Walter Rowe

US Patent:

41549112, May 15, 1979

Filed:

Jun 12, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/914400

Inventors:

Eugene Bak - Polk PA
Albert V. Collins - Fairview Park OH
Walter C. Rowe - Fayetteville AR

Assignee:

Mooney Chemicals, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

C08K 556

US Classification:

526 4

Abstract:

Vulcanizable elastomeric compositions are described which comprise an elastomer and from about 0. 001 to about 0. 1 lb mole of metal per 100 lbs of elastomer, the metal content comprising a mixture of copper and zinc, said metals being present as (a) an organic carboxylic acid salt consisting of copper and zinc combined with one or more carboxylic acids, (b) a combination of two or more copper and zinc salts of organic carboxylic acids, or (c) a combination of a metal salt of an organic carboxylic acid and a mixed organic acid salt complex. Such vulcanizable elastomeric compositions exhibit improved adhesion to brass plated metal surfaces and are, therefore, useful in preparing rubber laminates containing metal reinforcing elements.