Methods to make a silica elastomer composite with a destabilized dispersion of silica are described, along with silica elastomer composites made from the methods. The advantages achieved with the methods are further described.

An environment-friendly impregnation solution includes in percentage by weight: 1-15% of blocked isocyanate, 0.5-10% of special amino resin, 10-50% of rubber latex, 1-5% of auxiliaries, and the balance of water, wherein the sum of the weight percentage of each component is 100%. A method for preparing the environment-friendly impregnation solution includes adding blocked isocyanate and auxiliary A into water and stirring uniformly to obtain Composition 1; adding auxiliary B into Composition 1 and stirring uniformly to obtain Composition 2; adding special amino resin into Composition 2 and stirring uniformly, then subjecting the same to grinding to obtain Composition 3; adding rubber latex into Composition 3 and stirring uniformly to obtain the environment-friendly impregnation solution, followed by packaging. The impregnation solution of the invention does not contain toxic and harmful substances such as formaldehyde and resorcinol, and the preparation method thereof is simple.

A method for producing a polymer latex includes: a preparation step of reducing the weight average molecular weight of a conjugated diene polymer (A) by 20 to 70 mass %, thereby obtaining an organic solvent solution containing a conjugated diene polymer (B) having a weight average molecular weight lower than that of the conjugated diene polymer (A); and an emulsification step of emulsifying the organic solvent solution in water in the presence of a surfactant, thereby obtaining a polymer latex.

A synthetic polyisoprene latex emulsion has pre-vulcanization composition and post vulcanization composition. The pre-vulcanization composition comprises insoluble amorphous sulfur extracted with zinc dithiocarbamate catalyst at 20° C. to form sulfur chain and transported to interior of synthetic polyisoprene particle forming physical attachment of sulfur to active sites. The degree of pre-vulcanization is verified by expansion of cast and dried film of latex in toluene in 20 minutes by means of a swelling index test. The latex emulsion is vulcanized at 90° C. to 120° C. for 3 to 5 minutes. Post-vulcanization composition with accelerators crosslink between synthetic polyisoprene particles, uniformly curing both in the inter-particle and intra-particle regions to produce high cross link density, uniform distribution of double bonds with zinc segregation at the boundaries of original particles. The condom exhibits high tensile strength, tensile modulus, elongation with excellent tear strength releasing below 10 ppb of nitrosamines.

Provided are compositions and associated methods for producing elastomeric rubber gloves with improved strength and flexibility at desirable glove palm thicknesses. An example elastomeric rubber glove comprises a substrate formed from a composition comprising a synthetic rubber latex, and an ionic liquid. The ionic liquid may comprise a combination of one or more alkyl imidazole ionic salts. The composition may comprise one or more metal oxides, including at least one of zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, cadmium oxide, and aluminum oxide. The synthetic rubber latex compositions were found to yield a material with strength and flexibility characteristics comparable to natural latex gloves of a greater thickness. The described gloves may also be cured without the addition of Sulphur and other vulcanization or rubber accelerators, further reducing the risk of allergies and costs of production.

A method for producing a polymer latex, includes a step of emulsifying a polymer solution of a synthetic polyisoprene and/or a styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, in water in the presence of a rosin and/or a rosin metal salt, thereby obtaining an emulsified liquid, wherein the rosin and/or the rosin metal salt to be used have/has a total content rate of abietic acid, neoabietic acid and palustric acid, and salts thereof, of 5% by weight or less.

A molded film having a thickness of 20 to 300 μm and obtained using a latex composition including a conjugated diene polymer latex, a sulfur-based vulcanizing agent, a vulcanization accelerator, and an antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant is at least one selected from phenolic antioxidants and quinoline antioxidants, and has a molecular weight of 300 to 600.

The present disclosure relates to a novel resin composition which imposes a reduced environmental load and which is excellent in dispersibility of fine polymer particles. Provided is a resin composition containing water, fine polymer particles (A) having a specific feature, and a thermosetting resin (B) having a specific feature. The resin composition contains the water, the fine polymer particles (A), and the thermosetting resin (B) in respective specific amounts, does not substantially contain an organic solvent, and contains sulfur (S) in an amount falling within a specific range and phosphorus (P) in an amount falling within a specific range.

A latex composition containing a conjugated diene polymer latex and a medium-chain fatty acid glyceride, wherein a content proportion of the medium-chain fatty acid glyceride is 1 to 40 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the conjugated diene polymer. In the present invention, a medium-chain fatty acid forming the medium-chain fatty acid glyceride is preferably a fatty acid having 6 to 18 carbon atoms. In the present invention, the medium-chain fatty acid glyceride is preferably a medium-chain fatty acid triglyceride. The latex composition preferably further contains a crosslinking agent.

A method for producing a synthetic polyisoprene latex, including a step of mixing a latex of synthetic polyisoprene (A) synthesized by use of a Ziegler type catalyst and a latex of synthetic polyisoprene (B) synthesized by use of an organic alkali metal catalyst at a weight ratio of “synthetic polyisoprene (A): synthetic polyisoprene (B)=10:90 to 90:10”. In the method, preferably, the weight average molecular weight of the synthetic polyisoprene (A) is 100,000 to 3,000,000 and the weight average molecular weight of the synthetic polyisoprene (B) is 1,000,000 to 5,000,000.