Vulcanizable elastomer compositions containing starch/styrene butadiene rubber copolymer as a reinforcing filler

    公开(公告)号:US06548578B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-15

    申请号:US09789286

    申请日:2001-02-20

    Abstract: The present invention provides a vulcanizable elastomer composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an elastomer; about 5 to about 80 parts by weight of reinforcing filler, per 100 parts of the elastomer, including a starch/emulsion styrene butadiene copolymer; about 1 to about 6 parts by weight of a coupling agent, per 100 parts of the elastomer, said coupling agent having a moiety reactive with the hydroxyl groups of the starch/emulsion styrene butadiene copolymer and a second moiety reactive with said elastomer; about 40 to about 115 parts of an additional reinforcing filler, per 100 parts of the elastomer, wherein said filler is selected from the group consisting of carbon black, silica and mixtures thereof; and about 0.2 to about 5 parts of a curing agent, per 100 parts of the elastomer. A process is also provided for the preparation of a vulcanized elastomer composition according to the present invention. The vulcanized elastomeric compound of the present invention has goods physical properties for use as a tread stock for pneumatic tires.

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