]. [Advantages of the Invention]
[0008] According to the present invention, a rubber composition capable of obtaining a sufficient anti-aging effect in a short time is provided. Further, according to the present invention, a vulcanized rubber using such a rubber composition is provided. Furthermore, according to the present invention, a tire using such a vulcanized rubber is provided.
Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.
[0010] In this specification, a numerical range indicated by using "~" indicates a range including the numerical values described before and after "~" as the minimum value and the maximum value, respectively. In the numerical ranges described stepwise in this specification, the upper limit value or the lower limit value described in one numerical range may be replaced with the upper limit value or the lower limit value of the numerical range described in other stepwise descriptions. Also, in the numerical ranges described in this specification, the upper limit value or the lower limit value of the numerical range may be replaced with the value shown in the examples.
[0011] In this specification, the materials exemplified below may be used alone or in combination of two or more within the range corresponding to the conditions, unless otherwise specified. The content of each component means the total amount of the plurality of substances corresponding to each component when there are a plurality of substances corresponding to each component, unless otherwise specified.
[0012] [Rubber Composition] A rubber composition according to an embodiment contains a diene rubber and a compound represented by formula (I), and the diene rubber includes a predetermined rubber. The rubber composition may further contain a filler, a vulcanizing agent, etc. Since the rubber composition of the present embodiment contains a predetermined rubber and a compound represented by formula (I), it is possible to obtain a sufficient anti-aging effect in a short time.
[0013] (Diene Rubber) The rubber composition contains diene rubber. Here, diene rubber refers to rubber made from diene monomers having conjugated double bonds. The diene rubber includes at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber (NR), styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber (SBR), and butadiene rubber (BR) (hereinafter, these three types of diene rubber may be referred to as "rubber A"). Preferably, the diene rubber includes at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber (NR) and styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber (SBR), and more preferably natural rubber (NR).
[0014] Examples of natural rubber (NR) include grades such as RSS#1, RSS#3, TSR20, and SIR20. Other examples of natural rubber (NR) include epoxidized natural rubber, deproteinized natural rubber, and modified natural rubber.
[0015] The diene rubber may, in addition to rubber A, include other diene rubbers that do not fall under rubber A (hereinafter, these diene rubbers may be referred to as "rubber B"), to the extent that they do not impair the effects of the present invention.
[0016] Examples of rubber B include isoprene rubber (IR), nitrile rubber (NBR), chloroprene rubber (CR), isoprene-isobutylene copolymer rubber (IIR), ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer rubber (EPDM), and halogenated butyl rubber (HR).
[0017] The diene rubbers (rubber A and rubber B) may be modified diene rubbers having units based on various modifying agents in their molecular chains or terminals. Modified diene rubbers can be produced by reacting a modifying agent during solution polymerization of monomers containing conjugated diene compounds.
[0018] The modifying agent is not particularly limited as long as it is a compound that can be used when producing modified diene rubber by solution polymerization. Using diene rubber modified with a compound having heteroatoms tends to make it easier to disperse fillers in the rubber composition. Examples of heteroatoms include oxygen atoms, nitrogen atoms, sulfur atoms, and silicon atoms. Examples of compounds having heteroatoms include amine compounds, acrylamide compounds, vinylsilane compounds, alkoxysilane compounds, polysiloxane compounds, silane sulfide compounds, sulfanylsilane compounds, cyanate compounds, and polyimine compounds.
[0019] Rubber A may be the main component of the diene rubber. The content of rubber A (total of natural rubber (NR), styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber (SBR), and butadiene rubber (BR)) is preferably 60-100% by mass, more preferably 70-100% by mass, even more preferably 80-100% by mass, particularly preferably 90-100% by mass, and most preferably 95-100% by mass, based on the total amount of diene rubber, in order to obtain a more sufficient anti-aging effect in a short time. The content of rubber A may be, for example, 100% by mass, based on the total amount of diene rubber. That is, the diene rubber may consist only of rubber A and not contain rubber B.
[0020] The content of diene rubber (total of rubber A and rubber B) may be 30 to 90% by mass based on the total amount of the rubber composition. The content of diene rubber is preferably 35% by mass or more, more preferably 40% by mass or more, even more preferably 45% by mass or more, particularly preferably 50% by mass or more, preferably 85% by mass or less, more preferably 80% by mass or less, even more preferably 75% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 70% by mass or less, based on the total amount of the rubber composition.
[0021] (The compound represented by formula (I)) The rubber composition contains a compound represented by formula (I). The compound represented by formula (I) is an ingredient that acts as an anti-aging agent.
[0022] [Chemical]
[0023] In formula (I), R 1 represents an alkyl group having 4 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or an aryl group which may have a substituent. R 2 and R 3 each independently represent an alkyl group which may have a substituent.
[0024] Examples of the alkyl group having 4 or more carbon atoms represented by R 1 include linear or branched butyl groups, linear or branched pentyl groups, linear or branched hexyl groups, linear or branched heptyl groups, linear or branched octyl groups, linear or branched nonyl groups, linear or branched decyl groups, linear or branched undecyl groups, linear or branched dodecyl groups, linear or branched tridecyl groups, linear or branched tetradecyl groups, linear or branched pentadecyl groups, linear or branched hexadecyl groups, linear or branched heptadecyl groups, linear or branched octadecyl groups and other linear or branched alkyl groups; cyclic alkyl groups such as cyclobutyl groups, cyclopentyl groups, cyclohexyl groups, cycloheptyl groups, cyclooctyl groups, cyclononyl groups, cyclodecyl groups, bicyclo[1.1.0]butyl groups, tricyclo[2.2.1.0]heptyl groups, bicyclo[3.2.1]octyl groups, bicyclo[2.2.2.]octyl groups, adamantyl groups, bicyclo[4.3.2]undecyl groups, tricyclo[5.3.1.1]dodecyl groups, etc.
[0025] The number of carbon atoms of the linear or branched alkyl group as R 1 is 4 or more, preferably 4 to 18, more preferably 4 to 12, and even more preferably 4 to 8, excluding the carbon atoms contained in the substituent.
[0026] Examples of substituents that linear or branched alkyl groups may have include halogen atoms such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine; hydroxyl groups; amino groups; acetyl groups; and cyano groups.
[0027] R 1 The number of carbon atoms in the cyclic alkyl group, excluding the carbon atoms included in the substituent, is 4 or more, preferably 4 to 18, more preferably 4 to 12, and even more preferably 4 to 8.
[0028] Examples of substituents that a cyclic alkyl group may have include alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms), such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, and decyl groups; halogen atoms such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine atoms; hydroxyl groups; amino groups; acetyl groups; and cyano groups.
[0029] R 1 Examples of aryl groups represented by this formula include phenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, and fluorenyl groups.
[0030] The number of carbon atoms in the aryl group, excluding the carbon atoms in the substituent, is, for example, 6 or more, preferably 6 to 10.
[0031] Examples of substituents that the aryl group may have include alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms), such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, and decyl groups; halogen atoms such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine atoms; hydroxyl groups; amino groups; acetyl groups; and cyano groups.
[0032] R 1From the viewpoint of anti-aging properties, it is preferably a branched alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, which may have substituents, or a cyclic alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, which may have substituents, and more preferably a branched alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, which may have substituents.
[0033] R 2 and R 3 The alkyl group represented by R is 1 Examples of alkyl groups include those with four or more carbon atoms represented by , and further examples include alkyl groups with one to three carbon atoms such as methyl groups, ethyl groups, linear or branched propyl groups, and cyclopropyl groups. Alkyl groups with one to three carbon atoms may have substituents, and examples of substituents are the same as those described above.
[0034] R 2 and R 3 The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group, excluding the carbon atoms included in the substituent, is, for example, 1 to 18, preferably 1 to 12, more preferably 1 to 8, even more preferably 1 to 4, particularly preferably 1 to 3, and most preferably 1.
[0035] Specific examples of compounds represented by formula (I) include, for example, the compounds represented by formula (I-1) and formula (I-2).
[0036] [ka]
[0037] The compound represented by formula (I) can be obtained, for example, by a method comprising: a first step (reaction formula IA) in which a compound represented by formula (Ia) (an aromatic halogen compound) and a compound represented by formula (Ib) (aniline) are reacted in the presence of a palladium catalyst ([Pd]) and a base to obtain an intermediate compound represented by formula (Ic); and a second step (reaction formula IB) in which a compound represented by formula (Ic) and a compound represented by formula (Id) (an amine) are reacted in the presence of a palladium catalyst ([Pd]) and a base to obtain a compound represented by formula (I). The methods for linking the compound represented by formula (Ia) and the compound represented by formula (Ib), and the methods for linking the compound represented by formula (Ic) and the compound represented by formula (Id) can be known methods (e.g., the Buchwald-Hartwig amination reaction).
[0038] [ka]
[0039] In reaction equation (IA), R 2 and R 3 This is synonymous with the above. X 1 and X 2 Each of these independently represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom.
[0040] [ka]
[0041] In reaction equation (IB), R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and X 2 This is synonymous with the above.
[0042] The content of the compound represented by formula (I) may be 0.1 to 5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of diene rubber, from the viewpoint of anti-aging properties. The content of the compound represented by formula (I) is preferably 0.3 parts by mass or more, more preferably 0.5 parts by mass or more, even more preferably 0.8 parts by mass or more, particularly preferably 1 part by mass or more, preferably 4 parts by mass or less, more preferably 3 parts by mass or less, even more preferably 2 parts by mass or less, particularly preferably 1.5 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of diene rubber.
[0043] (Filler) The rubber composition may further contain a filler. The filler includes at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon black and silica. The filler may contain silica, or it may contain both carbon black and silica.
[0044] Examples of carbon black include furnace carbon black, acetylene black, thermal black, channel black, and graphite. Examples of channel black include EPC, MPC, and CC. Examples of furnace carbon black include SAF, ISAF, HAF, MAF, FEF, SRF, GPF, APF, FF, CF, SCF, and ECF. Examples of thermal black include FT and MT. The BET specific surface area of the carbon black is preferably 10 to 130 m². 2 / g, more preferably 20-130m 2 / g, more preferably 40-130m 2 The value is / g. Here, the BET specific surface area refers to the value measured by the BET method in accordance with ASTM D3037-93.
[0045] The carbon black content may be 1 to 60 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total diene rubber, from the viewpoint of low fuel consumption and wear resistance. The carbon black content is preferably 2 parts by mass or more, more preferably 3 parts by mass or more, even more preferably 4 parts by mass or more, preferably 50 parts by mass or less, more preferably 40 parts by mass or less, even more preferably 30 parts by mass or less, particularly preferably 20 parts by mass or less, and most preferably 10 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the total diene rubber.
[0046] Examples of silica include dry silica (anhydrous silicic acid), wet silica (hydrated silicic acid), colloidal silica, and precipitated silica. The BET specific surface area of silica is preferably 20 to 400 m². 2 / g, more comfortably 50-350m 2 / g, more preferably 100-300m 2 The value is / g. Here, the BET specific surface area refers to the value measured by the BET method in accordance with ASTM D1993-03.
[0047] The silica content may be 5 to 100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total diene rubber, from the viewpoint of low fuel consumption and wear resistance. The silica content is preferably 8 parts by mass or more, more preferably 10 parts by mass or more, even more preferably 20 parts by mass or more, particularly preferably 30 parts by mass or more, preferably 95 parts by mass or less, more preferably 90 parts by mass or less, even more preferably 85 parts by mass or less, particularly preferably 80 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the total diene rubber.
[0048] The filler may contain other fillers besides silica and carbon black. Examples of other fillers include calcium silicate, aluminum silicate, aluminum hydroxide, bituminous coal pulverized material, talc, clay (especially calcined clay), titanium dioxide, and the like.
[0049] The filler content (total of carbon black and filler) may be 10 to 100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total diene rubber, from the viewpoint of low fuel consumption and wear resistance. The filler content is preferably 20 parts by mass or more, more preferably 30 parts by mass or more, even more preferably 40 parts by mass or more, preferably 95 parts by mass or less, more preferably 90 parts by mass or less, and even more preferably 85 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the total diene rubber.
[0050] (Vulcanizing agent) Examples of vulcanizing agents include sulfur and sulfur compounds. Examples of sulfur include powdered sulfur, precipitated sulfur, colloidal sulfur, insoluble sulfur, and surface-treated sulfur.
[0051] The amount of vulcanizing agent may be 0.1 to 5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of diene rubber. Preferably, the amount of vulcanizing agent is 0.3 parts by mass or more, more preferably 0.5 parts by mass or more, preferably 4 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 3 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of diene rubber.
[0052] (Other ingredients) The rubber composition may further contain other components. Examples of other components include vulcanization accelerators, vulcanization aids, processing aids, antioxidants other than amine-based antioxidants such as compounds represented by formula (I), curing agents, drawable oils, silane coupling agents, and the like.
[0053] Examples of vulcanization accelerators include thiazole-based vulcanization accelerators such as 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and dibenzothiadyl disulfide; thiuram-based vulcanization accelerators such as tetramethylthiuram monosulfide and tetramethylthiuram disulfide; sulfenamide-based vulcanization accelerators such as N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazolyl sulfenamide, Nt-butyl-2-benzothiazolyl sulfenamide, N-oxyethylene-2-benzothiazolyl sulfenamide, N-oxyethylene-2-benzothiazolyl sulfenamide, and N,N'-diisopropyl-2-benzothiazolyl sulfenamide; and guanidine-based vulcanization accelerators such as diphenylguanidine, diortotrilguanidine, and orthotrilbiguanidine. The vulcanization accelerator preferably includes a sulfenamide-based vulcanization accelerator and / or a guanidine-based vulcanization accelerator.
[0054] The amount of vulcanization accelerator may be 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, 0.3 to 8 parts by mass, or 0.5 to 5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of diene rubber.
[0055] Examples of vulcanization aids include triallyl isocyanurate, N,N'-m-phenylenebismaleimide, methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl methacrylate, isopropyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, i-butyl methacrylate, sec-butyl methacrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, isodecyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, tridecyl methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, polyethylene glycol monomethacrylate, polypropylene glycol monomethacrylate, 2-ethoxyethyl methacrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, allyl methacrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, and diethylaminoethyl methacrylate. Examples include acrylate, methacryloxyethyl phosphate, 1,4-butanediol diacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, 1,3-butylene glycol dimethacrylate, neopentyl glycol dimethacrylate, 1,6-hexanediol dimethacrylate, diethylene glycol dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate, polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate, dipropylene glycol dimethacrylate, polypropylene glycol dimethacrylate, trimethylolethane trimethacrylate, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate, allyl glycidyl ether, N-methylol methacrylamide, 2,2-bis(4-methacryloxypolyethoxyphenyl)propane, aluminum methacrylate, zinc methacrylate, calcium methacrylate, magnesium methacrylate, 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, zinc oxide, and magnesium oxide.
[0056] The amount of vulcanization aid may be 0.1 to 15 parts by mass, 0.5 to 10 parts by mass, or 1 to 7 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of diene rubber.
[0057] Examples of processing aids include fatty acids such as oleic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid; fatty acid metal salts such as zinc laurate, zinc stearate, barium stearate, and calcium stearate; fatty acid esters; and glycols such as ethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol.
[0058] The amount of processing aid may be 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, 0.5 to 7 parts by mass, or 1 to 5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of diene rubber.
[0059] Examples of antioxidants other than amine-based antioxidants include sulfur-based antioxidants.
[0060] Examples of sulfur-based anti-aging agents include imidazole-based anti-aging agents such as 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, zinc salt of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, 2-mercaptomethylbenzimidazole, zinc salt of 2-mercaptomethylbenzimidazole, and zinc salt of 2-mercaptomethylimidazole; and aliphatic thioether-based anti-aging agents such as dimyristylthiodipropionate, dilaurylthiodipropionate, distearylthiodipropionate, ditridecylthiodipropionate, and pentaerythritol-tetrakis(β-lauryl-thiopropionate).
[0061] The total content of the compound represented by formula (I) and the sulfur-based antioxidant may be 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, preferably 0.3 parts by mass or more, more preferably 0.5 parts by mass or more, even more preferably 0.8 parts by mass or more, particularly preferably 1 part by mass or more, preferably 4 parts by mass or less, more preferably 3 parts by mass or less, even more preferably 2 parts by mass or less, particularly preferably 1.5 parts by mass or less.
[0062] Examples of curing agents include hexamethylenetetramine, hexamethoxymethylolmelamine, pentamethoxymethylolmelamine, hexamethoxymethylmelamine, pentamethoxymethylmelamine, hexaethoxymethylmelamine, hexakis-(methoxymethyl)melamine, N,N',N”-trimethyl-N,N',N”-trimethylolmelamine, N,N',N”-trimethylolmelamine, N-methylolmelamine, N,N'-(methoxymethyl)melamine, N,N',N”-tributyl-N,N',N”-trimethylolmelamine, paraformaldehyde, and the like.
[0063] The curing agent content may be 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, 0.3 to 5 parts by mass, or 0.5 to 3 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of diene rubber.
[0064] Examples of spreading oils include aromatic mineral oils (viscosity-specific gravity constant (VGC value): 0.900~1.049), naphthenic mineral oils (VGC value: 0.850~0.899), and paraffinic mineral oils (VGC value: 0.790~0.849).
[0065] The amount of stretching oil may be 0.1 to 60 parts by mass, 1 to 50 parts by mass, or 5 to 40 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of diene rubber.
[0066] Examples of silane coupling agents include vinyltrichlorosilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltris(β-methoxyethoxy)silane, β-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxysilane, γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, N-(β-aminoethyl)-γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N-(β-aminoethyl)-γ-aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, N-phenyl-γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-chloropropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, [γ-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]tetrasulfide, and bis[γ-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]disulfide.
[0067] The silane coupling agent content may be 0.1 to 15 parts by mass, 0.3 to 10 parts by mass, or 0.5 to 8 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of diene rubber.
[0068] Rubber compositions can be prepared by kneading (mixing) each component using a known kneading machine (mixer) such as a roll or mixer.
[0069] The rubber composition may be prepared, for example, by kneading in the following order: first kneading and second kneading. In the first kneading, components other than the vulcanizing agent and vulcanization accelerator are kneaded using a kneader to obtain a mixture. The kneading temperature for the first kneading is usually 50 to 200°C, preferably 80 to 190°C, and the kneading time is usually 30 seconds to 30 minutes, preferably 1 to 30 minutes. Next, in the second kneading, the mixture obtained in the first kneading is kneaded with the vulcanizing agent and vulcanization accelerator to obtain a rubber composition. The kneading temperature for the second kneading is usually 100°C or lower, preferably room temperature (25°C) to 80°C.
[0070] [Vulcanized rubber] The vulcanized rubber of one embodiment is obtained by vulcanizing the above-mentioned rubber composition.
[0071] Vulcanized rubber can be obtained, for example, by vulcanizing a rubber composition (the rubber composition obtained in the second kneading) through a vulcanization process such as press vulcanization. The vulcanization temperature is usually 120 to 200°C, preferably 140 to 180°C. The vulcanization time is usually 1 to 60 minutes, preferably 10 to 50 minutes.
[0072] Vulcanized rubber is useful for manufacturing tires and rubber components for tires.
[0073] In addition to tire applications, vulcanized rubber can be used in vibration-damping rubber, rubber belt applications, vibration damping agents, and seismic isolation rubber applications. Examples of vibration-damping rubber applications include automotive vibration-damping rubber for engine mounts, strut mounts, bushings, and exhaust hangers. Examples of rubber belt applications include power transmission belts, conveyor belts, and V-belts.
[0074] [tire] One embodiment of the tire comprises a rubber member including the above-mentioned vulcanized rubber.
[0075] The rubber component may be covered with steel cords or carcass fiber cords, or it may be a tread. Examples of rubber components include tire belt components containing vulcanized rubber and steel cords, tire carcass components containing vulcanized rubber and carcass fiber cords, tire sidewall components, tire inner liner components, tire cap tread components, tire undertread components, and the like. [Examples]
[0076] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited by the following examples, and it is certainly possible to implement it with appropriate modifications within the scope that is consistent with the spirit of the above and below, and all such modifications are included within the technical scope of the present invention.
[0077] In the following manufacturing examples, the structure of the compound was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (VARIAN 400-MR).
[0078] Manufacturing Example 1 <Synthesis of the compound represented by formula (I-1) (compound (I-1))> (Synthesis of the compound represented by formula (I-1c) (compound (I-1c))) [ka]
[0079] Under a nitrogen atmosphere, 2,5-dibromo-p-xylene (225 g, 852 mmol, 1.0 eq.) was dissolved in toluene (2.25 L), and aniline (79.3 g, 851 mmol, 1.0 eq.), Pd2(dba)3 (23.4 g, 25.6 mmol, 0.03 eq.), and BINAP (2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl, 31.8 g, 51.1 mmol, 0.06 eq.) were added, and the mixture was heated to 90°C. NaOtBu (245 g, 2.55 mol, 3.0 eq.) was added, and the mixture was stirred at 90°C for 2 hours. H2O was added to the reaction mixture, and toluene extraction was performed. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. By column purification of the concentrated residue (hexane / CH2Cl2 = 100 / 0~5 / 1), compound (I-1c) (104g, 44%) was obtained as a pale yellow liquid.
[0080] (Identification of compound (I-1c)) 1 H-NMR(400MHz, CDCl3)δ:2.18(s,3H),2.29(s,3H),5.28(s,1H),6.90(m,3H),7.09(s,1H),7.26(t,2H),7.33(s,1H).
[0081] (Synthesis of compound (I-1)) [ka]
[0082] Under a nitrogen atmosphere, compound (I-1c) (104 g, 366 mmol, 1.0 eq.) was dissolved in toluene (1.04 L), and 1,3-dimethylbutylamine (76.2 g, 753 mmol, 2.0 eq.) was added and the mixture was heated to 80°C. Pd2(dba)3 (10.4 g, 11.4 mmol, 0.03 eq.), BINAP (14.1 g, 22.6 mmol, 0.06 eq.), and NaOtBu (109 g, 1.13 mol, 3.0 eq.) were added and the mixture was stirred at 80°C for 3 hours. H2O was added to the reaction mixture and toluene extraction was performed. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The concentrated residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane / CH2Cl2 = 10 / 1 to 1 / 1). The obtained solid was suspended and washed three times with hexane to obtain compound (I-1) (62.2g, 56%) as a pale yellow solid.
[0083] (Identification of compound (I-1)) 1 H-NMR(400MHz,CDCl3)δ:0.93(d,3H),0.97(d,3H),1.20(d,3H),1.26-1.35(m,1H),1.51(t,2H),1.74-1.83(m,1H),2 .06(s,3H),2.18(s,3H),3.56(s,1H),5.12(s,1H),6.50(s,1H),6.40(d,2H),7.12(t,1H),6.91(s,1H),7.15(t,2H).
[0084] Example 1-1 <Preparation of rubber compositions and production of vulcanized rubber> (First mixing: Mixing using a laboplast mill) Using a Laboplast Mill (manufactured by Toyo Seiki Co., Ltd., capacity: 600 mL), 100 parts by mass of natural rubber (NR) (TSR20) as a diene rubber, 45 parts by mass of HAF carbon black (Cabot Co., Ltd., Show Black N330) as a filler, 10 parts by mass of silica (Tosoh Silica Co., Ltd., Nipsil AQ) as a filler, 3 parts by mass of stearic acid (NOF Co., Ltd., Camellia Stearic Acid) as a processing aid, 5 parts by mass of zinc oxide (Seido Chemical Co., Ltd., Zinc Oxide No. 1) as a vulcanization aid, and 1 part by mass of compound (I-1) as an antioxidant were kneaded to obtain a mixture. The kneading time was 5 minutes after adding each component, and the mixer rotation speed was 30-80 rpm. The temperature of the mixture in the Laboplast Mill was 150-160°C.
[0085] (Second mixing: Mixing using an open roll machine) The mixture obtained in the first kneading, containing 100 parts by mass of natural rubber, 2 parts by mass of powdered sulfur (manufactured by Tsurumi Chemical Co., Ltd., Kinka brand 5% oil sulfur) as a vulcanizing agent, and 1 part by mass of CBS (N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazolyl sulfenamide, manufactured by Sanshin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Sunceller D (powder)) as a vulcanization accelerator were kneaded in an open roll machine with the roll temperature set to 60°C to obtain the sheet-like rubber composition of Example 1-1.
[0086] (Vulcanization treatment) The rubber composition obtained in the second kneading was heat-treated at 145°C for 20 minutes to obtain the vulcanized rubber of Example 1-1.
[0087] <Evaluation of rubber compositions and vulcanized rubber> (Calculation of anti-aging agent elution rate) As an indicator of the bleed rate of the antioxidant, the amount of antioxidant leached out under accelerating conditions was measured when the material was immersed in a solvent for a certain period of time. Specifically, the sheet-like rubber composition of Example 1-1 obtained in the second kneading process was punched out into 2 cm squares and immersed in methanol for 24 hours. Subsequently, the amount of antioxidant leached into the methanol was analyzed, and the value obtained by dividing it by the amount of antioxidant blended in the rubber composition (see formula below) was calculated and defined as the antioxidant leaching rate. The results are shown in Table 1. Anti-aging agent elution rate (%) = [(Amount of anti-aging agent eluted into methanol) / (Amount of anti-aging agent blended into the rubber composition)] × 100
[0088] (Evaluation of tensile properties) The tensile strength (TS) and elongation at break (EB) of the vulcanized rubber of Example 1-1 were determined in accordance with JIS K6251:2017. The results are shown in Table 1.
[0089] Examples 1-2 and 1-3 Except for changing the formulation as shown in Table 1, the rubber compositions and vulcanized rubbers of Examples 1-2 and 1-3 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1-1. The rubber compositions and vulcanized rubbers of Examples 1-2 and 1-3 were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1-1. The results are shown in Table 1.
[0090] The components not used in Example 1-1 are as follows: The diene rubber, filler, stretching oil, and silane coupling agent were mixed in the first compounding step, and the vulcanization accelerator was mixed in the second compounding step. (Diene-based rubber) Styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber (SBR): Manufactured by ENEOS Material, HPR355 Butadiene rubber (BR): Manufactured by ENEOS Material, BR01 (Filler) Carbon Black N220: Manufactured by Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd., Seast 6 (extension oil) Aromatic process oil: ENEOS Corporation, Aromax 3 (Silane coupling agent) Si75: Manufactured by Evonic, Si75 (Vulcanization accelerator) DPG: Diphenylguanidine, manufactured by Sanshin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Suncellar CM-G
[0091] Comparative Example 1-1 The rubber composition and vulcanized rubber of Comparative Example 1-1 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that the formulation was changed as shown in Table 1, such as changing natural rubber (NR) as the diene rubber to isoprene rubber (IR) (manufactured by ENEOS Material, IR2200). The rubber composition and vulcanized rubber of Comparative Example 1-1 were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1-1. The results are shown in Table 1.
[0092] [Table 1]
[0093] As shown in Table 1, the anti-aging agent elution rates of Examples 1-1 to 1-3 were higher than those of Comparative Example 1-1. This means that the bleed rate (migration rate) of the anti-aging agent in the rubber compositions of Examples 1-1 to 1-3 was higher than that of the rubber composition of Comparative Example 1-1. These results confirm that the rubber composition of the present invention can obtain a sufficient anti-aging effect in a short time.
[0094] Example 2-1 <Preparation of rubber compositions and production of vulcanized rubber> The rubber composition and vulcanized rubber of Example 2-1 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that the formulation was changed as shown in Table 2. The components were the same as described above.
[0095] <Evaluation of rubber compositions and vulcanized rubber> (Calculation of anti-aging agent elution rate) The sheet-like rubber composition of Example 2-1 obtained in the second kneading process was punched out into 2 cm squares to obtain samples. Next, Sample 1 after thermal degradation was prepared by exposing the samples to 100°C for 72 hours. Sample 2 after thermal degradation was prepared by exposing the samples to 100°C for 168 hours. The elution rate of the antioxidant for both Sample 1 and Sample 2 after thermal degradation was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1-1. The results are shown in Table 2.
[0096] (Evaluation of tensile properties) The tensile strength (TS) and elongation at break (EB) of the vulcanized rubber of Example 2-1 were determined in accordance with JIS K6251:2017. The results are shown in Table 2.
[0097] Example 2-2 The rubber composition and vulcanized rubber of Example 2-2 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the formulation was changed as shown in Table 2. The rubber composition and vulcanized rubber of Example 2-2 were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 2-1. The results are shown in Table 2.
[0098] Reference Examples 2-1 and 2-2 Except for changing the compound (I-1) as an antioxidant to 6PPD (Ozonon 6C, manufactured by Seiko Chemical Co., Ltd.), the rubber compositions and vulcanized rubbers of Reference Examples 2-1 and 2-2 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 2-1. The rubber compositions and vulcanized rubbers of Reference Examples 2-1 and 2-2 were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 2-1. The results are shown in Table 2.
[0099] [Table 2]
[0100] As shown in Table 2, the elution rate of the antioxidant after thermal degradation in Examples 2-1 and 2-2 was higher than that of Reference Examples 2-1 and 2-2. Thus, it was found that the rubber compositions of Examples 2-1 and 2-2 exhibited a high bleed rate (migration rate) of the antioxidant in a short period of time, even after thermal degradation. Furthermore, these results revealed that compound (I-1) had a higher bleed rate (migration rate) than 6PPD.
Claims
1. Diene-based rubber and The compound represented by formula (I), It contains, A rubber composition wherein the diene rubber comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber (NR), styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber (SBR), and butadiene rubber (BR). 【Chemistry 1】 [In formula (I), R 1 This represents an alkyl group having four or more carbon atoms, which may have substituents, or an aryl group, which may have substituents. R 2 and R 3 Each of these independently represents an alkyl group which may have substituents.
2. It further contains fillers, The rubber composition according to claim 1, wherein the filler comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon black and silica.
3. The rubber composition according to claim 2, wherein the filler contains silica.
4. The aforementioned R 1 The rubber composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the alkyl group is a branched alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, which may have substituents, or a cyclic alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, which may have substituents.
5. The rubber composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a vulcanizing agent.
6. A vulcanized rubber obtained by vulcanizing the rubber composition described in claim 5.
7. A tire comprising a rubber member containing the vulcanized rubber described in claim 6.
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