Abstract:
A composition having a composite material having a polymer with about 1% to about 3% by weight thin-graphite materials dispersed therein; the thin-graphite materials having diameters less than or equal to 2 microns and a surface area greater than or equal to about 300 m2 per gram; and the composite material having a tensile modulus that is at least 25% greater than the unfilled polymer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a rubber composition that achieves a well-balanced improvement in fuel economy, wet-grip performance, and abrasion resistance, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition, including a rubber component and silica, wherein the rubber component contains not less than 5% by mass of a conjugated diene polymer, based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, the conjugated diene polymer containing a constituent unit derived from a conjugated diene and a constituent unit represented by the following formula (I): at least one terminal of the conjugated diene polymer being modified by a compound represented by the following formula (II): and wherein the silica is contained in an amount of 5 to 150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
Abstract:
Using a target loading value and target intrinsic properties desired for a rubber formulation, two or more fillers are combined to create a blend having the desired intrinsic properties—i. e. a blend can be created emulating the desired intrinsic properties of a single filler system. In another exemplary aspect, knowing the individual loadings of fillers along with the target values desired for the loading of the blend and its intrinsic properties, individual intrinsic properties for at least one unknown filler that will be used to create the blend can be calculated. The unknown filler can then be identified by comparing the calculated intrinsic properties with the intrinsic properties of known fillers. The method allows e.g.) a manufacturer to blend a variety of suitable fillers while maintaining a more limited inventory of fillers than would otherwise be required for multiple rubber formulations.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of precipitated silica which can be used as a reinforcing filler for elastomers. The invention also relates to novel precipitated silicas in the form of powder, granules or, preferably, substantially spherical beads, these silicas being characterized in that they have a BET specific surface of between 185 and 250 m2/g, a CTAB specific surface of between 180 and 240 m2/g, and a pore distribution such that the pore volume V2 made up of the pores with a diameter of between 175 and 275 Å represents less than 50% of the pore volume V1 made up of the pores with diameters of less than or equal to 400 Å, a pore volume (Vd1), made up of the pores with a diameter of less than 1 μm, of greater than 1.65 cm3/g, a fineness value (F.V.) of between 70 and 100 Å, and a content of fines (τf), after deagglomerability with ultrasound, of at least 50%.
Abstract:
Nanoplatelet forms of metal hydroxide and metal oxide are provided, as well as methods for preparing same. The nanoplatelets are suitable for use as fire retardants and as agents for chemical or biological decontamination.
Abstract:
A rubber composition for use in tire treads including 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber and from 70 to 100 parts by mass of silica, wherein the diene rubber includes from 50 to 90 mass % of a terminal-modified styrene-butadiene rubber having a hydroxy group on an end of the molecule, and from 10 to 25 mass % of a butadiene rubber; the silica has a BET specific surface area of from 45 to 550 m2/kg, a CTAB specific surface area of from 40 to 525 m2/kg, a particle size distribution width Ld((d84−d16)/d50) of at least 0.91, and wherein V(d5-d50)/V(d5-d100) is at least 0.66; and a durometer hardness of the rubber composition when measured at 20° C. is from 70 to 80.
Abstract:
A tire or tire lining comprising a rubber composite, comprising at least one rubber or elastomer matrix and pristine nano graphene platelets dispersed in the matrix. The pristine nano graphene-modified tire or tire lining has a significantly enhanced thermal conductivity.
Abstract:
A multilayer label having an opacifying layer coated onto the back side of a paper facestock is provided. The opacifying layer prevents the paper from losing opacity when the label is subjected to wet conditions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to silicone rubber compositions and long-term-stress-resistant silicone elastomers obtained therefrom, which have excellent resistance to long-term dynamic mechanical stresses, and to their use.