Viscosity carbon black

In solvent-borne rubber adhesives, a variety of solvents can be chosen to control drying rate, adjust viscosity and dissolve important ingredients. Resins can be added to improve tack, wetting properties, heat resistance, bond strength and oxidation resistance. The most common resins nsed in rubber-based adhesives are rosins, rosin esters, and terpene, coumarone-indene, hydrocarbon and phenobc resins. Plasticizers and softeners reduce hardness, enhance tack and decrease cost of rubber adhesive formulations. Paraffinic oils, phthalate esters and polybutenes are typical plasticizers. Fillers are not often added to rubber adhesive formulations because they reduce adhesion. However they are sometimes used because they decrease cost and increase solution viscosity. Carbon black and titanium dioxide are also used to provide colour to the adhesives. Clays, calcium carbonate and silicates are also common fillers in rubber adhesive formulations. For water-borne adhesives, typically protective colloid, preservative, defoamers, wetting agents and emulsifiers are included in the formulations. 

Molecular Structure. The chain stmcture is as shown in Table 1 and molecular weights of 300,000—500,000 are achieved. The Mooney viscosities are in the range of 40—70 leading to a soft elastomer, which requires carbon black reinforcement for higher modulus. 

Various additives and fillers may be employed. Calcium carbonate, talc, carbon black, titanium dioxide, and wollastonite are commonly used as fillers. Plasticizers are often utilized also. Plasticizers may reduce viscosity and may help adhesion to certain substrates. Thixotropes such as fumed silica, structured clays, precipitated silica, PVC powder, etc. can be added. Adhesion promoters, such as silane coupling agents, may also be used in the formulation [69]. 

All of the eommereial alkyl eyanoaerylate monomers are low-viseosity liquids, and for some applications this can be an advantage. However, there are instances where a viseous liquid or a gel adhesive would be preferred, sueh as for application to a vertical surface or on porous substrates. A variety of viscosity control agents, depending upon the desired properties, have been added to increase the viscosity of instant adhesives [21]. The materials, which have been utilized, include polymethyl methacrylate, hydrophobic silica, hydrophobic alumina, treated quartz, polyethyl cyanoacrylate, cellulose esters, polycarbonates, and carbon black. For example, the addition of 5-10% of amorphous, non-crystalline, fumed silica to ethyl cyanoacrylate changes the monomer viscosity from a 2-cps liquid to a gelled material [22]. Because of the sensitivity of cyanoacrylate esters to basic materials, some additives require treatment with an acid to prevent premature gelation of the product. 

An electric conductive rubber base containing carbon black is laminated with an electric conductive cover layer of phosphoric acid ester plasticizer and other ionic surfactants to prepare antistatic mats, where the covers have colors other than black. It is also reported that alkyl acid phosphates act as color stabilizer for rubber. Small amounts of phosphate esters are helpful in restoring reclaimed rubber to a workable viscosity [284,290]. Esters of phosphoric acid are used in the production of UV-stable and flame-retarded alkylbenzenesulfonate copolymer compositions containing aliphatic resins and showing a high-impact strength... 

In order to test this concept a series of compounds was prepared in a 5 L Shaw Intermix (rubber internal mixer, Mark IV, Kl) with EPDM (Keltan 720 ex-DSM elastomers an amorphous EPDM containing 4.5 wt% of dicyclopentadiene and having a Mooney viscosity ML(1 +4) 125°C of 64 MU 100 phr), N550 carbon black (50 phr), diisododecyl phthalate (10 phr), stearic acid (2 phr), and l,3-bis(tert-butylperoxy-isopropyl)benzene (Perkadox 14/40 MB ex Akzo Nobel 40% active material 6 or 10 phr). A polar co-agent (15 phr) was admixed to the masterbatch on an open mill and compounds were cured for 20 min at 180°C in a rheometer (MDR2000, Alpha Technologies). The maximum torque difference obtained in the rheometer experiments was used as a measure of... 

A similar experiment was conducted using N-299 carbon black. In this case the premastication was limited to 3 min of mixing time. The average batch temperature measured after this mixing operation was 309°F. Each experiment was performed in duplicate the average of two mixes is shown in Figure 16.6. The viscosity of the final control compound was similar to that of the premasticated mbber. 

FIGURE 16.6 Viscosity of RSS 2 mixes using N-299 carbon black. QDI gave consistently lower viscosities compared to the control compounds. 

Two data points in the graph lie significantly off the line and represent the N-330 carbon black mixed with QDI. These results are exceptionally good and follow from principles expected. Viscosity is known to increase as the surface area of the carbon black increases (the particle size... 

In fact viscosity reduction of diene elastomer blends with QDI show an optimum based on mixer discharge temperature. Figure 16.13 shows the results of two experiments done on the 16 L scale. The viscosities represent the viscosity of the fourth stage of a multistage mixing experiment. These compounds were 60/40 blends of either BR or SBR with NR and contained 50 phr of N-234 carbon black. 

FIGURE 16.13 Fourth pass viscosity of a multistage mixing experiment of butadiene rubber-natural rubber (BR-NR) and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)-NR blends (60/40) with 50 pbr of N-234 carbon black. 

Fig. 33. Variation of dimensionless radius with dimensionless time for compact carbon black particles suspended in silicone oil undergoing a simple shear flow. Top Data for initial radius Ho 1.7 mm for different viscosities and different shear rates, but with Fa = 0.28. Bottom Data for initial radius R0 = 2.0 mm for different densities and different shear rates, but with Fa 0.28. For all cases the erosion rate constant kc = 0.37. (See Eq. 53).

Figure 5. Mill behavior of Ti-BR. Mooney viscosity (ML 1 + 4/100°C), 47 compound, 50 parts carbon black N 330/5 parts oil.

Viscosities of concentrated suspensions of carbon black in a white mineral oil (Fisher "paraffin" oil of 125/135 Saybolt viscosity) were measured with a Brookfield viscometer as a function of OLOA-1200 content. Figure 13 shows the viscosities of dispersions with 30 w%, 35 w% and 70 w% carbon black. In all cases the viscosity fell rapidly as the 0L0A-1200 content increased from 0 to 1%, then fell more gradually and levelled off as the 0L0A-1200 content approached 2%. In many respects the reduction in viscosity with increasing OLOA-1200 content parallels the conductivity measurements both phenomena are sensing the buildup of the steric barrier, and this steric barrier weakens, softens, and lubricates the interparticle contacts. As evidenced in foregoing sections, the particles are still flocculated but can be easily stirred and separated mechanically. The onset of electrostatic repulsion at OLOA-1200 contents in excess of 2.5% did not affect viscosities. 

Figure 13. Effect of OLOA-1200 concentration (parts of OLOA-1200 per 100 parts carbon black) on the Brookfield viscosity (at 30 r.p.m.) of dispersion of carbon black in paraffin oil.

The Pen Kem 3000 measurements were made by Christina Blom, a summer student from Stockholm. The 70% carbon black viscosities were measured by Douglas Seifert, a Lehigh graduate student, and several contributions to the electrostatic studies were made by Dr. Trisno Makgawinata, the current de Nora-Diamond Shamrock Fellow. 

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