摘要:
The present invention relates to polymeric alloys which comprise the reaction product of a mixture of:(a) a polyester resin produced from the precondensation reaction of a diol and a dicarboxylic compound, said polyester subsequently condensed and having an intrinsic viscosity from about 0.13 to about 0.35 dl/g, a glass transition temperature of at least 50.degree. C., an acid number from about 5 to 50;(b) at least one polyepoxide having at least two epoxy groups per molecule; and(c) an unvulcanized rubber.
摘要:
A pneumatic tire is provided having good rolling resistance properties without sacrificing traction. The tire has a tread that contains 2 to 15 phr thermoplastic reinforcing polymer as a replacement for 5 to 25 phr carbon black.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a sulfur cured rubber composition particularly suited for use in tire treads and carcass ply compounds. The sulfur cured rubber composition is composed of, based on 100 parts by weight of rubber, from about 5 to 95 parts by weight of epoxidized rubber; from about 5 to 85 parts of a silica filler; from about 0.5 to 8.5 parts by weight of a silica coupling agent; and 95 to 5 parts by weight of a rubber selected from the group consisting of medium vinyl polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene rubber, synthetic cis-1,4-polyisoprene, synthetic 3,4-polyisoprene, natural rubber, cis-polybutadiene, styrene-isoprene rubber, styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber and mixtures thereof.
摘要:
The invention relates to a tire with a tread which is quantitatively reinforced with silica where the tread is composed of cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber, a high vinyl polybutadiene rubber and, optionally a medium vinyl polybutadiene rubber. In one aspect, the tread rubber can also contain a minor amount of cis 1,4-polyisoprene natural rubber.
摘要:
Pneumatic rubber tire with a tread composed of a rubber blend of a base of at least two synthetic elastomers composed of (i) specialized isoprene/butadiene copolymer elastomer having a low Tg in a range of about -70.degree. to about -100.degree. C. and (ii) a diene based elastomer having a Tg in a range of about -5.degree. to about -30.degree. C. together with a minor amount of natural cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber. Selection of the base of the said two synthetic elastomers having spaced apart, or spatially defined, Tg's of at least 40.degree. C. is an important feature of the tread rubber blend. Representative examples of contemplated elastomers with Tg's in a range of about -5.degree. to about -30.degree. C. are 3,4-polyisoprene elastomer, styrene/isoprene copolymer elastomer and high vinyl polybutadiene elastomers.In one aspect, the tread rubber blend is reinforced with reinforcing filler composed of carbon black or a combination of carbon black and silica accompanied by a coupling agent.
摘要:
The subject invention relates to a technique for synthesizing rubbery copolymers of styrene and isoprene. These rubbery copolymers exhibit an excellent combination of properties for utilization in tire tread rubber compounds. By utilizing these styrene-isoprene rubbers in tire treads, tires having improved wet skid resistance can be built without sacrificing rolling resistance or tread wear characteristics. This invention more specifically discloses a process for the synthesis of styrene-isoprene rubbers which exhibit essentially a single glass transition temperature and which are particularly useful in tire tread rubber compounds, said process comprising copolymerizing a monomer mixture containing from about 2 weight percent to about 15 weight percent styrene monomer and from about 85 weight percent to about 98 weight percent isoprene monomer in an organic solvent in the presence of a catalyst system which is comprised of (a) a lithium initiator and (b) a modifier having the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein n represents an integer within the range of 3 to 6, wherein R represents an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and wherein the molar ratio of the modifier to the lithium initiator is within the range of 2:1 to 40:1.
摘要:
The subject invention relates to a technique for synthesizing rubbery copolymers of styrene and isoprene. These rubbery copolymers exhibit an excellent combination of properties for utilization in tire tread rubber compounds. By utilizing these styrene-isoprene rubbers in tire treads, tires having improved wet skid resistance can be built without sacrificing rolling resistance or tread wear characteristics. This invention more specifically discloses a process for the synthesis of styrene-isoprene rubbers which exhibit essentially a single glass transition temperature and which are particularly useful in tire tread rubber compounds, said process comprising copolymerizing a monomer mixture containing from about 2 weight percent to about 15 weight percent styrene monomer and from about 85 weight percent to about 98 weight percent isoprene monomer in an organic solvent in the presence of a catalyst system which is comprised of (a) a lithium initiator and (b) a modifier having the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein n represents an integer within the range of 3 to 6, wherein R represents an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and wherein the molar ratio of the modifier to the lithium initiator is within the range of 2:1 to 40:1.
摘要:
A pneumatic tire with a tread composed of a blend of 3,4-polyisoprene rubber, cis 1,4 polyisoprene rubber and at least one additional diene based rubber.
摘要:
A pneumatic tire with a tread comprising a blend of 3,4-polyisoprene rubber, cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber, and a terpolymer of styrene/isoprene/butadiene. The triblend of the three basic elastomers when compounded and cured into a polymer network gives a high tan delta at 0.degree. C. associated with good wet traction and a low tan delta at 60.degree. C. which has been associated with low rolling resistance.