JP2007196690A - Rubber-metal laminate gasket - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rubber metal laminate gasket which is excellent in waterproof adhesion without requiring a harmful chromate coating or the like, by forming rubber metal laminate gasket comprising a complex of rubber and a metal such as stainless steel. <P>SOLUTION: The rubber metal laminate gasket has a silane primer comprising a hydrolytic condensate of organo alkoxysilane, a phenolic top coating material and a nitrile rubber in sequence, on a metal sheet. The gasket has a structure which consists of the metal sheet, the silane primer comprising the hydrolytic condensate of organo alkoxysilane, the phenolic top coating material and a nitrile rubber compound. It exhibits excellent liquid proofing properties to heated water, ethylene glycol or aqueous solution thereof, alcohol, etc. due to use of the hydrolytic condensate of organo alkoxysilane as the primer. Its liquid proofing effect is more outstanding when a component of silane primer and an organometal compound are used together. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rubber metal laminated gasket. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rubber metal laminated gasket having excellent liquid resistance against water, ethylene glycol, alcohol, LLC (long life coolant) and the like.

  Stainless steel is often used to form a composite of metal and rubber that requires resistance to water and LLC, but a vulcanized adhesive is applied directly onto the stainless steel to vulcanize and bond the rubber. The resulting stainless steel-rubber composite has poor water resistance and LLC resistance, and when these immersion tests are carried out, adhesion peeling occurs.

  As a countermeasure for this, as a pretreatment for applying a vulcanized adhesive, a coating-type chromate treatment is performed on stainless steel to improve resistance to water and LLC. However, the coating-type chromate treatment is not preferable from the viewpoint of environmental measures because it contains Cr ions.

The present applicant has previously proposed various vulcanized adhesive compositions based on alkoxysilane as an adhesive between metal and rubber in producing a rubber metal laminated gasket, and these vulcanized adhesives. The composition is particularly suitable for adhesion to a metal surface that has been previously chemically or physically surface treated, but when applied to an untreated metal surface, for example, a stainless steel with a coating-type chromate treatment. Adhesiveness as high as the case cannot be obtained.
JP 7-34054 A JP 7-216309 A JP-A-8-209102 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-3432 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-40916 JP-A-9-132758 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-7990 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-8021 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-1672 JP 2001-226642 A

The present applicant has proposed a rubber metal laminated gasket in which nitrile rubber or hydrogenated nitrile rubber is laminated on a composite chromate-treated metal plate via a phenol resin-containing adhesive as a rubber metal laminated gasket. Even in the phenolic resin-containing adhesive used in these inventions, when applied to an untreated stainless steel sheet, it is not possible to obtain adhesion as in the case of stainless steel subjected to, for example, a coating type chromate treatment. Not enough liquid resistance is shown.
JP-A-11-58597 JP 2000-6308 A JP 2000-141538 A

  In addition, various vulcanized adhesive primeres based on phenolic resins are also commercially available, but do not exhibit sufficient adhesion and water resistance in bonding with stainless steel.

  The object of the present invention is to form a rubber metal laminated gasket made of a composite of a metal such as stainless steel and rubber, and a rubber metal having excellent water-resistant adhesion without subjecting the metal to harmful coating-type chromate treatment. It is to provide a laminated gasket.

  The object of the present invention is achieved by a rubber metal laminated gasket in which a silane-based undercoating agent comprising a hydrolytic condensate of organoalkoxysilane, a phenol resin-based overcoating adhesive, and a nitrile rubber are sequentially laminated on a metal plate.

  The rubber metal laminated gasket according to the present invention has a laminated structure comprising a metal plate, a silane-based primer made of hydrolyzed condensate of organoalkoxysilane, a phenolic resin-based primer and a nitrile rubber compound, and the organoalkoxy as the primer By using a hydrolyzed condensate of silane, it exhibits excellent liquid resistance against heated water, ethylene glycol or its aqueous solution, alcohol, etc., and its liquid resistance effect is one component of silane-based primer and organic This is more remarkable when a metal compound is used in combination.

  As the metal plate, a stainless steel plate, a mild steel plate, an aluminum plate, an aluminum die cast plate or the like is used, and a stainless steel plate such as SUS304, SUS301, or SUS430 is preferably used. Since the plate thickness is used for gaskets, a thickness of about 0.1 to 2 mm is generally used.

On these metal plates, a silane-based primer is first applied. As the silane-based primer, a hydrolytic condensate of organoalkoxysilane is used. Here, organoalkoxysilane of the general formula R ^'is represented by Si (OR) _3, R is a lower alkyl group such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, ^R' is a methyl group, an ethyl group, 3-aminopropyl group N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropyl group, N-phenyl-3-aminopropyl group, vinyl group, 3-methacryloxypropyl group, 3-glycidoxypropyl group, 3-mercaptopropyl group, etc. It is.

  The hydrolysis-condensation reaction of organoalkoxysilane is performed by heating to about 40 to 80 ° C. in the presence of an acid catalyst such as formic acid in the presence of water for hydrolysis. As such a hydrolysis-condensation product, a copolymer oligomer of an amino group-containing alkoxysilane and a vinyl group-containing alkoxysilane is preferably used. Examples of the amino group-containing alkoxysilane that is one component of the copolymer oligomer include γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, and N-β- (aminoethyl) -γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane. N-β- (aminoethyl) -γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and the like are used. As the vinyl group-containing alkoxysilane which is another component, for example, vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane or the like is used.

  In the oligomerization reaction, 25 to 400 parts by weight, preferably 50 to 150 parts by weight of vinyl group-containing alkoxysilane and 20 to 150 parts by weight of water for hydrolysis are used with respect to 100 parts by weight of amino group-containing alkoxysilane. . When the vinyl group-containing alkoxysilane is used in a larger proportion, the compatibility with the top coat or rubber is deteriorated and the adhesiveness is lowered. On the other hand, when it is used in a smaller proportion, the water resistance is lowered. It becomes like this.

  In the oligomerization reaction, these are charged into a reactor having a distillation apparatus and a stirrer, and stirred at about 60 ° C. for about 1 hour. Thereafter, an acid such as formic acid or acetic acid is added within 1 hour to about 1 to 2 moles per mole of amino group-containing alkoxysilane. The temperature at this time is kept at about 65 ° C. The mixture is further stirred for 1 to 5 hours to allow the reaction to proceed, and at the same time, the alcohol produced by hydrolysis is distilled under reduced pressure. Distillation is terminated when only distilled water is present, and then diluted and adjusted so that the silane concentration is 30 to 80% by weight, whereby the desired copolymer oligomer is obtained. This copolymer oligomer is an oligomer having a degree soluble in an alcohol-based organic solvent such as methanol or ethanol. Moreover, what is already marketed as a copolymerization oligomer can also be used as it is.

The use of an amino / vinyl group-containing alkoxysilane copolymer oligomer for joining a metal such as stainless steel and fluororubber has been proposed by the present applicant, in which the copolymer oligomer is used as a vulcanized adhesive. On the other hand, in the present invention, it is used as a primer for vulcanization adhesion and requires a separate vulcanization adhesive.
WO 02/24826

  It is preferable to add an organometallic compound to these silane-based undercoats. Examples of organometallic compounds include triisopropoxyaluminum, mono-secondary butoxydipropoxyaluminum, tri-secondary butoxyaluminum, ethyl acetoacetate aluminum diisopropylate, aluminum tris (ethyl acetoacetate), aluminum monoacetylacetonate bis (ethylacetate) Acetate), organoaluminum compounds such as aluminum tris (acetyl acetate), tetraisopropoxy titanium, tetra n-butoxy titanium, isopropoxy titanium bis (ethyl acetoacetate), 1,3-propanedioxytitanium bis (ethyl acetoacetate), di Organic titanium compounds such as isopropoxy titanium bis (acetylacetonate) and titanium tetraacetylacetonate, tetra-n-propylzirconium, tetra Organic zirconium compounds such as -n-butoxyzirconium, di-n-butoxyzirconium bis (acetylacetonate), di-n-butoxyzirconium bis (ethylacetoacetate), organic tins such as dibutyltin dilaurate, dibutyltin dioctate, dibutyltin dilaurate Examples are compounds.

  These organometallic compounds are used in an amount of about 100 parts by weight or less, preferably about 20 to 80 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the hydrolysis condensate. The addition of the organometallic compound in such a use ratio increases the liquid resistance against heated water, ethylene glycol or an aqueous solution thereof, alcohol, etc., while when used in a higher ratio, The compatibility with rubber deteriorates and the adhesiveness decreases.

  The silane-based primer having the above-mentioned components as essential components is generally about 0.2 to 3% by weight of a mixed solvent of an alcohol-based organic solvent such as methanol, ethanol or isopropanol, or a ketone-based organic solvent such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone and water. Prepared and used as a concentrated solution. The organic solvent and water are used in a mixture such that the former is about 100 to 80% by weight and the latter is about 0 to 20% by weight. When water is used in combination, the hydrolysis condensate further increases in molecular weight, and a strong film can be formed.

  Examples of the silane-based undercoat include commercially available products such as Road Far East Co., Ltd. Chemlock AP-133, Toyo Chemical Laboratory product Metaloc S-2, Rohm and Haas Co., Ltd. product Megam 3290-1, etc. It can also be used after diluted with an aqueous mixed solvent.

  The silane-based primer is dipped on a metal plate, applied to a film thickness of about 0.1 to 10 μm by a method such as spraying, brushing, or roll coating, dried at room temperature, and then about 1 at about 100 to 250 ° C. It is baked for about 20 minutes.

  In general, a commercially available phenol resin-based topcoat is applied as a vulcanized adhesive on the silane-based undercoat applied on the metal plate. Commercially available products include Toyo Chemical Laboratory product Metalolc N31, Rohm and Haas Company product Sixon 715, Lord Far East Company product Chemlock TS1677-13, and the like. For the topcoat, the same coating method, coating temperature, and coating time as in the case of the basecoat are applied, and an overcoat layer having a film thickness of about 1 to 15 μm is formed.

  As an organic solvent solution of the nitrile rubber compound, an unvulcanized nitrile rubber compound is formed on the adhesive layer thus formed so as to form a single-side vulcanizate layer having a thickness of about 5 to 120 μm. Applied. The applied rubber layer is dried at a temperature of room temperature to about 100 ° C. for about 1 to 15 minutes, and after volatilizing methyl ethyl ketone, toluene, xylene or a mixed solvent thereof used as an organic solvent, about 150 to about 150 to Heat vulcanization is performed at 230 ° C. for about 0.5 to 30 minutes, and pressure vulcanization is performed as necessary. The vulcanized nitrile rubber layer preferably has a hardness (durometer A) of 80 or more and a compression set (100 ° C., 22 hours) of 50% or less for use as a gasket, and needs to prevent adhesion. In some cases, an anti-sticking agent can be applied to the surface.

  NBR can be used as a compound using sulfur-based vulcanizing agents such as sulfur and tetramethylthiuram monosulfide, but is preferably used as an unvulcanized nitrile rubber compound using organic peroxide as a crosslinking agent. It is done. Examples of such peroxide-crosslinked unvulcanized nitrile rubber compounds include the following blending examples.

(Formulation example I)
NBR (medium-high nitrile; JSR product N237) 100 parts by weight
HAF carbon black 80 〃
Powdered silica 60 〃
Zinc oxide 5 〃
Stearic acid 1 〃
Anti-aging agent (Ouchi Emerging Chemical Products ODA-NS) 1 〃
Organic peroxide (NIPPON OIL & PRODUCTS PERHEXA 25B)
N, N-m-phenylene dimaleimide 1 〃

(Composition Example II)
NBR (medium-high nitrile; JSR product N235S) 100 parts by weight
SRF carbon black 80 〃
Calcium carbonate 80 〃
Powdered silica 20 〃
Zinc oxide 5 〃
Anti-aging agent (Ouchi Emerging Chemical Product Nocrack 224) 2 〃
Triallyl isocyanurate 2 〃
1,3-bis (tert-butylperoxy) isopropylbenzene 2.5 〃
Plasticizer (Buyer OT product from Bayer) 5 〃

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to examples.
Reference Example A three-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, heating jacket and dropping funnel is charged with 40 parts of γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (weight, the same applies hereinafter) and 20 parts of water, and acetic acid is added so that the pH is 4-5. And stirred for several minutes. While further stirring, 40 parts of vinyltriethoxysilane was gradually dropped using a dropping funnel. After completion of dropping, the mixture was heated to reflux at a temperature of about 60 ° C. for 5 hours and cooled to room temperature to obtain a copolymer oligomer.

Example 1
After alkali degreasing the surface of surface dull finish SUS301 steel plate (thickness 0.2mm),
A silane primer comprising 2.5 parts of the above copolymer oligomer, 87.5 parts of methanol, and 10.0 parts of water was applied and dried at room temperature, followed by baking at 220 ° C. for 5 minutes.

After cooling
Phenol resin-based topcoat adhesive 12.0 parts (Toyo Chemical Research Product Metalolc N-31)
Hexamethylenetetramine-containing curing agent (the company's product Hexa B) 0.4 parts Methyl ethyl ketone 77.6 parts Methanol 10.0 parts of an overcoat adhesive was applied and dried at room temperature, followed by baking at 210 ° C for 5 minutes.

In this adhesive layer,
Nitrile rubber compound (formulation example I) 25.0 parts Methyl ethyl ketone 7.5 parts Toluene 67.5 parts rubber solution (solid content concentration 25% by weight) is applied and dried at 60 ° C for 15 minutes. After the vulcanized rubber layer was formed, pressure vulcanization was performed under the conditions of 180 ° C., 60 kgf / cm ² and 10 minutes to obtain a rubber metal laminated gasket.

  This rubber metal laminated gasket was subjected to a gobang eye tape test by the method of JIS K-5400 8.5.2. The test was conducted initially and immersed in a pressurized solution for 70 hours with water at 120 ° C., ethylene glycol (EG), EG 50 wt% aqueous solution, and ethanol.

Example 2
In the silane primer of Example 1, the amount of methanol was changed to 86.5 parts, and 1 part of aluminum tris (acetyl acetate) was added thereto.

Example 3
In the silane primer of Example 1, the amount of methanol was changed to 86.5 parts, and 1 part of titanium tetra (acetyl acetate) was added thereto.

Example 4
In the silane primer of Example 1, the amount of methanol was changed to 86.5 parts, and 1 part of di-n-butoxyzirconium bis (ethylacetoacetate) was added thereto.

Example 5
In Example 4, 12.0 parts of phenolic resin-based topcoat adhesive as a topcoat adhesive (Rix and Haas product Sixon 715-A)
Hexamethylenetetramine-containing curing agent 0.4 parts (the company's product Sixon 715-B)
A topcoat adhesive consisting of 77.6 parts of methyl ethyl ketone and 10.0 parts of methanol was used.

Example 6
In Example 4, as the nitrile rubber compound that forms the solid content of the rubber solution, the one in Formulation Example II was used.

Example 7
In Example 1, as a silane-based primer, 20.0 parts of a silane-based primer (Rom Far East product Chemlock AP-133)
A silane primer comprising 70.0 parts of methanol and 10.0 parts of water was used.

Example 8
In Example 1, as a silane-based primer, 20.0 parts of a silane-based primer (Toyo Chemical Laboratory product Metallock S-2)
A silane primer comprising 70.0 parts of methanol and 10.0 parts of water was used.

Comparative Example 1
In Example 1, no silane-based primer was used.

Comparative Example 2
In Example 4, no topcoat adhesive was used.

Comparative Example 3
In Example 1, instead of the silane-based primer, a commercially available primer (Toyo Kagaku Laboratories Metallock PA-3375) was used.

The measurement results in the above examples and comparative examples are shown in the following table.
table
Example Initial water EG 50% EG EtOH
Example 1 10 8 8 8 6
〃 2 10 10 10 10 8
３ 3 10 10 10 10 8
４ 4 10 10 10 10 8
５ 5 10 10 10 10 8
６ 6 10 10 10 10 8
７ 7 10 10 10 10 8
10 8 10 10 10 10 8
Comparative Example 1 10 2 2 2 0
〃 2 10 4 6 4 2
３ 3 8 2 2 2 2

Claims (3)

  A rubber metal laminated gasket obtained by sequentially laminating a silane-based primer made of a hydrolyzed condensate of an organoalkoxysilane, a phenol resin-based topcoat adhesive, and a nitrile rubber on a metal plate.   The rubber metal laminated gasket according to claim 1, wherein an organometallic compound is further added to the silane-based primer.   The rubber metal laminated gasket according to claim 1 or 2, which is used for liquid resistance against water, ethylene glycol, alcohol or LLC.