JP2011079885A - Rubber composition - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rubber composition improving processability, heat-resistance and an adhesion property while retaining high magnetic force. <P>SOLUTION: In the rubber composition containing a magnetic powder and a rubber main material having oil-resistance, (A) 4.5-18 pts.wt. of an antioxidant in which at least one kind selected from aromatic secondary amine based compounds and at least one kind selected from benzimidazole based compounds are also used and (B) 0.7-2.6 pts.wt. of at least one kind of a vulcanizing agent selected from sulfur-containing organic compounds are contained relative to 100 pts.wt. of the rubber main material comprising a diene based rubber. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rubber composition technique, and more particularly to a magnetic rubber composition containing magnetic powder and an oil-resistant rubber main material.

  Conventionally, magnetic encoders have been used in ABS (Antilock Brake System) sensors, crank angle sensors, and other sensor parts for detecting the speed and angle of rotating parts. Rubber magnets for sensors are used.

  In a rubber composition used for a rubber magnet for a sensor, having a predetermined magnetic force is an important characteristic, and the magnetic characteristic is greatly influenced by the content of magnetic powder in the rubber composition. In other words, the higher the magnetic powder content, the better the magnetic properties, and therefore it is necessary to contain more magnetic powder in the rubber composition. However, on the other hand, generally, as the content of magnetic powder increases, the viscosity of the rubber composition increases, the workability deteriorates due to the increase in the viscosity of the rubber composition, and the hardness of the molded product increases. There were problems such as loss of flexibility as a magnet.

  From this point of view, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, as a conventional rubber composition, in order to reduce the viscosity of rubber while highly filling with ferrite in order to have practical magnetic properties A rubber composition containing a metal salt of a fatty acid and a silane coupling agent has been proposed. Further, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, in order to improve workability, heat resistance, and flexibility of a molded product while maintaining high magnetic force, as a rubber mixture (rubber main material), solid NBR and There has been proposed a rubber composition that is used as a vulcanization molding material for a rubber magnet for a sensor formed by blending liquid NBR at a predetermined mixing ratio.

  Certainly, in the rubber composition disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, by including a metal salt of a fatty acid or a silane coupling agent, an improvement in workability due to the fatty acid metal salt acting as a lubricant, The interaction between the rubber main material and the magnetic powder is improved by the silane coupling agent, and the mechanical properties of the molded product are expected to be improved. However, as a rubber composition used as a rubber magnet for a sensor of a magnetic encoder, in addition to having a high magnetic property as studied conventionally, in view of its intended use and application, it has heat resistance and adhesiveness. Where there is a demand for further improvement, in the rubber composition disclosed in Patent Document 1, since a metal salt of a fatty acid is blended, the metal salt of the fatty acid is deposited on the surface in the molded product. In addition to being inferior in heat resistance, there is a risk that the adhesiveness will deteriorate, and improvement in heat resistance and adhesiveness cannot be expected.

  In addition, in the rubber composition disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is expected that physical properties such as processability and heat resistance are improved by making the rubber main material a predetermined rubber mixture. However, in general, in a rubber composition, in addition to a rubber main material, various rubber compounding agents such as a reinforcing material and an anti-aging agent are mixed, and selection of the rubber main material is natural. However, the physical properties and product performance of the rubber composition depend on the selection of the rubber compounding agent. Then, in the rubber composition disclosed in Patent Document 2, the influence of the rubber main material and the rubber compounding agent is not considered, and in particular, there is sufficient room for improvement in terms of heat resistance and adhesiveness. It was a thing.

Japanese Patent No. 3749861 Japanese Patent No. 3982252

  Therefore, the present invention relates to a rubber composition, which solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and aims to propose a rubber composition having improved processability, heat resistance and adhesiveness while maintaining a high magnetic force. Is.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described.
As a result of intensive studies in view of the above problems, the present inventors have formulated a predetermined amount of an anti-aging agent and a vulcanizing agent, respectively, as a rubber composition containing magnetic powder and an oil-resistant rubber main material. Thus, the inventors have found that an unprecedented magnetic rubber composition can be obtained while maintaining a high magnetic force while being excellent in processability, heat resistance, and adhesiveness, and the present invention has been completed.

  That is, in claim 1, in a rubber composition containing magnetic powder and an oil-resistant rubber main material, (A) an aromatic secondary amine-based material with respect to 100 parts by weight of the rubber main material made of a diene rubber. 4.5-18 parts by weight of an anti-aging agent comprising at least one selected from compounds and at least one selected from benzimidazole compounds, respectively, selected from (B) sulfur-containing organic compounds Containing at least one vulcanizing agent in an amount of 0.7 to 2.6 parts by weight.

  3. The anti-aging agent according to claim 2, wherein the aromatic secondary amine compound is 4,4′-bis (α, α-dimethylbenzyl) diphenylamine, and the benzimidazole compound is 2-mercaptobenzimidazole zinc. It is a salt.

  In Claim 3, 0.3-0.6 weight part of sulfur is contained as said vulcanizing agent.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the sulfur-containing organic compound is 4,4'-dithiodimorpholine.

  In the present invention, the rubber main material is a mixture of solid rubber and liquid rubber capable of reacting with the solid rubber.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is a sensor rubber magnet using the rubber composition according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.

  As an effect of the present invention, by blending a predetermined amount of a predetermined anti-aging agent and a vulcanizing agent, processability, heat resistance and adhesiveness can be improved while maintaining a high magnetic force, and a rubber magnet for a sensor. It can be optimally used for various applications such as.

  Next, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated.

1. Rubber Main Material In the rubber composition of the present invention, a rubber main material made of a diene rubber is used. Examples of the diene rubber include natural rubber (NR), isoprene rubber (IR), styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), and butadiene. Examples include rubber (BR), butyl rubber (IIR), acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM), and chloroprene rubber (CR), which are usually used in the rubber industry. Among these, NR, IR, SBR, BR, and NBR are preferably used, and NBR is more preferably used. This is because NBR has high oil resistance and heat resistance and is easily filled with magnetic powder. These diene rubbers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  The rubber main material of the present invention may be mixed with solid rubber and liquid rubber that can react with the solid rubber. As the liquid rubber, a diene rubber similar to or similar to the solid rubber is used, and liquid rubber such as liquid NBR, liquid SBR, and liquid BR that can be co-crosslinked with the same vulcanizing agent according to the solid rubber is used. Since the liquid rubber has fluidity at room temperature, the viscosity of the rubber composition can be easily adjusted and the processability can be improved by mixing the liquid rubber with the rubber main material.

Here, the case where solid NBR is used for a rubber main material is demonstrated.
When NBR is used as the rubber main material, a high nitrile content having a nitrile content of 38% or more is used from the viewpoint of oil resistance and heat resistance, preferably 40-50%, more preferably nitrile content. A content of 43 to 48% is used. In such a case, in addition to the solid NBR, liquid NBR that can react with the solid NBR is preferably mixed with the rubber main material. Liquid NBR having a B-type viscosity (70 ° C.) of 4 to 8 Pa · s is used. This is because the strength of the vulcanizate is lowered when a B-type viscosity is lower than this, whereas the plasticity is deteriorated when a B-type viscosity is higher than this.

  The blending ratio of the solid NBR and the liquid NBR is such that the liquid NBR is mixed at a ratio of 35 parts by weight or less with respect to the solid NBR, and preferably the liquid NBR is 5 to 25 with respect to 75 to 95 parts by weight of the solid NBR. More preferably, the liquid NBR is mixed at a ratio of 10 to 15 parts by weight with respect to 85 to 90 parts by weight of the solid NBR. If the liquid NBR is used in a proportion of more than 35 parts by weight, the viscosity of the dough becomes too low and the processability deteriorates. On the other hand, if it is used in an amount of 5 parts by weight or less, the effect of adding liquid NBR that can react with the solid NBR is obtained. This is because it becomes lower.

2. Magnetic powder In the rubber composition of this invention, magnetic powder is knead | mixed and used for a rubber main material. Examples of the magnetic powder include ferrite magnetic powder, rare earth magnetic powder, γ iron oxide powder, chromium dioxide, and cobalt-chromium alloy powder. Examples of the ferrite magnetic powder include ferrite, barium ferrite, strontium ferrite, manganese zinc ferrite, nickel zinc ferrite, and copper zinc ferrite. Examples of rare earth elements used in the rare earth magnetic powder include samarium and neodymium. Among these, ferrite and strontium ferrite are preferably used in terms of high magnetic force and low cost.

  The blending amount of the magnetic powder is 600 to 1500 parts by weight, preferably 900 to 1200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the rubber main material. This is because if the blending amount of the magnetic powder is less than 600 parts by weight, the magnetic force as an encoder is insufficient, while if it is used at a ratio greater than 1500 parts by weight, the flexibility of the molded product is deteriorated. .

3. Anti-aging agent In the rubber composition of the present invention, a specific combined effect is exhibited by using an aromatic secondary amine compound and a benzimidazole compound as a component of an anti-aging agent. That is, the antiaging agent of the present invention is characterized in that at least one selected from an aromatic secondary amine compound and a benzimidazole compound is used in combination (in combination).

  Examples of aromatic secondary amine compounds include N-phenyl-α-naphthylamine, N-phenyl-β-naphthylamine, p, p′-dimethoxydiphenylamine, octylated diphenylamine, 4,4 ′-(α, α-dimethyl). Benzyl) diphenylamine, p- (p-toluenesulfonylamido) diphenylamine, N, N′-di (β-naphthyl) -p-phenylenediamine, N-cyclohexyl-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N, N ′ -Diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-phenyl-N'-isopropyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-phenyl-N '-(1,3-dimethylbutyl) -p-phenylenediamine, 2,2,4-trimethyl -1,2-dihydroquinoline, 6-phenyl-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihy Examples thereof include compounds represented by general formulas such as droquinoline and 6-ethoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline. At least one of these compounds may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.

  Examples of the benzimidazole compound include compounds such as 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, 2-mercaptobenzimidazole zinc salt, and 2-mercaptomethylbenzimidazole. At least one of these compounds may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.

  As the anti-aging agent of the present invention, at least one selected from aromatic secondary amine compounds and at least one selected from benzimidazole compounds are used in combination. In particular, a combination of 4,4'-bis (α, α-dimethylbenzyl) diphenylamine as the aromatic secondary amine compound and 2-mercaptobenzimidazole zinc salt as the imidazole compound is preferably used.

  The compounding amount of the antioxidant is used in a ratio of 4.5 to 18 parts by weight, preferably 5.0 to 12 parts by weight, more preferably 5.2 to 8.0, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the rubber main material. Used in parts by weight. This is because when the content of the anti-aging agent is less than 4.5 parts by weight, the heat aging resistance is reduced, while when it is more than 18 parts by weight, bloom occurs and the adhesiveness is reduced.

  The blending ratio of the aromatic secondary amine compound and the benzimidazole compound in the anti-aging agent is not particularly limited. However, if the blending ratio of the aromatic secondary amine compound is too small, the anti-aging effect is preferably reduced. If the amount is too large, the combined use effect with the benzimidazole compound is not exhibited.

4). Vulcanizing agent In the rubber composition of the present invention, at least one vulcanizing agent selected from the contained sulfur compounds is contained. In particular, as the vulcanizing agent, an organic sulfur-containing compound and sulfur are preferably used. It is characterized by being used in combination.

  Examples of the contained sulfur compound include 4,4'-dithiodimorpholine, alkylphenol disulfide, tetramethylthiuram disulfide, dipentamethylenethiuram tetrasulfide, and dithiodicaprolactam. Preferably, 4,4'-dithiodimorpholine or dithiodicaprolactam is used. One of these compounds may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.

  The sulfur can be any sulfur used for normal rubber vulcanization, and examples of the form include powdered sulfur, sulfur white, precipitated sulfur, colloidal sulfur, deoxidized sulfur, and dispersible sulfur. It is done. At least one of these may be used alone, or two or more may be used in combination.

  The compounding amount of the vulcanizing agent is 0.7 to 2.6 parts by weight of at least one selected from sulfur-containing organic compounds with respect to 100 parts by weight of the rubber main material, preferably 1.0. To 2.0 parts by weight, more preferably 1.3 to 1.7 parts by weight. When the content of the vulcanizing agent is less than 0.7 parts by weight, the heat aging resistance is reduced. On the other hand, when it is more than 2.6 parts by weight, the vulcanization is slowed and productivity (workability) is reduced. This is because the adhesiveness is reduced.

  In addition, when sulfur is used in combination with at least one selected from sulfur-containing organic compounds, the compounding amount of sulfur is 0.3 to 0.6 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the rubber main material. It is used at a ratio of preferably 0.3 to 0.5 parts by weight. In such a case, the blending ratio of the sulfur-containing organic compound and sulfur in the oxidizing agent is not particularly limited, and sulfur is blended at a predetermined ratio with respect to the sulfur-containing organic compound. If the blending ratio of the sulfur-containing organic compound is too small, it is not preferable because the heat resistance is reduced. On the other hand, if it is too large, the workability is decreased, which is not preferable.

  In addition, as a vulcanizing agent of this invention, another vulcanizing agent and a vulcanization accelerator, Furthermore, a conventionally well-known vulcanization auxiliary etc. may be used together as needed. Examples of other vulcanizing agents include inorganic compounds such as selenium, tellurium, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide and lead monoxide, and various organic compounds such as dithiocarbamate, oxime, dinitroso compounds, polyamines and organic peroxides. Etc. Examples of the vulcanization accelerator include thiazole, sulfenamide, thiuram, dithiocarbamate, guanidine, thiourea, dithiophosphate, xanthate, and the like.

5). Other rubber compounding agents In addition to the rubber main material, anti-aging agent, and vulcanizing agent described above, the rubber composition of the present invention includes a reinforcing agent, a filler, other vulcanizing agents and vulcanization accelerators, Various rubber compounding agents that are generally used for rubber magnets for sensors, such as oils, lubricants, and silane coupling agents, are blended. The blending amount of these rubber compounding agents can be a conventional general blending amount as long as the object of the present invention is not violated.

  The rubber magnet for sensors of the present invention can be molded by a known method using the rubber composition described above. Usually, the rubber composition described above is kneaded using a closed kneader, an open roll or the like, and crosslinked and molded at a predetermined temperature (about 150 to 250 ° C.) by injection molding, compression molding, transfer molding or the like. In such a case, the residual magnetic flux density can be further increased by cross-linking in a magnetic field. Moreover, you may re-crosslink the molded article once bridge-molded at predetermined temperature.

  Examples of the present invention and comparative examples will be described below. In addition, this invention is not restrict | limited by the Example shown below.

<Raw materials>
The rubber compounding agents shown in Table 1 below were used.

<Sample preparation method>
The rubber main material, magnetic powder, anti-aging agent, vulcanizing agent, vulcanization accelerator, lubricant, and the like shown in Table 1 were blended in the proportions shown in Tables 2 and 3 to be described later (Examples 1 to 6, comparison). Examples 1 to 11) were vulcanized and molded at 160 ° C. for 12 minutes using a vulcanizing press to obtain samples (molded products).

<Heat resistance evaluation test and evaluation method>
Each sample (molded product) was cut into a thickness of 1.0 (mm) × width of 10.0 (mm) × length of 100.0 (mm) and deteriorated by being exposed to an atmosphere at 130 ° C. for 100 hours. . Ten samples were prepared for each sample, and a 180 ° bending test was performed for each sample. In the evaluation, the number of samples in which cracks or cracks occurred in 10 samples is “O” when 0 to 3, “Δ” when 3 to 7, and “×” when 8 to 10 The three-point method is used.

<Adhesion evaluation test and evaluation method>
A test piece of each sample (molded product) according to the 90 ° peel test of the vulcanized rubber adhesion test method of JIS K 6256 was attached to the negative electrode, platinum was attached to the positive electrode, and the water temperature was 30 ° C. ± 5 ° C. A steady-state current of 2 A was applied in a 1% NaCl aqueous solution (voltage maximum 16 V), and the adhesiveness was evaluated based on the rubber remaining rate (peeling rate) after 24 hours. Evaluation is a two-point method in which “○” indicates that there is no separation at the adhesive interface and the rubber part is broken, and “×” indicates that there is separation at the adhesive interface and the adhesive interface or metal surface is exposed. I went there.

  The above measurement results are shown in the following Tables 2 and 3 together with the types of rubber compounding agents used.

  Table 2 shows the results of performing a heat resistance evaluation test and an adhesion evaluation test by changing the blending amount and type of the antioxidant. From this result, as an anti-aging agent, rubber compositions (Examples 1 to 3) used in combination of one or more selected from aromatic secondary amine compounds and benzimidazole compounds, Compared with the rubber composition (Comparative Examples 3 to 6) using the aromatic secondary amine compound alone, the processability was good and the heat resistance and adhesiveness were improved.

  Table 3 shows the results of performing a heat resistance evaluation test and an adhesion evaluation test by changing the amount of sulfur-containing organic compound and sulfur as a vulcanizing agent. The rubber compositions (Examples 1, 4 and 5) containing a predetermined amount of sulfur-containing organic compound and sulfur showed good processability and excellent heat resistance and adhesiveness. Moreover, the rubber composition (Example 6) which used the sulfur-containing organic compound alone also showed excellent heat resistance and adhesiveness.

Claims (6)

In a rubber composition containing magnetic powder and an oil-resistant rubber main material,
For 100 parts by weight of rubber main material made of diene rubber,
(A) 4.5-18 parts by weight of an anti-aging agent formed by using at least one selected from aromatic secondary amine compounds and at least one selected from benzimidazole compounds,
(B) 0.7 to 2.6 parts by weight of at least one vulcanizing agent selected from sulfur-containing organic compounds,
A rubber composition comprising the rubber composition.   The anti-aging agent is characterized in that the aromatic secondary amine compound is 4,4′-bis (α, α-dimethylbenzyl) diphenylamine and the benzimidazole compound is 2-mercaptobenzimidazole zinc salt. The rubber composition according to claim 1.   The rubber composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vulcanizing agent contains 0.3 to 0.6 parts by weight of sulfur.   The rubber composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sulfur-containing organic compound is 4,4'-dithiodimorpholine.   The rubber composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rubber main material is a mixture of a solid rubber and a liquid rubber capable of reacting with the solid rubber.   A rubber magnet for a sensor comprising the rubber composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5.