Process to scavenge amines in polymeric compounds by treatment with triazine derivatives and compositions therefrom

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A method comprising the steps of: adding at least one amine-scavenging compound selected from the group consisting of ##STR11## ##STR12## where R.
sub.
2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and organic groups having from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, x is an integer from 1 to 20, R.
sub.
3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and organic groups having from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, and R.
sub.
4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and organic groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, to a vulcanizable composition of matter for forming a tire tread or tire side wall; and forming the vulcanizable composition into a tire tread or tire sidewall that is devoid of metal reinforcement.
2.
The method of claim 1, where said triazine is selected from the group consisting of 2-chloro-4,6 bis(N-hexamethyleneimino)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-chloro-4,6-bis(anilino)-1,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6-triphenoxy-1,3,5-triazine, 1-ethoxy-4(dichloro-triazinyl)naphthalene, and (dichloro-triazinyl)-o-acetanisidide.
3.
The method of claim 1, where said triazine is 2-chloro-4,6 bis(N-hexamethyleneimino)-1,3,5-triazine.
4.
The method of claim 1, where said triazine is 2,4,6-triphenoxy-1,3,5-triazine.
5.
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of adding comprises adding from about 0.
1 to about 10 parts by weight of the triazine per one hundred parts by weight of the vulcanizable composition.
6.
The method of claim 1, wherein the polymeric compositions of matter comprise polymers made by using amines as short stopping agents.
7.
The method of claim 1, wherein the polymeric compositions of matter comprise polymers of conjugated dienes and copolymers thereof with monovinyl aromatic monomers that are polymerized by using amine-functional initiators.
8.
The method of claim 1, wherein said scavenging compounds are selected form the group consisting of ##STR13## where R.
sub.
2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and organic groups having from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, x is an integer from 1 to about 20