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Coupling agent to provide the coupling of a metal element to a material to be reinforced

US7989528B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NV BEKAERT SA · BE

Inventors

Tom Baekelandt · Dadizele, BE
Albert Somers · Gentbrugge, BE
Nadine Van De Velde · Harelbeke, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 21, 2008
Grant date	Aug 2, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC09J2301/504
WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a coupling agent to provide the coupling of a metal element to a vulcanizable elastomeric material whereby the coupling agent provides both binding to the metal element and reaction with the vulcanizable elastomeric material. The coupling agent comprises a macromolecular backbone and at least one functional endgroup. The functional endgroup is responsible for the binding to the metal element. The backbone has a molecular weight ranging between 1000 and 10000 and has at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond for reacting with the vulcanizable elastomeric material. The invention further relates to an article comprising a metal element at least partially embedded in a vulcanizable elastomeric material and comprising a coupling agent to provide the coupling of the metal element to the vulcanizable elastomeric material.

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