NXT Silane MB Indd

Marketing Bulletin
Key Features and Typical Benefits

fewer non-productive mixing steps
reduced compound viscosity
faster extrusion
improved Payne Effect
increased resilience
reduced Tan max
excellent dynamic properties at low
temperature (-20C to +10C)
NXT silane provides options for
enhanced tire performance and
overall systems cost-efficiencies
for tire manufacturers.
NXT silane, a thiocarboxylate
functional silane, has been shown
to enable reduced rolling resistance
without loss of wet traction, while
increasing overall production
efficiency for tire manufacturers as
compared to standard sulfur silanes.
Silica compounds coupled with
NXT silane have exhibited improved
silica dispersion, easier mixing,
and faster, pliable processing.
Compounds containing NXT silane
show lower Payne Effect, improved
tan delta values, and better
resilience properties. In addition,
NXT silane typically can be used
with high surface area silica and
functionalized polymers for easy
processing of high performance
compounds. Green compounds
made with NXT silane have
demonstrated stability for a
significantly longer time without
reflocculation.
*NXT is a trademark of Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
NXT
*
silane
coupling agent for silica-reinforced tire tread compounds
SILANES - TIRE & RUBBER
Typical Physical Properties
Physical Form Clear liquid

Color Pale yellow
Specific Gravity at 20C, OECD-Guideline No. 102 0.9686
Flash Point, Pensky-Martens Closed Cup, C (F) 110 (230)
Typical product data values should not be used as specifications.
NXT* silane coupling agent for silica-reinforced tire tread compounds
Chemical Structure
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(EtO)3Si
O
S
Table 1: Typical Silica-Reinforced Tire Tread Formulation
Used to Evaluate NXT silane
3-Octanoylthio-1-propyltriethoxysilane (Mol. Wt. 364)
PHR Ingredient
103.2 SSBR (Oil extended; 55% vinyl, 25% styrene content)
25 BR (Butadiene rubber; 96% cis)
80 Precipitated silica
10 N-330 Carbon Black
variable TESPT, TESPD or NXT silane
(Momentive Performance Materials)
5.0 DAE oil
2.5 ZnO
2.0 Stearic Acid
2.0 6PPD (antioxidant/antiozonant)
1.5 Wax
Final Mix Ingredients
Variable Sulfur

2.0 CBS (primary accelerator)
2.0 DPG (secondary accelerator)
Potential Applications
For improved rolling resistance without loss of wet traction
in tires, NXT silane can be considered for use in tire tread
compounds to enable high silica loading while typically
managing compound viscosity, improving processibility, and
increasing mixing temperatures, even in functionalized polymer
and high surface area silica compounds. NXT silane can be
mixed at temperatures as high as 180C without scorch and
the number and duration of non-productive mixing steps can
be minimized to achieve maximum silica dispersion.
Total theoretical sulfur content for each compound equals 4.93 x 10
22
atoms
Product formulations are included as illustrative examples only. Momentive makes no
representation or warranty of any kind with respect to any such formulations, including,
without limitation, concerning the efficacy or safety of any product manufactured using
such formulations.
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Potential Applications (continued)
Compounding procedures for traditional polysulfide TESPT and TESPD silanes require two or more non-productive mixes.
Differences in mixing procedures between NXT silane and these traditional polysulfide silanes are shown in Table 2.
Table 2: Mixing Procedures for Polysulfide and NXT silanes
Two Step Mix Procedure for S4 (TESPT) Silane
Size OOC mixer 4.2 L capacity, 70% FF
First Non-Productive Pass at 55 rpm, 70C
t
0 min
Add polymers, ram down mix (RDM) 30 seconds
t
0.5 min
Add 50% silica, all silane, RDM 60 seconds
t
1.5 min
Add 50% silica, chemicals, RDM 60 seconds
t
2.5 min
Add CB, oil at 125C
t
2.5 min
Reduce rotor speed to 35 rpm, RDM 90 seconds
t
4 min
Sweep, RDM 120 seconds
t
4 min
Hold temperature at 135-140C for 2 minutes
t
6 min
Discharge at 145C
Mill Blend, sheet off 80-90C roll mill, cool to near room
temperature
Second Non-Productive Pass at 50 rpm, 70C
t
0 min
Add compound from first pass, RDM 60 seconds
t
1 min
Add remainder of ingredients, RDM 60 seconds
t
2 min
t
2 min
t
4 min
Discharge at 145C
temperature
Final Productive Pass at 45 rpm, 50C
t
0 min
Add compound from second pass, cure package
RDM 60 seconds
t
1 min
t
1 min
Hold temperature at 90-95C for 1.5 minutes
t
2.5 min
Discharge at 100-105C
temperature
Two Step Mix Procedure for S2 (TESPD) and NXT Silanes
Size OOC mixer 4.2 L capacity, 70% FF
First Non-Productive Pass at 55 rpm, 70C
t
0 min
Add polymers, ram down mix (RDM) 30 seconds
t
0.5 min
Add 50% silica, all silane, RDM 60 seconds
t
1.5 min
Add 50% silica, chemicals, RDM 60 seconds
t
2.5 min
Add CB, oil at 125C
t
2.5 min
Reduce rotor speed to 35 rpm, RDM 90 seconds
t
4 min
t
4 min
t
6 min
Discharge at 155C
temperature
Second Non-Productive Pass at 50 rpm, 70C
t
0 min
Add compound from first pass, RDM 60 seconds
t
1 min
Add remainder of ingredients, RDM 60 seconds
t
2 min
t
2 min
t
4 min
Discharge at 155C
temperature
Final Productive Pass at 45 rpm, 50C
t
0 min
Add compound from second pass, cure package
RDM 60 seconds
t
1 min
t
1 min
Hold temperature at 90-95C for 1.5 minutes
t
2.5 min
Discharge at 100-105C
temperature
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Table 3: Comparison of Rubber Compounds Containing NXT silane, Standard S4 (TESPT) silane or
Standard S2 (TESPD) silane
NXT NXT
Silane S2 S4 silane silane
Silane phr 5.65 6.41 6.4 6.4
Hardness Adjustment None +5 phr silica
Number of Mixing Steps 2 2 2 2
Reaction Temperature 155 145 160 160
Mooney Viscosity @ 100C
ML (1+4) 87 87 77 79
Mooney Scorch @ 135C
MS1+, t3, minutes 15 12 14 14
Rheometer (160C, 30 Mins.)
ML, dN-m 3.34 3.47 2.56 2.83
MH, dN-m 21.98 21.76 20.60 22.24
Torque, dN-m 18.64 18.29 18.04 19.41
T90, minutes 18.00 18.28 16.19 17.29
Dynamic Properties
Strain Sweep @ 55C
E' max 12.8 12.8 12.3 13.8
E' min 5.3 5.1 5.6 5.8
E' mean 8.8 8.6 8.8 9.4
E' initial (MPa) 12.83 12.78 12.29 13.77
DE' (MPa) 7.51 7.67 6.72 7.94
E'' max (MPa) 2.05 2.05 1.68 1.98
Tan max 0.22 0.22 0.19 0.20
Interaction Parameter (IP) 100 88 115 102
Physical Properties @ 25C
Shore A @ RT 71 69 68 71
Shore A @ 70C 67 65 65 67
Elongation (%) 362 384 371 358
Tensile Strength (MPa) 14.5 14.2 15.5 15.5
50% Modulus (MPa) 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7
100% Modulus (MPa) 2.6 2.4 2.9 3.0
300% Modulus (MPa) 12.7 11.5 13.3 13.9
M
300 - M100 (MPa) 10.1 9.1 10.4 10.9
RI (M300/M100) 4.9 4.8 4.6 4.6
Break Energy (J/cm
3
) 20 21 23 22
Rebound
0C (%) 9 9 7 8
RT (%) 18 19 19 18
70C (%) 39 41 43 41
Temp sweep @ 0.5% strain
Tan @ Tg 0.837 0.880 0.889 0.891
Tan @ 0C 0.816 0.801 0.860 0.865
Tan @ 60C 0.203 0.208 0.170 0.189
E* @ 25C 21 20 18 20
Note: Test data. Actual results may vary.
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All figures shown below compare rubber compounds
containing S4 (TESPT) silane, S2 (TESPD) silane
and NXT silane
150
125
100
75
50
MB1 MB2 FM
Figure 2: Cure Curve Comparison
25
20
15
10
5
0
5.65 phr S2 silane, 80 phr silica
6.40 phr NXT, 80 phr silica
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
MDR @ 160C
T
o
r
q
u
e

(
d
N
m
)
Figure 3: Temperature Sweep, 10.0 Hz, @ 0.5% strain
t
a
n

1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Temperature (C)
Complex viscosity
* (kPas), 100C, 0.1 Hz, 250% strain

Figure 1: Comparison of Batch Viscosities
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M
o
o
n
e
y

V
i
s
c
o
s
i
t
y
Viscosity Increase of Green compounds after mixing
Time (days)
Rubber phase
S
I
L
I
C
A
90
75
65
0 1 2 5 20
TESPT
TESPD
NXT Silane
O
S
Si
Si
O
O
O
Si
Si
O
O
O
Si
Si
Si
Si
Si
Si S
O
O
O
O
O
O
S
O
O
OH
OH
Figure 4: Low Viscosity and Improved Storage Stability with NXT silane
Figure 5: Strain Sweep, 10.0 Hz, @ 55C
E
'

(
M
P
a
)
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
0.1 1 10
Strain (%)
Figure 6: Tan max Values, 10.0 Hz, @ 55C
T
a
n

0.24
0.20
0.16
0.12
0.08
0.1 1 10
Strain (%)
Figure 7: E" Values, 10.0 Hz, @ 55C
E
"

(
M
P
a
)
2.80
2.40
2.00
1.60
1.20
0.80
0.1 1 10
Strain (%)
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General Instructions for Use
Please refer to Tables 1 and 2 for details regarding example
formulation and mixing procedures using NXT silane.
Dynamic properties with NXT silane compounds are typically
superior to standard S4 (TESPT) and S2 (TESPD) silane
compounds in the 60-110 phr equivalent silica loading range.
At 80 phr silica loading, 6.41 phr of standard S4 (TESPT) silane
typically produces 35% more VOCs than 6.4 phr of NXT silane.
Maximum coupling strength can be achieved when there is an
8% loading of NXT silane based on the phr loading of silica.
That is equivalent to 6.4-6.8 phr of NXT silane in an 80-85 phr
silica formulation, respectively. NXT silane coupling strength
was improved with higher mixing temperatures and higher vinyl
content of the SBR polymer. In formulations in which the Shore
A Hardness is slightly less than the control compound, 1-5 phr
of silica can be added to increase hardness without reducing
physical or dynamic properties.
NXT silanes reaction mechanism allowed non-conventional
solutions for common compound challenges. Modulus 300%
may be increased by adding silane, silica, and stearic acid in
the first non-productive mix, while adding zinc oxide in the
second non-productive mix. The accelerator, DPG (0.5-1.0
phr), can be added late in the second non-productive mix to
increase bound rubber content. Compound viscosity can be
reduced substantially by adding 0.5-1.0 phr of CBS in the
second non-productive mix.
Patent Status
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to imply the
nonexistence of any relevant patents or to constitute the
permission, inducement or recommendation to practice any
invention covered by any patent, without authority from the
owner of the patent.
Product Safety, Handling and Storage
Customers should review the latest Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) and label for product safety information, safe handling
instructions, personal protective equipment if necessary, and
any special storage conditions required for safety. MSDS are
available at www.momentive.com or, upon request, from any
Momentive Performance Materials (MPM) representative. For
product storage and handling procedures to maintain the
product quality within our stated specifications, please review
Certificates of Analysis, which are available in the Order Center.
Use of other materials in conjunction with MPM products
(for example, primers) may require additional precautions.
Please review and follow the safety information provided by
the manufacturer of such other materials.
Limitations
Customers must evaluate Momentive Performance Materials
products and make their own determination as to fitness of use
in their particular applications.
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