IP Library Granted Patent US 7,598,311
Granted Patent B2
US 7,598,311 · App. 11/074,842 · Granted Oct 6, 2009

Rubber product and method for manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 7,598,311
App. No.
11/074,842
Granted
Oct 6, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a rubber product including masticating polymer with carbon black and factice is provided. A high-quality rubber product manufactured by this method is also provided. According to the present method, the carbon black is prevented from separating from a polymer and reaggregating, while the work environment is not deteriorated. A rubber composition prepared by the present method can be vulcanized and molded to manufacture the rubber product.

Claims (16)

1. A method for manufacturing a rubber product, comprising:

preparing a rubber composition containing carbon black mixed in a polymer by a rubber kneading procedure including a mastication process and a kneading process; and

vulcanizing and molding the rubber composition to manufacture a rubber product,

wherein, together with the carbon black, factice is mixed in the polymer in the mastication process, content of the carbon black being 50 to 150 parts by weight and content of factice being 1 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer,

wherein the mastication process is conducted at 110° C. to 190° C. and the rubber composition contains no filler other than carbon black and talc.

2. The method for manufacturing a rubber product according to claim 1 , wherein the carbon black is polar carbon black.

3. The method for manufacturing a rubber product according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer is at least one low-polarity rubber selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber, butyl rubber, natural rubber, isoprene rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, and silicone rubber.

4. The method for manufacturing a rubber product according to claim 2 , wherein the polymer is at least one low-polarity rubber selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber, butyl rubber, natural rubber, isoprene rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, and silicone rubber.

5. A rubber product manufactured by the method according to claim 1 .

6. A rubber product manufactured by the method according to claim 2 .

7. A rubber product manufactured by the method according to claim 3 .

8. A rubber product manufactured by the method according to claim 4 .

9. A method for manufacturing a rubber product, comprising:

preparing a rubber composition containing carbon black mixed in a polymer by a rubber kneading procedure including a mastication process and a kneading process; and

vulcanizing and molding the rubber composition to manufacture a rubber product,

wherein, together with the carbon black, factice is mixed in the polymer in the mastication process at a temperature of 110° C. to 190° C., content of the carbon black being 50 to 150 parts by weight and content of factice being 1 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 20, 2014
From: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 034016/0613 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2005
From: IKEDA, HIDEHITO; OKADO, YOSHIO
To: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 016371/0409 →