Abstract:
A tire having improved grip on melting ice is provided, wherein each of blocks (6) of a tread (2) of the tire (1) comprises surface layer A extending along a top face (7), and surface layer B extending along a wall face facing to each of incisions (12, 13, 14, 15) of the blocks (6), each of the atomic percentages of nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur in the surface layer B is higher than those in the surface layer A, as measured by XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy), the atomic percentages being based on the total amount of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur and silica atoms.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a rubber composition based on a reinforcing filler, on more than 35 phr of a liquid plasticizer exhibiting a Tg of less than -65°C, on an elastomer matrix that is reactive to the crosslinking system, which elastomer matrix comprises an elastomer A comprising monomer units of a first methacrylic acid ester which represent at least 20 mol% of the monomer units of the elastomer A, and on a crosslinking system. The rubber composition makes it possible to improve the wet grip of tires whose tread consists of the rubber composition, without degrading, or even while improving, the snow grip of tires.
Abstract:
A rubber composition usable that is heat-expandable in the unvulcanized state and expanded in the vulcanized state; in the unvulcanized state, said composition comprises a diene elastomer such as natural rubber and/or a polybutadiene, more than 50 phr of a reinforcing filler such as silica and/or carbon black, between 3 and 30 phr of a carbonate and/or a hydrogen carbonate, wherein the carbonate or the hydrogen carbonate comprises sodium or potassium, and between 3 and 60 phr of a hetero-cycloaliphatic acid ammonium salt, wherein a total content of the carbonate or the hydrogen carbonate and the hetero-cycloaliphatic acid salt is greater than 10 phr. The combined use of the carbonate and/or the hydrogen carbonate and the hetero-cycloaliphatic acid ammonium salt makes it possible to greatly shorten curing time of the rubber composition.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a rubber composition based on a reinforcing filler, on more than 35 phr of a liquid plasticizer exhibiting a Tg of less than -65°C, on an elastomer matrix that is reactive to the crosslinking system, which elastomer matrix comprises an elastomer A comprising monomer units of a first methacrylic acid ester which represent at least 20 mol% of the monomer units of the elastomer A, and on a crosslinking system. The rubber composition makes it possible to improve the wet grip of tires whose tread consists of the rubber composition, without degrading, or even while improving, the snow grip of tires.
Abstract:
A non-pneumatic wheel with reinforcement bands that provide structural support for the wheel and a method of manufacture of such a wheel are described. The reinforcement band forms part of an annular reinforcement structure that includes a core that is cast in place between annular reinforcement bands. The core can be impregnated with a matrix material. The matrix material can also be used to form one or more elements of the non-pneumatic wheel.
Abstract:
Molds for preparing a viscoelastic material for dynamic analysis that include mold sections that when closed in alignment define such elements as a specimen cavity having an open end and dimensioned to provide a sample of the viscoelastic material of a predetermined size. Other elements may include a support member holder adjacent to the open end of the specimen cavity and a fill channel in fluid communication between the specimen cavity and a fill port. The fill port is adapted for receiving a reactive mixture of the viscoelastic material to fill the specimen cavity, wherein the support member holder is adapted for securing a support member having a surface that seals the open end of the specimen cavity.
Abstract:
A tire (1) having improved grip on melting ice is provided, wherein each of blocks (6) of a tread (2) of the tire (1) comprises a plurality of incisions (12) circumferentially extending to form openings to one of sub grooves (5) of at both of frontal faces (8, 9) of the tire (1), each of the openings has an opening width (w1), a ratio of the sum of the opening widths (w1) of the incisions (12) on each of the frontal faces (8, 9) to a block width (BW) is between 10% and 60%, the incisions (12) have a depth (d1) circumferentially extending, and a height (h1) radially extending, a ratio of the depth (d1) to a block length (BL) is between 0 and 30%, a ratio of the height (h1) to a block height (BH) is more than 50%.
Abstract:
The invention provides a tire comprising a rubber composition comprising at least more than 50 phr and up to 100 phr of a copolymer based on styrene and butadiene as a first diene elastomer; 0 to less than 50 phr of a second diene elastomer which is different from the first diene elastomer; between 20 and 120 phr of a liquid plasticizer; between 200 and 600 phr of metal particles having a density of between 4 and 20 g/cm 3 and a BET surface area of between 0.1 and 4.5 m 2 /g; and less than 20 phr of a reinforcing filler.
Abstract:
The invention provides a tire comprising a rubber composition comprising at least more than 50 phr and up to 100 phr of an isoprene elastomer as a first diene elastomer; 0 phr to less than 50 phr of a second diene elastomer which is different to the first diene elastomer; between 40 and 160 phr of a liquid plasticizer; less than 20 phr of a reinforcing filler; and from 600 to 1500 phr of metal particles having a density of between 4 and 20 g/cm 3 .
Abstract translation:本发明提供一种轮胎,其包含橡胶组合物,其包含至少大于50phr和至多100phr的作为第一二烯弹性体的异戊二烯弹性体; 0phr至小于50phr与第一二烯弹性体不同的第二二烯弹性体; 40至160phr液体增塑剂; 少于20phr的增强填料; 和600至1500phr的密度为4至20g / cm 3的金属颗粒。
Abstract:
A non-pneumatic tire and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. More particularly, a non-pneumatic tire having a reinforcement structure with one or more spacers is provided along with a method of placement of a spacer between reinforcing bands of a non-pneumatic tire. A jig can be used to facilitate placement of the spacer.