CA2103607C - Heat seamable flame retardant roof sheeting with highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoters and method for covering roofs - Google Patents
Heat seamable flame retardant roof sheeting with highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoters and method for covering roofsInfo
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Abstract
A heat seamable flame retardant sheet material for roofing prepared from an uncured polymeric composition of matter which comprises 100 parts by weight of apolymer blend comprising from about 50 to 90 parts by weight of halogenated polyolefins having up to about 2 percent by weight crystallinity, which polyolefins are prepared from monomers having at least 2 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoter selected from the group consisting of polymeric olefins prepared from monomers consisting of at least two carbon atoms; from about 50 to 250 parts by weight of a filler selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and non-reinforcing materials and mixtures thereof per 100 parts of the polymer blend; from about 20 to 105 parts by weight of a processing material and mixtures thereof, per 100 parts of the polymer blend; and from about 15 to 90 parts by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof, per 100 parts of the polymer blend. A
method for covering a roof comprises the steps of applying layers of sheet material as described above to the roof being covered; overlapping adjacent edges of the layers;
heating the overlapped areas to slightly above the softening point of the sheet material and seaming the overlapped areas using heat and sufficient pressure to provide an acceptable seam, the composition of matter having sufficient self-adhesion without the use of an adhesive.
method for covering a roof comprises the steps of applying layers of sheet material as described above to the roof being covered; overlapping adjacent edges of the layers;
heating the overlapped areas to slightly above the softening point of the sheet material and seaming the overlapped areas using heat and sufficient pressure to provide an acceptable seam, the composition of matter having sufficient self-adhesion without the use of an adhesive.
Description
,'' I , IIEAT SEAMABLE FLA~ ETARD~NT ROOF ~ ~G
WITH IIIGIILY CRYSTALLINE T~ OPLASTIClTY
PROMOTERS AND METHOD FOR COVE1~G ROOFS
TECIINICAL FIEI,D
The present invention relates generally to sheeting material used for roofing.
More particularly, the present invention relates to heat seamable sheeting material which exhibits excellent flame resistivity and weathering r~s;stq~e Specifically, the sheeting material is comprised of halogenated olefinic elastomers and highly crystalline 10 thermoplasticity promoters such as high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDP~) and other similar olefin type polymers as well as copolymers of ethylene/butene and ethylene/octene and the like and mixtures thereof. A method is also provided for covering roofs which includes the step of employing the sheeting material of the present invention.
BACK(~.ROUND OF T~E INVENrlON
Polymeric roof sheeting is used as single ply roofing membrane for covering industrial and commercial flat roofs. Such ,..e.l,b.~es are generally applied to the roof surface in vulcanized or cured state.
Because of ou~'an~ling weathering resistance and flexibility, cured elastomeric roof sheeting has been rapidly gaining acceptance. This material normally is prepared by vulc~niiin~ the comp~sitio~ in the presence'of sulfur or sulfur containi.ng compounds such as merca~tans. Our earlier U.S. patent, No. 4,803,020 also teaches the use of radiation crosc1inking promoters in an EPDM sheeting composition which can 25 be cured by ionizing radiation. Vulcanization and curing can be done in the presence of other compounds as well. For example, ethylene-butene copolymers may be curedin the presence of triazine or organic peroxide.
Notwiths~n(ling the usefulness of radiation curing, sulfur curing, and triazine curing, a disadvantage of utilizing these elastomers is the lack of adhesion of these 30 elastomers, especially cured olefinic elastomers to themselves. This is a serious problem because in applying elastomeric sheets to a roof, it is usually necessary to splice the cured elastomeric sheets together. This splice or seam area is subjected to both short term and long term stresses such as those caused by roof movement, heavy D-g203028 FIR.P.US0075 ; ' 21~3607 winds, freeze-thaw cycling and thermal cycling. Such stresses may manifest themselves in shear forces or peel forces, i.e., the seam peels back under severe stress conditions or results in a partially open seam (often referred to as a fish-mouth condition) under less severe conditions.
In view of the foregoing problem, it has been neces~dly to utilize an adhesive to bond the cured ela~lo-~-f ~ic sheets together. As will be evident from the above rlicc--ccion, an adhesive for bonding cured Pl~lon.e, ic roofing sheets logelller must meet a num~er of l~ui.c."cnts which are tAtre."dy difficult to satisfy. Thus, the adhesive must provide sumcient peel and adhesive strength to permit the splice formed by bonding the cured el~sl~"!~ric roofing sheets together to resist both the short term and long term stresses such as those .~ cs~d hereinabove. Moreover, the adhesive must be resistant to oxidq~iQn, hydrolysis and chemical attack from ponded water.
Additionally, the adhesive must provide lhe important prope,ly often referred to in the adhesive art as "Quick Stick". The term "Quick Stick" means the cl~d~t~ lislics of two sheets of material which have been coated with an adhesive co",i)osilion to develop virtually imm~li~ adhesive strength when placed in contact with each other.
Quick Stick is an s;All~llely i.l,pol~dnt property in an adhesive which is utilized to splice cured ~laslol"c.ic roofing sheets together. Thus, adhesive colnp~;lions presently known generally require anywhere from about two (2) to about seven (7) days at room tc."p~.alur~ (i.e. 22~C.) to attain maximum adhesive strength. At higherambient te~l~pcratlile~ this time period may be somewhat less but at minim~lm it will generally be at least 24 hours. The conventional procedure for splicing the elastomeric roofing sheets together is to make the splice within a relatively short period of time after the adhesive coating has been applied to each sheet, generally within 30 minutes but often less. Accordingly, the adhesive composition must provide sufficient immediate adhesive strength or Quick Stick to permit the splice to withstand stresses from winds, movement, handling by installers, etc. ùntil the adhesive achieves its maximum strength which as indicated will generally take from two (2) to seven (7) days.
Commercial contact adhesives which are conventionally employed for bonding cured elastomeric roofing sheets together generally consist of solutions of neoprene or neoprene-type or butyl or butyl-type polymers in aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic solvents containing 2-butanone often along with tackifying resins. However, 7.~ n~O~R r~ 7 n 77~ 7~
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WITH IIIGIILY CRYSTALLINE T~ OPLASTIClTY
PROMOTERS AND METHOD FOR COVE1~G ROOFS
TECIINICAL FIEI,D
The present invention relates generally to sheeting material used for roofing.
More particularly, the present invention relates to heat seamable sheeting material which exhibits excellent flame resistivity and weathering r~s;stq~e Specifically, the sheeting material is comprised of halogenated olefinic elastomers and highly crystalline 10 thermoplasticity promoters such as high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDP~) and other similar olefin type polymers as well as copolymers of ethylene/butene and ethylene/octene and the like and mixtures thereof. A method is also provided for covering roofs which includes the step of employing the sheeting material of the present invention.
BACK(~.ROUND OF T~E INVENrlON
Polymeric roof sheeting is used as single ply roofing membrane for covering industrial and commercial flat roofs. Such ,..e.l,b.~es are generally applied to the roof surface in vulcanized or cured state.
Because of ou~'an~ling weathering resistance and flexibility, cured elastomeric roof sheeting has been rapidly gaining acceptance. This material normally is prepared by vulc~niiin~ the comp~sitio~ in the presence'of sulfur or sulfur containi.ng compounds such as merca~tans. Our earlier U.S. patent, No. 4,803,020 also teaches the use of radiation crosc1inking promoters in an EPDM sheeting composition which can 25 be cured by ionizing radiation. Vulcanization and curing can be done in the presence of other compounds as well. For example, ethylene-butene copolymers may be curedin the presence of triazine or organic peroxide.
Notwiths~n(ling the usefulness of radiation curing, sulfur curing, and triazine curing, a disadvantage of utilizing these elastomers is the lack of adhesion of these 30 elastomers, especially cured olefinic elastomers to themselves. This is a serious problem because in applying elastomeric sheets to a roof, it is usually necessary to splice the cured elastomeric sheets together. This splice or seam area is subjected to both short term and long term stresses such as those caused by roof movement, heavy D-g203028 FIR.P.US0075 ; ' 21~3607 winds, freeze-thaw cycling and thermal cycling. Such stresses may manifest themselves in shear forces or peel forces, i.e., the seam peels back under severe stress conditions or results in a partially open seam (often referred to as a fish-mouth condition) under less severe conditions.
In view of the foregoing problem, it has been neces~dly to utilize an adhesive to bond the cured ela~lo-~-f ~ic sheets together. As will be evident from the above rlicc--ccion, an adhesive for bonding cured Pl~lon.e, ic roofing sheets logelller must meet a num~er of l~ui.c."cnts which are tAtre."dy difficult to satisfy. Thus, the adhesive must provide sumcient peel and adhesive strength to permit the splice formed by bonding the cured el~sl~"!~ric roofing sheets together to resist both the short term and long term stresses such as those .~ cs~d hereinabove. Moreover, the adhesive must be resistant to oxidq~iQn, hydrolysis and chemical attack from ponded water.
Additionally, the adhesive must provide lhe important prope,ly often referred to in the adhesive art as "Quick Stick". The term "Quick Stick" means the cl~d~t~ lislics of two sheets of material which have been coated with an adhesive co",i)osilion to develop virtually imm~li~ adhesive strength when placed in contact with each other.
Quick Stick is an s;All~llely i.l,pol~dnt property in an adhesive which is utilized to splice cured ~laslol"c.ic roofing sheets together. Thus, adhesive colnp~;lions presently known generally require anywhere from about two (2) to about seven (7) days at room tc."p~.alur~ (i.e. 22~C.) to attain maximum adhesive strength. At higherambient te~l~pcratlile~ this time period may be somewhat less but at minim~lm it will generally be at least 24 hours. The conventional procedure for splicing the elastomeric roofing sheets together is to make the splice within a relatively short period of time after the adhesive coating has been applied to each sheet, generally within 30 minutes but often less. Accordingly, the adhesive composition must provide sufficient immediate adhesive strength or Quick Stick to permit the splice to withstand stresses from winds, movement, handling by installers, etc. ùntil the adhesive achieves its maximum strength which as indicated will generally take from two (2) to seven (7) days.
Commercial contact adhesives which are conventionally employed for bonding cured elastomeric roofing sheets together generally consist of solutions of neoprene or neoprene-type or butyl or butyl-type polymers in aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic solvents containing 2-butanone often along with tackifying resins. However, 7.~ n~O~R r~ 7 n 77~ 7~
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such adhesives have not proven to be very satisfactory due to their lower than desirable peel adhesion strengths. Thus, lhe neo~,cne or butyl-lype adhesives often provide pee adhesion values at 22~C of only 1 to 2 poùnds per linear inch.
Pressure sensitive and contact adhesive compositions containing neutralized, S partially neutralized or un..~ lized sulfonate elastomers, tackifying resins and organic solvents or organic solvent ~ luf~s are known in the prior art as shown by U.S. Pat.
No. 3,801,531 and 3,867,247.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,801,531 relates to pressure sensitive adhesive CGll"~G~,;lions which contain thiouronium deriva~ives of unsaturated elastomers or neutralized, partially 10 neutralized or unneutralized sulfonated elastomers including sulfonated EPDM,tackifying resins in~ inE phenol formaldehyde or alkylphenol formaldehyde resins and organic solvents or organic solvent mixtures including a preferred 90:10 mixture of toluene and isoplopyl alcohol. However, the patent does not disclose or suggest the use of alkylphenols or ethoxylated alkylphenols in such compositions.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,867,247 relates to adhesive contact cements which contain neutralized, partially neutralized or unneutralized sulfonated butyl elastomers, tackifying resins including phenol formaldehyde or alkylphenol formaldehyde resins and organic solvents or organic solvent mixtures including a preferred 90: 10 mixture of toluene and isopropyl alcohol. However, the patent does not disclose or suggest the use of 20 alkylphenols or ethoxylated alkylpheno]s in sl ch compositions.
The adhesive co",positions described in the aforementioned patents suffer from a significant disadvantage which materially limits their usefulness as a contact adhesive for bonding cured elastomeric roofing sheets together and that is theirdeficiency in Quick Stick properties.
One such adhesive system for olefinic elastomers that provides good Quick Stick is described in U.S. ~at. No. 4,480,012, owned by the Assignee of record herein Such adhesives comprise a neutralized sulfonated ~PDM elastomeric terpolymer; anorganic hydrocarbon solvent; a para-alkylated phenol formaldehyde tackifying resin and an alkylphenol or ethoxylated alkylphenol.
Notwithstanding the problem of adhesion, the elastomeric roof sheetin~
materials also lack flame resistivity. In order to improve the flame resistivity of the product using the olefinic elastomers, fillers such as antimony trioxide, decabromo D-9203028 FIR . P . IJS0075 ~' 21~3~7 diphenyl oxide (DBDPO), dechlorane (chlorinated alicyclic hydrocarbon) alumina trihydrate, and chlorinated or brominated paraffins, are normally inco,~ol~ted into the composition as shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,839,412 and 4,851,463. However, the capacity of these me.l,blanes to accept these flame retardant fillers is SOlll~. l.at limited, S especially with membranes which exhibit thermoplastic chald.;t~ lics.
Funhe-".O~, U.S. Pat. No. 4,801,639 relates to flame retardant olefinic resin compositions which col"~lise a mixed resin of olefin and a silane-grafted polymer, a hydrated metal co,npound and a dic~loA~lic acid or dicarboxylic acid anhydridederivative.
Therefore, while the use of adhesive compositions and flame retardant additives are effective means of joining and sealing the edges of ela~lOIIIe iC roofing material and increasing flame retardancy, respec~ively, if ~he use of adhesives could be f~limin~tf~d andlor the amount of flame retardant additive reduced, the additional labor and material costs and related hardware n~dly to apply the adhesive or incol~olate the additive would effect a si~nific~nt cost savings. Moreover, elimin~ion of the need to cure the material prior to its application to a roof would also be advantageous. Also, a need for elastomeric roofing material with improved seam strength at elevated temperatures and improved flame retardancy continues to exist.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide heat seamable flame retardant elastomeric roof sheeting materials that show high seam strength at elevated temperatures.
It is still another object of lhe present invention to provide a method for covering roofs which employs a heat seamable flame retardant olefin type elastomer as roof sheeting materials.
It is another object of the present invention to provide compositions which have sufficient crystallinity to show thermoplastic behavior during the formation of a seam using both heat and pressure, but which will continue to maintain its flameresistance.
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It is yet another obJect of Ihe present invention to provide compositions which have elastomeric characteristics at both ambient and elevated temperatures and will maintain improved flame res~ nce regardless of the surrounding temperature.It is still a fur~her object of the present invention to provide a co...pos;~ionS with improved flame leta.dancy pro~"ies.
In general the present invention relates to a heat se~ ' le flame retardant sheet material for roofing pl~al~ from an uncured polymeric composition of matter compri.sing 100 parts by weight of a polymer blend comprising from about S0 to 90 parts by weight of a halogenated olefinic elastomer selected from the group consist~ng 10 of halogenated polyolefins having up to about 2 percent by weight crystallinity, which polyolefins are prepared from monomers having at least 2 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a highly crystalline thermoplasticily promoter selected from the group consisting of polyolefin polymers pr~d from monol..el~ cont~ ng at ~east two carbon atoms; from about 50 to 250 parts by weight lS of a filler selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and non-reinforcing materials and mixtures thereof per 100 parts of the polymer blend; from about 20 to 105 parts by weight of a processing material and mixtures thereof per 100 parts of the po]ymer blend;
from about 15 to about 90 parts by weight of an additive selected from the groupconsisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof per 100 parts of the polymer 20 blend.
A method for covering a roof is also provided and comprises the steps of applying layers of self-adhering sheet material prepared from an uncured polymeric composition of matter comprising blends of a halogenated olefinic elastomer and a highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoter, fillers, processing materials and additives 25 selected from the group consisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof, to the roof being covered; overlapping adjacent edges of the layers; heating the overlapped areas to slightly a~ove the softening point of the sheet material; and seaming the overlapping areas using heat and under sufficient pressure to forrn an acceptable seam.
At least one or more of the foregoing objects which shall become apparent 30 to those skilled in the art are described in greater detail with reference to the specification which follows.
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As noted hereinabove, the roof sheeting materials of the present invention comprise olefinic elastomers. Il~lpo,~ntly, these elastomers have been halogenated which has been shown to improve the flame resistivity of the composition. Thus, while S it is known that additives may be added to co~ )Gs-lions which include these olefinic elastomers to improve flame resistivity, the present invention improves the flame resistivity of the col,lposition by halogenating the ela .I~".cr. Notwithc~nding the flame retardar.cy of the halogenated elastomer, a flame l~t~r~ant additive may also be added to still further improve the flame resistivity of the roof sheeting materials.
Halogenated olefinic elastomers include a wide range of olefin type polymers, the polymers being p.~;par~d from Illoll~llle.~ having at least two (2) carbon atoms. Notably, these elastomers include ethylene-propylene terpolymer (EPDM), ethylene-propylene copolymer (EPR), ethylene-butene copolymer, or other similar olefin type polymers which may be halo~enated.
Preferably, these elastomers are either chlorinated or brominated. The plefelled halogenated el~C~o~ers have from about 10 to about 30 parts by weight of a halogen per 100 parts of the copolymer, preferably chlorine or bromine, and from about 50 to about 78 parts by weight ethylene with the balance of the copolymer being propylene, butene, or some other similar olefm type polymer.
A particularly useful and preferred halogenated olefinic elastorneric material is C-ELASTOMER (Mit ui Petrochemical Industries, I:td.). C.~LASTO~ER is new ethylene-based rubber to which oil-resistant, adhesive, and flame resistant propenies are added by chlorination. Based on NMR data, C-ELASTOMER is a chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer which, like other ethylene-based rubbers, has excellent weathering resistance as well as resistance to ozone and heat. The physical properties of C-ELASTOMER compare favorably with those of thermoplastic materials such as chloroprene and chlorosulfonated polyethylene.
C-l~LASTOMER has a Mooney Viscosity (ML/4 a~ 135~C) of about 29.5;
a C-CI/CH3 ratio of about 22 to 4 and a speciFlc gravity at 23~C of about 0.963. This particular chlorinated elastomer has a crystallinity, from the ethylene component, of 1.24 weight percent, as determined using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC)techni~ue; an Mn as measured by GPC of at least about 64,775 and an Mw, as D-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 - 21~36~7 measured by GPC of at least about 115,800. To be useful as a roofing material in the present invention it is necessary that the elastomer have an Mn as llleasu~ d by GPC of at least about 30,000 and an Mw, as 1..eas.lled by GPC of at least about I00,000. The chlorine content of C-ELASTOMER is about 30 weight percent.
S In addition to the halogenat~l elastomers, ~he roof sheeting m ~ .rj:~lc cf the present invention include within the polymeric col..~s.l;on, a th~ oplaslicily promoter, such as high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE) or other polyolefins pre~)dr~d from l"ono---e,~ cont~ining at least two carbon atoms. Typical examples of col.,."~.;ially available the~1llopldsticity pr~---ole.~ that can be blended with 10 the halogenated el tt,-~-er have been set for~h in Table I along with melting le.--~ tu-~s and percent of crystallinity. The melt temperatures and amount of crystallinity were determined using differential sc~nnin~ calorimeter (DSC) technique.
D-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 21~36~ l TA~LE I
CRYS rA~ 3NH~NCING rOLYMERS
ETHYLENE HOMOPOLYMI::RS Tm. ~C % crystallinity POLYWAX 2oooa 128 89.9 S POLYWAX 3000b 121 93.2 LDPE 722C 112 39.1 LDPE 132d 109 27.7 LI~PE 640e 113 39.9 LDPE 768f 119 45.8 LDPE CG-2523g 111 53.6 HDPE 12065h 134 66.8 HDPE 62013i . 131 61.2 Pl~'lROLITE E-202(D 116 85.9 POLYPROPYLENE HOMOPOLYMERS
EASTOBOND D-7682-109Sk 153 4.7 A-FAX 5001 155 5.8 ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMERS
RLX-020m 152 35.8 ATT~NE 4003n 123 36.9 Al'rANE 4001~ 124 35.0 DOWLEX 2047AP 124 39.8 DOWLEX 2045q 124 42.2 DOWLEX 2038r 127 53.6 DOWLEX 2027S 113 41.5 I;THYI,ENE/BUTENE COPOLYMER
GERS-1085t 71 2.3 D-9203028 FIR.P l~.
- 2 1 ~ 7 TA~LE I (continued) a) High mel~ing polyethylene having a molecular weight of about 2000 (Petrolite)b) High melting polyethylene having a rno!ecul~r weight of about 3000 (Petrolite) c) Low density polyethylene resin, density 0.916 (Dow Cherllic~l) S d) Low density polyethylene resin, density 0.919~ (Dow Ch~
e) Low density polyethylene resin, density 0.922 (Dow ~hemie~l) f) Low density polyethylene resin, density 0.930 (Dow C~hemic~l) g) Low density polyethylene resin, density 0.923 (Dow Chen-ir~J) h) High density polyethylene resin, density 0.94 (Dow Chemical) 10 i) High density polyethylene resin, density 0.94 (Dow Chemic~l) j) Petroleum-derived oYidi7ed hydrocarbon having an acid number of 22 (Petrolite) k) Amorphous polypropylene (l~ Chem~
I) Amo~phous polypropylene (Himont USA, Inc.) m) Ethylene/propylene copolymer (2% Ethylene) molecular weight about 400,000 (Phillip's Petroleum) n) Ethylene-octene copolymer, density 0.905 (Dow Chemical) o) ~thylene-octene copolymer, density 0.912 (Dow Chemical) p) Ethylene-octene copolymer, density 0.917 (Dow Chemical) 20 q) Ethylene-octene copolymer, density 0.920 (Dow Chemical) r) ~thylene-octene copolymer, density 0.935 (Dow Chemical) s) Ethylene-octene copolymer, density 0.941 (Dow Chemical) t) Ethylene-butene copolymer (about 82% ethylene), density 0.884 (Union Carbide Corporation) The highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoters listed in Table I are necessary, when the polymer blend comprises increasing amounts of the halogenated olefin type elastomer having less lhan 2 weight percent crystallinity. However, even if 30 lhe elastomer sel~cted is exclusively one having crystallinity greater than 2 percent by D-9203028 ~I R. P. us007s . '' 21~3g~7 weight, the presenee of a erystalline lhermoplaslicily promoter of the present invention provides increased ~lhes;nn, especially seam shear strength.
Partieularly useful and preferred thermoplastieity promoters include HDP~
12065, HDPE 62013, LDPE CG-2523 and LDPE 768, all commereially available from Dow Chemical. HDPE 12065 has a specifie gravity of 0.94; a peak softening temperature of 134~C and a erys~allinity of 66.8 weight pereent. HDPE 62013 has a speeifie gravity of 0.94; a peak softening t~."~.atl,.e of 131~C and a erystallinity of 61.2 weight pereent; LDP}~ CG-2523 has a specific gravity of 0.923, a pealc softening temperature of 111~C and a crystallinity of 53.6 weight pereent. LDPE 768 has a speeific gravity of 0.93, a peak softening temperature of 119~C and a erystallinity of 45.8 weight pereent.
The eomposition or eompound employed to form the roof sheeting material eomprises about 50 to 90 parts by weight.of the halogenated olefinie elastomer to whieh is added from about 10 to S0 parts by weight of a highly erystalline thel"~oplaslicity promoter seleeted from the group eonsisting of polymerie olefins prepared from monomers co~ining at least two earbon atoms, fillers, additives, and p.vce~
materials as well as optionally other eomponents including curatives, all of which are diccusce~ hereinbelow.
With respect firs~ to the filler, suitable fillers are selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and non-reinforcing materials, and mixtu~es thereof, as are eustomarily added to rubber Examples include sueh rnateria}s as c~rbon blaek, ground eoal, calcium carbonate, clay, silica, cryogenically ground rubber and the like.Generally, preferred fillers include carbon black, ground coal and cryogenically ground rubber.
Carbon black is used in an amount of about 20 parts to about 300 parts per 100 parts of polymer (phrl, preferably in an amount of about 60 to about 150 phr. The preferred rar;ge of earbon black herein (60 to 150 phr) is about equal to the amount of carbon black normally used in preparing sulfur cured elas~omeric roof sheeting. The carbon black useful herein is any carbon black. Preferred are furnace blacks such as 30 GPF (general purpose fumace), FEE; (fast extrusion furnace) and SRF (semi-reinforcing furnace).
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The ground coal employed as a filler in the compositions of the invention is a dry, finely divided black powder derived from a low volatile bituminous coal. The ground coal has a particle size ranging from a minimum of 0.26 microns to a maximum of 2.55 microns with the average particle size of 0.69 :~ 0.46 as delc,l.lin~ on S0 S particles using Tpn~ ccion Electron Micluscopy. The ground coal produces an aqueous slurry having a pH of about 7.Q when tested in accold~nce with ASTM D-1512.
A pl~Çellcd ground coal of this type is dp-~ign~d Austin Black which has a specific gravity of about 1.22 i 0.03, an ash content of 4.58% and a sulfur content of 0.6S%.
Aus~in Black is commercially available from Coal Fillers, Inc., P.O. Box 1063, Bluefield, Virginia. Amounts range from about 5 to 65 phr with about 15 to 35 being preferred.
Finally, ~occ~nt~ y any cryogenically ground rubber may be employed as a filler in the composition of Ihe invention~ The preferred cryogenically ground rubbers are cryogenically grourld EPDM, butyl, neopre/le and the like. A pr~felr~d cryogenically ground rubber is a cryogenically ground EPDM rubber. The preferredcryogenically ground EPDM rubber is a fine black rubbery powder having a specific gravity of about 1.129 ~t 0.015 and a particle size ranging from about 30 to about 300 microns with an average particle size ranging from about 50 to about 80 microns.Amounts range from about 5 to 40 phr with about lO to 25 being preferred.
Mixtures of Austin black and cryogenically ground rubber useful herein may be utilized as a partial replacement for carbon black. Where mixtures of these two fillers are employed the relative amounts thereof can be widely varied; the overall total not exceeding about 60 phr. The ratio of Austin black to cryogenically ground rubber may range from a desired ratio of 2:1 to perhaps even a ratio of 3:1. Again, as noted 2S hereinabove, other filler materials can be employed. Amounts thereof fall within the range of amounts normally employed in preparing sulfur cured conventional roof sheeting.
With respect to the processing oil, it is included to improve the processing behavior of the composition (i.e. reduce mixing timc and increase calendaring rate3.
The processing oil is included in an amount ranging from about 20 parts to about 105 parts by weight of process oil per lO0 parts halogenated elastomer ingredient, preferably 1~-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 2 1 ~
in an amount ranging from about 45 pans to about 75 parts by weight. Preferred processing oils are a paraffinic oil, e.g. Sunpar 2280 which is available from the Sun Oil Company, and a chlorinated paraffin oil, e.g. Paroil 5761 which is available from Dover Chemical Company, or IlliA~ es thereof. Other petroleum derived oils including S naphlhenic oils may be used.
With respect to the additives, suitable additives are selected from the group concistine of flame retardant materials, and mixtures thereof, commonly incorporated into the rubber. Fy~m~l~s of such flame retardant additives include antimony trioxide, decabromodiphenyl oxide (DBDPO), alumina trihydrate, chlorinated or brominated paraffins, and mixtures thereof. These additives are generally included in an amount ranging from about 15 parts to about 90 parts by weight of additive per 100 parts of the polymer blend (phr), preferably in an amount ranging from about 20 parts to about 50 parts by weight.
A preferred additive is a mixture of antimony trioxide and a liquid chlorinated paraffin, e.g. Chloroflo-42 available from Dover Chemical Company which has a chlorine content of 42 percent by weight. The relative amounts of these two additives as a mixture can vary, but the overall total amount of additive mixture should not exceed 30 parts by weight. The ratio of antimony trioxide to liquid chlorinated paraffin may range from a desired 1:1 ratio to perhaps a ratio of 5:1.
Optional ingredients include, for example, other elastomers (e.g., butyl elastomer, neutralized sulfonated EPDM, neutralized sulfonated butyl) in place of minor amounts of the halogenated elastomers, secondary inorganic fillers (e.g., talc, mica, clay, silicates, whiting) with total secondary filler content usuaily ranging from about 10 to about 130 phr, and conventional amounts of other conventional additives, such as zinc oxide, stearic acid, antioxidants, antiozonants, and the like.
The compounding ingredients can be admixed, utilizing an internal mixer (such as a 13anbury mixer), an extruder, and/or a two-roll mill, or other mixers suitable for forming a YiSCoUs relatively uniform admixtures. When utilizing a type B Banbury internal mixer, in a preferred mode, the dry or powdery materials such as carbon black are added first followed by the liquid process oil and finally the polymer (this type of mixing ean be referred to as an upside-down mixing technique).
D-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 2~0~ .a~7 The resulling admixture is sheeted lo a lhickness ranging from 5 to 200 mils, preferably from 35 to 60 mils, by conventional sheeting nleths~s~ for example, milling, calendaring or extrusion. Preferably, Ihe ;vlnlixture is sheeted to at least 40 gauge (0.040 inches) which is the minimum ~hi~ nes~ specified in standards set by the Roofing S Council of the Rubber Manufactu~ Association for non-reinforced black EPDM
rubber sheets for use in roofing applicalions. In many cases, the ~ t~ is sheeted to 40-45 gauge, since this is the thicl~nes~ for a large percentage of "single-ply" roofing r,,~ bldnes used c~-"-"cr~ially. The sheeting can be cut to desired length and width dimensions at this time.
lû The me~hod of the present invention is practiced by utilizing a halog~nated elastomeric sheet material as described herein. As the sheet is unrolled over the roof substructure in an otherwise conventional fashion, the seams of adjacent sheet layers are o~e,ldpped. The width of the seam can .vary depending on the r~ui-~ .,.ents specified by the architect, building contractor or roofing contractor and thus, do not constitute a 15 limitation of the present invention.
~ ss~J)niT-~ an overlap of se~eral inches, the ne;l~t step is to apply heat and some pr~.~re to the edge area to fsrm the seam. Temperature is conveniently applied from about 80~ to 550~C. Generally, the seam area, comprising overlapping edges of adjacent sheets, should be heated to slighlly above the softening te."pelat~ of the sheet 20 material. Numerous techniques which utilize heat and pressure can be used to produce an effective seam as are known to those skilled in the art. Pressure can vary widely from a minimum of about 3 psi up to about 60 psi, typically so long as it is adequate to provide an acceptable seam.
In order to demonstMte practice of the present invention, several halogenated 25 elastomeric compounds according to the present invention were prepared and subjected to both peel and shear adhesion tests, as will now be set forth in detail. The halogenated elastomer selected was the chlorinated elastomer, C-ELASTOMER, characterization of which is presented in Table II hereinbelow.
D-9203028 FIR.P us007 21~ Q7 TA~LE Il rOLYMER C~ARAC~RIZAnON STUDY
C-Ela~ "er S ML14 at 135~C 29.5 Chlorine Content, Weight % 30.6 Crystallinity, Weight % ~by DSC) 1.24 Tg, ~C (by DSC) -31.8 Tm, ~C (by DSC) 50.6 C-Cl/CH3 Ratio (by NMR~ 22/4 Specific Gravity ~ 23~C 0.963 Mn 64,77~
Mw 1 15,800 Mn/Mw Ra~io 1.79 The following examples represent heat seamable flame retardant (FR) membrane compositions based upon C-ELASTOMER, a chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer and commercially available from Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd., and 20 are submitted for the purpose of further illustrating the nature of the present invention and are not to be considered as a limitation on the scope thereof.
D-9203028 ~IR.P.USOO75 2 ~ 7 1s T~ LE III
HEAT SEAM~LE FR TYPE MEM~RANES: BLENDS OF
C-ELASI'OMER ANI) IlDrE
Example No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 C-Elastomer 100 90 80 70 60 50 HiStr GPF Black - 110 110 110 110 110 110 ParaMnic Process Oil 55 55 55 55 55 55 Antimony Trioxide . 5 5 5 5 5 5 Liquid Chlorinated PafaMn 5 5 5 5 5 5 In the examples illustrated in Table III, Example No. 1 provides a halogenated elastomeric membrane based on C-ELASTOMER (witllout HDPE) as the control. Example No. 1 features 100% C-ELASTOMER, a chlorinated (non~rystalline)elhylene-butene copolymer having a Mooney Viscosity (ML/4 at 135~C) of about 29.5;
a chlorine content of about 30.6 weight percent; a C-Cl/CH3 ratio of 22:4 as determined 20 by Nuclear Magnetic Reasonance (NMR) and a specific gravity of 0.963. Examples No. 2-6 were based on blends of C-~LASTOMER and HDPl~ 12065, a highly crystalline homopolymer of polye~hylene. Example No. I was prepared u~ilizing standard rubber mixing trchniques and equipment by mixing together the followingingredients: 100 parts C-ELASTOMER a chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer, 110 25 phr HiStr GP~ black, 55 phr paraffinic process vil, 5 phr antimony trioxide, and 5 phr Chloroflo-42 liquid chlorinated paraffin. The remaining examples No. 2-6 comprised 50 to 90 parts of the C-ELASTOMER (chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer~ 10 to 50 phr HDPE 12055 and the same levels of carbon black, process oil, antimony trioxide D-9203028 FIR. P . US00~5 2~S~7 and liquid chlorina~ed paraffin used in the preparation of Example No. 1. Formulations for each appear in Table III, he~illabove with all parts per hundred parts of rubber h~rdn,carl,on (phr) by weight, unless otherwise specified.
Physical testing data such as stress-strain properties, die C tear res~ nc~., S hardness, and oxygen index data are provided in Table IV he~einbelo~..
D-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 '~ TABLE IV
OHEAT SEAMABLE ME~RANES: BLENDS OF CHLORINA1ED ET~rLE~E/BUr~E COPOL~ER AND HI)PE - UNAGED
PHYSICAL PRO. ~K I ll:,S
Example No. 1* 2 3 4 5 6 Stress-Strain Properties ~? 23~C
lOO~i ~Iodulus, psi 165 380 640 ---Tensile at break, psi 255 43S ~ 675 745 785 835 Elon~ation at break, percent : 170 135 115 95 75 60 Die C Tear Properties Lbs/inch at 23~C 58 178 189 203 216 221 Shore "A" Hardness Tested at 23~C 53 59 67 73 79 86 ..
Limitin~ Oxygen Index (L.O.I.~ - Stanton-Redcroft FTA Flammability Test Unit c~
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Oxygen Index, 9i ~2 (with Sb203 and Chloroflo 12) 26.2 25.825.524.9 24.4 23.6 _~
Oxygen Index, % ~2 twithout Sb2~3 and 23.3 ---Chlorofl~-42) gC * lOO~o Chlorinated Ethylene/Butene Copolymer ~ .
2~3607 For testing p.~ oses, dumbbell shaped specimens were cut from individual milled 45 mil flat sheets according to ASTM D-412 (Method A~umbbell and straightspecimen). Modulus, tensile strength and elongation at break ,.,e~ .ents were obtained using a table model Instron0 Tester, Model 1130, and the test results were S c~lculq~ç~ in a~cor.l~lc~ with ASTM D-412. All dumbbell specimens were allowed to set for about 24 hours, following which testing was carried out at 23~C. Shore "A"
hardness testing was conduct~d at 23~C in acco-~lance with ASTM Method D-2240 Tear properties of milled 45 mil flat rubber sheets cut with a die C (90~
angle die) were determined in accordance with ASTM Method D-624. Die C tear 10 specimens were not nicked prior to testing. Tear resistance, in lbs/inch, was obtained using a table model Instron0 Tester, Model 1130 and the test results were calculated in accordance wilh ASTM Method D-624. Testing was again carried out at 23~C.
Oxygen index testing was conducted in accordance with ASTM Method D-2863 using a Stanton-Redcroft FTA flammability unit The Oxygen Index Test uses a15 vertical glass tube 60 cm high and 8.4 cm in diameter, in which a rod or strip is held vertically by a clamp at its bottom end. A controlled mixture of oxygen and nitrogen is metered into the bottom of the tube through a bed of glass beads at the bottom to provide uniform flow of the gases. The sample is ignited at its upper end and the sample burns as a candle from the top down. The atmosphere which allows continuous 20 burning is determined as Oxygen Index (O.I.). The O.l. is the minimum fraction of oxygen in the oxygen-nitrogen mixture which will just sustcun burning for two inches or three minutes, whichever occurs first. - . .
rhe uncured black and oil filled roofing membrane formulations featuring HDPE 12065, a highly crystalline homopolymer of polyethylene, in Examples No. 2-6, 25 were characterized, for the most part, as higher modulus compositions having unaged die C tear and hardness ploperties much higher than the 100% chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer control, Example No. 1. Increases in modulus, tensile strength, die C tear and hardness properties resulted at the higher HDP~ 1206S loadings.
In contrast, better Limiting Oxygen Index (L.O.I.) performance was 30 exhibited by increasing the amount of C-ELASTOMER, rather than by increasing HDPE
12065. L.O.I. p~lrol-"ance for 100% C-LLASTOMER with 110 phr HiStr GPF black D-9203028 FlR.P.US0075 2133~D7 ,~
and 55 phr paraffinie proeess oil was 23.3 percent oxygen. However, addition of 5 phr antimony trioxide and S phr Chloroflo-42 (liquid ehlorinated paraffin) to the cor.,position inereased L.O.I. pe.rur-''~ce from about 23.3 pereent oxygen to about 26.2 percent oxygen, with Examples 2-6 exhibiting a direetional dcelease, but not less than about 5 23.6 pereent oxygen.
The eo-~posilioll of the present invention also exhibited an acceptanee of high filler and proeess oil lo~ ~linf~c Seam peel and shear ~h~sion tests were also con,Jueted, utilizing the ;~lh.os;oll test pads d~ c~d hereinbelow, and are reported in Tables V and VI, 10 n s~ ely.
Detailed Peel and Shear Adhesion Test P,ucedu-~
Each of the above rubber co",po~"ds was ..lI,;e~t~ to adhesion testing which 15 nPeccc~ ~ the building of test pads cû,--~,-;s;llg 6 x 6 ineh sheets rtinrorc~ by a fiber reinror~."cnt serim, aceording to the following pr~lul~;
1. A 10 x 20-inch two roll mill was utilized to prepare a number of 6 x 6-ineh sheets of rubber approximately 40 mils in thiclcness for building adhesion test pads.
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2. In order to reinforee the uneured sheets of rubber, a 6 x 6-ineh sheet of PVC treated polyester serim (10 x 10 epi eord eonstruetion) was inserted between two 6 x 6-inch sheets of rubber.
3. The rubber-scrim assembly was eovered with a layer of a Mylar film and placed in the cavity of a metal euring mold ~6 x 6 x 0.075-ineh).
4. The rubber-serim assembly was then pressed in a Mylar film for about fiYe minutes at about 149~C.
D-9203028 F1R.P.US0075 ~ 21~3~7 S. Two of the 6 x 6-inch scrim reinforced rubber pads were seamed together using a hand-held heating gun (Leister). Approxin-q~ly lS
to 18 pounds force was supplied by means of a roller such as a standard two-inch wide metal roller. ~q~icf~ctory seams leither peel S or shear~ could be formed using only 3 to 4 pounds force and the standard two-inch wide rubber roller. The seams were allowed to equilibrate for 24 hours before testing, 6. A clicker ~ e with a one-inch wide die was utilized to prepare a number of test srecimens for seam peel (Type B, 90~ peel) and shear (Type A, 180~ peel) adhesion testing.
Pressure sensitive and contact adhesive compositions containing neutralized, S partially neutralized or un..~ lized sulfonate elastomers, tackifying resins and organic solvents or organic solvent ~ luf~s are known in the prior art as shown by U.S. Pat.
No. 3,801,531 and 3,867,247.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,801,531 relates to pressure sensitive adhesive CGll"~G~,;lions which contain thiouronium deriva~ives of unsaturated elastomers or neutralized, partially 10 neutralized or unneutralized sulfonated elastomers including sulfonated EPDM,tackifying resins in~ inE phenol formaldehyde or alkylphenol formaldehyde resins and organic solvents or organic solvent mixtures including a preferred 90:10 mixture of toluene and isoplopyl alcohol. However, the patent does not disclose or suggest the use of alkylphenols or ethoxylated alkylphenols in such compositions.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,867,247 relates to adhesive contact cements which contain neutralized, partially neutralized or unneutralized sulfonated butyl elastomers, tackifying resins including phenol formaldehyde or alkylphenol formaldehyde resins and organic solvents or organic solvent mixtures including a preferred 90: 10 mixture of toluene and isopropyl alcohol. However, the patent does not disclose or suggest the use of 20 alkylphenols or ethoxylated alkylpheno]s in sl ch compositions.
The adhesive co",positions described in the aforementioned patents suffer from a significant disadvantage which materially limits their usefulness as a contact adhesive for bonding cured elastomeric roofing sheets together and that is theirdeficiency in Quick Stick properties.
One such adhesive system for olefinic elastomers that provides good Quick Stick is described in U.S. ~at. No. 4,480,012, owned by the Assignee of record herein Such adhesives comprise a neutralized sulfonated ~PDM elastomeric terpolymer; anorganic hydrocarbon solvent; a para-alkylated phenol formaldehyde tackifying resin and an alkylphenol or ethoxylated alkylphenol.
Notwithstanding the problem of adhesion, the elastomeric roof sheetin~
materials also lack flame resistivity. In order to improve the flame resistivity of the product using the olefinic elastomers, fillers such as antimony trioxide, decabromo D-9203028 FIR . P . IJS0075 ~' 21~3~7 diphenyl oxide (DBDPO), dechlorane (chlorinated alicyclic hydrocarbon) alumina trihydrate, and chlorinated or brominated paraffins, are normally inco,~ol~ted into the composition as shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,839,412 and 4,851,463. However, the capacity of these me.l,blanes to accept these flame retardant fillers is SOlll~. l.at limited, S especially with membranes which exhibit thermoplastic chald.;t~ lics.
Funhe-".O~, U.S. Pat. No. 4,801,639 relates to flame retardant olefinic resin compositions which col"~lise a mixed resin of olefin and a silane-grafted polymer, a hydrated metal co,npound and a dic~loA~lic acid or dicarboxylic acid anhydridederivative.
Therefore, while the use of adhesive compositions and flame retardant additives are effective means of joining and sealing the edges of ela~lOIIIe iC roofing material and increasing flame retardancy, respec~ively, if ~he use of adhesives could be f~limin~tf~d andlor the amount of flame retardant additive reduced, the additional labor and material costs and related hardware n~dly to apply the adhesive or incol~olate the additive would effect a si~nific~nt cost savings. Moreover, elimin~ion of the need to cure the material prior to its application to a roof would also be advantageous. Also, a need for elastomeric roofing material with improved seam strength at elevated temperatures and improved flame retardancy continues to exist.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide heat seamable flame retardant elastomeric roof sheeting materials that show high seam strength at elevated temperatures.
It is still another object of lhe present invention to provide a method for covering roofs which employs a heat seamable flame retardant olefin type elastomer as roof sheeting materials.
It is another object of the present invention to provide compositions which have sufficient crystallinity to show thermoplastic behavior during the formation of a seam using both heat and pressure, but which will continue to maintain its flameresistance.
D-9203028 FlR.P.USo075 ' 2~03607 "
It is yet another obJect of Ihe present invention to provide compositions which have elastomeric characteristics at both ambient and elevated temperatures and will maintain improved flame res~ nce regardless of the surrounding temperature.It is still a fur~her object of the present invention to provide a co...pos;~ionS with improved flame leta.dancy pro~"ies.
In general the present invention relates to a heat se~ ' le flame retardant sheet material for roofing pl~al~ from an uncured polymeric composition of matter compri.sing 100 parts by weight of a polymer blend comprising from about S0 to 90 parts by weight of a halogenated olefinic elastomer selected from the group consist~ng 10 of halogenated polyolefins having up to about 2 percent by weight crystallinity, which polyolefins are prepared from monomers having at least 2 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a highly crystalline thermoplasticily promoter selected from the group consisting of polyolefin polymers pr~d from monol..el~ cont~ ng at ~east two carbon atoms; from about 50 to 250 parts by weight lS of a filler selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and non-reinforcing materials and mixtures thereof per 100 parts of the polymer blend; from about 20 to 105 parts by weight of a processing material and mixtures thereof per 100 parts of the po]ymer blend;
from about 15 to about 90 parts by weight of an additive selected from the groupconsisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof per 100 parts of the polymer 20 blend.
A method for covering a roof is also provided and comprises the steps of applying layers of self-adhering sheet material prepared from an uncured polymeric composition of matter comprising blends of a halogenated olefinic elastomer and a highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoter, fillers, processing materials and additives 25 selected from the group consisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof, to the roof being covered; overlapping adjacent edges of the layers; heating the overlapped areas to slightly a~ove the softening point of the sheet material; and seaming the overlapping areas using heat and under sufficient pressure to forrn an acceptable seam.
At least one or more of the foregoing objects which shall become apparent 30 to those skilled in the art are described in greater detail with reference to the specification which follows.
n_q~n~n'~ D n ~~7c 21~3~0 7 . - 6 -PREFERR~D EMBODn~T OF nlE ~VEN~ON
As noted hereinabove, the roof sheeting materials of the present invention comprise olefinic elastomers. Il~lpo,~ntly, these elastomers have been halogenated which has been shown to improve the flame resistivity of the composition. Thus, while S it is known that additives may be added to co~ )Gs-lions which include these olefinic elastomers to improve flame resistivity, the present invention improves the flame resistivity of the col,lposition by halogenating the ela .I~".cr. Notwithc~nding the flame retardar.cy of the halogenated elastomer, a flame l~t~r~ant additive may also be added to still further improve the flame resistivity of the roof sheeting materials.
Halogenated olefinic elastomers include a wide range of olefin type polymers, the polymers being p.~;par~d from Illoll~llle.~ having at least two (2) carbon atoms. Notably, these elastomers include ethylene-propylene terpolymer (EPDM), ethylene-propylene copolymer (EPR), ethylene-butene copolymer, or other similar olefin type polymers which may be halo~enated.
Preferably, these elastomers are either chlorinated or brominated. The plefelled halogenated el~C~o~ers have from about 10 to about 30 parts by weight of a halogen per 100 parts of the copolymer, preferably chlorine or bromine, and from about 50 to about 78 parts by weight ethylene with the balance of the copolymer being propylene, butene, or some other similar olefm type polymer.
A particularly useful and preferred halogenated olefinic elastorneric material is C-ELASTOMER (Mit ui Petrochemical Industries, I:td.). C.~LASTO~ER is new ethylene-based rubber to which oil-resistant, adhesive, and flame resistant propenies are added by chlorination. Based on NMR data, C-ELASTOMER is a chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer which, like other ethylene-based rubbers, has excellent weathering resistance as well as resistance to ozone and heat. The physical properties of C-ELASTOMER compare favorably with those of thermoplastic materials such as chloroprene and chlorosulfonated polyethylene.
C-l~LASTOMER has a Mooney Viscosity (ML/4 a~ 135~C) of about 29.5;
a C-CI/CH3 ratio of about 22 to 4 and a speciFlc gravity at 23~C of about 0.963. This particular chlorinated elastomer has a crystallinity, from the ethylene component, of 1.24 weight percent, as determined using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC)techni~ue; an Mn as measured by GPC of at least about 64,775 and an Mw, as D-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 - 21~36~7 measured by GPC of at least about 115,800. To be useful as a roofing material in the present invention it is necessary that the elastomer have an Mn as llleasu~ d by GPC of at least about 30,000 and an Mw, as 1..eas.lled by GPC of at least about I00,000. The chlorine content of C-ELASTOMER is about 30 weight percent.
S In addition to the halogenat~l elastomers, ~he roof sheeting m ~ .rj:~lc cf the present invention include within the polymeric col..~s.l;on, a th~ oplaslicily promoter, such as high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE) or other polyolefins pre~)dr~d from l"ono---e,~ cont~ining at least two carbon atoms. Typical examples of col.,."~.;ially available the~1llopldsticity pr~---ole.~ that can be blended with 10 the halogenated el tt,-~-er have been set for~h in Table I along with melting le.--~ tu-~s and percent of crystallinity. The melt temperatures and amount of crystallinity were determined using differential sc~nnin~ calorimeter (DSC) technique.
D-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 21~36~ l TA~LE I
CRYS rA~ 3NH~NCING rOLYMERS
ETHYLENE HOMOPOLYMI::RS Tm. ~C % crystallinity POLYWAX 2oooa 128 89.9 S POLYWAX 3000b 121 93.2 LDPE 722C 112 39.1 LDPE 132d 109 27.7 LI~PE 640e 113 39.9 LDPE 768f 119 45.8 LDPE CG-2523g 111 53.6 HDPE 12065h 134 66.8 HDPE 62013i . 131 61.2 Pl~'lROLITE E-202(D 116 85.9 POLYPROPYLENE HOMOPOLYMERS
EASTOBOND D-7682-109Sk 153 4.7 A-FAX 5001 155 5.8 ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMERS
RLX-020m 152 35.8 ATT~NE 4003n 123 36.9 Al'rANE 4001~ 124 35.0 DOWLEX 2047AP 124 39.8 DOWLEX 2045q 124 42.2 DOWLEX 2038r 127 53.6 DOWLEX 2027S 113 41.5 I;THYI,ENE/BUTENE COPOLYMER
GERS-1085t 71 2.3 D-9203028 FIR.P l~.
- 2 1 ~ 7 TA~LE I (continued) a) High mel~ing polyethylene having a molecular weight of about 2000 (Petrolite)b) High melting polyethylene having a rno!ecul~r weight of about 3000 (Petrolite) c) Low density polyethylene resin, density 0.916 (Dow Cherllic~l) S d) Low density polyethylene resin, density 0.919~ (Dow Ch~
e) Low density polyethylene resin, density 0.922 (Dow ~hemie~l) f) Low density polyethylene resin, density 0.930 (Dow C~hemic~l) g) Low density polyethylene resin, density 0.923 (Dow Chen-ir~J) h) High density polyethylene resin, density 0.94 (Dow Chemical) 10 i) High density polyethylene resin, density 0.94 (Dow Chemic~l) j) Petroleum-derived oYidi7ed hydrocarbon having an acid number of 22 (Petrolite) k) Amorphous polypropylene (l~ Chem~
I) Amo~phous polypropylene (Himont USA, Inc.) m) Ethylene/propylene copolymer (2% Ethylene) molecular weight about 400,000 (Phillip's Petroleum) n) Ethylene-octene copolymer, density 0.905 (Dow Chemical) o) ~thylene-octene copolymer, density 0.912 (Dow Chemical) p) Ethylene-octene copolymer, density 0.917 (Dow Chemical) 20 q) Ethylene-octene copolymer, density 0.920 (Dow Chemical) r) ~thylene-octene copolymer, density 0.935 (Dow Chemical) s) Ethylene-octene copolymer, density 0.941 (Dow Chemical) t) Ethylene-butene copolymer (about 82% ethylene), density 0.884 (Union Carbide Corporation) The highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoters listed in Table I are necessary, when the polymer blend comprises increasing amounts of the halogenated olefin type elastomer having less lhan 2 weight percent crystallinity. However, even if 30 lhe elastomer sel~cted is exclusively one having crystallinity greater than 2 percent by D-9203028 ~I R. P. us007s . '' 21~3g~7 weight, the presenee of a erystalline lhermoplaslicily promoter of the present invention provides increased ~lhes;nn, especially seam shear strength.
Partieularly useful and preferred thermoplastieity promoters include HDP~
12065, HDPE 62013, LDPE CG-2523 and LDPE 768, all commereially available from Dow Chemical. HDPE 12065 has a specifie gravity of 0.94; a peak softening temperature of 134~C and a erys~allinity of 66.8 weight pereent. HDPE 62013 has a speeifie gravity of 0.94; a peak softening t~."~.atl,.e of 131~C and a erystallinity of 61.2 weight pereent; LDP}~ CG-2523 has a specific gravity of 0.923, a pealc softening temperature of 111~C and a crystallinity of 53.6 weight pereent. LDPE 768 has a speeific gravity of 0.93, a peak softening temperature of 119~C and a erystallinity of 45.8 weight pereent.
The eomposition or eompound employed to form the roof sheeting material eomprises about 50 to 90 parts by weight.of the halogenated olefinie elastomer to whieh is added from about 10 to S0 parts by weight of a highly erystalline thel"~oplaslicity promoter seleeted from the group eonsisting of polymerie olefins prepared from monomers co~ining at least two earbon atoms, fillers, additives, and p.vce~
materials as well as optionally other eomponents including curatives, all of which are diccusce~ hereinbelow.
With respect firs~ to the filler, suitable fillers are selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and non-reinforcing materials, and mixtu~es thereof, as are eustomarily added to rubber Examples include sueh rnateria}s as c~rbon blaek, ground eoal, calcium carbonate, clay, silica, cryogenically ground rubber and the like.Generally, preferred fillers include carbon black, ground coal and cryogenically ground rubber.
Carbon black is used in an amount of about 20 parts to about 300 parts per 100 parts of polymer (phrl, preferably in an amount of about 60 to about 150 phr. The preferred rar;ge of earbon black herein (60 to 150 phr) is about equal to the amount of carbon black normally used in preparing sulfur cured elas~omeric roof sheeting. The carbon black useful herein is any carbon black. Preferred are furnace blacks such as 30 GPF (general purpose fumace), FEE; (fast extrusion furnace) and SRF (semi-reinforcing furnace).
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The ground coal employed as a filler in the compositions of the invention is a dry, finely divided black powder derived from a low volatile bituminous coal. The ground coal has a particle size ranging from a minimum of 0.26 microns to a maximum of 2.55 microns with the average particle size of 0.69 :~ 0.46 as delc,l.lin~ on S0 S particles using Tpn~ ccion Electron Micluscopy. The ground coal produces an aqueous slurry having a pH of about 7.Q when tested in accold~nce with ASTM D-1512.
A pl~Çellcd ground coal of this type is dp-~ign~d Austin Black which has a specific gravity of about 1.22 i 0.03, an ash content of 4.58% and a sulfur content of 0.6S%.
Aus~in Black is commercially available from Coal Fillers, Inc., P.O. Box 1063, Bluefield, Virginia. Amounts range from about 5 to 65 phr with about 15 to 35 being preferred.
Finally, ~occ~nt~ y any cryogenically ground rubber may be employed as a filler in the composition of Ihe invention~ The preferred cryogenically ground rubbers are cryogenically grourld EPDM, butyl, neopre/le and the like. A pr~felr~d cryogenically ground rubber is a cryogenically ground EPDM rubber. The preferredcryogenically ground EPDM rubber is a fine black rubbery powder having a specific gravity of about 1.129 ~t 0.015 and a particle size ranging from about 30 to about 300 microns with an average particle size ranging from about 50 to about 80 microns.Amounts range from about 5 to 40 phr with about lO to 25 being preferred.
Mixtures of Austin black and cryogenically ground rubber useful herein may be utilized as a partial replacement for carbon black. Where mixtures of these two fillers are employed the relative amounts thereof can be widely varied; the overall total not exceeding about 60 phr. The ratio of Austin black to cryogenically ground rubber may range from a desired ratio of 2:1 to perhaps even a ratio of 3:1. Again, as noted 2S hereinabove, other filler materials can be employed. Amounts thereof fall within the range of amounts normally employed in preparing sulfur cured conventional roof sheeting.
With respect to the processing oil, it is included to improve the processing behavior of the composition (i.e. reduce mixing timc and increase calendaring rate3.
The processing oil is included in an amount ranging from about 20 parts to about 105 parts by weight of process oil per lO0 parts halogenated elastomer ingredient, preferably 1~-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 2 1 ~
in an amount ranging from about 45 pans to about 75 parts by weight. Preferred processing oils are a paraffinic oil, e.g. Sunpar 2280 which is available from the Sun Oil Company, and a chlorinated paraffin oil, e.g. Paroil 5761 which is available from Dover Chemical Company, or IlliA~ es thereof. Other petroleum derived oils including S naphlhenic oils may be used.
With respect to the additives, suitable additives are selected from the group concistine of flame retardant materials, and mixtures thereof, commonly incorporated into the rubber. Fy~m~l~s of such flame retardant additives include antimony trioxide, decabromodiphenyl oxide (DBDPO), alumina trihydrate, chlorinated or brominated paraffins, and mixtures thereof. These additives are generally included in an amount ranging from about 15 parts to about 90 parts by weight of additive per 100 parts of the polymer blend (phr), preferably in an amount ranging from about 20 parts to about 50 parts by weight.
A preferred additive is a mixture of antimony trioxide and a liquid chlorinated paraffin, e.g. Chloroflo-42 available from Dover Chemical Company which has a chlorine content of 42 percent by weight. The relative amounts of these two additives as a mixture can vary, but the overall total amount of additive mixture should not exceed 30 parts by weight. The ratio of antimony trioxide to liquid chlorinated paraffin may range from a desired 1:1 ratio to perhaps a ratio of 5:1.
Optional ingredients include, for example, other elastomers (e.g., butyl elastomer, neutralized sulfonated EPDM, neutralized sulfonated butyl) in place of minor amounts of the halogenated elastomers, secondary inorganic fillers (e.g., talc, mica, clay, silicates, whiting) with total secondary filler content usuaily ranging from about 10 to about 130 phr, and conventional amounts of other conventional additives, such as zinc oxide, stearic acid, antioxidants, antiozonants, and the like.
The compounding ingredients can be admixed, utilizing an internal mixer (such as a 13anbury mixer), an extruder, and/or a two-roll mill, or other mixers suitable for forming a YiSCoUs relatively uniform admixtures. When utilizing a type B Banbury internal mixer, in a preferred mode, the dry or powdery materials such as carbon black are added first followed by the liquid process oil and finally the polymer (this type of mixing ean be referred to as an upside-down mixing technique).
D-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 2~0~ .a~7 The resulling admixture is sheeted lo a lhickness ranging from 5 to 200 mils, preferably from 35 to 60 mils, by conventional sheeting nleths~s~ for example, milling, calendaring or extrusion. Preferably, Ihe ;vlnlixture is sheeted to at least 40 gauge (0.040 inches) which is the minimum ~hi~ nes~ specified in standards set by the Roofing S Council of the Rubber Manufactu~ Association for non-reinforced black EPDM
rubber sheets for use in roofing applicalions. In many cases, the ~ t~ is sheeted to 40-45 gauge, since this is the thicl~nes~ for a large percentage of "single-ply" roofing r,,~ bldnes used c~-"-"cr~ially. The sheeting can be cut to desired length and width dimensions at this time.
lû The me~hod of the present invention is practiced by utilizing a halog~nated elastomeric sheet material as described herein. As the sheet is unrolled over the roof substructure in an otherwise conventional fashion, the seams of adjacent sheet layers are o~e,ldpped. The width of the seam can .vary depending on the r~ui-~ .,.ents specified by the architect, building contractor or roofing contractor and thus, do not constitute a 15 limitation of the present invention.
~ ss~J)niT-~ an overlap of se~eral inches, the ne;l~t step is to apply heat and some pr~.~re to the edge area to fsrm the seam. Temperature is conveniently applied from about 80~ to 550~C. Generally, the seam area, comprising overlapping edges of adjacent sheets, should be heated to slighlly above the softening te."pelat~ of the sheet 20 material. Numerous techniques which utilize heat and pressure can be used to produce an effective seam as are known to those skilled in the art. Pressure can vary widely from a minimum of about 3 psi up to about 60 psi, typically so long as it is adequate to provide an acceptable seam.
In order to demonstMte practice of the present invention, several halogenated 25 elastomeric compounds according to the present invention were prepared and subjected to both peel and shear adhesion tests, as will now be set forth in detail. The halogenated elastomer selected was the chlorinated elastomer, C-ELASTOMER, characterization of which is presented in Table II hereinbelow.
D-9203028 FIR.P us007 21~ Q7 TA~LE Il rOLYMER C~ARAC~RIZAnON STUDY
C-Ela~ "er S ML14 at 135~C 29.5 Chlorine Content, Weight % 30.6 Crystallinity, Weight % ~by DSC) 1.24 Tg, ~C (by DSC) -31.8 Tm, ~C (by DSC) 50.6 C-Cl/CH3 Ratio (by NMR~ 22/4 Specific Gravity ~ 23~C 0.963 Mn 64,77~
Mw 1 15,800 Mn/Mw Ra~io 1.79 The following examples represent heat seamable flame retardant (FR) membrane compositions based upon C-ELASTOMER, a chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer and commercially available from Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd., and 20 are submitted for the purpose of further illustrating the nature of the present invention and are not to be considered as a limitation on the scope thereof.
D-9203028 ~IR.P.USOO75 2 ~ 7 1s T~ LE III
HEAT SEAM~LE FR TYPE MEM~RANES: BLENDS OF
C-ELASI'OMER ANI) IlDrE
Example No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 C-Elastomer 100 90 80 70 60 50 HiStr GPF Black - 110 110 110 110 110 110 ParaMnic Process Oil 55 55 55 55 55 55 Antimony Trioxide . 5 5 5 5 5 5 Liquid Chlorinated PafaMn 5 5 5 5 5 5 In the examples illustrated in Table III, Example No. 1 provides a halogenated elastomeric membrane based on C-ELASTOMER (witllout HDPE) as the control. Example No. 1 features 100% C-ELASTOMER, a chlorinated (non~rystalline)elhylene-butene copolymer having a Mooney Viscosity (ML/4 at 135~C) of about 29.5;
a chlorine content of about 30.6 weight percent; a C-Cl/CH3 ratio of 22:4 as determined 20 by Nuclear Magnetic Reasonance (NMR) and a specific gravity of 0.963. Examples No. 2-6 were based on blends of C-~LASTOMER and HDPl~ 12065, a highly crystalline homopolymer of polye~hylene. Example No. I was prepared u~ilizing standard rubber mixing trchniques and equipment by mixing together the followingingredients: 100 parts C-ELASTOMER a chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer, 110 25 phr HiStr GP~ black, 55 phr paraffinic process vil, 5 phr antimony trioxide, and 5 phr Chloroflo-42 liquid chlorinated paraffin. The remaining examples No. 2-6 comprised 50 to 90 parts of the C-ELASTOMER (chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer~ 10 to 50 phr HDPE 12055 and the same levels of carbon black, process oil, antimony trioxide D-9203028 FIR. P . US00~5 2~S~7 and liquid chlorina~ed paraffin used in the preparation of Example No. 1. Formulations for each appear in Table III, he~illabove with all parts per hundred parts of rubber h~rdn,carl,on (phr) by weight, unless otherwise specified.
Physical testing data such as stress-strain properties, die C tear res~ nc~., S hardness, and oxygen index data are provided in Table IV he~einbelo~..
D-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 '~ TABLE IV
OHEAT SEAMABLE ME~RANES: BLENDS OF CHLORINA1ED ET~rLE~E/BUr~E COPOL~ER AND HI)PE - UNAGED
PHYSICAL PRO. ~K I ll:,S
Example No. 1* 2 3 4 5 6 Stress-Strain Properties ~? 23~C
lOO~i ~Iodulus, psi 165 380 640 ---Tensile at break, psi 255 43S ~ 675 745 785 835 Elon~ation at break, percent : 170 135 115 95 75 60 Die C Tear Properties Lbs/inch at 23~C 58 178 189 203 216 221 Shore "A" Hardness Tested at 23~C 53 59 67 73 79 86 ..
Limitin~ Oxygen Index (L.O.I.~ - Stanton-Redcroft FTA Flammability Test Unit c~
c~
Oxygen Index, 9i ~2 (with Sb203 and Chloroflo 12) 26.2 25.825.524.9 24.4 23.6 _~
Oxygen Index, % ~2 twithout Sb2~3 and 23.3 ---Chlorofl~-42) gC * lOO~o Chlorinated Ethylene/Butene Copolymer ~ .
2~3607 For testing p.~ oses, dumbbell shaped specimens were cut from individual milled 45 mil flat sheets according to ASTM D-412 (Method A~umbbell and straightspecimen). Modulus, tensile strength and elongation at break ,.,e~ .ents were obtained using a table model Instron0 Tester, Model 1130, and the test results were S c~lculq~ç~ in a~cor.l~lc~ with ASTM D-412. All dumbbell specimens were allowed to set for about 24 hours, following which testing was carried out at 23~C. Shore "A"
hardness testing was conduct~d at 23~C in acco-~lance with ASTM Method D-2240 Tear properties of milled 45 mil flat rubber sheets cut with a die C (90~
angle die) were determined in accordance with ASTM Method D-624. Die C tear 10 specimens were not nicked prior to testing. Tear resistance, in lbs/inch, was obtained using a table model Instron0 Tester, Model 1130 and the test results were calculated in accordance wilh ASTM Method D-624. Testing was again carried out at 23~C.
Oxygen index testing was conducted in accordance with ASTM Method D-2863 using a Stanton-Redcroft FTA flammability unit The Oxygen Index Test uses a15 vertical glass tube 60 cm high and 8.4 cm in diameter, in which a rod or strip is held vertically by a clamp at its bottom end. A controlled mixture of oxygen and nitrogen is metered into the bottom of the tube through a bed of glass beads at the bottom to provide uniform flow of the gases. The sample is ignited at its upper end and the sample burns as a candle from the top down. The atmosphere which allows continuous 20 burning is determined as Oxygen Index (O.I.). The O.l. is the minimum fraction of oxygen in the oxygen-nitrogen mixture which will just sustcun burning for two inches or three minutes, whichever occurs first. - . .
rhe uncured black and oil filled roofing membrane formulations featuring HDPE 12065, a highly crystalline homopolymer of polyethylene, in Examples No. 2-6, 25 were characterized, for the most part, as higher modulus compositions having unaged die C tear and hardness ploperties much higher than the 100% chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer control, Example No. 1. Increases in modulus, tensile strength, die C tear and hardness properties resulted at the higher HDP~ 1206S loadings.
In contrast, better Limiting Oxygen Index (L.O.I.) performance was 30 exhibited by increasing the amount of C-ELASTOMER, rather than by increasing HDPE
12065. L.O.I. p~lrol-"ance for 100% C-LLASTOMER with 110 phr HiStr GPF black D-9203028 FlR.P.US0075 2133~D7 ,~
and 55 phr paraffinie proeess oil was 23.3 percent oxygen. However, addition of 5 phr antimony trioxide and S phr Chloroflo-42 (liquid ehlorinated paraffin) to the cor.,position inereased L.O.I. pe.rur-''~ce from about 23.3 pereent oxygen to about 26.2 percent oxygen, with Examples 2-6 exhibiting a direetional dcelease, but not less than about 5 23.6 pereent oxygen.
The eo-~posilioll of the present invention also exhibited an acceptanee of high filler and proeess oil lo~ ~linf~c Seam peel and shear ~h~sion tests were also con,Jueted, utilizing the ;~lh.os;oll test pads d~ c~d hereinbelow, and are reported in Tables V and VI, 10 n s~ ely.
Detailed Peel and Shear Adhesion Test P,ucedu-~
Each of the above rubber co",po~"ds was ..lI,;e~t~ to adhesion testing which 15 nPeccc~ ~ the building of test pads cû,--~,-;s;llg 6 x 6 ineh sheets rtinrorc~ by a fiber reinror~."cnt serim, aceording to the following pr~lul~;
1. A 10 x 20-inch two roll mill was utilized to prepare a number of 6 x 6-ineh sheets of rubber approximately 40 mils in thiclcness for building adhesion test pads.
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2. In order to reinforee the uneured sheets of rubber, a 6 x 6-ineh sheet of PVC treated polyester serim (10 x 10 epi eord eonstruetion) was inserted between two 6 x 6-inch sheets of rubber.
3. The rubber-scrim assembly was eovered with a layer of a Mylar film and placed in the cavity of a metal euring mold ~6 x 6 x 0.075-ineh).
4. The rubber-serim assembly was then pressed in a Mylar film for about fiYe minutes at about 149~C.
D-9203028 F1R.P.US0075 ~ 21~3~7 S. Two of the 6 x 6-inch scrim reinforced rubber pads were seamed together using a hand-held heating gun (Leister). Approxin-q~ly lS
to 18 pounds force was supplied by means of a roller such as a standard two-inch wide metal roller. ~q~icf~ctory seams leither peel S or shear~ could be formed using only 3 to 4 pounds force and the standard two-inch wide rubber roller. The seams were allowed to equilibrate for 24 hours before testing, 6. A clicker ~ e with a one-inch wide die was utilized to prepare a number of test srecimens for seam peel (Type B, 90~ peel) and shear (Type A, 180~ peel) adhesion testing.
7. Testing machine Model 11~0 Instron Universal Tester - a testing machine of thé conc~qnt rate-ofjaw separation type. The mq~hine was equipped with suitable grips capable of clamping the specimens firmly and without slippage throughout the tests.
8. The one-inch wide spe~imens were tested at the rate (both closahead and chart speed) of two inches per minute using the adhesion test set forth in ASTM D-413 (machine method). Both peel and shear adhesion strength were determined at room temperature (i.e., 23~C) as well as occasionally at 70~ and 93~C. Specimens were allowed 15 minutes to preheat prior to testing at elevated te"lpel~tul~s.
9. Adhesion strength is defined as:
peel adhesion strength (Ibs./inch) = pounds forse x sample width;
shear adhesion strength (Ibs./square inch) = pounds force x sample widlh.
D-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 ~ ' 2 ~ 7 Seam peel adhesion and se~m shear strength for FY~mples 1-6 were conducted according to the test procedure outlined hereinabove with actual measured values being reported in Tables V and VI, respectively.
D-920302R Fl R . P . I J~(K)7 ~, TABLE V
O HEAT SEAMABLE FR l'YPE ROOF MEMBRANES - SE~M PEEL AD~QN ST[JDY
Example No. 1* 2 3 4 5 6Peel Adhesion ~ 23~C - Heat Setting #9 f442~C) lbs/inch 6 7 9.5 14 19 21 Type of failure (A) . (A) (A) (A),(B) (B) f~B) Peel Adhesion ~ 70~C - 15 Minute Preheat at 70~C
lbsJinch 0.4 . 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.8 Type of failure (A) (A) (A) (A) (B) (B) * 100% Chlorinated Ethylene/Butene Copolymer ~7 (A) = Weld failure - failure at or near the rubber-to-rubber ply interface c~
(B) = Initial tearing at ply-~o-ply interface, followed by rubber tearing to the fabric reinfofcc.llent (rubber-to-fabric failure) ';
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TABLE VI
HEAT SEAMABLE FR I~PE ROOF M~RANES - SEAM SIIEAR ST~rGT~ STUDY
co Example No. 1* 2 3 4 - 5 6 Shear Strength ~ 23~C - Heat Setting #9 (442~C) lbslsquare inch 62 79 >73 >78 >84 > 108 Type of failure (A),(Cj (A),(C) (C) (C) (C) (C) Shear Strength ~ 70~C - 15 Minute Preheat at 70~C
lbs/square inch 18 26 >29 >42 >46 >57 Type of failure (A),(C) (A),(C) (C) (C) (C) (C) Shear Strength ~ 95~C - 15 Minute Preheat at 95~C
Ibs/square inch 8 15 > 19 ~30 >36 >39 Type of failure (A),(C) (A),(C) (C) (C) (C) (C) 100% Chlorinated Ethylene/Butene Copolymer c:~
(A) = Weld failure - failure a~ or near the mbber-to-rubber ply interface c:~
~, (C) = Neckinglbreaking - scrim reinforced rubber test strip elongated and broke adjacent to the weld searn c 21~36~7 As can be determined from the adhesion data presented in Tables V and VI, seam peel adhesion and seam shear ~dh~-cion values were generally better for the heat seamable me.llbl~nes ~Examples No. 2-6) which featured blends of C-ELASTOMER/HDPE 12065 as co,.lpaled to the 100% C-ELASTOMER control 5 (~Y~mple No. 1). Seam peel ~lhe~ion for Example No. 1 (control) as shown in Table V was 6 lbslinch at 23~C, while seam shear strength at 23~C in Table VI was ~62 lbs/square inch. FY~r1PIeS No. 2-6 were based on blends of C-ELASTOMER, a chlorin~ecl ethylene-butene copolylller and HDPE 12065, a highly crystalline homopolymer of polyethylene. Both room te,llpel~ure and high le ~e.~ e seam peel10 and shear adh~o~;on results.were improved by repl ~ing from 10 to 50 parts by weight of a chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer, C-ELASTOMER, with an equal amount ofHDPE 12065.
The melll~ e of thepresent invention (FY~mpl~s Nos. 2-6) eYhibited rubber tearing to the fabric r~ folc~me~lt and rubber-to-fabric failure during the seam peel 15 strength test. In the seam shear strength test, the fabric reinforced membranes failed by sllt;~clling or necking and eventually break or tear adjacent to the weld seam.
The test samples listed in Tables V and VI were tested at a cr~ssll~d and chart speed of two inches per minute using a Model 1130 Instron0 Universal Tester in accordance with the adhesion test set forth in ASTM D-413. Seam peel and shear 20 strengths were measured at room temperature (23~C) as well as 70~C, with shear strength being further measured at 95~C.
In conclusion, it should be clear from the foregoing examples and specifi~tion ~ osi~re that the use of highly crystalline thermoplasticity promot~,~
together with halogenated elastomers to prepare sheet material for roofing allows such ~5 sheet m~tf~ l to be seamed along the edge areas, using sufficient p~s~ e and heat, so as to improve high temperature properties such as die C tear resistance, flame resistance, peel and seam shear strength. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific types of halogenated olefinic elastomers or thermoplasticity promoters exemplified herein or by the disclosure of other typical halogenated olefinic 30 elastomers provided herein, the examples having been provided merely to demonstrate the practice of the subject invention. Those skilled in the art may readily select other D-9203028 FIR . P . I J~S(X) 7 S
' 21035~7 halogenated olefinic elastomers, or other similar ll.ell..oplasticity promoters according to the disclosure made hereinabove. Similarly, the invention is not necessarily limited to the particular fillers, plvcec~ e material, and additives PYe-mplified or the amounts thereof.
ln view of the properties desclibed above, the co~ ;ons of the present invention are valuable in the production of roofing membranes. Roofing membranesformed from the co-..posilions of the present invention may be pl~Juced by any method conventionally used for producing roofing ~..e..~,anes from fil1ed polymer co.,~l o~:~ions.
For example, the membranes may be formed by a conventional calendering technique.
peel adhesion strength (Ibs./inch) = pounds forse x sample width;
shear adhesion strength (Ibs./square inch) = pounds force x sample widlh.
D-9203028 FIR.P.US0075 ~ ' 2 ~ 7 Seam peel adhesion and se~m shear strength for FY~mples 1-6 were conducted according to the test procedure outlined hereinabove with actual measured values being reported in Tables V and VI, respectively.
D-920302R Fl R . P . I J~(K)7 ~, TABLE V
O HEAT SEAMABLE FR l'YPE ROOF MEMBRANES - SE~M PEEL AD~QN ST[JDY
Example No. 1* 2 3 4 5 6Peel Adhesion ~ 23~C - Heat Setting #9 f442~C) lbs/inch 6 7 9.5 14 19 21 Type of failure (A) . (A) (A) (A),(B) (B) f~B) Peel Adhesion ~ 70~C - 15 Minute Preheat at 70~C
lbsJinch 0.4 . 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.8 Type of failure (A) (A) (A) (A) (B) (B) * 100% Chlorinated Ethylene/Butene Copolymer ~7 (A) = Weld failure - failure at or near the rubber-to-rubber ply interface c~
(B) = Initial tearing at ply-~o-ply interface, followed by rubber tearing to the fabric reinfofcc.llent (rubber-to-fabric failure) ';
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TABLE VI
HEAT SEAMABLE FR I~PE ROOF M~RANES - SEAM SIIEAR ST~rGT~ STUDY
co Example No. 1* 2 3 4 - 5 6 Shear Strength ~ 23~C - Heat Setting #9 (442~C) lbslsquare inch 62 79 >73 >78 >84 > 108 Type of failure (A),(Cj (A),(C) (C) (C) (C) (C) Shear Strength ~ 70~C - 15 Minute Preheat at 70~C
lbs/square inch 18 26 >29 >42 >46 >57 Type of failure (A),(C) (A),(C) (C) (C) (C) (C) Shear Strength ~ 95~C - 15 Minute Preheat at 95~C
Ibs/square inch 8 15 > 19 ~30 >36 >39 Type of failure (A),(C) (A),(C) (C) (C) (C) (C) 100% Chlorinated Ethylene/Butene Copolymer c:~
(A) = Weld failure - failure a~ or near the mbber-to-rubber ply interface c:~
~, (C) = Neckinglbreaking - scrim reinforced rubber test strip elongated and broke adjacent to the weld searn c 21~36~7 As can be determined from the adhesion data presented in Tables V and VI, seam peel adhesion and seam shear ~dh~-cion values were generally better for the heat seamable me.llbl~nes ~Examples No. 2-6) which featured blends of C-ELASTOMER/HDPE 12065 as co,.lpaled to the 100% C-ELASTOMER control 5 (~Y~mple No. 1). Seam peel ~lhe~ion for Example No. 1 (control) as shown in Table V was 6 lbslinch at 23~C, while seam shear strength at 23~C in Table VI was ~62 lbs/square inch. FY~r1PIeS No. 2-6 were based on blends of C-ELASTOMER, a chlorin~ecl ethylene-butene copolylller and HDPE 12065, a highly crystalline homopolymer of polyethylene. Both room te,llpel~ure and high le ~e.~ e seam peel10 and shear adh~o~;on results.were improved by repl ~ing from 10 to 50 parts by weight of a chlorinated ethylene-butene copolymer, C-ELASTOMER, with an equal amount ofHDPE 12065.
The melll~ e of thepresent invention (FY~mpl~s Nos. 2-6) eYhibited rubber tearing to the fabric r~ folc~me~lt and rubber-to-fabric failure during the seam peel 15 strength test. In the seam shear strength test, the fabric reinforced membranes failed by sllt;~clling or necking and eventually break or tear adjacent to the weld seam.
The test samples listed in Tables V and VI were tested at a cr~ssll~d and chart speed of two inches per minute using a Model 1130 Instron0 Universal Tester in accordance with the adhesion test set forth in ASTM D-413. Seam peel and shear 20 strengths were measured at room temperature (23~C) as well as 70~C, with shear strength being further measured at 95~C.
In conclusion, it should be clear from the foregoing examples and specifi~tion ~ osi~re that the use of highly crystalline thermoplasticity promot~,~
together with halogenated elastomers to prepare sheet material for roofing allows such ~5 sheet m~tf~ l to be seamed along the edge areas, using sufficient p~s~ e and heat, so as to improve high temperature properties such as die C tear resistance, flame resistance, peel and seam shear strength. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific types of halogenated olefinic elastomers or thermoplasticity promoters exemplified herein or by the disclosure of other typical halogenated olefinic 30 elastomers provided herein, the examples having been provided merely to demonstrate the practice of the subject invention. Those skilled in the art may readily select other D-9203028 FIR . P . I J~S(X) 7 S
' 21035~7 halogenated olefinic elastomers, or other similar ll.ell..oplasticity promoters according to the disclosure made hereinabove. Similarly, the invention is not necessarily limited to the particular fillers, plvcec~ e material, and additives PYe-mplified or the amounts thereof.
ln view of the properties desclibed above, the co~ ;ons of the present invention are valuable in the production of roofing membranes. Roofing membranesformed from the co-..posilions of the present invention may be pl~Juced by any method conventionally used for producing roofing ~..e..~,anes from fil1ed polymer co.,~l o~:~ions.
For example, the membranes may be formed by a conventional calendering technique.
10 Other m~thods including spray coating and roller die forming may also be used.
Roofing me-l.branes formed from the co---p~ ions of the present invention may optionally be scrim reinforced.
Thus, it is believed that any of the variables ~li~los~ herein can readily be de~e..nined and controlled without departing from the scope of the invention herein 15 di~-losed and d~,ib~. Moreover, the scope of the invention shall include all modificatiosls and variations that fall within the scope of the attached claims.
D-9203028 FIR . P. us007s
Roofing me-l.branes formed from the co---p~ ions of the present invention may optionally be scrim reinforced.
Thus, it is believed that any of the variables ~li~los~ herein can readily be de~e..nined and controlled without departing from the scope of the invention herein 15 di~-losed and d~,ib~. Moreover, the scope of the invention shall include all modificatiosls and variations that fall within the scope of the attached claims.
D-9203028 FIR . P. us007s
Claims (8)
1. A heat seamable flame retardant sheet material for roofing prepared from an uncured polymeric composition of matter comprising:
100 parts by weight of a polymer blend comprising from about 50 to 90 parts by weight of a halogenated olefinic elastomer selected from the group consisting of halogenated polyolefins having up to about 2 percent by weight crystallinity, said polyolefins being prepared from monomers having at least 2 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoter selected from the group consisting of polyolefin polymers prepared from monomers containing at least two carbon atoms;
from about 50 to 250 parts by weight of a filler selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and non-reinforcing materials and mixtures thereof, per 100 parts of said polymer blend;
from about 20 to 105 parts by weight of a processing material and mixtures thereof, per 100 parts of said polymer blend; and from about 15 to 90 parts by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof, per 100 parts of said polymer blend.
100 parts by weight of a polymer blend comprising from about 50 to 90 parts by weight of a halogenated olefinic elastomer selected from the group consisting of halogenated polyolefins having up to about 2 percent by weight crystallinity, said polyolefins being prepared from monomers having at least 2 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoter selected from the group consisting of polyolefin polymers prepared from monomers containing at least two carbon atoms;
from about 50 to 250 parts by weight of a filler selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and non-reinforcing materials and mixtures thereof, per 100 parts of said polymer blend;
from about 20 to 105 parts by weight of a processing material and mixtures thereof, per 100 parts of said polymer blend; and from about 15 to 90 parts by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof, per 100 parts of said polymer blend.
2. A heat seamable name retardant sheet material, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said halogenated olefinic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of chlorinated and brominated ethylene-propylene and ethylene-butene copolymers.
3. A heat seamable flame retardant sheet material, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said filler comprises about 110 parts by weight of carbon black; said composition of matter includes about 55 parts by weight of processing oil; and said additiveincludes a mixture of about 5 parts by weight of antimony trioxide and about 5 parts by weight of liquid chlorinated paraffin.
4. A heat seamable flame retardant sheet material, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said thermoplasticity promoter comprises 50 parts by weight of high density polyethylene and exhibits a limited oxygen index performance of about 23.6 percent oxygen.
5. A method for covering a roof with a heat seamable flame retardant sheet material for roofing prepared from an uncured polymeric composition of matter comprising the steps of:
applying layers of self-adhering sheet material prepared from an uncured heat seamable flame retardant polymeric composition of matter comprising blends of a halogenated olefinic elastomer and a highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoter, fillers, processing materials and additives selected from the group consisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof, to the roof being covered;
overlapping adjacent edges of said layers;
heating the overlapped areas to slightly above the softening point of the sheet material and seaming the overlapped areas using heat and under sufficient pressure to provide an acceptable seam strength, said composition of matter having sufficient self-adhesion without the use of an adhesive.
applying layers of self-adhering sheet material prepared from an uncured heat seamable flame retardant polymeric composition of matter comprising blends of a halogenated olefinic elastomer and a highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoter, fillers, processing materials and additives selected from the group consisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof, to the roof being covered;
overlapping adjacent edges of said layers;
heating the overlapped areas to slightly above the softening point of the sheet material and seaming the overlapped areas using heat and under sufficient pressure to provide an acceptable seam strength, said composition of matter having sufficient self-adhesion without the use of an adhesive.
6. A method, as set forth in claim 5, wherein the step of heating is conducted under a temperature of at least about 82°C.
7. A method, as set forth in claim 5, wherein said flame retardant polymeric composition of matter is prepared by mixing together 100 parts by weight of a polymer blend comprising from about 50 to 90 parts by weight of a halogenated olefinic elastomer selected from the group consisting of halogenated polyolefins having up to about 2 percent by weight crystallinity, said polyolefins being prepared from monomers having at least 2 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and from about 10 to 50 parts by weight of a highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoter selected from the group consisting of polyolefin polymers prepared from monomers containing at least two carbon atoms;
from about 50 to 250 parts by weight of a filler selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and non-reinforcing materials and mixtures thereof per100 parts of said polymer blend;
from about 20 to 105 parts by weight of a processing material and mixtures thereof per 100 parts of said polymer blend; and from about 15 to 90 parts by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof, per 100 parts of said polymer blend.
from about 50 to 250 parts by weight of a filler selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and non-reinforcing materials and mixtures thereof per100 parts of said polymer blend;
from about 20 to 105 parts by weight of a processing material and mixtures thereof per 100 parts of said polymer blend; and from about 15 to 90 parts by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of flame retardant materials and mixtures thereof, per 100 parts of said polymer blend.
8. A method, as set forth in claim 7, wherein said filler comprises about 110 parts by weight of carbon black, said composition of matter includes about 55 parts byweight of processing oil, and said additive includes a mixture of about 5 parts by weight of antimony trioxide and about 5 parts by weight liquid chlorinated paraffin.
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