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• the present invention relates to a flame-retardant ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/nonconjugated diene copolymer rubber composition and gasket.
• Ethylene- ⁇ -olefin-nonconjugated diene copolymers represented by ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM)
• EPDM ethylene propylene diene monomer
• halogen compounds such as chlorinated polyethylene, chlorinated paraffin, and decabromodiphenyl ether, as well as antimony trioxide
• high flame retardance can be imparted even in small amounts. It is known that this can be done (for example, Patent Document 1).
• halogen-based compounds generate toxic and corrosive halogen gas when burned, and antimony trioxide is a toxic substance, each of these compounds may cause environmental pollution.
• flame-retardant EPDM to which non-halogen and non-antimony flame retardants are added, such as ammonium polyphosphate, hydrated metal oxides such as aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide, has been disclosed.
• non-halogen and non-antimony flame retardants such as ammonium polyphosphate, hydrated metal oxides such as aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide.
• sealing materials such as airtightness and waterproofing
• indoor products such as home appliances such as heat insulation and soundproofing materials
• outdoor products such as automobiles
• buildings such as houses
• non-foamed EPDM has been disclosed (for example, Patent Documents 4, 5, and 6).
• hydrated metal oxides are hydrophilic, they interact strongly with metals. Therefore, ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin-nonconjugated diene copolymer rubber containing a large amount of hydrated metal oxides is It strongly adheres to manufacturing equipment such as kneading machines, reducing processability. Moreover, since the hydrated metal oxide also functions as a filler, if a large amount is added, the hardness (hardness) becomes high, making it unsuitable for a sealing material.
• the flame-retardant EPDM added with metal hydroxide disclosed in Patent Document 5 is a composition constituting the outer hood of a railway vehicle, and the amount added is controlled to suppress the decrease in durability caused by the metal hydroxide.
• acid-modified polyolefin is added to reduce the amount of water, it is assumed that the hardness of the molded product is high, making it unsuitable for use as a sealing material.
• a plasticizer may be added, but since the plasticizer is flammable, the flame retardance will be reduced.
• the flame-retardant rubber composition disclosed in Patent Document 6 combines a vinyl-modified silane coupling agent such as vinyltrimethoxysilane with a hydrated metal oxide and an ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin-nonconjugated diene copolymer.
• a vinyl-modified silane coupling agent such as vinyltrimethoxysilane
• ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin-nonconjugated diene copolymer By adding hydrated metal oxides to the surface, the surface is treated with silane to improve compatibility, making it easier to disperse uniformly, suppressing blending and improving flame retardancy. Permanent deformation can be improved.
• EBDM ethylene-butene-diene copolymer rubber
• EBDM ethylene-butene-diene copolymer rubber
• the vinyl-modified silane coupling agent reacts with the ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin-nonconjugated diene copolymer to increase the hardness of the flame-retardant rubber composition. Therefore, it is necessary to mix a large amount of plasticizer in order to make the hardness suitable for the sealing material, and the blending ratio of hydrated metal oxide becomes low, and the large amount of plasticizer reduces flame retardancy. It is difficult to achieve both moderate hardness and high flame retardancy.
• the present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has an ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin non-containing material that has excellent flame retardancy, low environmental impact, good mold releasability, and physical properties suitable for sealing materials.
• An object of the present invention is to provide a conjugated diene copolymer composition and a gasket.
• the present inventors have conducted studies on necessary additives and their contents in addition to aluminum hydroxide as a flame retardant.
• the alkyl-modified silane coupling agent to aluminum hydroxide in a predetermined ratio or more, it is possible to reduce the adhesion to molds, etc. and suppress the increase in hardness.
• the present invention has been completed based on such knowledge.
• the flame-retardant rubber composition according to the present invention contains an ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/non-conjugated diene copolymer, 60% by mass or more of aluminum hydroxide, and 8% by mass or less of an alkyl-modified silane coupling agent.
• the aluminum hydroxide is characterized in that the alkyl-modified silane coupling agent accounts for 5% by mass or more of the aluminum hydroxide.
• the gasket according to the present invention is made of the flame-retardant rubber composition.
• the flame-retardant rubber composition according to the present invention has excellent flame retardancy, low environmental impact, good mold releasability, and physical properties suitable for sealing materials.
• the gasket according to the present invention has excellent flame retardancy, low environmental impact, and physical properties suitable as a sealing material.
• the flame-retardant rubber composition according to the present embodiment includes an ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/non-conjugated diene copolymer, a crosslinking agent, aluminum hydroxide as a flame retardant, an alkyl-modified silane coupling agent, a hydrocarbon plasticizer, Contains crosslinking aids and processing aids.
• aluminum hydroxide as a flame retardant, the environmental impact of flame-retardant rubber compositions can be reduced, and flame retardancy can be imparted with a relatively small amount among non-halogen and non-antimony flame retardants. Therefore, the amount of plasticizer and the like to be added to reduce hardness can be reduced.
• the alkyl-modified silane coupling agent can hydrophobize aluminum hydroxide, weaken the adhesion of a flame-retardant rubber composition to a mold etc. caused by a large amount of aluminum hydroxide, and ensure mold releasability. Further, by reducing the hardness, it is possible to eliminate the need for a plasticizer or to reduce the amount of the plasticizer added. By blending processing aids and plasticizers in appropriate amounts, rubber properties suitable as a sealing material can be obtained without impairing the flame retardancy provided by the flame retardant. Each component constituting the flame-retardant rubber composition will be explained below.
• Ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/non-conjugated diene copolymer is a rubber made by copolymerizing ethylene and ⁇ -olefin with a small amount of non-conjugated diene component.
• the ⁇ -olefin is an ⁇ -olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, more preferably an ⁇ -olefin having 4 or more carbon atoms. By setting the ⁇ -olefin to have 3 or more carbon atoms, crystallization of polyethylene can be inhibited.
• Examples of ⁇ -olefins having 3 or more carbon atoms include propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-octene, 1-decene, etc. Butene is preferred.
• Preferred non-conjugated dienes include 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene, dicyclopentadiene, and 1,4-hexadiene.
• Crosslinking agent those commonly usable for crosslinking ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/nonconjugated diene copolymers can be used, and organic peroxides are preferred, for example. This is because organic peroxides do not contain sulfur-based compounds and do not corrode metal materials that come into contact with the flame-retardant rubber composition. Specifically, the organic peroxides include tert-butyl peroxide, dicumyl peroxide, tert-butyl cumyl peroxide, and 1,1-di(tert-butylperoxy)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane.
• organic peroxide is preferably blended in an amount of 3 to 6 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/nonconjugated diene copolymer.
• the flame retardant rubber composition is formulated to contain 60% by mass or more of aluminum hydroxide in order to obtain high flame retardancy, specifically to meet the V-0 rating according to the UL94 standard.
• the upper limit of the blending of aluminum hydroxide is such that the content of the alkyl-modified silane coupling agent blended in proportion to aluminum hydroxide does not exceed the specified upper limit, as described later.
• the aluminum hydroxide is preferably in the form of particles.
• the average particle size of aluminum hydroxide is preferably 0.6 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 0.9 ⁇ m or more.
• the average particle size of aluminum hydroxide is preferably 10 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 5.0 ⁇ m or less.
• aluminum hydroxide whose surface has been treated with silane can also be used.
• the silane coupling agent hydrophobicizes the surface of aluminum hydroxide by silane treatment.
• the flame-retardant rubber composition weakens its adhesion to molds and prevents deterioration of mold releasability.
• the compatibility with the conjugated diene copolymer it can be easily dispersed uniformly in the flame-retardant rubber composition, and the flame retardance can be increased relative to the amount blended.
• the Payne effect of aluminum hydroxide as a filler is reduced, and the increase in hardness due to the addition of aluminum hydroxide is suppressed.
• the alkyl-modified silane coupling agent does not have any functional groups other than silanol groups that react with aluminum hydroxide, which is the target of surface treatment. Therefore, it does not form a covalent bond with a polymer such as EPDM, does not increase the hardness of the flame retardant rubber composition, and further reduces the hardness. Further, even if there is a silane coupling agent that has not reacted with aluminum hydroxide, the silanol group will bond to the mold etc., but since there is no functional group that bonds to the polymer, the mold releasability will not be reduced.
• the alkyl-modified silane coupling agent preferably has an alkyl group having 8 to 20 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include octyltriethoxysilane and hexadecyltrimethoxysilane.
• the alkyl-modified silane coupling agent should be blended in an amount of 5% by mass or more of aluminum hydroxide.
• the flame-retardant rubber composition can contain an alkyl-modified silane coupling agent depending on the desired hardness, and if it does not contain the hydrocarbon plasticizer described below, it can contain 6% by mass or more. preferable.
• alkyl-modified silane coupling agents are flammable, and flame retardancy decreases when blended in excess. and further contains a hydrocarbon plasticizer described below, the total content of these should be 8% by mass or less.
• the flame-retardant rubber composition according to the present embodiment may contain known additives for ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber, if necessary.
• additives for ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber if necessary.
• divalent metal oxides such as zinc oxide as crosslinking aids, hydrocarbon plasticizers, processing aids, colorants, anti-aging agents, etc.
• kneadability, processability, handling properties, etc. can be improved. It can be improved.
• Hydrocarbon plasticizers have good compatibility with ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/non-conjugated diene copolymer, and are one of the common additives for ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber.
• mineral oils such as paraffinic process oils and naphthenic process oils.
• the hydrocarbon plasticizer is a plasticizer for reducing high hardness caused by addition of a large amount of aluminum hydroxide. Therefore, it is preferable that the total content of the hydrocarbon plasticizer and the alkyl-modified silane coupling agent in the flame-retardant rubber composition is 6% by mass or more.
• hydrocarbon plasticizers are easily combustible, and flame retardancy decreases as the amount blended increases. The content should be 8% by mass or less.
• processing aids examples include stearic acid, fatty acid amide compounds, fluorine-containing compounds, and ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin copolymers.
• Stearic acid, a fatty acid amide compound, and a fluorine-containing compound are lubricants that increase the fluidity of the flame-retardant rubber composition and provide mold release properties.
• stearic acid, fatty acid amide compounds, and fluorine-containing compounds each should be added to 100 parts by mass of the ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/nonconjugated diene copolymer in order to fully express their effects. 2 parts by mass or more is preferred.
• the total content of these in the flame-retardant rubber composition is preferably 3 parts by mass or less, and preferably 3 parts by mass or less for each 100 parts by mass of the ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/nonconjugated diene copolymer, and preferably 8 parts by mass or less in total.
• the ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin copolymer reduces the hardness of the flame-retardant rubber composition containing the ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/nonconjugated diene copolymer.
• the ⁇ -olefin preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
• When adding an ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin copolymer it is preferably added in an amount of 3 to 6 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/nonconjugated diene copolymer.
• the flame retardant rubber composition according to the present embodiment has a JIS A hardness Hs of 80 or less, preferably 75 or less, in order to achieve high sealing performance when manufactured into a gasket or the like. Further, in order to have sufficient strength as a gasket or the like, the hardness Hs is preferably 60 or more, more preferably 65 or more. JIS A hardness is measured with a hardness meter (Durometer type A) in accordance with JIS K6253.
• the flame retardant rubber composition according to the present embodiment preferably has flame retardancy that satisfies V-0 grade according to the UL94 standard.
• the flame retardant rubber composition can be applied to sealing materials such as gaskets, particularly gaskets used in high-temperature environments such as EVs and HEVs.
• the flame-retardant rubber composition according to this embodiment can be molded and processed into sealing materials such as gaskets and O-rings. In particular, it can be applied to gaskets used in EVs and HEVs, and gaskets that seal the outside of the casing of lithium ion batteries.
• Table 1 shows the formulations of the rubber compositions of Examples and Comparative Examples. In Table 1, numerical values outside the range of the present invention are underlined.
• the raw materials used in the examples and comparative examples are as follows. (1) Ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin/nonconjugated diene copolymer (1-a) EPDM (ethylene-propylene-ethylidene norbornene copolymer); EP33, manufactured by JSR Corporation (1-b) EBDM (ethylene-butene - diene copolymer); EBT K-9330M, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
• DCP Dicumyl peroxide
• Percumyl registered trademark
• Processing aid (3-a) Stearic acid; DTST, manufactured by Miyoshi Oil Co., Ltd.
• Plasticizer 7-a) Paraffinic process oil; Diana Process Oil PW-380, Manufactured by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (7-b) Adipic acid ether ester type; Adekacizer RS-107, ( ADEKA Co., Ltd. (8) Colorant Carbon black; Seast G-SVH, Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (9) Anti-aging agent 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline polymer (TMQ), Nocrac 224-S, manufactured by Ouchi Shinko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
• Example and each Comparative Example was prepared using a kneader (internal kneader) with a formulation excluding the crosslinking agent, and the crosslinking agent was further added and kneaded using an open roll.
• the obtained composition before crosslinking was crosslinked at 180° C. for 6 minutes while being compression molded in a sheet mold coated with a release agent to prepare a test piece with a thickness of 2 mm.
• Hardness measurements and flame retardancy evaluations were performed on each of the test pieces of Examples and Comparative Examples as follows. Further, the composition before crosslinking was sandwiched between two SUS plates not coated with a mold release agent, and crosslinked under the same conditions while being compression molded to a thickness of 2 mm.
• the test piece was measured using a hardness meter (Durometer type A) based on JIS K6253. The hardness is shown in Table 1. The passing standard was set to 80 or less.
• the flame-retardant rubber compositions of Examples 1 to 5 having formulations within the scope of the present invention exhibited appropriate hardness, good mold release properties, and high flame retardancy. That is, the same characteristics as Comparative Example 8 in which halogen-based and antimony-based flame retardants were applied can be achieved.
• the paraffinic process oil as a plasticizer had a suitable content in total with the silane coupling agent
• the hardness was reduced to 75 or less.
• Comparative Examples 1 and 2 in which no silane coupling agent was added, and in Comparative Example 5, in which the silane coupling agent was insufficient, mold release properties were not obtained.
• Comparative Example 2 the flame retardance was lowered because processing aids such as fatty acid amide were used in excess. Comparative Example 3 had insufficient flame retardancy due to the lack of flame retardant. In Comparative Example 4, the paraffinic process oil was excessive, so the flame retardancy was reduced. In Comparative Example 6, the hardness of EPDM increased due to the application of a vinyl-modified silane coupling agent, and the unreacted silane coupling agent bonded the EPDM and the mold, resulting in a decrease in mold releasability. did. In Comparative Example 7, an ether ester plasticizer having poor compatibility with EPDM was used as a plasticizer, so bleeding occurred.

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