公开(公告)号：US07473728B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-06

申请号：US11014017

申请日：2004-12-16

申请人： Junling Zhao ,  Michael Julian Crawford ,  Aaron Scott Puhala ,  Martin Paul Cohen

发明人： Junling Zhao ,  Michael Julian Crawford ,  Aaron Scott Puhala ,  Martin Paul Cohen

IPC分类号： C08K9/04

CPC分类号： C08L7/00 ,  C08K3/346 ,  C08K3/36 ,  C08L23/16 ,  C08L23/22 ,  C08L23/283 ,  C08L2666/02 ,  C08L2666/08

摘要： This invention relates to a dual phase rubber composition and pneumatic tire with a rubber sidewall thereof, namely a dual phased non-black colored rubber composition composed of a first pre-formed elastomer phase comprised of butyl-type rubber and EPDM rubber containing a dispersion therein of reinforcing filler comprised of a particulate amorphous precipitated silica and a second pre-formed elastomer phase comprised of a nanocomposite of natural rubber containing a dispersion therein of exfoliated clay platelets. Said exfoliated clay platelets may be substantially oriented within the tire sidewall in a parallel direction to each and may also be substantially oriented in an annular direction about the axis of the tire. The tire sidewall rubber composition may contain at least one additional elastomer which may be included in either or both of said elastomer phases. Such tire sidewall rubber composition may contain a non-black colorant pigment, such as for example a white colored titanium dioxide pigment. The dual phased tire sidewall rubber composition is prepared by a phase mixing process comprised of pre-blending said butyl-type rubber and EPDM rubber together with said precipitated silica reinforcing filler to form a pre-mix thereof, and thereafter mixing therewith said nanocomposite as a pre-formed blend of natural rubber and exfoliated clay platelets.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种双相橡胶组合物和具有橡胶侧壁的充气轮胎，即双相非黑色橡胶组合物，其由包含丁基橡胶的第一预成型弹性体相和含有分散体的EPDM橡胶组成 的由无定形沉淀二氧化硅颗粒构成的增强填料和由纳米复合材料组成的第二预成形弹性体相，其中所述天然橡胶含有分散在其中的剥离粘土片晶。 所述剥离的粘土小片可以在轮胎侧壁内基本上在与每个平行的方向上定向并且也可以基本上围绕轮胎的轴线在环形方向上取向。 轮胎侧壁橡胶组合物可以含有至少一种另外的弹性体，其可以包括在所述弹性体相中的一个或两个中。 这种轮胎侧壁橡胶组合物可以含有非黑色着色剂颜料，例如白色二氧化钛颜料。 双相轮胎侧壁橡胶组合物通过相混合方法制备，该相混合方法包括将所述丁基橡胶和EPDM橡胶与所述沉淀二氧化硅增强填料一起预混合以形成其预混物，然后与所述纳米复合材料混合， 预先形成的天然橡胶和剥离粘土血小板的混合物。

公开(公告)号：US07462391B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US11383884

申请日：2006-05-17

申请人： Aaron Scott Puhala ,  Bruce Raymond Hahn ,  Junling Zhao ,  Tarah Pecora Shpargel

发明人： Aaron Scott Puhala ,  Bruce Raymond Hahn ,  Junling Zhao ,  Tarah Pecora Shpargel

IPC分类号： B32B25/04 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B60C13/04

CPC分类号： B60C13/04 ,  B32B25/08 ,  B32B25/14 ,  B60C1/0025 ,  C09D123/16 ,  Y10S152/12 ,  Y10T152/10864 ,  Y10T428/24802 ,  Y10T428/24893 ,  Y10T428/28 ,  Y10T428/2852 ,  Y10T428/2878 ,  Y10T428/2883 ,  Y10T428/31725 ,  Y10T428/31739 ,  Y10T428/31743 ,  Y10T428/31746 ,  Y10T428/3175 ,  Y10T428/31757 ,  Y10T428/31855 ,  Y10T428/31931 ,  Y10T428/31938

摘要： A multi-layered veneer for a tire sidewall is disclosed wherein one or more layers of the veneer include at least one pigment to provide a desired visual effect for the tire sidewall. In one embodiment, the multi-layered veneer includes a tie layer and a first thermoplastic layer bonded to the tie layer. The tie layer is capable of bonding the veneer to a sidewall compound of a tire sidewall. The first thermoplastic layer includes a thermoplastic material and the tie layer includes no less than about 80% by weight of a synthetic polymer chosen from EPDM, EPR, polyethylene, or combinations thereof. The synthetic polymers have a Mooney Viscosity (ML 1+4 at 125° C.) from about 5 to about 40, and the EPDM and EPR have an ethylene content of about 70% by weight to about 99% by weight of the polymer. One or more pigments are dispersed in the tie layer and/or the first thermoplastic layer so as to provide the visual effect.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于轮胎侧壁的多层单板，其中一层或多层单板包括至少一种颜料以为轮胎侧壁提供期望的视觉效果。 在一个实施例中，多层单板包括粘结层和粘合到粘结层的第一热塑性层。 连接层能够将单板粘合到轮胎侧壁的侧壁化合物。 第一热塑性层包括热塑性材料，连接层包括不少于约80重量％的选自EPDM，EPR，聚乙烯或其组合的合成聚合物。 合成聚合物具有约5至约40的门尼粘度（125℃的ML 1 + 4），EPDM和EPR的乙烯含量为聚合物的约70重量％至约99重量％。 一种或多种颜料分散在粘结层和/或第一热塑性层中以提供视觉效果。

公开(公告)号：US20080128061A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11633695

申请日：2006-12-04

申请人： Aaron Scott Puhala ,  David Charles Poling ,  Paul Bryan Maxwell ,  Robert Bernard Nelson

发明人： Aaron Scott Puhala ,  David Charles Poling ,  Paul Bryan Maxwell ,  Robert Bernard Nelson

IPC分类号： B60C11/03

CPC分类号： B60C11/12 ,  B60C11/0304 ,  B60C11/0311 ,  B60C2011/0374

摘要： The pneumatic tire tread has a radially outermost surface defining a circumferential length of the tire and the tread has at least one circumferentially extending groove. The groove has a spiral configuration across the tread surface and a pair of laterally spaced terminal ends. The circumferential length of the spiral groove, as measured between the terminal ends of the groove, is greater than 50% of the circumferential length of the tire. The spiral groove creates a spiral rib or projecting tread element row that moves across the tread width.

摘要翻译： 充气轮胎胎面具有限定轮胎周向长度的径向最外表面，并且胎面具有至少一个周向延伸的槽。 凹槽具有穿过胎面表面的螺旋构型和一对横向间隔开的终端。 在槽的末端之间测量的螺旋槽的圆周长度大于轮胎的圆周长度的50％。 螺旋槽形成螺旋肋或突出的胎面元件排，其横过胎面宽度移动。