The invention relates in particular to a crosslinkable rubber composition and to a process for preparing same.

The composition is based on an elastomer, comprises a crosslinking system and a thermoplastic phase with melting point Tm dispersed as nodules, and comprises the product: a) of a melt reaction by thermomechanical working of the elastomer and other ingredients, apart from the system, then b) of mechanical working with prior addition of the system.

According to the invention: the dimension of the nodules is between 10 nm and 10 pm, a) comprises heating the mixture up to a temperature >Tm maintained for a holding time, and the system comprises sulfur when the elastomer is unsaturated and said phase comprises saturated chains, and comprises a peroxide when the elastomer is saturated.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to polyolefin grafted polydiene polymers, wherein the polyolefin grafted polydiene polymers comprises a polydiene having a polydiene polymer backbone, a polyolefin, and at least one sulfur containing functionalizing agent which grafts the polyolefin onto at least one non-terminal position on the polydiene polymer backbone.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to polyolefin grafted polydiene polymers, wherein the polyolefin grafted polydiene polymers comprises a polydiene having a polydiene polymer backbone, a polyolefin, and at least one sulfur containing functionalizing agent which grafts the polyolefin onto at least one non-terminal position on the polydiene polymer backbone.

In an embodiment, a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) composition is provided. The TPV composition includes a thermoplastic polyolefin; and an ethylene based copolymer rubber, wherein the ethylene based copolymer rubber has: a Mw of from 500,000 g/mol to 3,000,000 g/mol, a Mw/Mn of 4.0 or lower, and a g′.sub.vis of 0.90 or greater. In another embodiment, a TPV composition includes a thermoplastic phase and an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, wherein the thermoplastic vulcanizate composition has: a hardness of from 20 Shore A to 60 Shore D; and a stress relaxation slope of −1 to −5 (1/min) as measured by an Elastocon stress relaxation instrument.

A shaped article is formed from a cured rubber composition comprising EPDM and a diene rubber. The shaped article exhibits a coefficient of friction greater than 0.1.

A shaped article is formed from a cured rubber composition comprising EPDM and a diene rubber. The shaped article exhibits a coefficient of friction greater than 0.1.

Polymer compositions are disclosed that can be used to produce different types of molded articles, such as extruded piping structures. The polymer composition contains an oxidative stabilizing package. The oxidative stabilizing package contains at least one antioxidant, a nucleating agent, and an acid scavenger. The nucleating agent is a phosphate ester or a dicarboxylate metal salt. The stabilizing package of the present disclosure dramatically improves oxidation induction time.

Polymer compositions are disclosed that can be used to produce different types of molded articles, such as extruded piping structures. The polymer composition contains an oxidative stabilizing package. The oxidative stabilizing package contains at least one antioxidant, a nucleating agent, and an acid scavenger. The nucleating agent is a phosphate ester or a dicarboxylate metal salt. The stabilizing package of the present disclosure dramatically improves oxidation induction time.

In an embodiment, a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) composition is provided. The TPV composition includes a thermoplastic polyolefin; and an ethylene based copolymer rubber, wherein the ethylene based copolymer rubber has: a Mw of from 500,000 g/mol to 3,000,000 g/mol, a Mw/Mn of 4.0 or lower, and a g′.sub.vis of 0.90 or greater. In another embodiment, a TPV composition includes a thermoplastic phase and an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, wherein the thermoplastic vulcanizate composition has: a hardness of from 20 Shore A to 60 Shore D; and a stress relaxation slope of −1 to −5 (l/min) as measured by an Elastocon stress relaxation instrument.

Disclosed are an aging-resistant rubber composition and a processing method therefor and use thereof. The rubber composition includes a rubber matrix and compounding components, and in parts by weight, every 100 parts of said rubber matrix comprise 50-99 parts of a halogenated butyl rubber, 0-50 parts of a highly branched polyethylene P1, and 0-50 parts of P2 obtained by the polarization modification of said highly branched polyethylene P1, and the sum of P1 and P2 in parts by weight is 1-50 parts; and said compounding components comprise a vulcanization system. The rubber composition improves the heat aging resistance of the halogenated butyl rubber, making it more suitable for high temperature environments, and also improves the properties of the halogenated butyl rubber which are related to the halogen content, such as the adhesiveness, oil resistance, flame retardancy and the like, by adjusting the extent of halogenation of the highly branched polyethylene which is employed in combination, thereby overcoming the limitation caused by the halogen content of the halogenated butyl rubber.