This book provides a current overview of the chemical supply chain for the global rubber industry. It also reviews the present and future international changes and their effects on this chemical supply chain for rubber producers, compounding ingredient manufacturers, custom mixers, rubber fabricators, molders, extruders and others.
The reader will be enabled to understand the chemical connectivity of rubber compounding materials to their chemical feedstocks. The reader should also be able to directly link new commercial changes in 175 commonly used chemical feedstocks to hundreds of different rubber compounding ingredients and polymers.
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Rubber Industry’s Place in the World Economy
1.2 The Structure of the Tire Industry
1.3 The Structure of the Nontire Industry
1.4 Sectors of the Nontire Rubber Industry
1.4.1 The Rubber Hose Industry
1.4.2 The Belt Segment
1.4.3 Seals and Gaskets
1.4.4 Blowout Preventers and Packers
1.4.5 Single-Ply Roofing
1.4.6 Bushings and Motor Mounts
1.4.7 Molded Rubber Goods
1.4.8 Tank Lining
1.4.9 Wire and Cable Insulation
1.4.10 Shoe Heel and Sole Applications
1.4.11 Sponge Rubber Products
1.4.12 Rubber Weather-stripping
1.4.13 Rubber Latex Products
1.4.14 Rubber Rollers
1.4.15 Rubber Tiles
1.4 .16 Rubber Bands
1.5 Market Forces
2 BASIC RAW MATERIALS FROM EARTH EXTRACTIONS AND AGRICULTURE
2.1 Vital Basic Raw Materials for Rubber
2.1.1 Crude Petroleum Oil
2.1.2 Natural Gas
2.1.3 Natural Rubber
2.1.4 Sulfur
2.1.5 Zinc Ore
2.1.6 Copper Ore
2.1.7 Iron Ore
2.1.8 Silica
2.1.9 Brine and Sea Salt
2.1.10 Fluorspar
2.2 Important Basic Raw Materials for Rubber
2.2.1 Antimony Ore
2.2.2 Aluminum Ore
2.2.3 Clay
2.2.4 Coal
2.2.5 Cobalt Ore
2.2.6 Limestone
2.2.7 Phosphate Rock
2.2.8 Pine Trees
2.2.9 Tallow (from Cattle)
2.2.10 Titanium Ore
2.2.11 Vegetable Oils
3 GENERAL-PURPOSE ELASTOMERS
3.1 Natural Rubber
3.2 Synthetic Natural Rubber
3.3 Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
3.4 Butadiene Rubber (BR)
3.5 Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubber (EPDM)
4 SPECIALTY ELASTOMERS
4.1 Butyl Rubber
4.2 Halobutyl Rubber
4.3 Brominated Copolymer of Isobutylene and para-Methylstyrene (BIMSM)
4.4 Nitrile Rubber
4.5 Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber (HNBR)
4.6 Curable PVC/NBR Polyblends
4.7 Acrylic Rubber
4.8 Polychloroprene (CR)
4.9 Chlorinated Polyethylene Rubber
4.10 Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSM)
4.11 Epichlorohydrin Rubber . . . . . . . 6
4.12 Ethylene Acrylic Elastomer (AEM)
4.13 Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
4.14 Fluoroelastomers
4.15 Perfl uoroelastomers (FFKM)
4.16 Silicone Rubber
5 TEXTILE REINFORCING MATERIALS AND THEIR ADHESIVE SYSTEMS USED IN RUBBER
5.1 Textile Reinforcing Materials
5.1.1 Aramid
5.1.2 Carbon Fibers
5.1.3 Glass Fibers
5.1.4 Nylon
5.1.5 Polyester Fiber
5.1.6 Rayon
5.1.7 Steel Cord and Cable
5.2 Adhesive Systems Used in Rubber
5.2.1 Dips for Rubber-to-Cord Adhesion
5.2.1.1 Resorcinol Formaldehyde Resin (Liquid)
5.2.1.2 Styrene Butadiene Vinylpyridine Latex
5.2.1.3 Isocyanate and/or Epoxy Treatment
5.2.2 Rubber Compounding Additives for Cord Adhesion
5.2.2.1 Hydrated Precipitated Silica
5.2.2.2 Resorcinol Formaldehyde Resin (Solid)
5.2.2.3 Hexamethoxymethylmelamine (HMMM)
5.2.2.4 Hexamethylene Tetramine (HMT)
5.2.2.5 Cobalt Stearate
6 THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
6.1 Styrenic Block Copolymers (SBC)
6.2 Thermoplastic Olefi ns (TPO)
6.3 Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) Based on PP/EPDM
6.4 Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) Based on NBR/PP
6.5 Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) Based on IIR/PP
6.6 Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) Based on ACM/Nylon
6.7 Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) Based on BIMS/Nylon
6.8 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPUs)
6.9 Copolyester and Polyamide Block Copolymers
7 POLYURETHANE
7.1 Polyols
7.2 Adipic Acid-Ethylene Glycol Polyester Polyol
7.3 Polypropylene Glycol Polyol
7.4 Isocyanates
7.4.1 4,4'-Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate (MDI)
7.4.2 Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)
7.5 Chain Extenders
7.5.1 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BD)
7.5.2 Bis(beta-hydroxyethyl) Ether of Resorcinol (HER)
7.5.3 Hydroquinone Di-(2-hydroxyethyl) Ether (HQEE)
7.5.4 Trimethylolpropane (TMP)
7.6 Methylene-Bis-o-chloroaniline (MBCA)
8 CARBON BLACK, FILLERS, REINFORCING AGENTS, AND COUPLING AGENTS
8.1 Furnace Carbon Blacks
8.2 Thermal Carbon Black
8.3 Acetylene Carbon Black
8.4 Hydrated Precipitated Silica
8.5 Fumed Silica
8.6 TESPT Organosilane Coupling Agent
8.7 Kaolin Clay
8.8 Calcium Carbonate
8.9 Talc
8.10 Titanium Dioxide
8.11 Ground Coal
8.12 Iron Oxide
9 PROCESS OILS, SYNTHETIC ESTER PLASTICIZERS, AND PROCESSING AIDS
9.1 Aromatic Process Oil
9.2 Naphthenic Process Oil
9.3 Paraffi nic Oil
9.4 Rosin Oil
9.5 Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP)
9.6 Diisodecyl Phthalate (DIDP)
9.7 Dioctyl Adipate (DOA)
9.8 Dioctyl Sebacate (DOS)
9.9 Butyl Oleate
9.10 Dibutoxyethoxyethyl Adipate (DBEEA)
9.11 Vulcanized Vegetable Oil (VVO)
10 CURATIVES
10.1 Activators
10.1.1 Zinc Oxide
10.1.2 Stearic Acid
10.2 Vulcanizing Agents (Sulfur Based)
10.2.1 Rubber Maker’s Sulfur
10.2.2 Insoluble Sulfur
10.2.3 Dithiodimorpholine (DTDM)
10.2.4 Tetramethylthiuram Disulfi de (TMTD)
10.3 Primary Accelerators
10.3.1 N-t-butyl-2-benzothiazole Sulfenamide (TBBS)
10.3.2 N-Cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole Sulfenamide (CBS)
10.3.3 2-(4-Morpholinothio)-benzothiazole Sulfenamide (MBS)
10.3.4 N,N'-Dicyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole Sulfenamide (DCBS)
10.3.5 4-Morpholinyl-2-benzothiazole Disulfi de (MBSS)
10.3.6 Alkyl Phenol Disulfi de
10.3.7 Ethylene Thiourea (ETU)
10.4 Secondary Accelerators
10.4.1 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT)
10.4.2 Benzothiazole Disulfi de (MBTS)
10.4.3 Tetramethyl Thiuram Monosulfi de (TMTM)
10.4.4 Zinc Dibutyldithiocarbamate (ZnDBC)
10.4.5 Zinc Dimethyldithiocarbamate (ZnDMC)
10.4.6 Tellurium Diethyldithiocarbamate (TeDEC)
10.4.7 Diphenyl Guanidine (DPG)
10.4.8 Di-o-Tolylguanidine (DOTG)
10.5 Inhibitors and Retarders
10.5.1 Cyclohexylthiophthalimide (CTP)
10.5.2 Benzoic Acid
10.5.3 Phthalic Anhydride
10.5.4 Salicylic Acid
10.5.5 Magnesium Oxide (MgO)
10.6 Nonsulfur Vulcanizing Agents
10.6.1 Dicumyl Peroxide (DCP)
10.6.2 Di(2-t-butylperoxyisopropyl)benzene (BBPIB)
10.6.3 Methylol-Terminated p-Alkyl-Substituted Phenol Formaldehyde Curing Resin
10.6.4 Zinc Oxide
10.7 Summary
11 ANTIOXIDANTS, ANTIOZONANTS, TACKIFI ERS, FLAME RETARDANTS, AND BLOWING AGENTS
11.1 Antioxidants
11.1.1 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (TMQ)
11.1.2 Acetone Diphenylamine Condensation Product (ADPA)
11.1.3 Phenyl-alpha-naphthylamine (PAN)
11.1.4 Octylated Diphenylamine (8DPA)
11.1.5 Methylene-bis-methylbutyl phenol (o-MBp14)
11.1.6 N,N'-Di-beta-naphthyl-p-phenylene Diamine (DNPD)
11.2 Antiozonants
11.2.1 N-1,3-Dimethylbutyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylene Diamine (6PPD)
11.2.2 N-N'-bis (1-methylheptyl)-p-phenylene Diamine (i88PD)
11.2.3 N,N'-Diphenyl-p-phenylene Diamine (DPPD)
11.2.4 Protective Waxes
11.3 Tackifiers
11.3.1 Phenol Formaldehyde Resins
11.3.2 Phenol Acetylene Tackifying Resin
11.3.3 Petroleum Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Resins
11.3.4 Polyterpene
11.4 Blowing Agents (for Sponge Rubber)
11.4.1 Azodicarbonamide (ADC)
11.4.2 p,p'-Oxybis(benzenesulfonyl) Hydrazide (OBSH)
11.5 Flame Retardants
11.5.1 Antimony Oxide (Antimony Trioxide)
11.5.2 Chlorinated Paraffi n (CP)
11.5.3 Alumina Trihydrate (ATH)
11.5.4 Zinc Borate Hydrate
11.5.5 Triaryl Phosphate (TAP)
12 INTERMEDIATE FEEDSTOCKS
12.1 Acetaldehyde
12.2 Acetic Acid
12.3 Acetone
12.4 Acetylene
12.5 Acrylonitrile (ACN)
12.6 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR)
12.7 Adipic Acid
12.8 p-Alkylphenol (para-Alkylphenol)
12.9 4-Aminodiphenylamine (4-ADPA)
12.10 Ammonia
12.11 Ammonium Thiocyanate
12.12 t-Amylene
12.13 Aniline .
12.14 Aniline Hydrochloride
12.15 Antimony
12.16 Antimony Trichloride
12.17 Benzene
12.18 Benzothiazyl Disulfi de (MBTS)
12.19 Borates (Borax)
12.20 Boric Acid
12.21 Bromine
12.22 Butadiene (BD)
12.23 Butane
12.24 1,4-Butanediol (BDO)
12.25 Butanol (Butyl Alcohol)
12.26 n-Butyl Acrylate
12.27 t-Butylamine
12.28 n-Butyl Chloride
12.29 t-Butylphenol
12.30 n-Butyraldehyde
12.31 Calcium Carbide
12.32 Calcium Hydroxide
12.33 Calcium Oxide
12.34 Caprolactam
12.35 Carbon Disulfi de
12.36 Chlorine
12.37 Chlorobenzene (Monochlorobenzene)
12.38 Chlorodifl uoromethane
12.39 Chlorohydrin
12.40 Coal Tar
12.41 Crotonaldehyde
12.42 Cumene
12.43 Cyclohexane
12.44 Cyclohexanone
12.45 Cyclohexylamine
12.46 Cyclohexyl Mercaptan
12.47 Cyclopentadiene
12.48 p,p'-Diaminodiphenylmethane
12.49 Diaminotoluene
12.50 Dibutylamine .
12.51 Dichlorodimethylsilane
12.52 Dicyclohexylamine
12.53 Dicyclopentadiene
12.54 Diethylamine
12.55 Diisobutylene
12.56 Dimethylamine
12.57 Dimethyl Terephthalate
12.58 p-Dinitrobenzene (para-Dinitrobenzene)
12.59 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
12.60 Diphenylamine
12.61 Diphenylmethane-4,4'-Diisocyanate (MDI)
12.62 Epichlorohydrin
12.63 Ethane
12.64 Ethyl Acrylate
12.65 Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)
12.66 Ethylbenzene
12.67 Ethylene
12.68 Ethylene Carbonate
12.69 Ethylene Chlorohydrin
12.70 Ethylenediamine
12.71 Ethylene Dichloride
12.72 Ethylene Glycol (EG)
12.73 Ethylene Oxide (EO)
12.74 2-Ethylhexanol (2EH)
12.75 5-Ethylidenenorbornene (ENB)
12.76 Formaldehyde
12.77 1,4-Hexadiene
12.78 Hexamethylenediamine
12.79 Hexamethylenetetramine (HMT)
12.80 Hydrazine
12.81 Hydrochloric Acid
12.82 Hypochlorous Acid
12.83 Hydrogen
12.84 Hydrogen Fluoride
12.85 Hydrogen Peroxide
12.86 Hydroquinone
12.87 Iron
12.88 Isobutylene
12.89 Isobutylene-Isoprene Rubber (IIR, Butyl Rubber) .
12.90 Isocyanate-Terminated Prepolymer
12.91 Isoprene
12.92 Isopropyl Alcohol
12.93 p-Isopropylphenol
12.94 Melamine
12.95 Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT)
12.96 Mesityl Oxide
12.97 Methane
12.98 Methanol
12.99 Methyl Acrylate
12.100 Methyl Chloride
12.101 Methylethyl Ketone (MEK)
12.102 Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)
12.103 p-Methylphenol
12.104 p-Methylstyrene
12.105 Morpholine
12.106 Naphthalene
12.107 â -Naphthol
12.108 á-Naphthylamine
12.109 Nitric Acid
12.110 p-Nitroaniline
12.111 Nitrobenzene
12.112 á-Nitronaphthalene
12.113 n-Octanol (octyl alcohol)
12.114 p-t-Octylphenol (p-tert-Octylphenol)
12.115 Oleic Acid
12.116 Phenol
12.117 p-Phenylenediamine (PPDA)
12.118 Phosgene
12.119 Phosphorus
12.120 Phosphorus Oxychloride
12.121 Phosphorus Pentoxide
12.122 Phosphorus Trichloride
12.123 Phthalic Anhydride
12.124 Phthalimide
12.125 á-Picoline
12.126 Polyacrylonitrile
12.127 Polypropylene (PP) 489
12.128 Polypropylene Glycol
12.129 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
12.130 Potassium Bromide
12.131 Propane
12.132 Propylene
12.133 Propylene Glycol (PG)
12.134 Propylene Oxide
12.135 Quinone (1,4-Benzoquinone)
12.136 Resorcinol
12.137 Sebacic Acid
12.138 Silicon Metal
12.139 Silicon Tetrachloride
12.140 Sodium Bromide
12.141 Sodium Carbonate
12.142 Sodium Dimethyldithiocarbamate (NaDMC)
12.143 Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda)
12.144 Sodium Hypochlorite
12.145 Sodium Mercaptobenzothiazole (NaMBT or Sodium MBT)
12.146 Sodium Nitrate
12.147 Sodium Phenate
12.148 Sodium Silicate
12.149 Sodium Sulfate
12.150 Sodium Sulfi te
12.151 Stannous Chloride
12.152 Stearic Acid
12.153 Styrene
12.154 Sulfur
12.155 Sulfur Dioxide
12.156 Sulfuric Acid
12.157 Sulfur Monochloride
12.158 Terephthalic Acid
12.159 Tetrafl uoroethylene
12.160 Tin
12.161 Titanium Tetrachloride
12.162 Toluene
12.163 Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)
12.164 o-Toluidine (ortho-Toluidine)
12.165 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
12.166 Trichlorosilane
12.167 1,1,1-Trimethylolpropane (TMP)
12.168 Urea
12.169 Vinyl Acetate
12.170 Vinyl Chloride Monomer
12.171 Vinyl Fluoride
12.172 Vinyl Pyridine
12.173 Wax
12.174 Xylene
12.175 Zinc Metal / Zinc Carbonate
12.177 Zinc Stearate / Zinc Sulfate
Glossary of Acronyms
Index