US 12,479,964 B2
System and method for polymer synthesis, rubber formulation, and characterization
Timothy L. Tartamella, Boston Heights, OH (US); Bret Chisholm, North Canton, OH (US); and Mindaugas Rackaitis, Hudson, OH (US)
Assigned to Bridgestone Corporation, Chuo-ku (JP)
Appl. No. 17/767,225
Filed by Bridgestone Corporation, Tokyo (JP); Timothy L. Tartamella, Boston Heights, OH (US); William Franks, Canal Fulton, OH (US); Bret Chisholm, North Canton, OH (US); and Mindaugas Rackaitis, Hudson, OH (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 8, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/054841
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 7, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/072119, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 15, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/912,361, filed on Oct. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/912,381, filed on Oct. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/912,447, filed on Oct. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0372235 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. C08J 3/205 (2006.01); C08J 3/20 (2006.01); G01N 33/52 (2006.01)
CPC C08J 3/2053 (2013.01) [C08J 3/203 (2013.01); G01N 33/52 (2013.01); C08J 2309/06 (2013.01); C08J 2347/00 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for preparing and characterizing an array of rubber formulations, the method comprising:
(i) providing at least three rubber cement samples, where each rubber cement sample of the at least three rubber cement samples is contained within a corresponding at least three containers, where the at least three containers are arranged in an array, where each rubber cement sample includes from about 0.5 to about 120 grams of rubber dissolved or dispersed within a solvent, and the volume of each rubber cement sample is from about 1 to about 50 mL;
(ii) introducing a compounding additive to the at least three rubber cement samples to thereby form at least three rubber cement formulations, where each rubber cement formulation of the at least three rubber cement formulations is contained within the corresponding at least three containers, and where the at least three containers are arranged in an array;
(iii) solution mixing the at least three rubber cement formulations to thereby form at least three mixed rubber cement formulations, where each mixed rubber cement formulation of the at least three rubber cement formulations is contained within the corresponding at least three containers, and where the at least three containers are arranged in an array;
(iv) desolventizing the at least three rubber cement formulations to thereby form at least three desolventized rubber formulations, where each desolventized rubber formulation of the at least three desolventized rubber formulations is contained within the corresponding at least three containers, and where the at least three containers are arranged in an array; and
(v) analyzing the at least three desolventized rubber formulations.