IP Library Granted Patent US 12,139,563
Granted Patent B2
US 12,139,563 · App. 17/421,149 · Granted Nov 12, 2024

Isoprene-based polymer latex composition

Inventors: Masahiro Ogawa (Tokyo, JP); Tomoaki Murata (Tokyo, JP); Noriko Ogawa (Tokyo, JP); Masanao Kamijo (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Resonac Corporation
C08F136/08B29C41/003C08K3/22C08K5/0025C08K5/005C08L11/02C08L93/04B29L2031/4864C08K2003/2296C08L2201/52C08L2205/18
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Patent No.
US 12,139,563
App. No.
17/421,149
Granted
Nov 12, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An isoprene-based polymer latex composition includes a chloroprene polymer latex (A) and an isoprene polymer latex (B), in which the chloroprene polymer has a z-average particle size of 180 nm or greater and smaller than 300 nm, and a tetrahydrofuran-insoluble fraction of 80 to 99% by mass; the chloroprene polymer latex (A) is (1) a copolymer latex of chloroprene (A 1) and 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2-1), or (2) a copolymer latex of the above (A-1) and (A-2 1), and another monomer (A-2-2); and the copolymer is obtained by copolymerization in which the ratio of 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2-1) is 5.0 to 30.0% by mass relative to the total amount of the monomer components chloroprene (A-1) and 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2-1) of 100% by mass. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition's quality is maintained, and the properties after cross-linking of a molded product obtained by dipping a dipping former into the composition multiple times do not deteriorate.

Claims (18)

1. An isoprene-based polymer latex composition comprising a chloroprene polymer latex (A), an isoprene polymer latex (B), and an emulsifier (C), wherein the chloroprene polymer latex has a z-average particle size of chloroprene polymer particles contained therein of 180 nm or greater and smaller than 300 nm and a tetrahydrofuran insoluble fraction of 88 to 99% by mass based on the amount of solid content of the chloroprene polymer latex (A), the chloroprene polymer latex (A) is (1) a copolymer latex of chloroprene (A-1) and 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2-1), or (2) a copolymer latex of chloroprene (A-1), 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2-1), and another monomer (A-2-2), and the copolymer is obtained by copolymerization in which the ratio of 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2-1) is 5.0 to 30.0% by mass relative to the total amount of the monomer components chloroprene (A-1) and 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2-1) of 100% by mass.

2. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 1 , comprising at least one of a metal oxide (D), a cross-linking accelerator (E), and an antioxidant (F).

3. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 2 , comprising, relative to 100 parts by mass of solid content contained in the isoprene-based polymer latex composition, the emulsifier (C) in a ratio of 1.0 to 30.0 parts by mass, the metal oxide (D) in a ratio of 0.1 to 20.0 parts by mass, the cross-linking accelerator (E) in a ratio of 0.1 to 10.0 parts by mass, and the antioxidant (F) in a ratio of 0.1 to 10.0 parts by mass.

4. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 2 , wherein the mass ratio of the solid content contained in the chloroprene polymer latex (A) to the solid content contained in the isoprene polymer latex (B) is 50:50 to 1:99.

5. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 2 , wherein the film forming rate of the chloroprene polymer latex is 0.15 mm/min or higher and 0.50 mm/min or lower.

6. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 2 , wherein the film forming rate of the chloroprene polymer latex is 41% or higher relative to the film forming rate of the isoprene polymer latex to be mixed.

7. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 2 , wherein the chloroprene polymer latex has a pH value of 10.5 or higher and 14.0 or lower.

8. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 2 , wherein the isoprene polymer particles in the isoprene polymer latex have a z-average particle size of 300 nm or greater and 1,000 nm or smaller.

9. A dip-molded product obtained by curing the isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 2 by a dip-molding method.

10. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 1 , wherein the emulsifier (C) is an anionic surfactant.

11. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 1 , wherein the emulsifier (C) contains a rosin acid soap obtained by saponifying a rosin acid with sodium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide in an excess amount relative to the rosin acid.

12. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 1 , wherein the mass ratio of the solid content contained in the chloroprene polymer latex (A) to the solid content contained in the isoprene polymer latex (B) is 50:50 to 1:99.

13. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 1 , wherein the film forming rate of the chloroprene polymer latex is 0.15 mm/min or higher and 0.50 mm/min or lower.

14. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 1 , wherein the film forming rate of the chloroprene polymer latex is 41% or higher relative to the film forming rate of the isoprene polymer latex to be mixed.

15. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 1 , wherein the chloroprene polymer latex has a pH value of 10.5 or higher and 14.0 or lower.

16. The isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 1 , wherein the isoprene polymer particles in the isoprene polymer latex have a z-average particle size of 300 nm or greater and 1,000 nm or smaller.

17. A dip-molded product obtained by curing the isoprene-based polymer latex composition according to claim 1 by a dip-molding method.

18. The dip-molded product according to claim 17 , which is a disposable rubber glove.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 9, 2024
From: RESONAC CORPORATION
To: RESONAC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066547/0677 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 23, 2023
From: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
To: RESONAC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064082/0513 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2021
From: OGAWA, MASAHIRO; MURATA, TOMOAKI; OGAWA, NORIKO; KAMIJO, MASANAO
To: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
Reel/Frame 056778/0646 →