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- the present invention relates to an insulative composition, articles incorporating the insulative composition and a method of forming the same. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to an insulative composition including nitrile butadiene rubber and a nanoclay and having physical, mechanical and rheological properties suitable for use in military applications, such as in personnel armor, ground vehicle armor and aircraft armor systems.
- Particulate fillers such as silica
- polymer materials such as nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR)
- NBR nitrile butadiene rubber
- SFNBR silica-filled nitrile butadiene rubber
- silica has strong filler-filler interactions and adsorbs polar materials, silica-filled rubber compounds exhibit poor dispersion of the filler and poor cure characteristics.
- conventional SFNBR often may include fibers and are, thus, anisotropic materials having different properties when measured along different directions therein.
- Currently available SFNBR compositions also have undesirably high specific gravities and compressive modulus.
- the conventional SFNBR compositions include high contents of NBR which result in high viscosities (i.e., Mooney viscosities of greater than about 50) and flow issues.
- Silica has also been shown to significantly retard the cure rate of the SFNBR, which may be attributed to the adsorption of curatives on the silica surface.
- conventional SFNBR compositions include components that are either difficult to obtain or are not available in the United States.
- nanocomposites conventionally include nanoclay particles dispersed in a polymer material.
- Smectite clays such as montmorillonite clays, are most commonly used as nanoclays in nanocomposites due to their high cation exchange capacities, large surface area, good surface reactivity and surface adsorptive properties.
- the nanocomposite may have either an intercalated structure or an exfoliated structure.
- intercalated nanocomposite layers of the polymer material are disposed between sheets of the nanoclay particles.
- an exfoliated nanocomposite the polymer material is completely dispersed within the sheets of nanoclay particles.
- thermodynamic and kinetic barriers inhibit dispersion of the nanoclay particles in the polymer material.
- hydrophilic nature of nanoclay particles prevents dispersion and results in formation of aggregates in the polymer material.
- mixing the nanoclay particles with the polymer material may result in an uncured composition having an undesirably high viscosity and inadequate flow properties for use in certain applications.
- Insulative compositions having improved processability and improved properties, as well as methods for making such compositions are desired.
- the present invention in several embodiments, relates to an insulative composition that, before curing, includes at least one nitrile butadiene rubber, a nanoclay and a sulfur-based cure package.
- the nitrile butadiene rubber may be present in the insulative composition in an amount of between about 60% by weight and about 70% by weight and, more particularly, about 65.25% by weight of a total weight of the insulative composition.
- the nanoclay may include a montmorillonite clay, such as CLOISITE® nanoclay.
- the cure package may include a sulfur-based curing agent.
- the cure package may include at least one of tetramethyl thiuram disulfide and benzothiazyl disulfide.
- the insulative composition may include about 1.31% by weight of the sulfur-based curing agent, about 0.33% by weight of the tetramethyl thiuram disulfide, and about 0.65% by weight of the benzothiazyl disulfide.
- the insulative composition may further include at least one of an amine antioxidant, a phenolic resin, stearic acid, dioctyl phthalate, and zinc oxide.
- the present invention also relates to a precursor of an insulative composition that includes a polymer comprising at least one nitrile butadiene rubber, a nanoclay and a cure package including a sulfur-based curing agent, wherein the precursor composition has a flowable consistency.
- the precursor composition may have a Mooney viscosity of between about 5 and about 30 and, more particularly about 24.4.
- the present invention also relates to an article of manufacture that includes a sheet of fibrous material and insulative composition disposed on the sheet of the fibrous material and including at least one nitrile butadiene rubber, a nanoclay and a cure package comprising a sulfur-based curing agent and at least one of tetramethyl thiuram disulfide and benzothiazyl disulfide.
- the present invention also relates to a method of forming a precursor of an insulative composition that includes exfoliating a nanoclay with a polymer comprising at least one nitrile butadiene rubber to form a master batch comprising a substantially homogeneous mixture of the polymer and the nanoclay, mixing a portion of the master batch with a cure package comprising a sulfur-based cure agent to form a mixture and combining a remaining portion of the master batch with the mixture to form a precursor having a flowable consistency.
- the polymer may be mixed with the nanoclay for between about 5 minutes and about 25 minutes to exfoliate the nanoclay with the polymer forming the master batch.
- An amine antioxidant and a phenolic resin may additionally be incorporated into the master batch. For example, about one-half of a total volume of the master batch may be mixed with the cure package to form the mixture.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of an article including an insulative composition of the present disclosure.
- Insulative compositions including a nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and a nanoclay, such as CLOISITE® nanoclay are disclosed, and may be formulated to have a low specific gravity and compressive modulus.
- NBR nitrile butadiene rubber
- nanoclay such as CLOISITE® nanoclay
- the term “nanoclay” means and includes a clay material in the form of fine particles having an average primary dimension of less than about 100 nm.
- the insulative compositions may be used as insulation for an armor material, or in association with another article or assembly that would benefit from protection from impact.
- the insulative composition may have improved rheological, physical and mechanical properties in comparison to a conventional SFNBR composition.
- a specific gravity and compressive modulus of the insulative composition of the present invention may be substantially lower than the specific gravity and the compressive modulus of conventional SFNBR compositions.
- the reduced compressive modulus of the insulative composition provides improved strength and shock absorption.
- the reduced specific gravity of the insulative composition provides reduced weight.
- the insulative composition may provide similar or improved ballistic properties at densities and/or thicknesses of less than or equal to those of the conventional SFNBR compositions.
- the insulative composition of the present invention is fiber-free and, thus, is an isotropic material having substantially uniform properties throughout. Furthermore, the compounds used to form the insulative composition are readily available.
- a precursor composition of the insulative compositions is also disclosed.
- the precursor composition may exhibit a sufficiently low viscosity such that the precursor composition has a flowable consistency.
- the terms “flowable” and “free-flowing” mean and include a sufficiently low viscosity that enables material to change shape or direction substantially uniformly in response to an external force (e.g., gravity or a weight of the material itself) such that the material readily flows out of a container at room temperature.
- a Mooney viscosity (Vm) of the precursor composition may be less than or equal to about 30 Mooney units at a temperature of between about 20° C. to about 100° C. and, more particularly, may be between about 15 Mooney units and about 25 Mooney units at a temperature of between about 20° C. and about 100° C.
- exfoliation means and includes a delamination process wherein individual sheets or platelets of the nanoclay particles are spatially separated by a polymer material (i.e., NBR), causing expansion of the layered nanoclay structure.
- NBR polymer material
- the nanoclay may be an alumina silica nanoclay that includes silica (SiO 4 ) tetrahedral and alumina (AlO 6 ) octahedral units that are organized into a plurality of sheets or platelets by oxygen sharing between units.
- the NBR may enter into sheets of nanoclay particles, resulting in interlayer spacing of the NBR and the nanoclay particles.
- spacing between each of the sheets of the nanoclay is increased such that the sheets of the nanoclay become substantially homogeneously dispersed in the NBR.
- the method may include mixing the NBR and the nanoclay for an amount of time sufficient to substantially homogeneously distribute the nanoclay in the NBR.
- the NBR and the nanoclay may be mixed with an antioxidant and a processing aid for about 12 minutes to disperse the nanoclay in the NBR forming a substantially homogeneous mixture.
- Additives may optionally be mixed with the substantially homogeneous mixture of the nanoclay and NBR to form a master batch.
- a cure package may be added to and mixed with a portion of the master batch, such as about one-half (1 ⁇ 2) of a total volume of the master batch.
- the cure package may include, for example, a sulfur-based curing agent and at least one cure accelerator.
- the remaining portion of the master batch may then be added to form a precursor composition having a free-flowing consistency. Increased distribution of the nanoclay in the NBR matrix may result in improved physical, mechanical and rheological properties in the insulative composition.
- the nitrile butadiene rubber used in the precursor of the insulative composition may be a nitrile butadiene rubber having an acrylonitrile content of between about 26 wt % and about 35 wt %, such as from between about 30 wt % and about 35 wt %.
- acrylonitrile content means and includes a percentage of bound acrylonitrile present in the NBR.
- Combinations of NBRs, each having an acrylonitrile content within the above-mentioned range, may also be used.
- the NBR may be unhydrogenated or hydrogenated.
- the precursor of the insulative composition may include between about 50 wt % and about 80 wt % of a total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 60 wt % and about 70 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition of the NBR.
- NBRs that may be used in the insulative composition include, but are not limited to, those sold under the NIPOL® tradename, such as NIPOL® 1042, NIPOL® 1052, NIPOL® 1052-30, NIPOL® 1312, or combinations thereof.
- NIPOL® nitrile butadiene rubbers are copolymers of acrylonitrile and butadiene and are commercially available from Zeon Chemicals (Louisville, Ky.).
- NIPOL® 1042 has an acrylonitrile content of between about 32 wt % and about 34 wt %, a Mooney viscosity at 100° C. of between about 75 and about 90, and a specific gravity of 0.98.
- NIPOL® 1052 has an acrylonitrile content of between about 32 wt % and about 34 wt %, a Mooney viscosity at 100° C. of between about 45 and about 60, and a specific gravity of about 0.98.
- NIPOL® 1052-30 is a lower Mooney viscosity version of NIPOL® 1052 and has an acrylonitrile content of between about 32 wt % to about 34 wt %, a Mooney viscosity at 100° C. of between about 25 and about 40, and a specific gravity of about 0.98.
- NIPOL® 1312 is a liquid NBR and has an acrylonitrile content of between about 27 wt % and about 30 wt %, a Brookfield viscosity at 50° C. of between about 20,000 centipoise (“cps”) and about 30,000 cps, and a specific gravity of about 0.96.
- NBRs that may be used in the insulative composition are available under other tradenames including, but not limited to, the KRYNAC® polymers and PERBUNAN® polymers, which are commercially available from Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Germany), and PARACRIL® polymers, which are commercially available from Uniroyal Chemical Company (Middlebury, Conn.).
- the nanoclay used in the insulative composition may include, for example, clay from the smectite family.
- smectite means and includes a group of particulate clay materials, such as montmorillonite, beidellite, nontronite and saponite. Smectites have a unique morphology, including at least one dimension in the nanometer range.
- the precursor of the insulative composition may include between about 6 wt % and about 15 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition of the nanoclay and, more particularly, between about 8 wt % and about 12 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition of the nanoclay.
- the nanoclay may include, for example, a montmorillonite clay, such as a CLOISITE® nanoclay, which is commercially available from Southern Clay Products, Inc. (Gonzales, Tex.).
- CLOISITE® nanoclays include nanoparticles having anisotropic, plate-like, high aspect-ratio morphologies.
- CLOISITE® nanoclays include organically modified nanometer scale, layered magnesium aluminum silicate platelets.
- the magnesium aluminum silicate platelets may have a thickness of about 1 nm and a width of between about 70 nm and about 150 nm.
- the magnesium aluminum silica platelets are surface modified to enable complete dispersion into and provide miscibility with the NBR.
- CLOISITE® 10 A nanoclay includes magnesium aluminum silicate platelets modified with a quaternary ammonium salt. Table 1 shows physical properties and mechanical properties of CLOISITE® 10 A nanoclay.
- the cure package may contain a sulfur-based curing agent and a cure accelerator.
- sulfur-based curing agents include, but are not limited to, laccofine sulfur, which is commercially available from S.F. Sulfur Corporation (Freeport, Tex.), CRYSTEX® OT-20 (an oil-treated polymeric sulfur), which is available from Flexsys America LP (Akron, Ohio), AKROSPERSE® IS-70 (a 70% sulfur dispersion), which is available from Akrochem Chemical Corp. (Akron, Ohio), other forms of elemental sulfur, and combinations thereof.
- the sulfur-based curing agent may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 0.5 wt % and about 3 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 1 wt % and about 2 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- cure accelerators include sulfides, such as tetramethyl thiuram disulfide (TMTD), benzothiazol disulfide, such as NAUGEX® MBTS from Chemtura USA Corporation (Middlebury, Conn.) and ALTAX® from R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc., dipentamethylenethiuram hexasulfide, such as SULFADS® from R.T.
- TMTD tetramethyl thiuram disulfide
- benzothiazol disulfide such as NAUGEX® MBTS from Chemtura USA Corporation (Middlebury, Conn.) and ALTAX® from R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc.
- dipentamethylenethiuram hexasulfide such as SULFADS® from R.T.
- the cure accelerator may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 0.1 wt % and about 1 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 0.25 wt % and about 0.8 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- the cure package may include laccofine sulfur as the sulfur-based curing agent and NAUGEX® MBTS and TMTD as cure accelerators.
- the precursor of the insulative composition may include about 1.31 wt % laccofine sulfur, about 0.65 wt % NAUGEX® MBTS and about 0.33 wt % TMTD.
- the insulative composition may also, optionally, include at least one additive to achieve the desired properties in the insulative composition.
- additives that may be used in the insulative composition may include an antioxidant, a tackifier, a processing aid, a plasticizer and an activator.
- At least one antioxidant may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition to stabilize the NBR.
- the precursor of the insulative composition may include an amine antioxidant, such as AGERITE® STALITE®, AGERITE® resin, AGERITE SUPERFLEX®, and combinations thereof.
- AGERITE® STALITE®, AGERITE® resin and AGERITE® SUPERFLEX® are commercially available from R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. (Norwalk, Conn.).
- AGERITE® STALITE® may include a mixture of alkylated diphenylamines, such as a mixture of benzenamine, N-phenyl-, reaction products with styrene and 2,4,4-trimethylpentene, and diphenylamine.
- AGERITE® SUPERFLEX® may include diphenylamine-acetone reaction products, calcium silicate and diphenylamine.
- AGERITE® resin may include benzenamine, and N-phenyl-, reaction products with 2,4,4-trimethylpentene.
- the antioxidant may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 1 wt % and about 3.5 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 1.5 wt % and about 2.5 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- Tackifiers may include materials that develop a high tack level in the NBR, such as phenolic resins, polybutenes, hydrocarbons, and combinations thereof.
- the tackifier may be a phenolic resin, such as AKROCHEM® P-133, AKROCHEM® P-104, AKROCHEM® P-172, AKROCHEM® P-183 and AKROCHEM® P-90, each of which is commercially available from Akrochem Corporation (Akron, Ohio), a hydrocarbon resin, such as WINGTACK® 95, which is commercially available from Cray Valley (Houston, Tex.), DUREZ® 31671, which is commercially available from Durez Corporation (Addison, Tex.) and DYPHENE® 8318 or DYPHENE® 8320 which are commercially available from Western Reserve Chemical (Stow, Ohio).
- a phenolic resin such as AKROCHEM® P-133, AKROCHEM® P-104, AK
- AKROCHEM® P-133 is a thermoplastic, alkyl phenolic resin in a free-flowing flake form having a specific gravity of about 1.04, a melting point of about 97° C. and a Gardner-Holdt viscosity of about 0.
- the tackifier may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 4 wt % and about 12 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 6 wt % and about 10 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- processing aids may include a stearic acid, such as INDUSTRENE® B, which is commercially available from Crompton Corporation (Greenwich, Conn.), dicarboxylic and tricarboxylic ester-based compounds, naphthenic processing oils, and combinations thereof.
- the processing aid may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 0.1 wt % and about 2 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 0.5 wt % and about 1.5 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insualtive composition.
- the insulative compound may additionally include a plasticizer, such as a dioctyl phthalate (DOP), a dioctyl adipate (DOA), a dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP), and combinations thereof.
- the plasticizer may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 4 wt % and about 12 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 6 wt % and about 10 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- Activators include, for example, metal oxides, such as zinc oxide (e.g., KADOX® 720 C, which is commercially available from Horsehead Corp. (Monaca, Pa.)) and magnesium oxide (e.g., ELASTOMAG® 170, from Morton Chemical Co. (Chicago, Ill.)).
- the cure activator may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 1 wt % and about 5 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 2 wt % and about 3.5 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- Relative amounts of the NBR, the nanoclay, the cure package and the additives, if present, in the precursor of the insulative composition may be adjusted to achieve desired rheological, physical and mechanical properties, such as a desired specific gravity, compressive modulus, pre-cure viscosity, scorch properties, density, cure time, Shore A hardness, tensile strength or elongation at failure.
- the insulative composition of the present disclosure may have a substantially reduced specific gravity and compressive modulus in comparison to conventional NBR and SFNBR compositions and, thus, a thickness of the insulative composition of the present invention may be substantially reduced in ballistic applications.
- the precursor of the insulative composition prior to curing, may have a flowable consistency and an increased cure rate that provide improved fabrication efficiency.
- the precursor of the insulative composition may be prepared by mixing the nanoclay with the NBR and one or more of the optional ingredients, if present, to form a master batch.
- the master batch may reach a maximum temperature of between about 143° C. and about 154° C. and, more particularly about 148.89° C. (about 300° F.).
- the master batch may be mixed until the nanoclay and any optional ingredients are substantially evenly distributed in the NBR matrix. For instance, the master batch may be mixed for between about 5 minutes and about 25 minutes and, more particularly, about 12 minutes to promote exfoliation of the nanoclay by the NBR. Any remaining optional ingredients, if present, may be added and mixed into the master batch.
- the temperature of the master batch may be lowered before adding the cure package to prevent premature curing of the precursor insulative composition.
- the master batch may be exposed to a maximum temperature of between about 78° C. and about 100° C. and, more particularly about 87.78° C. (about 190° F.) before adding the cure package.
- About one-half (1 ⁇ 2) of a total volume of the master batch may initially be added to the cure package and mixed and, thereafter, the balance of the master batch (i.e., the remaining one-half (1 ⁇ 2) of the total volume of the master batch) may be mixed to form a precursor composition.
- the master batch and the cure package may be mixed until the precursor composition has a desired, flowable consistency.
- the insulative composition may be prepared in conventional rubber mixing equipment, such as in an internal mixer, a sigma blade mixer, a vertical blade mixer, or a compounding extruder mixer. Rubber mixing equipment is known in the art and, therefore, is not described in detail herein.
- the precursor composition may cure within between about one (1) minute and about ten (10) minutes to form the insulative composition.
- the precursor composition may be stored in the flowable state at temperature of about 0° C. less than or equal to about one (1) year. The ability of the precursor to be easily molded and quickly cured enables increased production rates of articles including the insulative composition.
- the master batch including the NBR and the nanoclay and optional ingredients Prior to adding the ingredients of the cure package, exfoliation and distribution of the nanoclay throughout the NBR is provided. Furthermore, mixing the nanoclay with the NBR and with fillers, such as the antioxidant and the processing aid, if present, before mixing with the other ingredients results in improved exfoliation and distribution of the nanoclay throughout the NBR.
- the precursor of the insulative composition may be placed into a mold to form a desired shape, such as a sheet, and cured for use in an article, such as personnel body minor, ground vehicle armor and aircraft armor systems.
- the sheet of the insulative composition may be used in a layered article including alternating layers of the insulative composition and a support material.
- the support material may be a metal, plastic, a mesh or a fibrous material, such as DYNEEMA®, SPECTRA®, TECHNORA®, VECTRAN®, polyester, nylon or propylene.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an article 10 including layers of the insulative composition 12 disposed between layers of a support material 14 . In the embodiment shown in FIG.
- the insulative composition 12 is disposed between sheets of the support material 14 to form the article 10 that includes a plurality of layers. In other embodiments (not shown), a single layer of the insulative composition 12 may be disposed on the support material 14 as a reinforcement or barrier layer.
- the article 10 may be formed by -curing the precursor of the insulative composition (not shown) into a mold or directly onto the support material 14 to form a sheet of the insulative composition 12 . Since the low compressive modulus and low specific gravity of the insulative composition results in reduced weight, improved strength and improved shock absorption, a thickness of the insulative composition may be reduced while providing improved ballistic performance.
- a precursor of an insulative composition (“Precursor Composition”) having the ingredients shown in Table 2 was formulated.
- the NIPOL® 1052 was mixed for about 1 minute.
- the CLOISITE® 10 A, the AGERITE® STALITE®, and the INDUSTRENE® B were then added to the NIPOL® 1052 and mixed for about 12 minutes to form a mixture.
- the remaining ingredients i.e., the AKROCHEM® P-133 resin, the KADOX® 720 C and the dioctyl phthalate), except for the cure package, were then added to the mixture to form a master batch.
- the dioctyl phthalate was added slowly to the reaction mixture to prevent coagulation.
- the temperature of the master batch was maintained at less than or equal to about 148.89° C. (300° F.).
- the ingredients of the master batch were mixed until the ingredients were substantially homogeneously dispersed in the NIPOL® 1052.
- the temperature of the master batch was reduced to a temperature of between about 21.11° C. (70° F.) and about 37.38° C. (100° F.) before about one-half (1 ⁇ 2) of the total volume of the master batch was added to the ingredients of the cure package (i.e., the laccofine sulfur, the NAUGEX® MBTS and the tetramethyl thiuram disulfide.
- the ingredients were mixed until they were substantially evenly distributed and then a balance of the master batch (i.e., the remaining one-half (1 ⁇ 2) of the total volume of the master batch) was added and mixed.
- the viscosity resulting precursor composition was sufficiently high to enable molding of the precursor composition into desired shape.
- the rheological properties of the Precursor Composition described in Example 1 were determined by conventional techniques. The results of the rheological testing are shown in Table 3.
- the rheological properties of a precursor of a conventional SFNBR composition which is available from Kirkhill Elastomers (Brea, Calif.) are also provided. Mooney viscosity and Mooney Scorch of the precursor compositions were measured at 100° C., respectively, with a Mooney MV 2000 of Alpha Technologies (USA). Other rheological properties were determined using Oscillating Disc Rheometer ODR-100 S of Alpha Technologies (USA).
- available mechanical and physical properties of the conventional SFNBR composition are also shown.
- Composition A A comparison of the rheological properties of Composition A and the conventional SFNBR composition was made. The comparison showed that Composition A exhibited a substantially reduced minimum torque, maximum torque, scorch time, and optimum vulcanization time in comparison to the conventional SFNBR composition. The comparison showed that Composition A had superior rheological properties in comparison to the conventional SFNBR rubber.
- the Precursor Composition exhibited a viscosity of about 24.4 and had a flowable consistency about twenty four (24) hours after mixing.
- the viscosity of the Precursor Composition may be maintained by storing the Precursor Composition at a temperature of less than or equal to about 0° C. (32° F.).
- composition A The Precursor Composition described in Example 1 was cured to form an insulative composition (“Composition A”) and the mechanical and physical properties were determined.
- Table 4 shows the mechanical and physical properties of Composition A. These properties were determined by conventional techniques. For comparative purposes, the mechanical and physical properties of the SFNBR composition are also shown.
- Composition A was tested for physical properties (specific gravity) and mechanical properties (tensile strength, elongation at failure, shore A hardness and compressive modulus). A comparison of the physical properties and mechanical properties of Composition A and the conventional SFNBR composition was made. The comparison showed that Composition A had a substantially reduced specific gravity and, thus, exhibited a weight of about 14% less than the conventional SFNBR composition. The comparison showed that Composition A had superior strength and compressive modulus in comparison to the conventional SFNBR rubber.
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- The present application is related to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/431,387 entitled BASALT FIBER AND NANOCLAY COMPOSITIONS, ARTICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF INSULATING A ROCKET MOTOR WITH THE SAME, filed on May 9, 2009 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/765,585 entitled BASALT FIBER AND NANOCLAY COMPOSITIONS, ARTICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF INSULATING A ROCKET MOTOR WITH THE SAME, filed on Apr. 22, 2010, each of which is assigned to the Assignee of the present application, and to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ (attorney docket no. 8421-91699), entitled MULTILAYER BACKING MATERIALS FOR COMPOSITE ARMOR, filed on even date herewith and assigned to the Assignee of the present application, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- The present invention relates to an insulative composition, articles incorporating the insulative composition and a method of forming the same. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to an insulative composition including nitrile butadiene rubber and a nanoclay and having physical, mechanical and rheological properties suitable for use in military applications, such as in personnel armor, ground vehicle armor and aircraft armor systems.
- Particulate fillers, such as silica, have conventionally been used as reinforcing materials for polymer materials, such as nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), to improve physical properties such as compressive modulus, tensile strength, abrasion, tear properties and dynamic properties. For example, a silica-filled nitrile butadiene rubber (SFNBR) has been used for ballistic applications.
- Because silica has strong filler-filler interactions and adsorbs polar materials, silica-filled rubber compounds exhibit poor dispersion of the filler and poor cure characteristics. Furthermore, conventional SFNBR often may include fibers and are, thus, anisotropic materials having different properties when measured along different directions therein. Currently available SFNBR compositions also have undesirably high specific gravities and compressive modulus. The conventional SFNBR compositions include high contents of NBR which result in high viscosities (i.e., Mooney viscosities of greater than about 50) and flow issues. Silica has also been shown to significantly retard the cure rate of the SFNBR, which may be attributed to the adsorption of curatives on the silica surface. Furthermore, conventional SFNBR compositions include components that are either difficult to obtain or are not available in the United States.
- Recently, there has been considerable interest in forming polymer materials reinforced with nanosized particles, often referred to as “nanocomposites.” Such nanocomposites conventionally include nanoclay particles dispersed in a polymer material. Smectite clays, such as montmorillonite clays, are most commonly used as nanoclays in nanocomposites due to their high cation exchange capacities, large surface area, good surface reactivity and surface adsorptive properties. Depending on an amount of dispersion of the nanoclay particles within the polymer material, the nanocomposite may have either an intercalated structure or an exfoliated structure. In an intercalated nanocomposite, layers of the polymer material are disposed between sheets of the nanoclay particles. In an exfoliated nanocomposite, the polymer material is completely dispersed within the sheets of nanoclay particles.
- Development of nanocomposites is difficult, however, because thermodynamic and kinetic barriers inhibit dispersion of the nanoclay particles in the polymer material. For example, the hydrophilic nature of nanoclay particles prevents dispersion and results in formation of aggregates in the polymer material. Furthermore, mixing the nanoclay particles with the polymer material may result in an uncured composition having an undesirably high viscosity and inadequate flow properties for use in certain applications.
- Insulative compositions having improved processability and improved properties, as well as methods for making such compositions are desired.
- The present invention, in several embodiments, relates to an insulative composition that, before curing, includes at least one nitrile butadiene rubber, a nanoclay and a sulfur-based cure package. For example, the nitrile butadiene rubber may be present in the insulative composition in an amount of between about 60% by weight and about 70% by weight and, more particularly, about 65.25% by weight of a total weight of the insulative composition. The nanoclay may include a montmorillonite clay, such as CLOISITE® nanoclay. The cure package may include a sulfur-based curing agent. In addition to the sulfur-based curing agent, the cure package may include at least one of tetramethyl thiuram disulfide and benzothiazyl disulfide. As a non-limiting example, the insulative composition may include about 1.31% by weight of the sulfur-based curing agent, about 0.33% by weight of the tetramethyl thiuram disulfide, and about 0.65% by weight of the benzothiazyl disulfide. The insulative composition may further include at least one of an amine antioxidant, a phenolic resin, stearic acid, dioctyl phthalate, and zinc oxide.
- The present invention also relates to a precursor of an insulative composition that includes a polymer comprising at least one nitrile butadiene rubber, a nanoclay and a cure package including a sulfur-based curing agent, wherein the precursor composition has a flowable consistency. For example, the precursor composition may have a Mooney viscosity of between about 5 and about 30 and, more particularly about 24.4.
- The present invention also relates to an article of manufacture that includes a sheet of fibrous material and insulative composition disposed on the sheet of the fibrous material and including at least one nitrile butadiene rubber, a nanoclay and a cure package comprising a sulfur-based curing agent and at least one of tetramethyl thiuram disulfide and benzothiazyl disulfide.
- The present invention also relates to a method of forming a precursor of an insulative composition that includes exfoliating a nanoclay with a polymer comprising at least one nitrile butadiene rubber to form a master batch comprising a substantially homogeneous mixture of the polymer and the nanoclay, mixing a portion of the master batch with a cure package comprising a sulfur-based cure agent to form a mixture and combining a remaining portion of the master batch with the mixture to form a precursor having a flowable consistency. The polymer may be mixed with the nanoclay for between about 5 minutes and about 25 minutes to exfoliate the nanoclay with the polymer forming the master batch. An amine antioxidant and a phenolic resin may additionally be incorporated into the master batch. For example, about one-half of a total volume of the master batch may be mixed with the cure package to form the mixture.
- While the specification concludes with claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming that which is regarded as the present invention, advantages of this invention may be more readily ascertained from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:
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FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of an article including an insulative composition of the present disclosure. - Insulative compositions including a nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and a nanoclay, such as CLOISITE® nanoclay are disclosed, and may be formulated to have a low specific gravity and compressive modulus. As used herein, the term “nanoclay” means and includes a clay material in the form of fine particles having an average primary dimension of less than about 100 nm. The insulative compositions may be used as insulation for an armor material, or in association with another article or assembly that would benefit from protection from impact. The insulative composition may have improved rheological, physical and mechanical properties in comparison to a conventional SFNBR composition. For instance, a specific gravity and compressive modulus of the insulative composition of the present invention may be substantially lower than the specific gravity and the compressive modulus of conventional SFNBR compositions. The reduced compressive modulus of the insulative composition provides improved strength and shock absorption. The reduced specific gravity of the insulative composition provides reduced weight. Accordingly, the insulative composition may provide similar or improved ballistic properties at densities and/or thicknesses of less than or equal to those of the conventional SFNBR compositions. The insulative composition of the present invention is fiber-free and, thus, is an isotropic material having substantially uniform properties throughout. Furthermore, the compounds used to form the insulative composition are readily available.
- A precursor composition of the insulative compositions is also disclosed. The precursor composition may exhibit a sufficiently low viscosity such that the precursor composition has a flowable consistency. As used herein, the terms “flowable” and “free-flowing” mean and include a sufficiently low viscosity that enables material to change shape or direction substantially uniformly in response to an external force (e.g., gravity or a weight of the material itself) such that the material readily flows out of a container at room temperature. For example, a Mooney viscosity (Vm) of the precursor composition may be less than or equal to about 30 Mooney units at a temperature of between about 20° C. to about 100° C. and, more particularly, may be between about 15 Mooney units and about 25 Mooney units at a temperature of between about 20° C. and about 100° C.
- Also disclosed is a method for forming a precursor composition that provides increased exfoliation of the nanoclay within the NBR in the cured insulative composition. As used herein, “exfoliation” means and includes a delamination process wherein individual sheets or platelets of the nanoclay particles are spatially separated by a polymer material (i.e., NBR), causing expansion of the layered nanoclay structure. The atomic configuration of a nanoclay includes alternating sheets of atomic units. For example, the nanoclay may be an alumina silica nanoclay that includes silica (SiO4) tetrahedral and alumina (AlO6) octahedral units that are organized into a plurality of sheets or platelets by oxygen sharing between units. During exfoliation of the NBR by the nanoclay, the NBR may enter into sheets of nanoclay particles, resulting in interlayer spacing of the NBR and the nanoclay particles. As the sheets of the nanoclay continue to separate from one another, spacing between each of the sheets of the nanoclay is increased such that the sheets of the nanoclay become substantially homogeneously dispersed in the NBR.
- The method may include mixing the NBR and the nanoclay for an amount of time sufficient to substantially homogeneously distribute the nanoclay in the NBR. In some embodiments, the NBR and the nanoclay may be mixed with an antioxidant and a processing aid for about 12 minutes to disperse the nanoclay in the NBR forming a substantially homogeneous mixture. Additives may optionally be mixed with the substantially homogeneous mixture of the nanoclay and NBR to form a master batch. A cure package may be added to and mixed with a portion of the master batch, such as about one-half (½) of a total volume of the master batch. The cure package may include, for example, a sulfur-based curing agent and at least one cure accelerator. The remaining portion of the master batch may then be added to form a precursor composition having a free-flowing consistency. Increased distribution of the nanoclay in the NBR matrix may result in improved physical, mechanical and rheological properties in the insulative composition.
- The nitrile butadiene rubber used in the precursor of the insulative composition may be a nitrile butadiene rubber having an acrylonitrile content of between about 26 wt % and about 35 wt %, such as from between about 30 wt % and about 35 wt %. As used herein, the phrase “acrylonitrile content” means and includes a percentage of bound acrylonitrile present in the NBR. Combinations of NBRs, each having an acrylonitrile content within the above-mentioned range, may also be used. The NBR may be unhydrogenated or hydrogenated. The precursor of the insulative composition may include between about 50 wt % and about 80 wt % of a total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 60 wt % and about 70 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition of the NBR. Examples of NBRs that may be used in the insulative composition include, but are not limited to, those sold under the NIPOL® tradename, such as NIPOL® 1042, NIPOL® 1052, NIPOL® 1052-30, NIPOL® 1312, or combinations thereof. The NIPOL® nitrile butadiene rubbers are copolymers of acrylonitrile and butadiene and are commercially available from Zeon Chemicals (Louisville, Ky.). NIPOL® 1042 has an acrylonitrile content of between about 32 wt % and about 34 wt %, a Mooney viscosity at 100° C. of between about 75 and about 90, and a specific gravity of 0.98. NIPOL® 1052 has an acrylonitrile content of between about 32 wt % and about 34 wt %, a Mooney viscosity at 100° C. of between about 45 and about 60, and a specific gravity of about 0.98. NIPOL® 1052-30 is a lower Mooney viscosity version of NIPOL® 1052 and has an acrylonitrile content of between about 32 wt % to about 34 wt %, a Mooney viscosity at 100° C. of between about 25 and about 40, and a specific gravity of about 0.98. NIPOL® 1312 is a liquid NBR and has an acrylonitrile content of between about 27 wt % and about 30 wt %, a Brookfield viscosity at 50° C. of between about 20,000 centipoise (“cps”) and about 30,000 cps, and a specific gravity of about 0.96. NBRs that may be used in the insulative composition are available under other tradenames including, but not limited to, the KRYNAC® polymers and PERBUNAN® polymers, which are commercially available from Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Germany), and PARACRIL® polymers, which are commercially available from Uniroyal Chemical Company (Middlebury, Conn.).
- The nanoclay used in the insulative composition may include, for example, clay from the smectite family. The term “smectite,” as used herein, means and includes a group of particulate clay materials, such as montmorillonite, beidellite, nontronite and saponite. Smectites have a unique morphology, including at least one dimension in the nanometer range. The precursor of the insulative composition may include between about 6 wt % and about 15 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition of the nanoclay and, more particularly, between about 8 wt % and about 12 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition of the nanoclay. The nanoclay may include, for example, a montmorillonite clay, such as a CLOISITE® nanoclay, which is commercially available from Southern Clay Products, Inc. (Gonzales, Tex.). CLOISITE® nanoclays include nanoparticles having anisotropic, plate-like, high aspect-ratio morphologies. CLOISITE® nanoclays include organically modified nanometer scale, layered magnesium aluminum silicate platelets. The magnesium aluminum silicate platelets may have a thickness of about 1 nm and a width of between about 70 nm and about 150 nm. The magnesium aluminum silica platelets are surface modified to enable complete dispersion into and provide miscibility with the NBR. For example, CLOISITE® 10 A nanoclay includes magnesium aluminum silicate platelets modified with a quaternary ammonium salt. Table 1 shows physical properties and mechanical properties of CLOISITE® 10 A nanoclay.
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TABLE 1 Properties of CLOISITE ® 10A nanoclay Specific Gravity 1.90 g/cc Bulk Density 0.1636 g/cc (loose) 0.2647 g/cc (packed) Loss On Ignition 39 % Particle Size 10% less than: 2 μm 50% less than: 6 μm 90% less than: 13 μm Hardness, Shore D 83 Tensile Strength, Ultimate 101 MPa Elongation at Break 8% Modulus of Elasticity 4.657 GPa Flexural Modulus 3.78 GPa Izod Impact, Notched 0.27 J/cm - The cure package may contain a sulfur-based curing agent and a cure accelerator. Examples of sulfur-based curing agents include, but are not limited to, laccofine sulfur, which is commercially available from S.F. Sulfur Corporation (Freeport, Tex.), CRYSTEX® OT-20 (an oil-treated polymeric sulfur), which is available from Flexsys America LP (Akron, Ohio), AKROSPERSE® IS-70 (a 70% sulfur dispersion), which is available from Akrochem Chemical Corp. (Akron, Ohio), other forms of elemental sulfur, and combinations thereof. The sulfur-based curing agent may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 0.5 wt % and about 3 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 1 wt % and about 2 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- Examples of cure accelerators include sulfides, such as tetramethyl thiuram disulfide (TMTD), benzothiazol disulfide, such as NAUGEX® MBTS from Chemtura USA Corporation (Middlebury, Conn.) and ALTAX® from R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc., dipentamethylenethiuram hexasulfide, such as SULFADS® from R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc., butyl zimates, such as zinc di-n-butyldithiol carbamate and phosphates, such as RHENOCURE®, which is commercially available from Rhein-Chemie Reinau GMBH (Mannheim, Germany) and ACCELERATOR VS from Akrochem Chemical Corp., and combinations thereof. The cure accelerator may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 0.1 wt % and about 1 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 0.25 wt % and about 0.8 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition. In some embodiments, the cure package may include laccofine sulfur as the sulfur-based curing agent and NAUGEX® MBTS and TMTD as cure accelerators. For example, the precursor of the insulative composition may include about 1.31 wt % laccofine sulfur, about 0.65 wt % NAUGEX® MBTS and about 0.33 wt % TMTD.
- The insulative composition may also, optionally, include at least one additive to achieve the desired properties in the insulative composition. As a non-limiting example, additives that may be used in the insulative composition may include an antioxidant, a tackifier, a processing aid, a plasticizer and an activator.
- At least one antioxidant may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition to stabilize the NBR. For example, the precursor of the insulative composition may include an amine antioxidant, such as AGERITE® STALITE®, AGERITE® resin, AGERITE SUPERFLEX®, and combinations thereof. AGERITE® STALITE®, AGERITE® resin and AGERITE® SUPERFLEX® are commercially available from R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. (Norwalk, Conn.). AGERITE® STALITE® may include a mixture of alkylated diphenylamines, such as a mixture of benzenamine, N-phenyl-, reaction products with styrene and 2,4,4-trimethylpentene, and diphenylamine. AGERITE® SUPERFLEX® may include diphenylamine-acetone reaction products, calcium silicate and diphenylamine. AGERITE® resin may include benzenamine, and N-phenyl-, reaction products with 2,4,4-trimethylpentene. The antioxidant may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 1 wt % and about 3.5 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 1.5 wt % and about 2.5 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- Tackifiers may include materials that develop a high tack level in the NBR, such as phenolic resins, polybutenes, hydrocarbons, and combinations thereof. For example, the tackifier may be a phenolic resin, such as AKROCHEM® P-133, AKROCHEM® P-104, AKROCHEM® P-172, AKROCHEM® P-183 and AKROCHEM® P-90, each of which is commercially available from Akrochem Corporation (Akron, Ohio), a hydrocarbon resin, such as WINGTACK® 95, which is commercially available from Cray Valley (Houston, Tex.), DUREZ® 31671, which is commercially available from Durez Corporation (Addison, Tex.) and DYPHENE® 8318 or DYPHENE® 8320 which are commercially available from Western Reserve Chemical (Stow, Ohio). AKROCHEM® P-133 is a thermoplastic, alkyl phenolic resin in a free-flowing flake form having a specific gravity of about 1.04, a melting point of about 97° C. and a Gardner-Holdt viscosity of about 0. The tackifier may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 4 wt % and about 12 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 6 wt % and about 10 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- By way of non-limiting example, processing aids may include a stearic acid, such as INDUSTRENE® B, which is commercially available from Crompton Corporation (Greenwich, Conn.), dicarboxylic and tricarboxylic ester-based compounds, naphthenic processing oils, and combinations thereof. The processing aid may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 0.1 wt % and about 2 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 0.5 wt % and about 1.5 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insualtive composition.
- The insulative compound may additionally include a plasticizer, such as a dioctyl phthalate (DOP), a dioctyl adipate (DOA), a dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP), and combinations thereof. The plasticizer may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 4 wt % and about 12 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 6 wt % and about 10 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- Activators include, for example, metal oxides, such as zinc oxide (e.g., KADOX® 720 C, which is commercially available from Horsehead Corp. (Monaca, Pa.)) and magnesium oxide (e.g., ELASTOMAG® 170, from Morton Chemical Co. (Chicago, Ill.)). The cure activator may be included in the precursor of the insulative composition in an amount of between about 1 wt % and about 5 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition and, more particularly, between about 2 wt % and about 3.5 wt % of the total weight of the precursor of the insulative composition.
- Relative amounts of the NBR, the nanoclay, the cure package and the additives, if present, in the precursor of the insulative composition may be adjusted to achieve desired rheological, physical and mechanical properties, such as a desired specific gravity, compressive modulus, pre-cure viscosity, scorch properties, density, cure time, Shore A hardness, tensile strength or elongation at failure. The insulative composition of the present disclosure may have a substantially reduced specific gravity and compressive modulus in comparison to conventional NBR and SFNBR compositions and, thus, a thickness of the insulative composition of the present invention may be substantially reduced in ballistic applications. In addition, prior to curing, the precursor of the insulative composition may have a flowable consistency and an increased cure rate that provide improved fabrication efficiency.
- The precursor of the insulative composition may be prepared by mixing the nanoclay with the NBR and one or more of the optional ingredients, if present, to form a master batch. During mixing, the master batch may reach a maximum temperature of between about 143° C. and about 154° C. and, more particularly about 148.89° C. (about 300° F.). The master batch may be mixed until the nanoclay and any optional ingredients are substantially evenly distributed in the NBR matrix. For instance, the master batch may be mixed for between about 5 minutes and about 25 minutes and, more particularly, about 12 minutes to promote exfoliation of the nanoclay by the NBR. Any remaining optional ingredients, if present, may be added and mixed into the master batch. The temperature of the master batch may be lowered before adding the cure package to prevent premature curing of the precursor insulative composition. For instance, during the curative mixing, the master batch may be exposed to a maximum temperature of between about 78° C. and about 100° C. and, more particularly about 87.78° C. (about 190° F.) before adding the cure package. About one-half (½) of a total volume of the master batch may initially be added to the cure package and mixed and, thereafter, the balance of the master batch (i.e., the remaining one-half (½) of the total volume of the master batch) may be mixed to form a precursor composition. The master batch and the cure package may be mixed until the precursor composition has a desired, flowable consistency. The insulative composition may be prepared in conventional rubber mixing equipment, such as in an internal mixer, a sigma blade mixer, a vertical blade mixer, or a compounding extruder mixer. Rubber mixing equipment is known in the art and, therefore, is not described in detail herein. The precursor composition may cure within between about one (1) minute and about ten (10) minutes to form the insulative composition. The precursor composition may be stored in the flowable state at temperature of about 0° C. less than or equal to about one (1) year. The ability of the precursor to be easily molded and quickly cured enables increased production rates of articles including the insulative composition.
- By forming the master batch including the NBR and the nanoclay and optional ingredients, if present, prior to adding the ingredients of the cure package, exfoliation and distribution of the nanoclay throughout the NBR is provided. Furthermore, mixing the nanoclay with the NBR and with fillers, such as the antioxidant and the processing aid, if present, before mixing with the other ingredients results in improved exfoliation and distribution of the nanoclay throughout the NBR.
- The precursor of the insulative composition may be placed into a mold to form a desired shape, such as a sheet, and cured for use in an article, such as personnel body minor, ground vehicle armor and aircraft armor systems. In some embodiments, the sheet of the insulative composition may be used in a layered article including alternating layers of the insulative composition and a support material. For example, the support material may be a metal, plastic, a mesh or a fibrous material, such as DYNEEMA®, SPECTRA®, TECHNORA®, VECTRAN®, polyester, nylon or propylene.
FIG. 1 illustrates an example of anarticle 10 including layers of theinsulative composition 12 disposed between layers of asupport material 14. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 , theinsulative composition 12 is disposed between sheets of thesupport material 14 to form thearticle 10 that includes a plurality of layers. In other embodiments (not shown), a single layer of theinsulative composition 12 may be disposed on thesupport material 14 as a reinforcement or barrier layer. Thearticle 10 may be formed by -curing the precursor of the insulative composition (not shown) into a mold or directly onto thesupport material 14 to form a sheet of theinsulative composition 12. Since the low compressive modulus and low specific gravity of the insulative composition results in reduced weight, improved strength and improved shock absorption, a thickness of the insulative composition may be reduced while providing improved ballistic performance. - The following examples serve to explain embodiments of the present invention in more detail. These examples are not to be construed as being exhaustive or exclusive as to the scope of this invention.
- A precursor of an insulative composition (“Precursor Composition”) having the ingredients shown in Table 2 was formulated. The NIPOL® 1052 was mixed for about 1 minute. The CLOISITE® 10 A, the AGERITE® STALITE®, and the INDUSTRENE® B were then added to the NIPOL® 1052 and mixed for about 12 minutes to form a mixture. The remaining ingredients (i.e., the AKROCHEM® P-133 resin, the KADOX® 720 C and the dioctyl phthalate), except for the cure package, were then added to the mixture to form a master batch. The dioctyl phthalate was added slowly to the reaction mixture to prevent coagulation. During mixing, the temperature of the master batch was maintained at less than or equal to about 148.89° C. (300° F.). The ingredients of the master batch were mixed until the ingredients were substantially homogeneously dispersed in the NIPOL® 1052. The temperature of the master batch was reduced to a temperature of between about 21.11° C. (70° F.) and about 37.38° C. (100° F.) before about one-half (½) of the total volume of the master batch was added to the ingredients of the cure package (i.e., the laccofine sulfur, the NAUGEX® MBTS and the tetramethyl thiuram disulfide. The ingredients were mixed until they were substantially evenly distributed and then a balance of the master batch (i.e., the remaining one-half (½) of the total volume of the master batch) was added and mixed. The viscosity resulting precursor composition was sufficiently high to enable molding of the precursor composition into desired shape.
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TABLE 2 Precursor Composition Material Parts wt % NIPOL ® 1052 (NBR) 100 62.25 CLOISITE ® 10A (nanoclay) 15 9.79 AGERITE ® STALITE ® (amine antioxidant) 3 1.96 AKROCHEM ® P-133 RESIN (phenolic resin) 12.75 8.32 INDUSTRENE ® B (stearic acid) 1.5 0.98 Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) 12.5 8.16 KADOX ® 720C (zinc oxide) 5 3.26 laccofine sulfur 2 1.31 NAUGEX ® MBTS (benzothiazyl disulfide) 1 0.65 tetramethyl thiuram disulfide (TMTD) 0.5 0.33 - The rheological properties of the Precursor Composition described in Example 1 were determined by conventional techniques. The results of the rheological testing are shown in Table 3. For comparative purposes, the rheological properties of a precursor of a conventional SFNBR composition, which is available from Kirkhill Elastomers (Brea, Calif.), are also provided. Mooney viscosity and Mooney Scorch of the precursor compositions were measured at 100° C., respectively, with a Mooney MV 2000 of Alpha Technologies (USA). Other rheological properties were determined using Oscillating Disc Rheometer ODR-100 S of Alpha Technologies (USA). For comparative purposes, available mechanical and physical properties of the conventional SFNBR composition are also shown.
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TABLE 3 Rheological Properties of the Precursor Composition and SFNBR Composition A SFNBR Mooney Viscosity at about 100° C. 24.4 Mooney Scorch at about 121.1° C. 13.6 Minimum torque (ML) 4.16 >11 Maximum torque (MH) 57.04 >86 Scorch time (TS2) 2.92 min >5 min Optimum vulcanization time 4.29 min >12 min (T90) - A comparison of the rheological properties of Composition A and the conventional SFNBR composition was made. The comparison showed that Composition A exhibited a substantially reduced minimum torque, maximum torque, scorch time, and optimum vulcanization time in comparison to the conventional SFNBR composition. The comparison showed that Composition A had superior rheological properties in comparison to the conventional SFNBR rubber.
- The Precursor Composition exhibited a viscosity of about 24.4 and had a flowable consistency about twenty four (24) hours after mixing. The viscosity of the Precursor Composition may be maintained by storing the Precursor Composition at a temperature of less than or equal to about 0° C. (32° F.).
- The Precursor Composition described in Example 1 was cured to form an insulative composition (“Composition A”) and the mechanical and physical properties were determined. Table 4 shows the mechanical and physical properties of Composition A. These properties were determined by conventional techniques. For comparative purposes, the mechanical and physical properties of the SFNBR composition are also shown.
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TABLE 4 Comparison of Mechanical and Physical Properties of Composition A and a SFNBR Composition Composition A SFNBR Specific gravity 1.07 1.18-1.26 Tensile strength 900 >1750 Elongation at failure 419 >400 Shore A Hardness 57 60-80 Compressive modulus 507 psi 1210 psi - Composition A was tested for physical properties (specific gravity) and mechanical properties (tensile strength, elongation at failure, shore A hardness and compressive modulus). A comparison of the physical properties and mechanical properties of Composition A and the conventional SFNBR composition was made. The comparison showed that Composition A had a substantially reduced specific gravity and, thus, exhibited a weight of about 14% less than the conventional SFNBR composition. The comparison showed that Composition A had superior strength and compressive modulus in comparison to the conventional SFNBR rubber.
- The invention has been described herein in language more or less specific as to composition structural and methodical features. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the specific features shown and described, since the means herein disclosed comprise preferred forms of putting the invention into effect. The invention is, therefore, claimed in any of its forms or modifications within the proper scope of the appended claims appropriately interpreted in accordance with the doctrine of equivalents.
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