JP5707294B2 - Rubber composition for conveyor belt and conveyor belt using the same - Google Patents

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a rubber composition for a conveyor belt and a conveyor belt using the same, and in particular, a rubber composition for a conveyor belt capable of improving adhesion and ozone resistance (weather resistance) and a conveyor belt using the same. About.

  In industrial fields such as steel, coal and cement, conveyor belts are often used as means for transporting articles. Since such a conveyor belt is required to have high durability capable of withstanding friction and impact with a transported object, as shown in FIG. 1, a metal member such as a steel cord, aramid fiber, PET, nylon, etc. It is manufactured by forming a cover rubber layer 1 by using a reinforcing material such as canvas made of a material such as canvas as a core material (core body) 3, pasting the rubber composition so as to cover the rubber composition, and vulcanizing. The The cover rubber layer 1 is in contact with a conveyed product, an idler, or the like. A core rubber as an adhesive rubber layer 2 is formed between the core body 3 and the cover rubber layer 1.

  Conventionally, various rubber compositions have been adopted as cover rubbers for conveyor belts. From the viewpoint of imparting high heat aging resistance, styrene-butadiene rubber is suitably used as a rubber component. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Here, since the cover rubber of the conveyor belt (particularly, the pipe conveyor belt (cylindrical belt)) constantly expands and contracts, ozone cracks are likely to occur when used outdoors. Therefore, in order to improve ozone resistance, a large amount of anti-aging agent is added (for example, see Patent Document 2), or ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer rubber (non-conjugated diene compound-non-conjugated) is added to the polymer system. Compounding a conjugated olefin copolymer (EPDM) (for example, see Patent Document 3) has been studied.

  Here, as shown in Patent Document 2, when a large amount of an anti-aging agent is added, physical properties such as abrasion resistance are greatly deteriorated, and the anti-aging agent causes blooming over time, the appearance is remarkably impaired, and the adhesiveness is adversely affected. There is a problem of affecting.

  On the other hand, as shown in Patent Document 3, when an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer rubber (non-conjugated diene compound-non-conjugated olefin copolymer, EPDM) is added to the polymer system, the environmental temperature to be used changes. However, it is possible to maintain flexibility with a constant coefficient of friction, to prevent adhesion of rubber powder to the conveyed product, and to further improve ozone cracking resistance. There is a problem that the adhesion performance of the vulcanized rubber with the core rubber is lowered.

JP 2006-199892 A JP 2005-153604 A JP-A-8-233037

  Then, the objective of this invention is providing the rubber composition for conveyor belts which can improve adhesiveness and ozone resistance (weather resistance), and a conveyor belt using the same.

  The inventors of the present invention described above with respect to 100 parts by mass of a rubber component containing a conjugated diene polymer and a conjugated diene compound-nonconjugated olefin copolymer (a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a nonconjugated olefin). It has been found that by including 30 to 50 parts by mass of the polymer, the adhesiveness and ozone resistance (weather resistance) can be improved, and the present invention has been completed.

  That is, the rubber composition for conveyor belts of the present invention is a rubber composition for conveyor belts containing a conjugated diene polymer and a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a nonconjugated olefin in a rubber component, 30 mass parts-50 mass parts of said copolymers are included with respect to 100 mass parts of said rubber components.

  In the rubber composition for conveyor belts of the present invention, the proportion of the conjugated diene compound-derived portion in the copolymer is preferably 30 mol% to 80 mol%.

  In the rubber composition for conveyor belts of the present invention, the copolymer preferably has a cis-1,4 bond content of the conjugated diene compound-derived portion of 50% or more.

  In the rubber composition for a conveyor belt according to the present invention, the conjugated diene polymer preferably contains a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, and at least one of natural rubber and polyisoprene.

  In the conveyor belt rubber composition of the present invention, the copolymer preferably has a polystyrene-equivalent weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 10,000,000.

  The rubber composition for conveyor belts of the present invention preferably has a molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of the copolymer of 10 or less.

  In the rubber composition for conveyor belts of the present invention, the non-conjugated olefin is preferably an acyclic olefin.

  In the conveyor belt rubber composition of the present invention, the non-conjugated olefin preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms.

  In the rubber composition for a conveyor belt of the present invention, the non-conjugated olefin is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene.

  In the rubber composition for a conveyor belt according to the present invention, the non-conjugated olefin is preferably ethylene.

  In the rubber composition for conveyor belts of the present invention, the conjugated diene compound is preferably at least one of 1,3-butadiene and isoprene.

  The conveyor belt of the present invention is characterized by using the rubber composition for a conveyor belt of the present invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the rubber composition for conveyor belts which can improve adhesiveness and ozone resistance (weather resistance), and a conveyor belt using the same can be provided.

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of a conveyor belt according to the present invention. 2 is a diagram showing a ¹³ C-NMR spectrum chart of copolymer A produced according to Preparation Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a DSC curve of copolymer A produced according to Preparation Example 1.

(Rubber composition for conveyor belt)
The rubber composition for conveyor belts of the present invention comprises at least (i) a conjugated diene polymer, and (ii) a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a nonconjugated olefin, and further if necessary. , (Iii) other rubber components, (iv) a crosslinking agent, (v) a vulcanization accelerator, and (vi) other components.

<(I) Conjugated diene polymer>
The conjugated diene polymer means a polymer (polymer) containing no non-conjugated olefin as a monomer unit component (part of copolymer). Styrene is not included in the non-conjugated olefin.
The conjugated diene polymer is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the intended purpose. Examples thereof include natural rubber (NR), various polybutadiene rubbers (BR), synthetic polyisoprene rubber (IR), and various styrenes. -Butadiene copolymer rubber (SBR), styrene-isoprene copolymer rubber, styrene-isoprene-butadiene copolymer rubber, isoprene-butadiene copolymer rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber (NBR), chloroprene rubber, Etc. These may be used individually by 1 type and may use 2 or more types together.
Among these, the combined use of styrene-butadiene copolymer and natural rubber (or polyisoprene) is preferable from the viewpoint of balance between strength, tearing properties, and wear properties.
Moreover, when using together a styrene-butadiene copolymer and natural rubber, there is no restriction | limiting in particular as weight ratio (styrene-butadiene copolymer: natural rubber (or polyisoprene)), It selects suitably according to the objective. 20:80 to 80:20 are preferred. When it is 80 or less: 20 or more, high strength can be obtained, and when it is 20 or more: 80 or less, high wear resistance can be obtained.

<(Ii) Copolymer of conjugated diene compound and non-conjugated olefin>
The copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the nonconjugated olefin contains a nonconjugated olefin as a monomer unit component in the copolymer.

The cis-1,4 bond amount of the conjugated diene compound-derived moiety in the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the intended purpose. Is preferable, more than 92% is preferable, and 95% or more is more preferable.
If the amount of cis 1,4-bond in the conjugated diene compound-derived portion is 50% or more, a low glass transition point (Tg) can be maintained, and thereby, such as crack growth resistance and wear resistance. Physical properties are improved.
On the other hand, the crack growth resistance, weather resistance, and heat resistance can be improved by setting the cis 1,4-bond amount of the conjugated diene compound-derived portion to more than 92%. Moreover, by making the cis 1,4-bond amount of the conjugated diene compound-derived portion 95% or more, it becomes possible to further improve the crack growth resistance, weather resistance, and heat resistance.
The cis-1,4 bond amount is an amount in the conjugated diene compound-derived portion, and is not a ratio to the entire copolymer.

The content of the conjugated diene compound-derived moiety in the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the intended purpose, but is preferably 30 mol% to 80 mol%. .
When the content of the conjugated diene compound-derived moiety in the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is 30 mol% or more, it is preferable because processability can be sufficiently secured, and when it is 80 mol% or less, The ratio of the conjugated olefin increases, and the weather resistance is improved, which is preferable.
On the other hand, when the content of the conjugated diene compound-derived portion in the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is within the particularly preferable range, it is advantageous in terms of workability and bending fatigue.

The content of the non-conjugated olefin-derived portion in the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the intended purpose, but is preferably 20 mol% to 70 mol%. .
When the content of the non-conjugated olefin-derived moiety in the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is 20 mol% or more, the weather resistance can be improved, and when the content is 70 mol% or less, the conjugated diene. The compatibility with the polymer can be maintained, and the weather resistance and crack growth resistance can be improved.
On the other hand, when the content of the non-conjugated olefin-derived portion in the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is within the particularly preferable range, it is advantageous in terms of workability.

On the other hand, in the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin, the non-conjugated olefin used as a monomer is a non-conjugated olefin other than the conjugated diene compound, and has excellent heat resistance and the main chain of the copolymer. It is possible to increase the degree of design freedom as an elastomer by reducing the proportion of double bonds in the interior and reducing the crystallinity. Moreover, as a nonconjugated olefin, it is preferable that it is an acyclic olefin, and it is preferable that carbon number of this nonconjugated olefin is 2-10. Accordingly, preferred examples of the non-conjugated olefin include α-olefins such as ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-heptene and 1-octene. Among these, ethylene, propylene And 1-butene are preferred, with ethylene being particularly preferred. Since the α-olefin has a double bond at the α-position of the olefin, copolymerization with the conjugated diene can be performed efficiently. These non-conjugated olefins may be used alone or in combination of two or more. In addition, an olefin refers to the compound which is an aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon and has one or more carbon-carbon double bonds.
In addition, when a block portion composed of a monomer unit of non-conjugated olefin is provided, it exhibits static crystallinity and is excellent in mechanical properties such as breaking strength.

  In the copolymer of conjugated diene compound and non-conjugated olefin, the conjugated diene compound used as a monomer preferably has 4 to 12 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the conjugated diene compound include 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2,3-dimethylbutadiene, and among these, 1,3-butadiene and isoprene are preferable. Moreover, these conjugated diene compounds may be used independently and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

  The copolymer of the present invention can be prepared by the same mechanism using any of the specific examples of the conjugated diene compound described above.

In the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin, the weight average molecular weight (Mw) is not particularly limited, and the weight average molecular weight (Mw) is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of application to a polymer structural material, the polystyrene-converted weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the copolymer is preferably 10,000 to 10,000,000, more preferably 10,000 to 1,000,000. 50,000 to 600,000 are particularly preferred. If the Mw exceeds 10,000,000, the moldability may be deteriorated.
Further, the molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) represented by the ratio of the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and the number average molecular weight (Mn) is preferably 10 or less, more preferably 6 or less. This is because if the molecular weight distribution exceeds 10, the physical properties are not uniform. Here, the average molecular weight and the molecular weight distribution can be determined using polystyrene as a standard substance by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).

The content of 1,2 adducts (including 3,4 adducts) of the conjugated diene compound in the conjugated diene compound-derived part of the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the nonconjugated olefin is not particularly limited. However, it is preferably 5% or less, more preferably 3% or less, and particularly preferably 2.5% or less.
When the content of the 1,2 adduct portion (including the 3,4 adduct portion) of the conjugated diene compound in the conjugated diene compound-derived portion of the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the nonconjugated olefin is 5% or less, The weather resistance and ozone resistance of the copolymer can be further improved.
On the other hand, the content of 1,2 adducts (including 3,4 adducts) of the conjugated diene compound in the conjugated diene compound-derived part of the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the nonconjugated olefin is 2.5% or less. If it is, the weather resistance and ozone resistance of the copolymer can be further improved.
The content of the 1,2-adduct portion (including the 3,4-adduct portion) is an amount in the portion derived from the conjugated diene compound, and is not a ratio to the whole copolymer.
The 1,2-adduct portion (including 3,4-adduct portion) content of the conjugated diene compound in the conjugated diene compound-derived portion has the same meaning as the 1,2-vinyl bond amount when the conjugated diene compound is butadiene. It is.

  The chain structure of the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the intended purpose. For example, a block copolymer, a random copolymer, a taper copolymer Examples thereof include coalescence and alternating copolymer.

<< Block copolymer >>
The block copolymer has a structure of (AB) _x , A- (BA) _x and B- (AB) _x (where A is a monomer unit of a non-conjugated olefin. It is a block part, B is a block part consisting of monomer units of a conjugated diene compound, and x is an integer of 1 or more. In addition, the block copolymer provided with two or more structures of (AB) or (BA) is called a multi-block copolymer.
When the copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin is a block copolymer, the block portion composed of the monomer of the non-conjugated olefin exhibits static crystallinity. Excellent.

<< Random copolymer >>
When the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is a random copolymer, since the arrangement of the monomer units of the non-conjugated olefin is irregular, the copolymer does not cause phase separation, The crystallization temperature derived from the block part is not observed. That is, since it becomes possible to introduce a non-conjugated olefin having properties such as heat resistance into the main chain of the copolymer, the heat resistance is improved.

<< Tapered copolymer >>
The taper copolymer is a copolymer in which a random copolymer and a block copolymer are mixed, a block portion composed of monomer units of a conjugated diene compound and a monomer unit of non-conjugated olefins. The block part is composed of at least one block part (also referred to as a block structure) and a random part (referred to as a random structure) in which monomer units of a conjugated diene compound and a nonconjugated olefin are irregularly arranged. It is a copolymer.
The structure of the taper copolymer indicates that the composition of the conjugated diene compound component and the non-conjugated olefin component is distributed continuously or discontinuously. Here, it is preferable that the chain structure of the non-conjugated olefin component does not contain many long-chain (high molecular weight) non-conjugated olefin block components but contains many short-chain (low molecular weight) non-conjugated olefin block components.

<< Alternate Copolymer >>
The alternating copolymer has a structure in which a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin are alternately arranged (a molecular chain structure of -ABABABAB-, where A is a non-conjugated olefin and B is a conjugated diene compound). It is a coalescence. In the case of an alternating copolymer, both flexibility and adhesiveness can be achieved.

  In the present invention, when the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is a block copolymer, the block portion made of the monomer of the non-conjugated olefin exhibits static crystallinity. Therefore, the copolymer is preferably at least one selected from a block copolymer and a tapered copolymer.

<< Method for producing copolymer of conjugated diene compound and non-conjugated olefin >>
Next, a production method capable of producing a copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin will be described in detail. However, the manufacturing method described in detail below is merely an example. The copolymer according to the present invention can polymerize a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin in the presence of a polymerization catalyst or a polymerization catalyst composition.

  In the method for producing a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin, a normal coordination ion polymerization catalyst is used except that a polymerization catalyst described later, or first, second, and third polymerization catalyst compositions are used. In the same manner as in the method for producing a polymer by the method, a conjugated diene compound as a monomer and a non-conjugated olefin can be copolymerized. In the present invention, the polymerization catalyst or polymerization catalyst composition used will be described in detail later.

  As a polymerization method, any method such as a solution polymerization method, a suspension polymerization method, a liquid phase bulk polymerization method, an emulsion polymerization method, a gas phase polymerization method, and a solid phase polymerization method can be used. Moreover, when using a solvent for a polymerization reaction, the solvent used should just be inactive in a polymerization reaction, For example, toluene, cyclohexane, normal hexane, mixtures thereof etc. are mentioned.

  A method for producing a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin includes, for example, (1) a polymerization catalyst composition in a polymerization reaction system including a conjugated diene compound as a monomer and a non-conjugated olefin other than the conjugated diene compound. The components of the product may be provided separately and used as a polymerization catalyst composition in the reaction system, or (2) a polymerization catalyst composition prepared in advance may be provided in the polymerization reaction system. Moreover, (2) includes providing a metallocene complex (active species) activated by a cocatalyst. In addition, the usage-amount of the metallocene complex contained in a polymerization catalyst composition has the preferable range of 0.0001-0.01 times mole with respect to the sum total of nonconjugated olefins other than a conjugated diene compound and this conjugated diene compound.

  Moreover, in the manufacturing method of the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and nonconjugated olefin which concerns on this invention, you may stop superposition | polymerization using polymerization terminators, such as methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol.

  In the production method according to the present invention, the polymerization reaction of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is preferably performed in an atmosphere of an inert gas, preferably nitrogen gas or argon gas. The polymerization temperature of the polymerization reaction is not particularly limited, but is preferably in the range of −100 ° C. to 200 ° C., for example, and can be about room temperature. If the polymerization temperature is raised, the cis-1,4 selectivity of the polymerization reaction may be lowered. Moreover, since the pressure of the said polymerization reaction fully takes in a conjugated diene compound and a nonconjugated olefin in a polymerization reaction system, the range of 0.1-10.0 MPa is preferable. Further, the reaction time of the polymerization reaction is not particularly limited, and is preferably in the range of 1 second to 10 days, for example, but may be appropriately selected depending on conditions such as the type of monomer to be polymerized, the type of catalyst, and the polymerization temperature. it can.

  In the method for producing the copolymer, when the conjugated diene compound is polymerized with a non-conjugated olefin other than the conjugated diene compound, the pressure of the non-conjugated olefin is preferably 0.1 MPa to 10 MPa. When the pressure of the non-conjugated olefin is 0.1 MPa or more, the non-conjugated olefin can be efficiently introduced into the reaction mixture. Moreover, even if the pressure of the non-conjugated olefin is increased too much, the effect of efficiently introducing the non-conjugated olefin reaches a peak, and therefore the pressure of the non-conjugated olefin is preferably 10 MPa or less.

In the method for producing the copolymer, when the conjugated diene compound is polymerized with a non-conjugated olefin other than the conjugated diene compound, the concentration of the conjugated diene compound at the start of polymerization (mol / l) and the concentration of the non-conjugated olefin (Mol / l) preferably satisfies the relationship of the following formula. By setting the value of the concentration of the non-conjugated olefin / the concentration of the conjugated diene compound to 1 or more, the non-conjugated olefin can be efficiently introduced into the reaction mixture.
Non-conjugated olefin concentration / conjugated diene compound concentration ≧ 1.0
More preferably, the relationship of the following formula is satisfied.
Non-conjugated olefin concentration / conjugated diene compound concentration ≧ 1.3
More preferably, the relationship of the following formula is satisfied.
Non-conjugated olefin concentration / conjugated diene compound concentration ≧ 1.7

  According to the production method of the present invention, a conjugated diene compound that is a monomer is used in the same manner as in the production method of a polymer using a normal coordination ion polymerization catalyst, except that the polymerization catalyst or the polymerization catalyst composition is used. And non-conjugated olefin can be copolymerized.

（式中、Ｍは、ランタノイド元素、スカンジウム又はイットリウムを示し、Ｃｐ^Rは、それぞれ独立して無置換もしくは置換インデニルを示し、Ｒ^a〜Ｒ^fは、それぞれ独立して炭素数１〜３のアルキル基又は水素原子を示し、Ｌは、中性ルイス塩基を示し、ｗは、０〜３の整数を示す）で表されるメタロセン錯体、及び下記一般式（ＩＩ）： -First polymerization catalyst composition-
Next, the 1st polymerization catalyst composition used in the manufacturing method of the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and nonconjugated olefin which concerns on this invention is demonstrated.
The polymerization catalyst composition includes the following general formula (I):

(In the formula, M represents a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium, Cp ^R independently represents unsubstituted or substituted indenyl, and R ^{a to} R ^f each independently represents an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. A group or a hydrogen atom, L represents a neutral Lewis base, w represents an integer of 0 to 3), and the following general formula (II):

（式中、Ｍは、ランタノイド元素、スカンジウム又はイットリウムを示し、Ｃｐ^Rは、それぞれ独立して無置換もしくは置換インデニルを示し、Ｘ'は、水素原子、ハロゲン原子、アルコキシド基、チオラート基、アミド基、シリル基又は炭素数１〜２０の炭化水素基を示し、Ｌは、中性ルイス塩基を示し、ｗは、０〜３の整数を示す）で表されるメタロセン錯体、並びに下記一般式（ＩＩＩ）：

(In the formula, M represents a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium, Cp ^R each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted indenyl group, and X ′ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxide group, a thiolate group, an amide group. , A silyl group or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, L represents a neutral Lewis base, and w represents an integer of 0 to 3), and the following general formula (III ):

（式中、Ｍは、ランタノイド元素、スカンジウム又はイットリウムを示し、Ｃｐ^R'は、無置換もしくは置換シクロペンタジエニル、インデニル又はフルオレニルを示し、Ｘは、水素原子、ハロゲン原子、アルコキシド基、チオラート基、アミド基、シリル基又は炭素数１〜２０の炭化水素基を示し、Ｌは、中性ルイス塩基を示し、ｗは、０〜３の整数を示し、［Ｂ］^-は、非配位性アニオンを示す）で表されるハーフメタロセンカチオン錯体からる群より選択される少なくとも１種類の錯体を含む重合触媒組成物（以下、第一重合触媒組成物ともいう）が挙げられる。

(In the formula, M represents a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium, Cp ^{R ′} represents unsubstituted or substituted cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl, and X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxide group or a thiolate group. , An amide group, a silyl group, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, L represents a neutral Lewis base, w represents an integer of 0 to 3, and [B] ⁻ represents a non-coordinating group. A polymerization catalyst composition (hereinafter also referred to as a first polymerization catalyst composition) containing at least one complex selected from the group consisting of half metallocene cation complexes represented by

The first polymerization catalyst composition may further contain other components contained in the polymerization catalyst composition containing a normal metallocene complex, such as a promoter. Here, the metallocene complex is a complex compound in which one or more cyclopentadienyl or a derivative thereof is bonded to a central metal, and in particular, one cyclopentadienyl or a derivative thereof bonded to the central metal. A certain metallocene complex may be called a half metallocene complex.
In the polymerization reaction system, the concentration of the complex contained in the first polymerization catalyst composition is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 0.0001 mol / L.

In the metallocene complexes represented by the above general formulas (I) and (II), Cp ^R in the formula is unsubstituted indenyl or substituted indenyl. Cp ^R having an indenyl ring as a basic skeleton can be represented by C ₉ H _7-X R _X or C ₉ H _11-X R _X. Here, X is an integer of 0-7 or 0-11. In addition, each R is preferably independently a hydrocarbyl group or a metalloid group. The hydrocarbyl group preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the hydrocarbyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a phenyl group, and a benzyl group. On the other hand, examples of metalloid group metalloids include germyl Ge, stannyl Sn, and silyl Si, and the metalloid group preferably has a hydrocarbyl group, and the hydrocarbyl group that the metalloid group has is the same as the above hydrocarbyl group. is there. Specific examples of the metalloid group include a trimethylsilyl group. Specific examples of the substituted indenyl include 2-phenylindenyl and 2-methylindenyl. Note that the two Cp ^Rs in the general formulas (I) and (II) may be the same as or different from each other.

In the half metallocene cation complex represented by the general formula (III), Cp ^{R ′} in the formula is unsubstituted or substituted cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl, and among these, unsubstituted or substituted indenyl It is preferable that Cp ^{R ′} having a cyclopentadienyl ring as a basic skeleton is represented by C ₅ H _5-X R _X. Here, X is an integer of 0-5. In addition, each R is preferably independently a hydrocarbyl group or a metalloid group. The hydrocarbyl group preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the hydrocarbyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a phenyl group, and a benzyl group. On the other hand, examples of metalloid group metalloids include germyl Ge, stannyl Sn, and silyl Si, and the metalloid group preferably has a hydrocarbyl group, and the hydrocarbyl group that the metalloid group has is the same as the above hydrocarbyl group. is there. Specific examples of the metalloid group include a trimethylsilyl group. Specific examples of Cp ^{R ′} having a cyclopentadienyl ring as a basic skeleton include the following.

（式中、Ｒは水素原子、メチル基又はエチル基を示す。）
一般式（ＩＩＩ）において、上記インデニル環を基本骨格とするＣｐ^R'は、一般式（Ｉ）のＣｐ^Rと同様に定義され、好ましい例も同様である。

(In the formula, R represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group.)
In the general formula (III), Cp ^{R ′} having the indenyl ring as a basic skeleton is defined in the same manner as Cp ^{R in the} general formula (I), and preferred examples thereof are also the same.

In the general formula (III), Cp ^{R ′} having the fluorenyl ring as a basic skeleton can be represented by C ₁₃ H _9-X R _X or C ₁₃ H _17-X R _X. Here, X is an integer of 0-9 or 0-17. In addition, each R is preferably independently a hydrocarbyl group or a metalloid group. The hydrocarbyl group preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the hydrocarbyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a phenyl group, and a benzyl group. On the other hand, examples of metalloid group metalloids include germyl Ge, stannyl Sn, and silyl Si, and the metalloid group preferably has a hydrocarbyl group, and the hydrocarbyl group that the metalloid group has is the same as the above hydrocarbyl group. is there. Specific examples of the metalloid group include a trimethylsilyl group.

  The central metal M in the general formulas (I), (II) and (III) is a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium. The lanthanoid elements include 15 elements having atomic numbers 57 to 71, and any of these may be used. Preferred examples of the central metal M include samarium Sm, neodymium Nd, praseodymium Pr, gadolinium Gd, cerium Ce, holmium Ho, scandium Sc, and yttrium Y.

The metallocene complex represented by the general formula (I) contains a silylamide ligand [—N (SiR ₃ ) ₂ ]. The R groups contained in the silylamide ligand (R ^{a to} R ^f in the general formula (I)) are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom. Moreover, it is preferable that at least one of R ^{a to} R ^f is a hydrogen atom. By making at least one of R ^{a to} R ^f a hydrogen atom, the synthesis of the catalyst is facilitated, and the bulk height around silicon is reduced, so that non-conjugated olefin is easily introduced. From the same viewpoint, it is more preferable that at least one of R ^{a to} R ^c is a hydrogen atom and at least one of R ^{d to} R ^f is a hydrogen atom. Furthermore, a methyl group is preferable as the alkyl group.

The metallocene complex represented by the general formula (II) includes a silyl ligand [—SiX ′ ₃ ]. X ′ contained in the silyl ligand [—SiX ′ ₃ ] is a group defined in the same manner as X in the general formula (III) described below, and preferred groups are also the same.

  In the general formula (III), X is a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxide group, a thiolate group, an amide group, a silyl group, and a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Here, examples of the alkoxide group include aliphatic alkoxy groups such as a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, an n-butoxy group, an isobutoxy group, a sec-butoxy group, and a tert-butoxy group; a phenoxy group and 2,6-dioxy -Tert-butylphenoxy group, 2,6-diisopropylphenoxy group, 2,6-dinepentylphenoxy group, 2-tert-butyl-6-isopropylphenoxy group, 2-tert-butyl-6-neopentylphenoxy group, Examples include aryloxide groups such as 2-isopropyl-6-neopentylphenoxy group, and among these, 2,6-di-tert-butylphenoxy group is preferable.

  In the general formula (III), the thiolate group represented by X includes a thiomethoxy group, a thioethoxy group, a thiopropoxy group, a thio n-butoxy group, a thioisobutoxy group, a thiosec-butoxy group, a thiotert-butoxy group and the like Group thiolate group; thiophenoxy group, 2,6-di-tert-butylthiophenoxy group, 2,6-diisopropylthiophenoxy group, 2,6-dineopentylthiophenoxy group, 2-tert-butyl-6-isopropyl Arylthiolate groups such as thiophenoxy group, 2-tert-butyl-6-thioneopentylphenoxy group, 2-isopropyl-6-thioneopentylphenoxy group, 2,4,6-triisopropylthiophenoxy group, etc. Among these, 2,4,6-triisopropylthiophenoxy group Preferred.

  In the general formula (III), examples of the amide group represented by X include aliphatic amide groups such as a dimethylamide group, a diethylamide group, and a diisopropylamide group; a phenylamide group, a 2,6-di-tert-butylphenylamide group, 2 , 6-diisopropylphenylamide group, 2,6-dineopentylphenylamide group, 2-tert-butyl-6-isopropylphenylamide group, 2-tert-butyl-6-neopentylphenylamide group, 2-isopropyl- Arylamide groups such as 6-neopentylphenylamide group and 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenylamide group; and bistrialkylsilylamide groups such as bistrimethylsilylamide group. Among these, bistrimethylsilylamide Groups are preferred.

  In the general formula (III), examples of the silyl group represented by X include trimethylsilyl group, tris (trimethylsilyl) silyl group, bis (trimethylsilyl) methylsilyl group, trimethylsilyl (dimethyl) silyl group, triisopropylsilyl (bistrimethylsilyl) silyl group, and the like. Among these, a tris (trimethylsilyl) silyl group is preferable.

  In the general formula (III), the halogen atom represented by X may be any of a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom, but a chlorine atom or a bromine atom is preferred. Moreover, as a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group which X represents, specifically, a methyl group, an ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, sec-butyl group, tert- Linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as butyl group, neopentyl group, hexyl group, octyl group; aromatic hydrocarbon groups such as phenyl group, tolyl group, naphthyl group; aralkyl groups such as benzyl group, etc. Others: Examples include hydrocarbon groups containing silicon atoms such as trimethylsilylmethyl group and bistrimethylsilylmethyl group. Among these, methyl group, ethyl group, isobutyl group, trimethylsilylmethyl group and the like are preferable.

  In the general formula (III), X is preferably a bistrimethylsilylamide group or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

In the general formula (III), [B] ^- The non-coordinating anion represented by, for example, a tetravalent boron anion. Specific examples of the tetravalent boron anion include tetraphenyl borate, tetrakis (monofluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (difluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (trifluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (tetrafluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis ( Pentafluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (tetrafluoromethylphenyl) borate, tetra (tolyl) borate, tetra (xylyl) borate, (triphenyl, pentafluorophenyl) borate, [tris (pentafluorophenyl), phenyl] borate, tri Decahydride-7,8-dicarbaoundecaborate and the like can be mentioned, and among these, tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate is preferable.

  The metallocene complex represented by the general formulas (I) and (II) and the half metallocene cation complex represented by the general formula (III) are further 0 to 3, preferably 0 to 1 neutral. Contains Lewis base L. Here, examples of the neutral Lewis base L include tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, dimethylaniline, trimethylphosphine, lithium chloride, neutral olefins, neutral diolefins, and the like. Here, when the complex includes a plurality of neutral Lewis bases L, the neutral Lewis bases L may be the same or different.

  Further, the metallocene complex represented by the general formula (I) and the formula (II) and the half metallocene cation complex represented by the general formula (III) may exist as a monomer, It may exist as a body or higher multimer.

（式中、Ｘ''はハライドを示す。）
上記一般式（ＩＩ）で表されるメタロセン錯体は、例えば、溶媒中でランタノイドトリスハライド、スカンジウムトリスハライド又はイットリウムトリスハライドを、インデニルの塩（例えばカリウム塩やリチウム塩）及びシリルの塩（例えばカリウム塩やリチウム塩）と反応させることで得ることができる。なお、反応温度は室温程度にすればよいので、温和な条件で製造することができる。また、反応時間は任意であるが、数時間〜数十時間程度である。反応溶媒は特に限定されないが、原料及び生成物を溶解する溶媒であることが好ましく、例えばトルエンを用いればよい。以下に、一般式（ＩＩ）で表されるメタロセン錯体を得るための反応例を示す。 The metallocene complex represented by the general formula (I) includes, for example, a lanthanoid trishalide, scandium trishalide or yttrium trishalide in a solvent, an indenyl salt (for example, potassium salt or lithium salt) and bis (trialkylsilyl). It can be obtained by reacting with an amide salt (for example, potassium salt or lithium salt). In addition, since reaction temperature should just be about room temperature, it can manufacture on mild conditions. The reaction time is arbitrary, but is about several hours to several tens of hours. The reaction solvent is not particularly limited, but is preferably a solvent that dissolves the raw material and the product. For example, toluene may be used. Below, the reaction example for obtaining the metallocene complex represented by general formula (I) is shown.

(In the formula, X ″ represents a halide.)
The metallocene complex represented by the general formula (II) includes, for example, a lanthanide trishalide, scandium trishalide, or yttrium trishalide in a solvent, an indenyl salt (for example, potassium salt or lithium salt), and a silyl salt (for example, potassium). Salt or lithium salt). In addition, since reaction temperature should just be about room temperature, it can manufacture on mild conditions. The reaction time is arbitrary, but is about several hours to several tens of hours. The reaction solvent is not particularly limited, but is preferably a solvent that dissolves the raw material and the product. For example, toluene may be used. Below, the reaction example for obtaining the metallocene complex represented by general formula (II) is shown.

（式中、Ｘ''はハライドを示す。）

(In the formula, X ″ represents a halide.)

  The half metallocene cation complex represented by the general formula (III) can be obtained, for example, by the following reaction.

Here, in the compound represented by the general formula (IV), M represents a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium, and Cp ^{R ′} independently represents unsubstituted or substituted cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl. , X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxide group, a thiolate group, an amide group, a silyl group, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, L represents a neutral Lewis base, and w represents 0 to 3 Indicates an integer. In the ionic compound represented by the general formula [A] ⁺ [B] ⁻ , [A] ⁺ represents a cation, and [B] ⁻ represents a non-coordinating anion.

Examples of the cation represented by [A] ⁺ include a carbonium cation, an oxonium cation, an amine cation, a phosphonium cation, a cycloheptatrienyl cation, and a ferrocenium cation having a transition metal. Examples of the carbonium cation include trisubstituted carbonium cations such as a triphenylcarbonium cation and a tri (substituted phenyl) carbonium cation. The tri (substituted phenyl) carbonyl cation is specifically exemplified by tri (methylphenyl). ) Carbonium cation and the like. Examples of amine cations include trialkylammonium cations such as trimethylammonium cation, triethylammonium cation, tripropylammonium cation, and tributylammonium cation; N, N-dimethylanilinium cation, N, N-diethylanilinium cation, N, N- N, N-dialkylanilinium cations such as 2,4,6-pentamethylanilinium cation; dialkylammonium cations such as diisopropylammonium cation and dicyclohexylammonium cation. Examples of the phosphonium cation include triarylphosphonium cations such as triphenylphosphonium cation, tri (methylphenyl) phosphonium cation, and tri (dimethylphenyl) phosphonium cation. Among these cations, N, N-dialkylanilinium cation or carbonium cation is preferable, and N, N-dialkylanilinium cation is particularly preferable.

The ionic compound represented by the general formula [A] ⁺ [B] ⁻ used for the above reaction is a compound selected and combined from the above non-coordinating anions and cations, which is N, N-dimethylaniline. Preference is given to nium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate, triphenylcarbonium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate and the like. Further, the ionic compound represented by the general formula [A] + [B]-is preferably added in an amount of 0.1 to 10 times, more preferably about 1 time, with respect to the metallocene complex. When the half metallocene cation complex represented by the general formula (III) is used for the polymerization reaction, the half metallocene cation complex represented by the general formula (III) may be provided as it is in the polymerization reaction system, or the compound represented by the general formula (IV) and the general formula used in the reaction [a] ⁺ [B] ^- provides an ionic compound represented separately into the polymerization reaction system, the general formula in the reaction system (III You may form the half metallocene cation complex represented by this. Further, by using a combination of the metallocene complex represented by the general formula (I) or the formula (II) and the ionic compound represented by the general formula [A] ⁺ [B] ⁻ , A half metallocene cation complex represented by the formula (III) can also be formed.

  The structures of the metallocene complexes represented by the general formulas (I) and (II) and the half metallocene cation complex represented by the general formula (III) are preferably determined by X-ray structural analysis.

  The co-catalyst that can be used in the first polymerization catalyst composition can be arbitrarily selected from components used as a co-catalyst for a polymerization catalyst composition containing a normal metallocene complex. Suitable examples of the cocatalyst include aluminoxanes, organoaluminum compounds, and the above ionic compounds. These promoters may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  The aluminoxane is preferably an alkylaminoxan, and examples thereof include methylaluminoxane (MAO) and modified methylaluminoxane. As the modified methylaluminoxane, MMAO-3A (manufactured by Tosoh Finechem Co., Ltd.) and the like are preferable. The content of aluminoxane in the first polymerization catalyst composition is such that the element ratio Al / M between the central metal M of the metallocene complex and the aluminum element Al of the aluminoxane is about 10 to 1000, preferably about 100. It is preferable to make it.

  On the other hand, as the organoaluminum compound, the general formula AlRR′R ″ (wherein R and R ′ are each independently a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, and R ″ is a C1-C10 An organoaluminum compound represented by (a hydrocarbon group) is preferable. Examples of the organoaluminum compound include trialkylaluminum, dialkylaluminum chloride, alkylaluminum dichloride, and dialkylaluminum hydride. Among these, trialkylaluminum is preferable. Examples of the trialkylaluminum include triethylaluminum and triisobutylaluminum. In addition, it is preferable that it is 1-50 times mole with respect to a metallocene complex, and, as for content of the organoaluminum compound in the said polymerization catalyst composition, it is still more preferable that it is about 10 times mole.

  Further, in the above polymerization catalyst composition, the metallocene complex represented by the general formula (I) and the formula (II) and the half metallocene cation complex represented by the above general formula (III) are each used as an appropriate promoter. By combining, the amount of cis-1,4 bonds and the molecular weight of the resulting copolymer can be increased.

-Second polymerization catalyst composition-
Next, the 2nd polymerization catalyst composition used in the manufacturing method of the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and nonconjugated olefin which concerns on this invention is demonstrated.
In addition, as the polymerization catalyst composition,
(A) component: a rare earth element compound or a reaction product of the rare earth element compound and a Lewis base, the rare earth element compound or the reaction product having no bond between the rare earth element and carbon,
Component (B): Contains ionic compound (B-1) composed of non-coordinating anion and cation, aluminoxane (B-2), Lewis acid, complex compound of metal halide and Lewis base, and active halogen. A polymerization catalyst composition (hereinafter also referred to as a second polymerization catalyst composition) containing at least one selected from the group consisting of at least one halogen compound (B-3) among organic compounds can be preferably mentioned.
When the second polymerization catalyst composition contains at least one of the ionic compound (B-1) and the halogen compound (B-3), the polymerization catalyst composition further comprises:
(C) Component: The following general formula (X):
YR ¹ _a R ² _b R ³ _c (X)
[Wherein Y is a metal selected from Group 1, Group 2, Group 12 and Group 13 of the Periodic Table, and R1 and R2 are the same or different and have 1 to 10 carbon atoms. R ³ is a group or a hydrogen atom, and R ³ is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that R ³ may be the same as or different from R ¹ or R ^2, and Y is 1 in the periodic table. When the metal is selected from the group, a is 1, and b and c are 0, and when Y is the metal selected from groups 2 and 12 of the periodic table, a and In the case where b is 1 and c is 0, and Y is a metal selected from Group 13 of the Periodic Table, a, b, and c are 1].

The second polymerization catalyst composition used in the method for producing the copolymer needs to contain the component (A) and the component (B), and the polymerization catalyst composition is the ionic compound (B). -1) and at least one of the above halogen compounds (B-3),
(C) Component: The following general formula (X):
YR ¹ _a R ² _b R ³ _c (X)
[Wherein Y is a metal selected from Group 1, Group 2, Group 12 and Group 13 of the Periodic Table, and R ¹ and R ² are the same or different and have 1 to 10 carbon atoms. R ³ is a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, and R ³ is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that R ³ may be the same as or different from R ¹ or R ^2, and Y is a periodic table. When it is a metal selected from Group 1, a is 1 and b and c are 0, and when Y is a metal selected from Groups 2 and 12 of the Periodic Table, a and b are 1 and c is 0, and when Y is a metal selected from Group 13 of the Periodic Table, a, b and c are 1]. It is necessary to include. Since the ionic compound (B-1) and the halogen compound (B-3) do not have a carbon atom to be supplied to the component (A), the carbon source for the component (A) is the above ( Component C) is required. In addition, even if it is a case where the said polymerization catalyst composition contains the said aluminoxane (B-2), this polymerization catalyst composition can contain the said (C) component. The second polymerization catalyst composition may contain other components, such as a promoter, contained in a normal rare earth element compound-based polymerization catalyst composition.
In the polymerization reaction system, the concentration of the component (A) contained in the second polymerization catalyst composition is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 0.0001 mol / l.

The component (A) used in the second polymerization catalyst composition is a rare earth element compound or a reaction product of the rare earth element compound and a Lewis base. Here, the reaction of the rare earth element compound and the rare earth element compound with a Lewis base is performed. The object does not have a bond between rare earth element and carbon. When the rare earth element compound and the reactant do not have a rare earth element-carbon bond, the compound is stable and easy to handle. Here, the rare earth element compound is a compound containing a lanthanoid element or scandium or yttrium composed of the elements of atomic numbers 57 to 71 in the periodic table.
Specific examples of the lanthanoid element include lanthanium, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium. In addition, the said (A) component may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

The rare earth element compound is preferably a divalent or trivalent salt or complex compound of a rare earth metal, and one or more coordinations selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and an organic compound residue. More preferably, the rare earth element compound contains a child. Furthermore, the reaction product of the rare earth element compound or the rare earth element compound and a Lewis base is represented by the following general formula (XI) or (XII):
M ¹¹ X ¹¹ ₂ · L ¹¹ w (XI)
M ¹¹ X ¹¹ ₃ · L ¹¹ w (XII)
[Wherein, M ¹¹ represents a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium, and X ¹¹ independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxide group, a thiolate group, an amide group, a silyl group, an aldehyde residue, a ketone residue. A group, a carboxylic acid residue, a thiocarboxylic acid residue or a phosphorus compound residue, L ¹¹ represents a Lewis base, and w represents 0 to 3].

  Specific examples of the group (ligand) bonded to the rare earth element of the rare earth element compound include a hydrogen atom; a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, an n-butoxy group, an isobutoxy group, a sec-butoxy group, a tert- Aliphatic alkoxy groups such as butoxy group; phenoxy group, 2,6-di-tert-butylphenoxy group, 2,6-diisopropylphenoxy group, 2,6-dineopentylphenoxy group, 2-tert-butyl-6- Isopropylphenoxy group, 2-tert-butyl-6-neopentylphenoxy group, 2-isopropyl-6-neopentylphenoxy group; thiomethoxy group, thioethoxy group, thiopropoxy group, thio n-butoxy group, thioisobutoxy group, thio aliphatic thiolate groups such as sec-butoxy group and thio-tert-butoxy group; Noxy group, 2,6-di-tert-butylthiophenoxy group, 2,6-diisopropylthiophenoxy group, 2,6-dineopentylthiophenoxy group, 2-tert-butyl-6-isopropylthiophenoxy group, 2 Arylthiolate groups such as -tert-butyl-6-thioneopentylphenoxy, 2-isopropyl-6-thioneopentylphenoxy, 2,4,6-triisopropylthiophenoxy; dimethylamide, diethylamide, diisopropyl Aliphatic amide group such as amide group; phenylamide group, 2,6-di-tert-butylphenylamide group, 2,6-diisopropylphenylamide group, 2,6-dineopentylphenylamide group, 2-tert- Butyl-6-isopropylphenylamide group, 2-tert-butyl Arylamide groups such as ru-6-neopentylphenylamide group, 2-isopropyl-6-neopentylphenylamide group, 2,4,6-tert-butylphenylamide group; bistrialkylsilylamides such as bistrimethylsilylamide group Groups: silyl groups such as trimethylsilyl group, tris (trimethylsilyl) silyl group, bis (trimethylsilyl) methylsilyl group, trimethylsilyl (dimethyl) silyl group, triisopropylsilyl (bistrimethylsilyl) silyl group; fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine And halogen atoms such as atoms. Furthermore, residues of aldehydes such as salicylaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-3-naphthaldehyde; 2′-hydroxyacetophenone, 2′-hydroxybutyrophenone, 2′-hydroxypropiophenone, etc. Hydroxyphenone residues of: acetylacetone, benzoylacetone, propionylacetone, isobutylacetone, valerylacetone, ethylacetylacetone, etc. diketone residues; isovaleric acid, caprylic acid, octanoic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, Stearic acid, isostearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, cyclopentanecarboxylic acid, naphthenic acid, ethylhexanoic acid, bivaric acid, versatic acid [trade name of Shell Chemical Co., Ltd., mixture of isomers of C10 monocarboxylic acid Synthetic acids comprised of, carboxylic acid residues such as phenylacetic acid, benzoic acid, 2-naphthoic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid; hexanethioic acid, 2,2-dimethylbutanethioic acid, decanethioic acid, thiobenzoic acid Thiocarboxylic acid residues such as dibutyl phosphate, dipentyl phosphate, dihexyl phosphate, diheptyl phosphate, dioctyl phosphate, bis (2-ethylhexyl phosphate), bis (1-methylheptyl phosphate), dilauryl phosphate Dioleyl phosphate, diphenyl phosphate, bis (p-nonylphenyl) phosphate, bis (polyethylene glycol-p-nonylphenyl) phosphate, (butyl) phosphate (2-ethylhexyl), phosphoric acid (1-methylheptyl) ) (2-ethylhexyl), phosphoric acid esters such as phosphoric acid (2-ethylhexyl) (p-nonylphenyl) Residues; monobutyl 2-ethylhexylphosphonate, mono-2-ethylhexyl 2-ethylhexylphosphonate, mono-2-ethylhexyl phenylphosphonate, mono-p-nonylphenyl 2-ethylhexylphosphonate, mono-2-ethylhexyl phosphonate, Phosphonic acid ester residues such as mono-1-methylheptyl phosphonate, mono-p-nonylphenyl phosphonate, dibutylphosphinic acid, bis (2-ethylhexyl) phosphinic acid, bis (1-methylheptyl) phosphinic acid, di Laurylphosphinic acid, dioleylphosphinic acid, diphenylphosphinic acid, bis (p-nonylphenyl) phosphinic acid, butyl (2-ethylhexyl) phosphinic acid, (2-ethylhexyl) (1-methylheptyl) phosphinic acid, (2-ethylhexyl) Phosphinic acids such as (p-nonylphenyl) phosphinic acid, butylphosphinic acid, 2-ethylhexylphosphinic acid, 1-methylheptylphosphinic acid, oleylphosphinic acid, laurylphosphinic acid, phenylphosphinic acid, p-nonylphenylphosphinic acid Can also be mentioned. In addition, these ligands may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

In the component (A) used in the second polymerization catalyst composition, examples of the Lewis base that reacts with the rare earth element compound include tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, dimethylaniline, trimethylphosphine, lithium chloride, neutral olefins, Diolefins and the like. Here, when the rare earth element compound reacts with a plurality of Lewis bases (in the formulas (XI) and (XII), when w is 2 or 3), the Lewis base L ¹¹ is the same or different. It may be.

  The component (B) used in the second polymerization catalyst composition is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an ionic compound (B-1), an aluminoxane (B-2), and a halogen compound (B-3). is there. In addition, it is preferable that content of the sum total of (B) component in said 2nd polymerization catalyst composition is 0.1-50 times mole with respect to (A) component.

  The ionic compound represented by the above (B-1) is composed of a non-coordinating anion and a cation, and reacts with a reaction product of the rare earth element compound or its Lewis base as the component (A) to be cationic. Examples thereof include ionic compounds capable of generating a transition metal compound. Here, as the non-coordinating anion, for example, tetraphenyl borate, tetrakis (monofluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (difluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (trifluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (tetrafluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis ( Pentafluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (tetrafluoromethylphenyl) borate, tetra (tolyl) borate, tetra (xylyl) borate, (triphenyl, pentafluorophenyl) borate, [tris (pentafluorophenyl), phenyl] borate, tri Decahydride-7,8-dicarboundecaborate and the like can be mentioned. On the other hand, examples of the cation include a carbonium cation, an oxonium cation, an ammonium cation, a phosphonium cation, a cycloheptatrienyl cation, and a ferrocenium cation having a transition metal. Specific examples of the carbonium cation include trisubstituted carbonium cations such as triphenylcarbonium cation and tri (substituted phenyl) carbonium cation, and more specifically, as tri (substituted phenyl) carbonyl cation, Examples include tri (methylphenyl) carbonium cation, tri (dimethylphenyl) carbonium cation, and the like. Specific examples of ammonium cations include trialkylammonium cations such as trimethylammonium cation, triethylammonium cation, tripropylammonium cation, and tributylammonium cation (for example, tri (n-butyl) ammonium cation); N, N-dimethylanilinium N, N-dialkylanilinium cation such as cation, N, N-diethylanilinium cation, N, N-2,4,6-pentamethylanilinium cation; dialkylammonium cation such as diisopropylammonium cation and dicyclohexylammonium cation Is mentioned. Specific examples of the phosphonium cation include triarylphosphonium cations such as triphenylphosphonium cation, tri (methylphenyl) phosphonium cation, and tri (dimethylphenyl) phosphonium cation. Accordingly, the ionic compound is preferably a compound selected and combined from the above-mentioned non-coordinating anions and cations, specifically, N, N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate, triphenylcarbohydrate. Preferred is nitrotetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate. Moreover, these ionic compounds can be used individually by 1 type, or 2 or more types can be mixed and used for them. In addition, it is preferable that it is 0.1-10 times mole with respect to (A) component, and, as for content of the ionic compound in the said 2nd polymerization catalyst composition, it is still more preferable that it is about 1 time mole.

  The aluminoxane represented by the above (B-2) is a compound obtained by bringing an organoaluminum compound and a condensing agent into contact with each other. For example, the repetition represented by the general formula: (—Al (R ′) O—) A chain aluminoxane or cyclic aluminoxane having a unit (wherein R ′ is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and some of the hydrocarbon groups may be substituted with a halogen atom and / or an alkoxy group) The degree of polymerization of the unit is preferably 5 or more, and more preferably 10 or more. Here, specific examples of R ′ include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, and an isobutyl group. Among these, a methyl group is preferable. Examples of the organoaluminum compound used as an aluminoxane raw material include trialkylaluminums such as trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, and triisobutylaluminum, and mixtures thereof, and trimethylaluminum is particularly preferable. For example, an aluminoxane using a mixture of trimethylaluminum and tributylaluminum as a raw material can be preferably used. The aluminoxane content in the second polymerization catalyst composition is such that the element ratio Al / M of the rare earth element M constituting the component (A) and the aluminum element Al of the aluminoxane is about 10 to 1000. It is preferable to do.

  The halogen compound represented by (B-3) is composed of at least one of a Lewis acid, a complex compound of a metal halide and a Lewis base, and an organic compound containing an active halogen, and is, for example, the component (A). By reacting with a rare earth element compound or a reaction product thereof with a Lewis base, a cationic transition metal compound, a halogenated transition metal compound, or a compound in which the transition metal center is deficient in charge can be generated. In addition, it is preferable that content of the sum total of the halogen compound in the said 2nd polymerization catalyst composition is 1-5 times mole with respect to (A) component.

As the Lewis acid, boron-containing halogen compounds such as B (C ₆ F ₅ ) ₃ and aluminum-containing halogen compounds such as Al (C ₆ F ₅ ) ₃ can be used. A halogen compound containing an element belonging to the group V, VI or VIII can also be used. Preferably, aluminum halide or organometallic halide is used. Moreover, as a halogen element, chlorine or bromine is preferable. Specific examples of the Lewis acid include methyl aluminum dibromide, methyl aluminum dichloride, ethyl aluminum dibromide, ethyl aluminum dichloride, butyl aluminum dibromide, butyl aluminum dichloride, dimethyl aluminum bromide, dimethyl aluminum chloride, diethyl aluminum bromide, diethyl Aluminum chloride, dibutylaluminum bromide, dibutylaluminum chloride, methylaluminum sesquibromide, methylaluminum sesquichloride, ethylaluminum sesquibromide, ethylaluminum sesquichloride, dibutyltin dichloride, aluminum tribromide, antimony trichloride, antimony pentachloride, phosphorus trichloride , Pentachloride , Tin tetrachloride, titanium tetrachloride, tungsten hexachloride, etc., among which diethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, diethylaluminum bromide, ethylaluminum sesquibromide, ethylaluminum dibromide preferable.

  The metal halide constituting the complex compound of the above metal halide and Lewis base includes beryllium chloride, beryllium bromide, beryllium iodide, magnesium chloride, magnesium bromide, magnesium iodide, calcium chloride, calcium bromide, iodine. Calcium chloride, barium chloride, barium bromide, barium iodide, zinc chloride, zinc bromide, zinc iodide, cadmium chloride, cadmium bromide, cadmium iodide, mercury chloride, mercury bromide, mercury iodide, manganese chloride, Manganese bromide, manganese iodide, rhenium chloride, rhenium bromide, rhenium iodide, copper chloride, copper iodide, silver chloride, silver bromide, silver iodide, gold chloride, gold iodide, gold bromide, etc. Of these, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, barium chloride, manganese chloride, zinc chloride, and copper chloride are preferred. , Magnesium chloride, manganese chloride, zinc chloride, copper chloride being particularly preferred.

  Moreover, as a Lewis base which comprises the complex compound of the said metal halide and a Lewis base, a phosphorus compound, a carbonyl compound, a nitrogen compound, an ether compound, alcohol, etc. are preferable. Specifically, tributyl phosphate, tri-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, triphenyl phosphate, tricresyl phosphate, triethylphosphine, tributylphosphine, triphenylphosphine, diethylphosphinoethane, diphenylphosphinoethane, acetylacetone, benzoylacetone , Propionitrile acetone, valeryl acetone, ethyl acetylacetone, methyl acetoacetate, ethyl acetoacetate, phenyl acetoacetate, dimethyl malonate, diethyl malonate, diphenyl malonate, acetic acid, octanoic acid, 2-ethyl-hexanoic acid, olein Acid, stearic acid, benzoic acid, naphthenic acid, versatic acid, triethylamine, N, N-dimethylacetamide, tetrahydrofuran, diphenyl ether, 2-ethyl-hexyl alcohol Examples include oleyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, phenol, benzyl alcohol, 1-decanol, and lauryl alcohol. Among these, tri-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, tricresyl phosphate, acetylacetone, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, versatic acid, 2 -Ethylhexyl alcohol, 1-decanol and lauryl alcohol are preferred.

  The Lewis base is reacted at a ratio of 0.01 to 30 mol, preferably 0.5 to 10 mol, per mol of the metal halide. When the reaction product with the Lewis base is used, the metal remaining in the polymer can be reduced.

  Examples of the organic compound containing the active halogen include benzyl chloride.

The component (C) used in the second polymerization catalyst composition is represented by the following general formula (X):
YR ¹ _a R ² _b R ³ _c (X)
[Wherein Y is a metal selected from Group 1, Group 2, Group 12 and Group 13 of the Periodic Table, and R ¹ and R ² are the same or different and have 1 to 10 carbon atoms. R ³ is a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, and R ³ is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that R ³ may be the same as or different from R ¹ or R ^2, and Y is a periodic table. When it is a metal selected from Group 1, a is 1 and b and c are 0, and when Y is a metal selected from Groups 2 and 12 of the Periodic Table, a and b are 1 and c is 0, and when Y is a metal selected from Group 13 of the Periodic Table, a, b and c are 1]. Yes, the following general formula (Xa):
AlR ¹ R ² R ³ (Xa)
[Wherein, R ¹ and R ² are the same or different and each represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, and R ³ is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that R ³ represents the above It may be the same as or different from R ¹ or R ² ]. Examples of the organoaluminum compound of the formula (X) include trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, tri-n-propylaluminum, triisopropylaluminum, tri-n-butylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum, tri-t-butylaluminum, tripentylaluminum, Trihexyl aluminum, tricyclohexyl aluminum, trioctyl aluminum; diethyl aluminum hydride, di-n-propyl aluminum hydride, di-n-butyl aluminum hydride, diisobutyl aluminum hydride, dihexyl aluminum hydride, diisohexyl hydride Aluminum, dioctyl aluminum hydride, diisooctyl aluminum hydride; ethyl aluminum dihydride, n-propyl aluminum Hydride, include isobutyl aluminum dihydride and the like, among these, triethylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum, hydrogenated diethylaluminum, hydrogenated diisobutylaluminum are preferred. The organoaluminum compound as component (C) described above can be used alone or in combination of two or more. In addition, it is preferable that it is 1-50 times mole with respect to (A) component, and, as for content of the organoaluminum compound in the said 2nd polymerization catalyst composition, it is still more preferable that it is about 10 times mole.

-Polymerization catalyst-
Next, the polymerization catalyst used in the method for producing a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin according to the present invention will be described.
As a polymerization catalyst, it is for superposition | polymerization with a conjugated diene compound and a nonconjugated olefin, and following formula (A):
R _a MX _b QY _b (A)
[In the formula, each R independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted indenyl, the R is coordinated to M, M represents a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium; 20 represents a hydrocarbon group, X is μ-coordinated to M and Q, Q represents a group 13 element of the periodic table, and Y independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or A hydrogen atom, wherein Y is coordinated to Q and a and b are 2].

［式中、Ｍ¹は、ランタノイド元素、スカンジウム又はイットリウムを示し、Ｃｐ^Rは、それぞれ独立して無置換もしくは置換インデニルを示し、Ｒ^A及びＲ^Bは、それぞれ独立して炭素数１〜２０の炭化水素基を示し、該Ｒ^A及びＲ^Bは、Ｍ¹及びＡｌにμ配位しており、Ｒ^C及びＲ^Dは、それぞれ独立して炭素数１〜２０の炭化水素基又は水素原子を示す］で表されるメタロセン系複合触媒が挙げられる。
上記メタロセン系重合触媒を用いることで、共役ジエン化合物と非共役オレフィンとの共重合体を製造することができる。また、上記メタロセン系複合触媒、例えば予めアルミニウム触媒と複合させてなる触媒を用いることで、共重合体合成時に使用されるアルキルアルミニウムの量を低減したり、無くしたりすることが可能となる。なお、従来の触媒系を用いると、共重合体合成時に大量のアルキルアルミニウムを用いる必要がある。例えば、従来の触媒系では、金属触媒に対して１０当量以上のアルキルアルミニウムを用いる必要があるところ、上記メタロセン系複合触媒であれば、５当量程度のアルキルアルミニウムを加えることで、優れた触媒作用が発揮される。 In a preferred example of the metallocene composite catalyst, the following formula (XV):

[ ^Wherein , M ¹ represents a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium, Cp ^R independently represents unsubstituted or substituted indenyl, and R ^A and R ^B each independently represents a group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. R ^A and R ^B are μ-coordinated to M ¹ and Al, and R ^C and R ^D each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom. Metallocene composite catalysts represented by
By using the metallocene polymerization catalyst, a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin can be produced. In addition, by using the metallocene composite catalyst, for example, a catalyst previously combined with an aluminum catalyst, the amount of alkylaluminum used at the time of copolymer synthesis can be reduced or eliminated. If a conventional catalyst system is used, it is necessary to use a large amount of alkylaluminum at the time of copolymer synthesis. For example, in the conventional catalyst system, it is necessary to use 10 equivalents or more of alkylaluminum with respect to the metal catalyst. Is demonstrated.

  In the metallocene composite catalyst, the metal M in the formula (A) is a lanthanoid element, scandium, or yttrium. The lanthanoid elements include 15 elements having atomic numbers 57 to 71, and any of these may be used. Preferred examples of the metal M include samarium Sm, neodymium Nd, praseodymium Pr, gadolinium Gd, cerium Ce, holmium Ho, scandium Sc, and yttrium Y.

  In the formula (A), each R is independently an unsubstituted indenyl or a substituted indenyl, and the R is coordinated to the metal M. Specific examples of the substituted indenyl group include 1,2,3-trimethylindenyl group, heptamethylindenyl group, 1,2,4,5,6,7-hexamethylindenyl group, and the like. It is done.

  In the above formula (A), Q represents a group 13 element in the periodic table, and specific examples include boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, thallium and the like.

  In the above formula (A), each X independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and X is μ-coordinated to M and Q. Here, as a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, decyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group , Pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, stearyl group and the like. Note that the μ coordination is a coordination mode having a crosslinked structure.

  In the formula (A), each Y independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, and the Y is coordinated to Q. Here, as a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, decyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group , Pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, stearyl group and the like.

In the above formula (XV), the metal M ¹ is a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium. The lanthanoid elements include 15 elements having atomic numbers 57 to 71, and any of these may be used. Preferred examples of the metal M ¹ include samarium Sm, neodymium Nd, praseodymium Pr, gadolinium Gd, cerium Ce, holmium Ho, scandium Sc, and yttrium Y.

In the above formula (XV), Cp ^R is unsubstituted indenyl or substituted indenyl. Cp ^R having an indenyl ring as a basic skeleton can be represented by C ₉ H _7-X R _X or C ₉ H _11-X R _X. Here, X is an integer of 0-7 or 0-11. In addition, each R is preferably independently a hydrocarbyl group or a metalloid group. The hydrocarbyl group preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the hydrocarbyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a phenyl group, and a benzyl group. On the other hand, examples of metalloid group metalloids include germyl Ge, stannyl Sn, and silyl Si, and the metalloid group preferably has a hydrocarbyl group, and the hydrocarbyl group that the metalloid group has is the same as the above hydrocarbyl group. is there. Specific examples of the metalloid group include a trimethylsilyl group.
Specific examples of the substituted indenyl include 2-phenylindenyl and 2-methylindenyl. Incidentally, the two Cp ^R in the formula (XV) may each be the same or different from each other.

In the above formula (XV), R ^A and R ^B each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, said R ^A and R ^B is coordinated μ to M ¹及A ^l . Here, as a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, decyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group , Pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, stearyl group and the like. Note that the μ coordination is a coordination mode having a crosslinked structure.

In the above formula (XV), R ^C and R ^D are each independently a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom. Here, as a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, decyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group , Pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, stearyl group and the like.

（式中、Ｍ²は、ランタノイド元素、スカンジウム又はイットリウムを示し、Ｃｐ^Rは、それぞれ独立して無置換もしくは置換インデニルを示し、Ｒ^E〜Ｒ^Jは、それぞれ独立して炭素数１〜３のアルキル基又は水素原子を示し、Ｌは、中性ルイス塩基を示し、ｗは、０〜３の整数を示す）で表されるメタロセン錯体を、ＡｌＲ^KＲ^LＲ^Mで表される有機アルミニウム化合物と反応させることで得られる。なお、反応温度は室温程度にすればよいので、温和な条件で製造することができる。また、反応時間は任意であるが、数時間〜数十時間程度である。反応溶媒は特に限定されないが、原料及び生成物を溶解する溶媒であることが好ましく、例えばトルエンやヘキサンを用いればよい。なお、上記メタロセン系複合触媒の構造は、¹Ｈ−ＮＭＲやＸ線構造解析により決定することが好ましい。 The metallocene composite catalyst is, for example, in a solvent in the following formula (XVI):

(In the formula, M ² represents a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium, Cp ^R each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted indenyl group, and R ^{E to} R ^J each independently represents a group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. an alkyl group or a hydrogen atom, L is a neutral Lewis base, w is, the metallocene complex represented by an integer of 0 to 3), an organoaluminum compound represented by AlR ^K R ^L R ^M It is obtained by reacting with. In addition, since reaction temperature should just be about room temperature, it can manufacture on mild conditions. The reaction time is arbitrary, but is about several hours to several tens of hours. The reaction solvent is not particularly limited, but is preferably a solvent that dissolves the raw material and the product. For example, toluene or hexane may be used. The structure of the metallocene composite catalyst is preferably determined by ¹ H-NMR or X-ray structural analysis.

In the metallocene complex represented by the above formula (XVI), Cp ^R is unsubstituted indenyl or substituted indenyl, and has the same meaning as Cp ^R in the above formula (XV). In the above formula (XVI), the metal M ² is a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium, and has the same meaning as the metal M ¹ in the above formula (XV).

The metallocene complex represented by the above formula (XVI) contains a silylamide ligand [—N (SiR ₃ ) ₂ ]. The R groups (R ^{E to} R ^J groups) contained in the silylamide ligand are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom. Moreover, it is preferable that at least one of R ^{E to} R ^J is a hydrogen atom. By making at least one of R ^{E to} R ^J a hydrogen atom, the catalyst can be easily synthesized. Furthermore, a methyl group is preferable as the alkyl group.

  The metallocene complex represented by the above formula (XVI) further contains 0 to 3, preferably 0 to 1, neutral Lewis bases L. Here, examples of the neutral Lewis base L include tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, dimethylaniline, trimethylphosphine, lithium chloride, neutral olefins, neutral diolefins, and the like. Here, when the complex includes a plurality of neutral Lewis bases L, the neutral Lewis bases L may be the same or different.

  In addition, the metallocene complex represented by the above formula (XVI) may exist as a monomer, or may exist as a dimer or a higher multimer.

On the other hand, the organoaluminum compound used for the production of the metallocene composite catalyst is represented by AlR ^K R ^L R ^M , where R ^K and R ^L are each independently a monovalent carbon atom having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. R ^M is a hydrogen group or a hydrogen atom, and R ^M is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that R ^M may be the same as or different from R ^K or R ^L described above. Examples of the monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms include methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, decyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group and tetradecyl group. , Pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, stearyl group and the like.

  Specific examples of the organoaluminum compound include trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, tri-n-propylaluminum, triisopropylaluminum, tri-n-butylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum, tri-t-butylaluminum, tripentylaluminum, Hexyl aluminum, tricyclohexyl aluminum, trioctyl aluminum; diethyl aluminum hydride, di-n-propyl aluminum hydride, di-n-butyl aluminum hydride, diisobutyl aluminum hydride, dihexyl aluminum hydride, diisohexyl aluminum hydride , Dioctylaluminum hydride, diisooctylaluminum hydride; ethylaluminum dihydride, n-propylaluminium Dihydride, isobutyl aluminum dihydride and the like. Among these, triethylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum, hydrogenated diethylaluminum, hydrogenated diisobutylaluminum are preferred. Moreover, these organoaluminum compounds can be used individually by 1 type, or 2 or more types can be mixed and used for them. In addition, the amount of the organoaluminum compound used for the production of the metallocene composite catalyst is preferably 1 to 50 times mole, more preferably about 10 times mole relative to the metallocene complex.

-Third polymerization catalyst composition-
The polymerization catalyst composition contains the metallocene composite catalyst and a boron anion, and further contains other components such as a cocatalyst contained in the polymerization catalyst composition containing a normal metallocene catalyst. Etc. are preferably included. The metallocene composite catalyst and boron anion are also referred to as a two-component catalyst. According to the third polymerization catalyst composition, since the boron anion is further contained in the same manner as the metallocene composite catalyst, the content of each monomer component in the copolymer can be arbitrarily controlled. It becomes possible.

  In the third polymerization catalyst composition, specific examples of the boron anion constituting the two-component catalyst include a tetravalent boron anion. For example, tetraphenylborate, tetrakis (monofluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (difluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (trifluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (tetrafluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate, tetrakis (tetrafluoromethyl) Phenyl) borate, tetra (tolyl) borate, tetra (xylyl) borate, (triphenyl, pentafluorophenyl) borate, [tris (pentafluorophenyl), phenyl] borate, tridecahydride-7,8-dicarboundecaborate Among these, tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate is preferable.

  In addition, the said boron anion can be used as an ionic compound combined with the cation. Examples of the cation include a carbonium cation, an oxonium cation, an amine cation, a phosphonium cation, a cycloheptatrienyl cation, and a ferrocenium cation having a transition metal. Examples of the carbonium cation include trisubstituted carbonium cations such as a triphenylcarbonium cation and a tri (substituted phenyl) carbonium cation. The tri (substituted phenyl) carbonyl cation is specifically exemplified by tri (methylphenyl). ) Carbonium cation and the like. Examples of amine cations include trialkylammonium cations such as trimethylammonium cation, triethylammonium cation, tripropylammonium cation, and tributylammonium cation; N, N-dimethylanilinium cation, N, N-diethylanilinium cation, N, N- N, N-dialkylanilinium cations such as 2,4,6-pentamethylanilinium cation; dialkylammonium cations such as diisopropylammonium cation and dicyclohexylammonium cation. Examples of the phosphonium cation include triarylphosphonium cations such as triphenylphosphonium cation, tri (methylphenyl) phosphonium cation, and tri (dimethylphenyl) phosphonium cation. Among these cations, N, N-dialkylanilinium cation or carbonium cation is preferable, and N, N-dialkylanilinium cation is particularly preferable. Therefore, as the ionic compound, N, N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate, triphenylcarbonium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate and the like are preferable. The ionic compound composed of a boron anion and a cation is preferably added in an amount of 0.1 to 10 times, more preferably about 1 time, with respect to the metallocene composite catalyst.

  In the third polymerization catalyst composition, it is necessary to use the metallocene composite catalyst and the boron anion, but a reaction system for reacting the metallocene catalyst represented by the formula (XVI) with an organoaluminum compound. If a boron anion is present, the metallocene composite catalyst of the above formula (XV) cannot be synthesized. Therefore, for the preparation of the third polymerization catalyst composition, it is necessary to synthesize the metallocene composite catalyst in advance, isolate and purify the metallocene composite catalyst, and then combine with the boron anion.

Examples of the third polymerization catalyst co-catalyst which can be used in the compositions, for example, other organic aluminum compound represented by AlR ^K R ^L R ^M described above, aluminoxane can be preferably used. The aluminoxane is preferably an alkylaminoxan, and examples thereof include methylaluminoxane (MAO) and modified methylaluminoxane. As the modified methylaluminoxane, MMAO-3A (manufactured by Tosoh Finechem Co., Ltd.) and the like are preferable. These aluminoxanes may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  Further, even if the first polymerization catalyst composition or the second polymerization catalyst composition is not used, that is, when a normal coordination ion polymerization catalyst is used, the monomer into the polymerization reaction system The copolymer can be produced by adjusting the charging method. That is, the second production method of the copolymer is characterized by controlling the chain structure of the copolymer by controlling the introduction of the conjugated diene compound in the presence of the non-conjugated olefin, The arrangement of the monomer units in the copolymer can be controlled. In addition, in this invention, a polymerization reaction system means the place where superposition | polymerization with a conjugated diene compound and a nonconjugated olefin is performed, A reaction container etc. are mentioned as a specific example.

  Here, the charging method of the conjugated diene compound may be either continuous charging or split charging, and further, continuous charging and split charging may be combined. Moreover, continuous injection means adding for a fixed time at a fixed addition rate, for example.

  Specifically, the concentration ratio of monomers in the polymerization reaction system can be controlled by dividing or continuously adding the conjugated diene compound to the polymerization reaction system for polymerizing the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin. As a result, it is possible to characterize the chain structure (that is, the arrangement of monomer units) in the resulting copolymer. Further, when the conjugated diene compound is added, the presence of the non-conjugated olefin in the polymerization reaction system can suppress the formation of a conjugated diene compound homopolymer. The addition of the conjugated diene compound may be performed after the polymerization of the nonconjugated olefin is started.

  For example, when the copolymer is produced by the second production method, it is effective to continuously add a conjugated diene compound in the presence of the non-conjugated olefin to the polymerization reaction system in which the polymerization of the non-conjugated olefin has been started in advance. It becomes. In particular, when a multi-block copolymer is produced by the second production method, “a non-conjugated olefin is polymerized in a polymerization reaction system, and then the conjugated diene compound is reacted in the presence of the non-conjugated olefin. It is effective to repeat the operation of “continuous charging into the system” twice or more.

  The second production method is not particularly limited as described above, except that the method of charging the monomer into the polymerization reaction system as described above. For example, the solution polymerization method, the suspension polymerization method, the liquid phase bulk polymerization method, Any polymerization method such as an emulsion polymerization method, a gas phase polymerization method, and a solid phase polymerization method can be used. In addition, the second production method is the same as the first production method, except that the method of charging the monomer into the polymerization reaction system as described above, and the conjugated diene compound as a monomer Non-conjugated olefins can be copolymerized.

  In the second production method, it is necessary to control the input of the conjugated diene compound. Specifically, it is preferable to control the input amount of the conjugated diene compound and the input frequency of the conjugated diene compound. Examples of the method for controlling the introduction of the conjugated diene compound include a method of controlling by a program such as a computer and a method of controlling by analog using a timer or the like, but are not limited thereto. In addition, as described above, the method for charging the conjugated diene compound is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include continuous charging and divided charging. Here, when the conjugated diene compound is dividedly added, the number of times the conjugated diene compound is added is not particularly limited, but is preferably in the range of 1 to 5 times. If the conjugated diene compound is charged too many times, it may be difficult to distinguish between a block copolymer and a random copolymer.

  In the second production method, since it is necessary that the non-conjugated olefin is present in the polymerization reaction system when the conjugated diene compound is charged, the non-conjugated olefin is continuously supplied to the polymerization reaction system. Is preferred. Moreover, the supply method of a nonconjugated olefin is not specifically limited.

<Mass ratio of (i) conjugated diene polymer and (ii) copolymer>
The mass ratio of the conjugated diene polymer and the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the intended purpose. / 10 is preferable, and 25/75 to 75/25 is more preferable.
If the mass ratio of the conjugated diene polymer and the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin is less than 10 / more than 90, the fracture resistance and workability may be insufficient. If it is over 90/10, the weather resistance may be insufficient. Within the more preferable range, it is advantageous in terms of the balance of each performance.

<Rubber component>
The rubber component includes (i) a conjugated diene polymer and (ii) a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin, and (iii) other rubbers other than these. .
There is no restriction | limiting in particular as said (iii) other rubber | gum, According to the objective, it can select suitably, For example, polysulfide rubber, silicone rubber, fluororubber, urethane rubber etc. are mentioned. These may be used individually by 1 type and may use 2 or more types together.

The content of the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin in 100 parts by mass of the rubber component is not particularly limited as long as it is 30 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass, and is appropriately selected according to the purpose. Although 30 mass parts-40 mass parts is preferable.
When the content of the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin in 100 parts by mass of the rubber component is 30 parts by mass or more, weather resistance can be improved, and is 50 parts by mass or less. The fracture resistance and workability can be improved.
On the other hand, when the content of the copolymer of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin in 100 parts by mass of the rubber component is within the particularly preferable range, it is advantageous in terms of balance of performances.

There is no restriction | limiting in particular as content of the said conjugated diene polymer in 100 mass parts of said rubber components, Although it can select suitably according to the objective, 70 mass parts or less are preferable.
When the content of the conjugated diene polymer in 100 parts by mass of the rubber component is 70 parts by mass or less, the weather resistance can be improved.
On the other hand, when the content of the conjugated diene polymer in 100 parts by mass of the rubber component is within the particularly preferable range, it is advantageous in terms of balance of performances.

<(Iv) Crosslinking agent>
There is no restriction | limiting in particular as said crosslinking agent, According to the objective, it can select suitably, For example, a sulfur type crosslinking agent, an organic peroxide type crosslinking agent, an inorganic crosslinking agent, a polyamine crosslinking agent, a resin crosslinking agent, sulfur Compound-based crosslinking agents, oxime-nitrosamine-based crosslinking agents, sulfur and the like can be mentioned. Among these, sulfur-based crosslinking agents are more preferable as rubber compositions for conveyor belts.
There is no restriction | limiting in particular as content of the said crosslinking agent, Although it can select suitably according to the objective, 1 mass part-10 mass parts are preferable with respect to 100 mass parts of rubber components, and 1 mass part-3 masses. Part is more preferred.
When the content of the cross-linking agent is 1 part by mass or more, cross-linking can surely proceed, and when it is 10 parts by mass or less, the cross-linking proceeds during kneading with some cross-linking agents, It can prevent that the physical property of a vulcanizate is impaired.

<(V) Vulcanization accelerator>
As the vulcanization accelerator, compounds such as guanidine, aldehyde-amine, aldehyde-ammonia, thiazole, sulfenamide, thiourea, thiuram, dithiocarbamate and xanthate can be used.
There is no restriction | limiting in particular as content of the said vulcanization accelerator, Although it can select suitably according to the objective, 0.5 mass part-3 mass parts are preferable with respect to 100 mass parts of rubber components.
When the content of the vulcanization accelerator is 0.5 parts by mass or more, a sufficient crosslinking density can be obtained, and when it is 3 parts by mass or less, sufficient elongation can be maintained.

<(Vi) Other components>
In addition, if necessary, silica (which may or may not contain a coupling agent), reinforcing filler such as carbon black, anti-aging agent, plasticizer, petroleum resin, waxes, antioxidant, oil, Examples include lubricants, ultraviolet absorbers, dispersants, compatibilizers, homogenizers, vulcanization aids (stearic acid, zinc white), and the like.

<Method for producing rubber composition for conveyor belt>
The rubber composition for conveyor belts of the present invention can be produced by kneading the above components with, for example, a Banbury mixer, a kneader or the like.

(Conveyor belt)
The conveyor belt of this invention can be manufactured by arrange | positioning and sticking the rubber composition for conveyor belts of this invention on a reinforcing material (core body), and vulcanizing | curing. For example, the rubber composition is bonded to the reinforcing material (core body) by sandwiching the reinforcing material (core body) with a sheet made of the rubber composition for the conveyor belt, and heat-pressing the rubber composition to vulcanize and bond. And coat. A core rubber as an adhesive rubber is formed between the reinforcing material (core body) and the cover rubber. In this case, the vulcanization conditions can be selected as appropriate, but usually the conditions at 135 ° C. to 180 ° C. for 10 minutes to 100 minutes are adopted.
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the conveyor belt includes a cover rubber layer 1, an adhesive rubber layer 2, and a steel cord as a reinforcing material (core body) 3.

<Reinforcing material>
The reinforcing material may be appropriately selected in consideration of the size and the like according to the use of the conveyor belt, and is a galvanized steel cord, a brass plated steel cord, an aramid canvas using an aramid fiber, a PET canvas, a nylon canvas. Is desirable. The types of conveyor belts that use these reinforcing materials include steel conveyor belts that use galvanized steel cords as reinforcing materials, lip guard conveyor belts that use brass-plated steel cords as reinforcing materials, and aramid reinforcement that uses aramid canvas as a reinforcing material. A conveyor belt is mentioned, The rubber composition for conveyor belts of this invention can be used suitably also in any aspect.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

  The analysis method of the copolymer and the evaluation method of the resin composition are shown below.

<Method for analyzing copolymer>
(1) Microstructure of copolymer (1,2-vinyl bond content, cis-1,4 bond content)
The microstructure (1,2-vinyl bond amount) of the butadiene moiety in the copolymer was determined by ¹ H-NMR spectrum (100 ° C., d-tetrachloroethane standard: 6 ppm) according to the 1,2-vinyl bond component (5.0 -5.1 ppm) and the integral ratio of the entire butadiene bond component (5-5.6 ppm). Further, the microstructure (cis-1,4 bond amount) of the butadiene moiety in the copolymer is determined based on the ¹³ C-NMR spectrum (100 ° C., d-tetrachloroethane standard: 73.8 ppm). (26.5-27.5 ppm) and the total butadiene bond component (26.5-27.5 ppm + 31.5-32.5 ppm) were obtained from the integral ratio.

(2) Content of ethylene-derived portion of copolymer The content (mol%) of the ethylene-derived portion in the copolymer is the whole by ¹³ C-NMR spectrum (100 ° C., d-tetrachloroethane standard: 73.8 ppm). The integration ratio of the ethylene bond component (28.5-30.0 ppm) and the total butadiene bond component (26.5-27.5 ppm + 31.5-32.5 ppm).

(3) Weight average molecular weight (Mw) and molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of the copolymer
Gel permeation chromatography [GPC: Tosoh HLC-8121GPC / HT, column: Tosoh GMH _HR- H (S) HT × 2, detector: differential refractometer (RI)] on the basis of monodisperse polystyrene The polystyrene equivalent weight average molecular weight (Mw) and molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of the polymer were determined. The measurement temperature is 140 ° C.

(4) Block polyethylene melting temperature of copolymer (DSC peak temperature)
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was performed in accordance with JIS K7121-1987, a DSC curve was drawn, and a block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) was measured. In order to avoid the influence of impurities such as single polymer and catalyst residue, the measurement was performed by immersing the copolymer in a large amount of tetrahydrofuran for 48 hours, removing all components dissolved in tetrahydrofuran, and then using the dried rubber component as a sample. did.

(5) Identification of copolymer The chain distribution was analyzed by applying the ozonolysis-GPC method in the literature ("Proceedings of the Society of Polymer Science, Vol. 42, No. 4, Page 1347"). The gel permeation chromatography was measured based on [GPC: Tosoh HLC-8121GPC / HT, column: Showa Denko GPC HT-803 × 2, detector: differential refractometer (RI), monodisperse polystyrene as a reference. The temperature was measured using 140 ° C.].

<Evaluation method of resin composition>
(1) Weather resistance (ozone resistance)
The weather resistance was evaluated by the following method. First, a test piece of 20 mm × 100 mm × 1.0 mm was produced from the produced rubber composition, the test piece was elongated by 40%, and left in a thermostatic bath at 40 ° C. and an ozone concentration of 100 ppm for 7 days. It was observed whether or not cracks could be confirmed on the test piece with the naked eye.

(2) Adhesion test (rubber-rubber)
The stress until the interface between the same rubbers made of the obtained rubber composition was peeled was measured using a peel tester (trade name: manufactured by TS Engineering, trade name: AC-10 kN). The value was expressed as an index with the peel resistance value of Comparative Example 1 as 100. It shows that peeling resistance is so large that a value is large and adhesiveness is favorable.

(Preparation Example 1)
<Preparation of ethylene-butadiene-copolymer A (EBR1 in Tables 1 to 3)>
After adding 160 mL of toluene solution to a sufficiently dry 400 mL pressure-resistant glass reactor, ethylene was introduced at 0.8 MPa. On the other hand, in a glove box under a nitrogen atmosphere, bis (2-phenylindenyl) gadolinium bis (dimethylsilylamide) [(2-PhC ₉ H ₆ ) ₂ GdN (SiHMe ₂ ) ₂ ] 28.5 μmol in a glass container. And 34.2 μmol of dimethylanilinium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate [Me ₂ NHPhB (C ₆ F ₅ ) ₄ ] and 1.43 mmol of diisobutylaluminum hydride were dissolved in 8 mL of toluene to obtain a catalyst solution. Thereafter, the catalyst solution was taken out from the glove box, an amount of 28.2 μmol in terms of gadolinium was added to the monomer solution, and polymerization was performed at room temperature for 5 minutes. Thereafter, 100 mL of a toluene solution containing 15.23 g (0.28 mol) of 1,3-butadiene was added while lowering the ethylene introduction pressure at a rate of 0.2 MPa / min, and polymerization was further performed for 90 minutes. After the polymerization, 1 mL of 2,2′-methylene-bis (4-ethyl-6-tert-butylphenol) (NS-5) 5% by mass of isopropanol solution was added to stop the reaction, and a copolymer with a large amount of methanol was added. Was separated and vacuum dried at 70 ° C. to obtain a copolymer A (block copolymer). The yield of the obtained copolymer A was 12.50 g.
For the obtained copolymer A, the microstructure, ethylene content, weight average molecular weight (Mw), molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn), block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) and chain structure were measured by the above methods. evaluated. The ¹³ C-NMR spectrum chart of copolymer A is shown in FIG. 2, and the DSC curve is shown in FIG.
As the microstructure of the butadiene portion in the copolymer A, the cis-1,4-bond amount was 98%, and the 1,2-vinyl bond amount was 1.2%.
The weight average molecular weight Mw was 350,000, and the molecular weight distribution Mw / Mn was 2.2.
The ethylene content was 7 mol% (butadiene content was 93 mol%).
The block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) was 121 ° C., and the chain structure was a block.

(Preparation Example 2)
<Preparation of ethylene-butadiene-copolymer B (EBR2 in Table 2)>
After adding 150 ml of toluene to a sufficiently dry 2 L stainless steel reactor, ethylene was introduced at 0.8 MPa. On the other hand, in a glove box under a nitrogen atmosphere, a bis (2-phenyl-1-methylindenyl) gadolinium bis (dimethylsilylamide) [(2-Ph-1-MeC ₉ H ₅ ) ₂ GdN ( SiHMe ₂ ) ₂ ] 14.5 μmol, triphenylcarbonium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate (Ph ₃ CB (C ₆ F ₅ ) ₄ ) 14.1 μmol, and diisobutylaluminum hydride 0.87 mmol were charged and dissolved in 5 ml of toluene. To give a catalyst solution. Thereafter, the catalyst solution was taken out from the glove box, an amount of 14.1 μmol in terms of gadolinium was added to the monomer solution, and polymerization was carried out at 50 ° C. for 5 minutes. Thereafter, 20 ml of a toluene solution containing 3.05 g (0.056 mol) of 1,3-butadiene was added while lowering the ethylene introduction pressure at a rate of 0.2 MPa / min, and polymerization was further performed for 15 minutes. Next, “the ethylene introduction pressure was returned to 0.8 MPa, polymerization was performed for 5 minutes, and then the ethylene introduction pressure was reduced at a rate of 0.2 MPa / min, while 6.09 g (0. The operation of adding 40 ml of a toluene solution containing 113 mol) and then performing polymerization for another 30 minutes was repeated a total of 3 times. After the polymerization, 1 ml of 2,2′-methylene-bis (4-ethyl-6-t-butylphenol) (NS-5) 5% by mass isopropanol solution was added to stop the reaction, and the copolymer was separated with a large amount of methanol. And vacuum-dried at 70 ° C. to obtain a copolymer B (multi-block copolymer). The yield of the obtained copolymer B was 28.55g.
For the obtained copolymer B, the microstructure, ethylene content, weight average molecular weight (Mw), molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn), block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) and chain structure were measured by the above methods. evaluated.
As the microstructure of the butadiene portion in the copolymer B, the cis-1,4-bond amount was 97% and the 1,2-vinyl bond amount was 1.8%.
The weight average molecular weight Mw was 221000, and the molecular weight distribution Mw / Mn was 3.13.
The ethylene content was 45 mol% (butadiene content was 55 mol%).
The block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) was 122 ° C., and the chain structure was multiblock.

(Preparation Example 3)
<Preparation of ethylene-butadiene-copolymer C (EBR3 in Table 2)>
After adding 100 ml of toluene solution to a sufficiently dried 400 ml pressure-resistant glass reactor, ethylene was introduced at 0.8 MPa. On the other hand, bis (2-phenylindenyl) gadolinium bis (dimethylsilylamide) [(2-PhC ₉ H ₆ ) ₂ GdN (SiHMe ₂ ) ₂ ] 28.5 μmol in a glass container in a glove box under a nitrogen atmosphere. , 34.2 μmol of dimethylanilinium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate [Me ₂ NHPhB (C ₆ F ₅ ) ₄ ] and 1.43 mmol of diisobutylaluminum hydride were dissolved in 8 ml of toluene to obtain a catalyst solution. Thereafter, the catalyst solution was taken out from the glove box, an amount of 28.2 μmol in terms of gadolinium was added to the monomer solution, and polymerization was performed at room temperature for 5 minutes. Thereafter, 30 ml of a toluene solution containing 4.57 g (0.085 mol) of 1,3-butadiene was added while lowering the ethylene introduction pressure at a rate of 0.2 MPa / min, and polymerization was further performed for 60 minutes. Next, “the ethylene introduction pressure was returned to 0.8 MPa, polymerization was performed for 5 minutes, and then the ethylene introduction pressure was decreased at a rate of 0.2 MPa / min, while 4.57 g of 1,3-butadiene (0.085 mol). The operation of “addition of 30 ml of a toluene solution containing) followed by further polymerization for 60 minutes” was repeated a total of 3 times. After the polymerization, 1 ml of 2,2′-methylene-bis (4-ethyl-6-tert-butylphenol) (NS-5) 5% by mass of isopropanol solution was added to stop the reaction, and a copolymer with a large amount of methanol was added. Was separated and vacuum dried at 70 ° C. to obtain a copolymer C (multi-block copolymer). The yield of the obtained copolymer C was 14.00 g.
For the obtained copolymer C, the microstructure, ethylene content, weight average molecular weight (Mw), molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn), block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) and chain structure were measured by the above methods. evaluated.
As the microstructure of the butadiene portion in the copolymer C, the cis-1,4-bond amount was 97% and the 1,2-vinyl bond amount was 1.2%.
The weight average molecular weight Mw was 283000, and the molecular weight distribution Mw / Mn was 2.80.
The ethylene content was 13 mol% (butadiene content was 87 mol%).
The block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) was 121 ° C., and the chain structure was multiblock.

(Preparation Example 4)
<Preparation of ethylene-butadiene-copolymer D (EBR4 in Table 2)>
After adding 160 ml of a toluene solution to a sufficiently dried 400 ml pressure-resistant glass reactor, ethylene was introduced at 0.8 MPa. On the other hand, bis (2-phenylindenyl) gadolinium bis (dimethylsilylamide) [(2-PhC ₉ H ₆ ) ₂ GdN (SiHMe ₂ ) ₂ ] 28.5 μmol in a glass container in a glove box under a nitrogen atmosphere. , 34.2 μmol of dimethylanilinium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate [Me ₂ NHPhB (C ₆ F ₅ ) ₄ ] and 1.43 mmol of diisobutylaluminum hydride were dissolved in 8 ml of toluene to obtain a catalyst solution. Thereafter, the catalyst solution was taken out from the glove box, an amount of 28.2 μmol in terms of gadolinium was added to the monomer solution, and polymerization was performed at room temperature for 5 minutes. Thereafter, 100 ml of a toluene solution containing 15.23 g (0.28 mol) of 1,3-butadiene was added while lowering the ethylene introduction pressure at a rate of 0.2 MPa / min, and polymerization was further performed for 90 minutes. After the polymerization, 1 ml of 2,2′-methylene-bis (4-ethyl-6-tert-butylphenol) (NS-5) 5% by mass of isopropanol solution was added to stop the reaction, and a copolymer with a large amount of methanol was added. Was separated and vacuum-dried at 70 ° C. to obtain a copolymer D (block copolymer). The yield of the obtained copolymer D was 12.50 g.
For the obtained copolymer D, the microstructure, ethylene content, weight average molecular weight (Mw), molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn), block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) and chain structure were measured by the above methods. evaluated.
As the microstructure of the butadiene portion in the copolymer D, the cis-1,4-bond amount was 98%, and the 1,2-vinyl bond amount was 1.2%.
The weight average molecular weight Mw was 350,000, and the molecular weight distribution Mw / Mn was 2.20.
The ethylene content was 7 mol% (butadiene content was 93 mol%).
The block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) was 121 ° C., and the chain structure was a block.

(Preparation Example 5)
<Preparation of ethylene-butadiene-copolymer E (EBR5 in Table 3)>
After adding 110 mL of a toluene solution containing 1.57 g (0.029 mol) of 1,3-butadiene to a sufficiently dried 400 mL pressure-resistant glass reactor, ethylene was introduced at 0.8 MPa. On the other hand, in a glove box under a nitrogen atmosphere, dimethylaluminum (μ-dimethyl) bis (bentamtercyclopentadienyl) praseodymium [((C ₅ Me ₅ ) ₂ P (μ-Me) ₂ AlMe ₂ ] 30.0 μmol, triphenylcarbonium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate (Ph ₃ CB (C ₆ F ₅ ) ₄ ) 30.0 μmol, and triisobutylaluminum 0.60 mmol were charged and dissolved in 8 mL of toluene to obtain a catalyst solution. Thereafter, the catalyst solution was taken out from the glove box, and an amount of 29.0 μmol in terms of gadolinium was added to the monomer solution, and polymerization was carried out at room temperature for 20 minutes. (20 mL of toluene solution containing 0.058 mol) was added. After the polymerization, the operation of carrying out the polymerization for 30 minutes was repeated twice, and after the polymerization, an isopropanol solution containing 5% by mass of 2,2′-methylene-bis (4-ethyl-6-tert-butylphenol) (NS-5). 1 mL was added to stop the reaction, and the copolymer was further separated with a large amount of methanol, followed by vacuum drying at 70 ° C. to obtain a copolymer E. The yield of the obtained copolymer E was 9.70 g. there were.
For the obtained copolymer E, the microstructure, ethylene content, weight average molecular weight (Mw), molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn), block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) and chain structure were measured by the above methods. evaluated.
As a microstructure of the butadiene portion in the copolymer E, the cis-1,4-bond amount was 45%.
The weight average molecular weight Mw was 252000, and the molecular weight distribution Mw / Mn was 5.1.
The ethylene content was 32 mol% (butadiene content was 68 mol%).

(Preparation Example 6)
<Preparation of ethylene-butadiene-copolymer F (EBR6 in Table 3)>
After adding 300 mL of a toluene solution containing 23.78 g (0.44 mol) of 1,3-butadiene to a sufficiently dry 400 mL pressure-resistant glass reactor, ethylene was introduced at 0.8 MPa. On the other hand, in a nitrogen atmosphere, 500 μmol of trisbistrimethylsilylamide neodymium [Nd [N (SiMe) ₂ ] ₃ ], Me ₂ NHPhB (C ₆ F ₅ ) ₄ 600 μmol, and diisobutylaluminum hydride in a glass container. 0 mmol was charged and dissolved in 25 mL of toluene to obtain a catalyst solution. Thereafter, the catalyst solution was taken out from the glove box, an amount of 440 μmol in terms of neodymium was added to the monomer solution, and polymerization was performed at room temperature for 180 minutes. After polymerization, 1 mL of NS-5, 5 mass% isopropanol solution was added to stop the reaction, and the copolymer was separated with a large amount of methanol, followed by vacuum drying at 70 ° C. to obtain copolymer F. The yield of the obtained copolymer F was 35.50 g.
For the obtained copolymer F, the microstructure, ethylene content, weight average molecular weight (Mw), molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn), block polyethylene melting temperature (DSC peak temperature) and chain structure were measured by the above methods. evaluated.
As the microstructure of the butadiene portion in the copolymer F, the cis-1,4-bond amount was 58%.
The weight average molecular weight Mw was 114,000, and the molecular weight distribution Mw / Mn was 16.4.
Ethylene content is 54 mol% (butadiene content is 46 mol%)

* 1 to * 8 in Tables 1 to 3 indicate the following.
* 1 Natural rubber: RSS # 1
* 2 Styrene-butadiene rubber, trade name “SBR1500”, manufactured by JSR Corporation (styrene content: 235% by mass)
* 3 Ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer rubber (non-conjugated diene compound-non-conjugated olefin copolymer), trade name “EP35”, manufactured by JSR Co., Ltd. * 4 trade name “Seast KH (N339)”, * 5 N- (1,3-dimethylbutyl) -N'-p-phenylenediamine manufactured by Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (trade name “Nockluck 6C” manufactured by Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd.)
* 6 Process oil (made by Idemitsu Kosan, trade name: Diana Process NH-70S)
* 7 N-Cyclohexyl-2-benzothia disulfenamide (Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd., trade name “Noxeller CZ”)
* 8 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd., trade name "Noxeller M")

Implementation which contains 30-40 mass parts of said copolymers with respect to 100 mass parts of rubber components containing a conjugated diene polymer and a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a nonconjugated olefin from Tables 1-3. The example shows that the adhesiveness and ozone resistance (weather resistance) can be improved with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component as compared with the comparative example not containing 30 to 50 parts by mass of the copolymer. .

From Table 1, Example 1 using styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber and natural rubber as the conjugated diene polymer is Comparative Example 8 using only styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber as the conjugated diene polymer. It can be seen that the strength (adhesive force) can be improved as compared with Comparative Example 7 using only natural rubber as the diene polymer.

  The rubber composition of this invention can be used suitably for the cover rubber of a conveyor belt, for example.

1 Cover rubber layer 2 Adhesive rubber layer 3 Core body

Claims (10)

A rubber composition for a conveyor belt comprising a conjugated diene polymer and a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin in a rubber component, the copolymer being used with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component 30 parts by weight to 40 parts by weight of only including,
In the copolymer, the proportion of the conjugated diene compound-derived portion is 68 mol% to 93 mol%,
The rubber composition for a conveyor belt, wherein the conjugated diene polymer includes a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, and at least one of natural rubber and polyisoprene . The copolymer, the conjugated diene compound conveyor belts rubber composition according to claim 1, wherein the cis-1,4 bond content derived from portions is 50% or more. The rubber composition for conveyor belts according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the copolymer has a weight average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene of 10,000 to 10,000,000. The rubber composition for a conveyor belt according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of the copolymer is 10 or less. The rubber composition for a conveyor belt according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the non-conjugated olefin is an acyclic olefin. The rubber composition for a conveyor belt according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the non-conjugated olefin has 2 to 10 carbon atoms. The rubber composition for a conveyor belt according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the non-conjugated olefin is at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene. The rubber composition for a conveyor belt according to claim 7 , wherein the non-conjugated olefin is ethylene. The rubber composition for a conveyor belt according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the conjugated diene compound is at least one of 1,3-butadiene and isoprene. A conveyor belt comprising the rubber composition for a conveyor belt according to any one of claims 1 to 9 .

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