Elastomeric copolymer of aromatic vinyl compounds and butadiene

• Main Authors: OKAMOTO, YASUSHI, SEKI, TOMOAKI, SAITO, YUICHI, IMAI, AKIO, FURUKAWA, HIROSHI, YOSHIDA, NOBUYUKI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 04.09.1985
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVINGCARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; TREATMENT OR CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF RUBBERS

An elastomeric copolymer of an aromatic vinyl compound and butadiene prepared by a solution polymerization method, which has a glass transition temperature of not less than -50°C and contains polymer chains modified with a trifunctional or tetrafunctional coupling agent, and which contains not less than 3 % by weight to less than 23 % by weight, based on the whole polymer chains, of polymer chains having a molecular weight of at least 5 times a molecular weight corresponding to a peak appearing on the low molecular weight side of a high performance liquid chromatogram of the elastomeric copolymer. The elastomer- ic copolymer has an excellent processability and shows a low rolling resistance and a high wet grip characteristic when used as a rubber component in tires.