Anti-Sticking Agent Composition for Unvulcanized Rubber

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing anti-sticking agents for unvulcanized rubber often fail to balance effective anti-sticking properties with removability from equipment surfaces, leading to contamination issues due to poor adhesion and removal characteristics.

Innovation Solution

An anti-sticking agent composition comprising a water-soluble polymer, metallic soap, and surfactant, specifically including non-ionic cellulose ether, which forms a film that enhances adhesion and removability while maintaining lubricating ability and dispersibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Force

If a water-soluble polymer is blended to increase viscosity of the aqueous dispersion liquid, then adherability to rubber surface is improved, but removability from equipment surface deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadherabilityVSAvoidremovability
Core Design Contradiction:
ForceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the chemical composition parameters of the water-soluble polymer from conventional types (sodium alginate, CMC, sodium polyacrylate, PVA) to a specific polymer with controlled molecular weight and chemical structure. This parameter change allows the polymer to provide sufficient adhesion during processing while enabling easy removal from equipment surfaces, resolving the contradiction between adherability and removability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite anti-sticking agent system combining a specifically selected water-soluble polymer with inorganic powder particles. The polymer forms a matrix that binds the inorganic particles while providing controlled adhesion characteristics. This composite structure enables both good adherability to rubber and ease of removal from equipment, as the polymer-inorganic particle composite can be applied effectively and then removed cleanly

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If inorganic powder is used as main component, then anti-sticking properties are achieved, but dust generation occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanti-sticking propertiesVSAvoiddust
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The water-soluble polymer forms a flexible film or coating that encapsulates the inorganic powder particles. This thin polymer film acts as a binding matrix that holds the inorganic particles together, preventing them from breaking loose as dust during handling and application. The inorganic powder provides anti-sticking properties while the polymer film prevents dust generation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite material where inorganic powder particles are dispersed and bound within a water-soluble polymer matrix. The inorganic component provides the anti-sticking function while the polymer component provides structural integrity and dust control. This composite structure allows both anti-sticking properties and dust reduction to be achieved simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The composition achieves excellent anti-sticking properties, removability, lubricating ability, and dispersibility, reducing contamination risks and operational costs, and is effective even with natural rubber.

Implementation Method 1

adherability of an anti-sticking agent with respect to a surface of rubber is improved by blending in a water-soluble polymer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Implementation Method 2

anionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSurface tension reduction: Surfactant

Implementation Method 3

metallic soap

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLubrication: Lubrication

Data Source

PatentUS11692092B2Anti-sticking agent composition for unvulcanized rubber, aqueous dispersion liquid of anti-sticking agent composition for unvulcanized rubber, and unvulcanized rubber
Publication Date: 2023.07.04 LION SPECIALTY CHEM

AI summary

An anti-sticking agent composition for an unvulcanized rubber of the present disclosure includes the following components (A) to (C), and water is provided. The component (A) contains the following component (A1) and the following component (A2). The component (A) is water-soluble polymer, the component (B) is metallic soap, the component (C) is surfactant, the component is (A1) water-soluble polymer other than the component (A2), and the component (A2) is non-ionic cellulose ether.