IP Library Granted Patent US 8,293,827
Granted Patent B2
US 8,293,827 · App. 12/612,295 · Granted Oct 23, 2012

Method for producing a rubber composition

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Patent No.
US 8,293,827
App. No.
12/612,295
Granted
Oct 23, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing a rubber composition, the method including: preparing a modified natural rubber by releasing protein from rubber particles in a natural rubber latex by adding at least one organic compound selected from formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, formalin, and glyoxal to the above mentioned natural rubber latex and then drying so as to include the released protein therein; and mixing at least one selected from carbon black and silica in this modified natural rubber. Such method reduces viscosity and improves molding processibility of the rubber composition, as well as reducing hysteresis loss.

Claims (30)

1. A method for producing a rubber composition, comprising the steps of:

preparing a modified natural rubber by releasing protein from rubber particles in a natural rubber latex by adding at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, formalin, and glyoxal to the natural rubber latex and then drying so as to include the released protein therein; and

mixing at least one of carbon black and silica in the modified natural rubber.

2. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein the natural rubber latex is dried by spraying in an atmosphere of shock waves generated by pulse combustion.

3. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 2 , wherein 0.005 to 5.0 parts by weight of the organic compound is added with respect to 100 parts by weight of solid components in the natural rubber latex.

4. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 3 , wherein 20 to 150 parts by weight of the at least one selected from carbon black and silica is mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of a diene-based rubber comprising the modified natural rubber.

5. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 4 , wherein the natural rubber latex is at least one selected from field latex and concentrated latex.

6. A pneumatic tire using a rubber composition obtained by the production method according to claim 5 .

7. A pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion formed using a rubber composition obtained by the production method according to claim 5 .

8. A pneumatic tire using a rubber composition obtained by the production method according to claim 1 .

9. A pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion formed using a rubber composition obtained by the production method according to claim 1 .

10. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein the natural rubber latex is at least one selected from field latex and concentrated latex.

11. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein 20 to 150 parts by weight of the at least one selected from carbon black and silica is mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of a diene-based rubber comprising the modified natural rubber.

12. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein 0.005 to 5.0 parts by weight of the organic compound is added with respect to 100 parts by weight of solid components in the natural rubber latex.

13. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 12 , wherein 20 to 150 parts by weight of the at least one selected from carbon black and silica is mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of a diene-based rubber comprising the modified natural rubber.

14. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 12 , wherein the natural rubber latex is at least one selected from field latex and concentrated latex.

15. A pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion formed using a rubber composition obtained by the production method according to claim 12 .

16. A pneumatic tire using a rubber composition obtained by the production method according to claim 12 .

17. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein:

the natural rubber latex is dried by spraying in an atmosphere of shock waves generated by pulse combustion and

0.005 to 5.0 parts by weight of the organic compound is added with respect to 100 parts by weight of solid components in the natural rubber latex.

18. The method for producing a rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein:

20 to 150 parts by weight of the at least one selected from carbon black and silica is mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of a diene-based rubber comprising the modified natural rubber; and

the natural rubber latex is at least one selected from field latex and concentrated latex.

19. A pneumatic tire using a rubber composition obtained by:

preparing a modified natural rubber by releasing protein from rubber particles in a natural rubber latex by adding at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, formalin, and glyoxal to the natural rubber latex and then drying so as to include the released protein therein; and

mixing at least one of carbon black and silica in the modified natural rubber.

20. A pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion formed using a rubber composition obtained by:

preparing a modified natural rubber by releasing protein from rubber particles in a natural rubber latex by adding at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, formalin, and glyoxal to the natural rubber latex and then drying so as to include the released protein therein; and

mixing at least one of carbon black and silica in the modified natural rubber.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR ASSIGNEE Recorded Nov 18, 2023
From: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065626/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2009
From: MATSUDA, TAKASHI; ASHIURA, MAKOTO; KAWAZURA, TETSUKI
To: YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023469/0537 →