Abstract:
The subject invention discloses the use of syndiotactic-1,2-polybutadiene in the supporting carcass and/or innerliner of a tire. The incorporation of syndiotactic-1,2-polybutadiene into rubber compositions which are utilized in the supporting carcass or innerliner of tires greatly improves the green strength of those compositions. The incorporation of syndiotactic-1,2-polybutadiene into halogenated butyl rubbers which are utilized as innerliner compositions also greatly improves the scorch safety of such compositions. The subject invention more specifically discloses a pneumatic rubber tire which comprises a circumferential rubber tread, a supporting carcass therefor, two spaced beads, two rubber sidewalls connecting said beads and an innerliner; wherein said supporting carcass is comprised of from 1 to 25 phr of syndiotactic-1,2-polybutadiene having a melting point which is within the range of 120.degree. C. to 190.degree. C. and at least one rubber selected from the group consisting of polyisoprene, styrene-butadiene rubber, and polybutadiene rubber.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
A rubber composition comprised of elastomer, silica, a silica coupler, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and, optionally, carbon black, in which the silica, silica coupler and at least a portion of the 2-mercaptobenzothiazole are added in a non-productive mix stage.Pneumatic tires having treads comprised of such rubber composition are provided.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a sulfur cured rubber composition particularly suited for use in tire treads. The sulfur cured rubber composition is composed of based on 100 parts by weight of rubber, from about 1.0 to 15 parts by weight of epoxidized rubber; from about 1.0 to 15 parts by weight of a carboxylated nitrile rubber; and 98 to 70 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.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire having a sulfur cured tread is provided comprised of at least one diene rubber and a low density polyethylene having a crystalline melt point in a range of about 104.degree. C. to about 115.degree. C., wherein the said LDPE is mixed with the said rubber at a temperature of about 120.degree. C. to about 170.degree. C. prior to sulfur vulcanizing the blend.A process is also provided for producing a tire in which a hot cured tire is removed from its rigid mold where the tread is comprised of at least one diene rubber and a low density polyethylene (LDPE) having a crystalline melt point in a range of about 104.degree. C. to about 115.degree. C.; and wherein the said LDPE is mixed with the said unvulcanized rubber at a temperature of about 120.degree. C. to about 170.degree. C.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to dicyclopentadiene alcohol resin acid derivatives which are useful as a rubber additive. In one embodiment, the ester linked rosin acid derivative may serve as a total or partial replacement for oil and/or wax. The dicyclopentadiene alcohol rosin acid derivatives are prepared by reacting abietic acid and/or dehydroabietic acid with dicyclopentadiene alcohol under esterification conditions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to alkyl (C.sub.6 -C.sub.22) amides of rosin acids which are useful as a total or partial replacement for extender or processing oil in rubber formulations. Addition of the alkyl (C.sub.6 -C.sub.22) amides of rosin acid also significantly reduce rheometer t25 and t90 values.
Abstract:
It is often desirable to utilize accelerators in the sulfur vulcanization of unsaturated rubbers. In many cases a primary accelerator is used in combination with another accelerator, called a secondary accelerator or activator, which further increases the rate of vulcanization. It has been determined that compounds having the structural formula:NH.sub.2 --A--NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.x NH].sub.n A--NH.sub.2wherein x is 2 or 3, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 100, and wherein A represents an alkylene group containing from 1 to 20 carbons atoms, act as secondary accelerators in the vulcanization of unsaturated rubbers. For example, it has been determined that 4,7-diaza-decane-1,10-diamine is a particularly desirable secondary accelerator.