Patent ID: 8980392
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: C08K,C08L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of incorporating an inorganic filler-elastomer coupling agent into a composition of elastomer(s), the method comprising: incorporating the inorganic filler-elastomer coupling agent into the composition of elastomer(s) wherein the inorganic filler-elastomer coupling agent comprises at least one functionalized organosilicon compound, wherein the at least one functionalized organosilicon compound corresponds to one of the following formulae: (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI) and (VII): where, in said formula (I): n is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3; R represents a hydrogen atom H, or an alkyl radical or an alkaryl radical; R′ represents an alkyl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom, or an alkaryl radical; Z represents a radical selected from the group consisting of: a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group; a saturated, unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom; a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety and a carbocyclic moiety as defined above; said radical optionally being substituted or interrupted by a sulfur atom and/or, optionally, an oxygen atom and/or a nitrogen atom, said nitrogen atom bearing a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a saturated or unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom and a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety; R″ represents an alkyl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom, or, preferably, a hydrogen atom H; X represents a radical selected from N, CH and CR″; A represents an alkyl or alkaryl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom; B represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or alkaryl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom, B optionally being identical to A; the radical —W is optional or contains the formula —Z—SiR′ where, in said formula (II): n is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3; R represents a hydrogen atom H, an alkyl radical or an alkaryl radical; R′ represents an alkyl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom, or an alkaryl radical; Z represents a radical selected from the group consisting of: a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group; a saturated, unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom; a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety and a carbocyclic moiety as defined above; said radical optionally being substituted or interrupted by a sulfur atom and/or, optionally, an oxygen atom and/or a nitrogen atom, said nitrogen atom bearing a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a saturated or unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom and a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety; R″ represents an alkyl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom, or, preferably, a hydrogen atom H; X represents a radical selected from N, N Y represents a radical selected from N, CH and CR″; A and B, which are different or identical, each represent an alkyl radical, an alkylene radical or C═O, A and B each being different from C═O when Y=C; in which: n is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3; R represents a hydrogen atom H, an alkyl radical or an alkaryl radical; R′ represents an alkyl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom, or an alkaryl radical; Z represents a radical selected from the group consisting of: a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group; a saturated, unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom; a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety and a carbocyclic moiety as defined above; said radical optionally being substituted or interrupted by a sulfur atom and/or, optionally, an oxygen atom and/or a nitrogen atom, said nitrogen atom bearing a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a saturated or unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom and a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety; in which: n is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3; R represents a hydrogen atom H, an alkyl radical or an alkaryl radical; R′ represents an alkyl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom, or an alkaryl radical; Z represents a radical selected from the group consisting of: a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group; a saturated, unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom; a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety and a carbocyclic moiety as defined above; said radical optionally being substituted or interrupted by a sulfur atom and/or, optionally, an oxygen atom and/or a nitrogen atom, said nitrogen atom bearing a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a saturated or unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom and a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety; R″ represents an alkyl radical or a hydrogen atom H; X is a halogen atom, optionally Cl; where, in said formulae (V) and (VI): n is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3; R represents a hydrogen atom H, an alkyl radical or an alkaryl radical; R′ represents an alkyl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom, or an alkaryl radical; Z represents a radical selected from the group consisting of: a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group; a saturated, unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom; a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety and a carbocyclic moiety as defined above; said radical optionally being substituted or interrupted by a sulfur atom and/or, optionally, an oxygen atom and/or a nitrogen atom, said nitrogen atom bearing a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a saturated or unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom and a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety; R″, which are identical or different, each represent an alkyl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom, or, optionally, a hydrogen atom H; X, which are identical or different, each represent a radical selected from the group consisting of N, CH and CR″; X X A represents an alkyl radical, an aryl radical or C═O; B represents an alkyl radical, an aryl radical or C═O; in which: n is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3; R represents a hydrogen atom H, an alkyl radical or an alkaryl radical; R′ represents an alkyl radical, optionally bearing at least one heteroatom, or an alkaryl radical; Z represents a radical selected from the group consisting of: a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group; a saturated, unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom; a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety and a carbocyclic moiety as defined above; said radical optionally being substituted or interrupted by a sulfur atom and/or, optionally, an oxygen atom and/or a nitrogen atom, said nitrogen atom bearing a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a saturated or unsaturated and/or aromatic, monocyclic or polycyclic, carbocyclic group bearing or not bearing at least one heteroatom and a group having a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety; X represents a radical selected from the group consisting of O, N, NH, NR″, CH and CR″, R″ being an alkyl radical, at least one isoprene elastomer, and at least one inorganic filler as reinforcing filler.