Heat resistant fuel hose

• US 20030188793A1
• Filed: 03/20/2003
• Published: 10/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries Limited
• Original Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries Limited
• Inventors: Nishiyama, Takahiro, Kanbe, Shinobu
• Granted Patent: US 6,920,901 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 138/126
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 1/08 Tubular products
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 25/04 comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material next to a layer of a particular substance B32B9/043; next to a bituminous or tarry layer B32B11/044; next to a water setting substance layer B32B13/042; next to a metal layer B32B15/06; next to a glass layer B32B17/063; next to a layer formed of natural mineral fibres or particles B32B19/043; next to a wood layer B32B21/045; next to a cellulosic plastic layer B32B23/046
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 11/125 non-inflammable or heat-resistant hoses
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1393 Multilayer [continuous layer]

Abstract

The present invention provides a heat resistant fuel hose comprising a rubber inner pipe with an inner layer and an outer layer in the inner pipe. The inner layer of the inner pipe comprises a hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (H-NBR) that is mixed with zinc oxide (ZnO) and magnesium oxide (MgO) as acid acceptors and is peroxide vulcanized. The outer layer of the inner pipe comprises an epoxy cross-linking type acrylic rubber (ACM) that has been vulcanized bonded to the inner layer of the inner pipe. The inner layer and outer layer of the inner pipe of the heat resistant fuel hose of the present invention are strongly bonded, and the rubber inner pipe has excellent heat resistance.

Claims

1. A heat resistant fuel hose comprising:

a rubber inner pipe comprising;

an inner pipe inner layer comprising a peroxide vulcanized mixture of hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (H-NBR), zinc oxide (ZnO), and magnesium oxide (MgO); and

an inner pipe outer layer comprising an epoxy cross-linking acrylic rubber (ACM) vulcanized bonded to said inner pipe inner layer.

2. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, wherein said H-NBR is a hydrogenated or a partially hydrogenated unsaturated nitrile-conjugated diene copolymer rubber.

3. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, wherein:

said H-NBR comprises;

an unsaturated nitrile, and

a conjugated diene;

hydrogenated with an agent selected from the group consisting of an ethylene unsaturated monomer other than unsaturated nitrile, a conjugated diene, or a combination thereof.

4. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 3, wherein:

said H-NBR comprises;

25-45% by weight based upon the total weight of said H-NBR of said unsaturated nitrile;

5% by weight or less based upon the total weight of said H-NBR of said conjugated diene; and

50-75% by weight based upon the total weight of said H-NBR of said hydrogenating agent.

5. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, wherein:

the amount of said ZnO in said peroxide vulcanized mixture is 2 phr or greater; and

the amount of said MgO in said peroxide vulcanized mixture is 4 phr or greater.

6. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, wherein:

said amount of said ZnO in said peroxide vulcanized mixture is 2-10 phr; and

said amount of said MgO in said peroxide vulcanized mixture is 4-15 phr.

7. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, wherein said peroxide vulcanized H-NBR is vulcanized by organic peroxide vulcanization.

8. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 7, wherein an organic peroxide used in said organic peroxide vulcanization comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of a monoperoxy compound and a diperoxy compound.

9. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 8, wherein said monoperoxy compound is selected from the group consisting of dicumyl peroxide, diacyl peroxide, di-t-butyl peroxide, t-butyl peroxide acetate, t-butyl peroxy isopropyl carbonate, and peroxy ester.

10. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 8, wherein said diperoxy compound is selected from the group consisting of 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di-(t-butyl peroxy)-hexyne-3, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di-(t-butyl peroxy)-hexane, α

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-bis(t-butyl peroxy)-p-diisopropyl benzene, and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di-(benzoyl peroxy)-hexane.

11. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 8, wherein said organic peroxide is dicumyl peroxide in an amount of 0.5-8 phr.

12. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, wherein said mixture further comprises a member selected from the group consisting of silica filler, age resistor, carbon black, plasticizer, a co-crosslinking agent, or a combination of any of the foregoing.

13. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, wherein said ACM is a mixture which further comprises an ammonium salt.

14. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 13, wherein:

said ammonium salt is selected from the group consisting of;

(1) ammonium benzoate;

(2) isocyanuric acid, quaternary ammonium salt, and diphenyl urea;

(3) imidazole, thiourea, and quaternary ammonium salt; and

(4) a combination of any of (1), (2), and (3).

15. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 13, wherein the amount of said ammonium salt is 0.1-3 phr.

16. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, wherein said ACM is a mixture which further comprises a member selected from the group consisting of silica filler, age resistor, carbon black, plasticizer, processing aid, and any combination of any of the foregoing.

17. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, further comprising one or more layers selected from the group consisting of a reinforcement thread layer, a reinforcement wire layer, a rubber layer, and a resin layer on an outer perimeter of said rubber inner pipe.

18. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, further comprising:

a reinforcement thread layer, and

a rubber outer pipe, wherein;

said reinforcement thread layer and said rubber outer pipe are located on an outer perimeter of said rubber inner pipe.

19. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 18, wherein said rubber outer pipe comprises a member selected from a group consisting of ACM, NBR, NBR-PVC, EPDM, EPM, CM, CSM, CR, and a blend rubber of two or more of these members.

20. A heat resistant fuel hose as described in claim 1, wherein said heat resistant fuel hose is a diesel fuel hose.