Invention Grant
US6084022A Tire tread compositions containing asymmetrically tin-coupled
polybutadiene rubber
失效
含有不对称锡偶联聚丁二烯橡胶的轮胎胎面组合物
- Patent Title: Tire tread compositions containing asymmetrically tin-coupled polybutadiene rubber
- Patent Title (中): 含有不对称锡偶联聚丁二烯橡胶的轮胎胎面组合物
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Application No.: US935172Application Date: 1997-09-22
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Publication No.: US6084022APublication Date: 2000-07-04
- Inventor: Edward John Blok , Paul Harry Sandstrom , Cheryl Ann Losey , Adel Farhan Halasa , Wen-Liang Hsu , David John Zanzig , John Joseph Andre Verthe
- Applicant: Edward John Blok , Paul Harry Sandstrom , Cheryl Ann Losey , Adel Farhan Halasa , Wen-Liang Hsu , David John Zanzig , John Joseph Andre Verthe
- Applicant Address: OH Akron
- Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Current Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Current Assignee Address: OH Akron
- Main IPC: B60C1/00
- IPC: B60C1/00 ; C08C19/44 ; C08J3/26 ; C08K5/548 ; C08L7/00 ; C08L9/00 ; C08L15/00 ; C08L21/00 ; C08K3/36
Abstract:
This invention relates to a tire tread compound that is easily processable which can be used to improve the treadwear, rolling resistance and traction characteristics of tires. The tire tread compounds of this invention are a blend of tin-coupled polybutadiene, high vinyl polybutadiene and natural rubber. This blend of low glass transition temperature rubber and high glass transition temperature rubber is surprisingly easy to process which makes the concept of this invention commercially feasible. Thus, the tire tread compounds of this invention can be utilized in making tires having greatly improved traction characteristics and treadwear without sacrificing rolling resistance. These improved properties may be due, in part, to better interaction and compatibility with carbon black and/or silica fillers. The polybutadiene in the blend can be asymmetrical tin-coupled to further improve the cold flow characteristics of the rubber blend. Asymmetrical tin coupling in general also leads to better processability and other beneficial properties. This invention more specifically discloses a tire tread rubber composition which is comprised of (1) from about 20 phr to about 60 phr of tin-coupled polybutadiene rubber, (2) from about 20 phr to about 60 phr of a rubber selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and synthetic polyisoprene and (3) from about 5 phr to about 40 phr of high vinyl polybutadiene rubber.
Public/Granted literature
- US5287907A Method and apparatus for assembling tire and wheel and filling inner pressure Public/Granted day:1994-02-22
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