IP Library Granted Patent US 10,472,494
Granted Patent B2
US 10,472,494 · App. 14/866,890 · Granted Nov 12, 2019

Curing agents for compounds

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Patent No.
US 10,472,494
App. No.
14/866,890
Granted
Nov 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Curing fluoroelastomers using curing agents of formula, R 1 N═CR 2 R 3 , wherein R 1 is H; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of H, NH 2 , and NR 4 R 5 ; R 3 is selected from the group consisting of Ph, SO 2 H, NR 6 R 7 , 2-pyridine, and CH 2 CONH 2 ; R 4 is H; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of Ph, NH 2 , and CN; R 6 is selected from the group consisting of H, NHPh, CCONH 2 , C 1 to C 8 linear alkyl group, and C 1 to C 8 branched alkyl group; and R 7 is selected from the group consisting of Ph, COOC(CH 3 ) 3 , NH2, CH 2 COOH, CSNH2, CNHNH 3 + Cl − , p-phenylCN, COPh,

Claims (24)

1. An article, comprising a cured compound that, before curing, comprised:

A) a fluoroelastomer comprising copolymerized units of:

(1) one or more unsaturated fluorinated olefins,

(2) one or more fluorovinyl ethers selected from the group consisting of perfluoro(alkyl vinyl) ethers, perfluoro(alkoxy vinyl) ethers, fluoro(alkyl vinyl) ethers, fluoro(alkoxy vinyl) ethers, and mixtures of these, and

(3) one or more cure site monomer selected from the group consisting of nitrile-containing fluorinated olefins and nitrile-containing fluorinated vinyl ethers; and

B) 0.1 to 10 weight percent of a curing agent of formula (I):

R 1 N═CR 2 R 3   (I)

wherein:

R 1 is H;

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of NH 2 , and NR 4 R 5 ;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of SO 2 H, NR 6 R 7 , 2-pyridine, and CH 2 CONH 2 ;

R 4 is H;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of NH 2 , and CN;

R 6 is selected from the group consisting of H, CCONH 2 ; and

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of COOC(CH 3 ) 3 , NH 2 , CH 2 COOH, CNHNH 3 + Cl − , p-phenylCN, COPh,

2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the cured compound further comprised before curing 0.1 to 5 phr of a curing agent C different from curing agent B.

3. The article of claim 1 , in the form of a gasket, tube, seal, and O-ring.

4. The article of claim 2 , in the form of a gasket, tube, seal, and O-ring.

5. The article of claim 1 , wherein the unsaturated fluorinated olefin (A)(1) is selected from the group consisting of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, 1,1-difluoroethylene; 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene; 1-fluoroethylene, and mixtures of these.

6. The article of claim 2 , wherein the unsaturated fluorinated olefin (A)(1) is selected from the group consisting of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, 1,1-difluoroethylene; 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene; 1-fluoroethylene, and mixtures of these.

7. The article of claim 5 , wherein the unsaturated fluorinated olefin co-monomer (A)(2) is selected from the group consisting of perfluoro(methyl vinyl) ether, hexafluoropropylene, perfluoro(propyl vinyl) ether, and mixtures of these.

8. The article of claim 6 , wherein the unsaturated fluorinated olefin co-monomer (A)(2) is selected from the group consisting of perfluoro(methyl vinyl) ether, hexafluoropropylene, perfluoro(propyl vinyl) ether, and mixtures of these.

9. The article of claim 1 , further comprising at least one filler selected from the group comprising nonperfluoro-fluorine-containing elastomers, micropowders, carbon black, stabilizers, plasticizers, lubricants, processing aids, and mixtures of these.

10. The article of claim 2 , wherein the curing agent C is selected from the group consisting of organotin curing agents, bis(aminophenol) curing agents, bis(aminothiophenol) curing agents, tetraamine curing agents, triamine curing agents, diamine curing agents, and mixtures of these.

Assignments (7)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 6, 2025
From: DUPONT POLYMERS, INC.
To: DUPONT SPECIALTY PRODUCTS USA, LLC
Reel/Frame 072805/0695 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2025
From: QNITY ELECTRONICS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073515/0243 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2025
From: QNITY ELECTRONICS, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073517/0298 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Sep 6, 2024
From: DUPONT POLYMERS, INC.
To: DUPONT POLYMERS, INC.
Reel/Frame 068512/0400 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Sep 6, 2024
From: DUPONT POLYMERS, INC.
To: DUPONT POLYMERS, INC.
Reel/Frame 068859/0287 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2019
From: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
To: DUPONT POLYMERS, INC.
Reel/Frame 049587/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2016
From: BISH, CHRISTOPHER J; MORKEN, PETER A; TRIPATHY, AMIYA RATAN
To: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Reel/Frame 039089/0282 →