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WO1998032781A1
WO1998032781A1 PCT/GB1998/000276 GB9800276W WO9832781A1 WO 1998032781 A1 WO1998032781 A1 WO 1998032781A1 GB 9800276 W GB9800276 W GB 9800276W WO 9832781 A1 WO9832781 A1 WO 9832781A1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
    • C08G18/00—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates
    • C08G18/06—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen
    • C08G18/08—Processes
    • C08G18/10—Prepolymer processes involving reaction of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen in a first reaction step

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  • This invention concerns a method for the production of a pre-mixed porous polymeric compositions particularly, though by no means exclusively, suitable for the use in the formation of impact absorbing surfaces or substrates for sports or childrens' play areas.
  • Such impact absorbing surfaces comprise particles of natural or synthetic rubber, such as SBR or EPDM for example, in a matrix of polymer, such as polyurethane for example.
  • the particles typically comprise granules or shreds of rubber.
  • the matrix may completely fill the spaces between the particles to give a non-porous composition or simply coat the surfaces of the particles to cause them to adhere leaving interstices between the particles void to give a porous product.
  • Either kind of composition may be laid to form a sports or play surface or to form a substrate to another surface such as that provided by synthetic turf for example.
  • compositions are prepared on site immediately before installation by accurately metering out the particles, liquid pre-polymer and, if necessary, a catalyst and thoroughly mixing them prior to laying in the manner of asphalt.
  • the on site preparation necessitates the use of mixing equipment and trained operators regardless of the size of the project. It would be desirable to eliminate the need for accurate on site metering of the constituent materials and thorough mixing thereof by pre-mixing the particles and pre-polymer and storing this mixture for later application. However, attempts to do so have previously been thwarted by unwanted polymerisation of the pre-polymer induced at mixing by the presence of moisture on the surface of the particles and after bagging by the diffusion of atmospheric moisture through the bag walls.
  • the amount of water absorbed by the rubber particles depends on ambient conditions and particle size. As an illustrative example, normal, commercially available SBR particles typically absorb ca ⁇ . 0.5 to 1.0% water by weight.
  • the mass of polyurethane pre-polymer that reacts with a unit mass of water is inversely proportional to the free NCO content of the pre-polymer.
  • the free NCO content is in the range 8 to 9%, with the result that any water present will react with CA 40 times its mass of pre-polymer. This means that there is enough water present in commercially available SBR to polymerise all of the pre-polymer contained in a pre-mixed composition. This unwanted polymerisation will occur before the on-site application, either during pre- mixing or storage.
  • the water may comprise atmospheric water or water applied as an atomised mist.
  • the particles may comprise natural or synthetic rubber and may be in the size range of from 1 mm to 10 mm.
  • the moisture free particles may be stored prior to mixing.
  • the drying of the particles, the mixing and deposition of the mixture may be carried out in a closed reactor.
  • the drying of the particles, the mixture and deposition of the mixture may be carried out in an open system maintained at a positive pressure by a stream of moisture free gas.
  • the removal of water from the rubber particles may be effected by evaporation at temperatures greater than room temperature.
  • the evaporation may be carried out in a tunnel kiln.
  • the removal of water from the rubber particles may be effected by the application of a vacuum to the particles.
  • the application of the vacuum may be performed in conjunction with the step of evaporating water from the particles at temperatures greater than room temperature.
  • the water may be removed from the particles by washing with moisture free solvent and the particles dried by a stream of moisture free gas.
  • the moisture free gas may be dry carbon dioxide, dry nitrogen or moisture free air.
  • the pre-polymer may be a polyurethane.
  • the pre-polymer may contain a catalyst in sufficient quantity so as not to cause polymerisation in the stored container but reduce the time required for polymerisation after application of the composition.
  • the mixing of pre-polymer with the moisture free rubber particles may be carried out with a ribbon mixer.
  • the water may be removed from the rubber particles by a chemical reaction.
  • a method of producing a pre-mixed porous polymeric composition in accordance with the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing which shows a plant design for the production of pre-mixed polymeric compositions wherein water is removed from the rubber particles by evaporation.
  • Rubber granules 10 of between 1 and 10 mm diameter are fed onto the conveyor belt 12 of a tunnel kiln 14. A portion of the kiln is heated to a temperature well in excess of room temperature, and the granules are slowly passed through this portion in order to evaporate moisture from the surface of the granules. In a typical evaporation process the granules may be heated to temperatures in the range 100 - 150°C, usually around 120°C, for a period of ca. 10 minutes. The upper limit to the temperature which may be applied is given by the thermal stability of the rubber itself. The granules, now moisture free, are emptied into a hopper 16.
  • a stream of dry refrigerated carbon dioxide or nitrogen gas or moisture free air is expanded into the bottom of the hopper at positive pressure with respect to ambient gas pressure via gas input ports 18, 20.
  • the gas stream has the effect of cooling the hot granules.
  • the now heated exhaust gas from the hopper is ducted through the tunnel kiln at positive pressure; this process inhibits the intake of wet atmospheric air into the tunnel kiln.
  • the granules are metered into the ribbon mixer 22 along with the appropriate amount of moisture curing pre-polymer such as polyurethane.
  • a catalyst such as dibutyl tin mercaptide may be added with the pre-polymer in sufficient quantity so as not to cause polymerisation in the storage bag but reduce the time required for polymerisation after application of the composition.
  • the positive pressure of the dry gas also prevents ingress of wet atmospheric air during the operation.
  • the mixture of dry granules and pre-polymer from the ribbon mixer is ducted to the bagging assembly 24, wherein water impermeable bags are filled with the granule/pre-polymer mixture.
  • the water impermeable bags may comprise aluminium foil lined polythene sacks.
  • the bags are opened, filled and sealed in the stream of dry gas, and once again the positive pressure of the gas stream inhibits seepage of wet atmospheric air into the dry confines of the bagging assembly and the bag itself.
  • the bags of mixed polymeric composition may be stored before use. At ordinary temperature storage for up to a year is possible. This storage life time may be extended still further by storing at cooler temperatures.
  • the polymeric composition may be installed to produce an impact absorbing surface by simply emptying the bags of pre-mixed polymeric composition and spreading the composition onto a suitable sub-base.
  • the composition polymerises by reaction with ambient, atmospheric water vapour. It is also possible to remove water from the granules by a vacuum treatment, i.e. by the application of a vacuum to the granules. Most advantageously, the vacuum treatment is applied in conjunction with the step of evaporating moisture by heating the granules to temperatures above room temperature.
  • One such variation involves the removal of moisture from the granules by washing same with a dry solvent.
  • Another variation involves coating the granules with an agent such as an isocyanate derivative.
  • the agent removes water from the surface of the granules by chemical reaction and, additionally, the agent reacts with a chemical, added after the water removal, such as a polyol, to produce the pre-polymer in situ.
  • the preferred aspect of the invention entails storing the granules without any water present and effecting curing through air-borne water
  • the invention comprehends the possibility of storing the granules without some other air-borne curing agent such as oxygen and allowing such agent to effect curing after laying.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé destiné à élaborer une composition polymère poreuse prémélangée, et qui consiste d'abord à extraire toute l'eau présente dans les particules de la matière, puis à mélanger dans un environnement dépourvu d'humidité un prépolymère à réticulation par humidité avec les particules exemptes d'eau. On dépose ensuite le mélange dans un environnement non humide dans des conditionnements imperméables à la vapeur d'eau. On stocke lesdits conditionnements renfermant les mélanges pour une utilisation ultérieure, et, au besoin, on applique la composition sur une sous-couche appropriée sans avoir à la mélanger de nouveau, lui permettant ainsi de réagir avec l'eau et de polymériser.
PCT/GB1998/000276 1997-01-29 1998-01-29 Compositions polymeres premelangees pretes a l'emploi Ceased WO1998032781A1 (fr)

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GBGB9722045.3A GB9722045D0 (en) 1997-10-20 1997-10-20 Pre-mixed ready to install polymeric compositions
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US8588277B2 (en) 1996-05-28 2013-11-19 Qualcomm Incorporated High data rate CDMA wireless communication system using variable sized channel codes

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US4112176A (en) * 1974-07-08 1978-09-05 U.S. Rubber Reclaiming Co., Inc. Ground rubber elastomeric composite useful in surfacings and the like, and methods
EP0005473A1 (fr) * 1978-05-12 1979-11-28 Bayer Ag Procédé de fabrication de matières en couche et liant approprié pour l'exécution du procédé
EP0264675A2 (fr) * 1986-10-20 1988-04-27 Essex Specialty Products, Inc. Composition d'étanchéite durcissable à l'humidité
DE3721688A1 (de) * 1987-07-01 1989-01-12 Klaus Ulrich Philipp Verfahren und formmasse zur herstellung einer nutzschicht, insbesondere fuer radfahrwege und stark beanspruchte bereiche von kinderspielplaetzen
EP0565754A1 (fr) * 1992-04-15 1993-10-20 Holger Blum Composition de revêtement stabilisée à base de prépolymères d'uréthane à groupes isocyanates libres
WO1996009338A1 (fr) * 1994-09-20 1996-03-28 Bowers, Jacqueline, Mary Compositions polymeres premelangees

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4112176A (en) * 1974-07-08 1978-09-05 U.S. Rubber Reclaiming Co., Inc. Ground rubber elastomeric composite useful in surfacings and the like, and methods
EP0005473A1 (fr) * 1978-05-12 1979-11-28 Bayer Ag Procédé de fabrication de matières en couche et liant approprié pour l'exécution du procédé
EP0264675A2 (fr) * 1986-10-20 1988-04-27 Essex Specialty Products, Inc. Composition d'étanchéite durcissable à l'humidité
DE3721688A1 (de) * 1987-07-01 1989-01-12 Klaus Ulrich Philipp Verfahren und formmasse zur herstellung einer nutzschicht, insbesondere fuer radfahrwege und stark beanspruchte bereiche von kinderspielplaetzen
EP0565754A1 (fr) * 1992-04-15 1993-10-20 Holger Blum Composition de revêtement stabilisée à base de prépolymères d'uréthane à groupes isocyanates libres
WO1996009338A1 (fr) * 1994-09-20 1996-03-28 Bowers, Jacqueline, Mary Compositions polymeres premelangees

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8588277B2 (en) 1996-05-28 2013-11-19 Qualcomm Incorporated High data rate CDMA wireless communication system using variable sized channel codes

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