Nanocellulose dispersion compositions containing a partitioning agent and a nanocellulose, and methods of making the nanocellulose dispersion compositions, are disclosed. These nanocellulose dispersion compositions can be used in tire formulations with carbon black and a suitable elastomer to produce articles of manufacture for use in tire and tread applications.

Disclosed herein are graft polymers having a copolymer backbone and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon branches for use as a nanofiller dispersant and methods for making the same. Also disclosed are elastomeric nanocomposite compositions comprising a halobutyl rubber matrix, nanoparticles of graphite or grapheme, and the graft polymer. Such elastomeric nanocomposite compositions are suitable as tire innerliners or innertubes.

Disclosed herein are graft polymers having a copolymer backbone and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon branches for use as a nanofiller dispersant and methods for making the same. Also disclosed are elastomeric nanocomposite compositions comprising a halobutyl rubber matrix, nanoparticles of graphite or grapheme, and the graft polymer. Such elastomeric nanocomposite compositions are suitable as tire innerliners or innertubes.

A method of preparing a green tire innerliner, the method comprising mixing one or more vulcanizable rubbery polymers, less than 0.75 parts by weight zinc oxide, less than 0.75 parts by weight magnesium oxide, and less than 0.75 parts by weight sulfur, per 100 parts by weight rubber, to form a vulcanizable mixture and extruding the mixture to form a green tire innerliner.

A method of preparing a green tire innerliner, the method comprising mixing one or more vulcanizable rubbery polymers, less than 0.75 parts by weight zinc oxide, less than 0.75 parts by weight magnesium oxide, and less than 0.75 parts by weight sulfur, per 100 parts by weight rubber, to form a vulcanizable mixture and extruding the mixture to form a green tire innerliner.

An anti-vibration rubber of the present invention is an anti-vibration rubber for washing machines. In temperature variance measurement of dynamic viscoelasticity at a frequency of 10 Hz, the anti-vibration rubber has a maximum loss factor at a temperature of 0° C. to 40° C., both inclusive, and has a loss factor of 0.5 or more in the entire temperature range of 0° C. to 40° C., both inclusive, at the frequency of 10 Hz.

An anti-vibration rubber of the present invention is an anti-vibration rubber for washing machines. In temperature variance measurement of dynamic viscoelasticity at a frequency of 10 Hz, the anti-vibration rubber has a maximum loss factor at a temperature of 0° C. to 40° C., both inclusive, and has a loss factor of 0.5 or more in the entire temperature range of 0° C. to 40° C., both inclusive, at the frequency of 10 Hz.

A medical rubber part in which non-elution characteristics are maintained even after sterilization with gamma ray, a packaging article for the medical rubber part, and a medical rubber composition for manufacturing the medical rubber part can be provided or implemented. The medical rubber composition can contain or comprise: a (a) base polymer containing a halogenated isobutylene-isoprene rubber; a (b) polyethylene; and a (c) triazine derivative as a crosslinking agent. A proportion of the triazine derivative contained per 100% by mole of a halogen of the halogenated isobutylene-isoprene rubber contained in the (a) base polymer can be 1% by mole to 15% by mole.

A medical rubber part in which non-elution characteristics are maintained even after sterilization with gamma ray, a packaging article for the medical rubber part, and a medical rubber composition for manufacturing the medical rubber part can be provided or implemented. The medical rubber composition can contain or comprise: a (a) base polymer containing a halogenated isobutylene-isoprene rubber; a (b) polyethylene; and a (c) triazine derivative as a crosslinking agent. A proportion of the triazine derivative contained per 100% by mole of a halogen of the halogenated isobutylene-isoprene rubber contained in the (a) base polymer can be 1% by mole to 15% by mole.

A method of separating a polyisoolefin elastomer from non-polymeric components in an organic solvent involves ultrafiltration of a solution of the polyisoolefin elastomer and non-polymeric components in an organic solvent through a semipermeable membrane to substantially retain the polyisoolefin elastomer in a retentate and provide the non-polymeric components in a permeate. Advantageously, stabilizers for the polyisoolefin elastomer are retained in the retentate along with the polyisoolefin elastomer, permeate flux through the membrane is higher as concentration of the polyisoolefin elastomer in the solution increases up to a concentration limit, the separated polyisoolefin elastomer in the retentate has a molecular weight that can be substantially unchanged even when ultrafiltration is conducted at elevated temperature and the amount of polyisoolefin elastomer in the permeate is unmeasurable providing an oligomer-rich permeate uncontaminated by polyisoolefin elastomer. A process for curing a polyisoolefin copolymer involves reducing content of an oligomer to 900 ppm or less in a mixture of the oligomer and the polyisoolefin copolymer to produce an oligomer-depleted mixture, and adding a resin cure system to the oligomer-depleted mixture to cure the polyisoolefin copolymer.