The present disclosure is directed to rubber compositions containing a chemical additive capable of generating or enhancing strain-induced crystallization into the compositions, and tires containing the rubber compositions in one or more components such as sidewalls or treads. The chemical additive is at least one nucleating agent of formula (I) or formula (II). As well, certain embodiments relate to methods for achieving reduced wear or improved durability in a tire tread or tire sidewall by using the chemical additives.
Improved Rubber Compositions And Uses Thereof
2017-08-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | C08K Verwendung von anorganischen oder nichtmakromolekularen organischen Stoffen als Zusatzstoffe , USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES AS COMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS / B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen / C07C ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS , Acyclische oder carbocyclische Verbindungen / C07F Acyclische, carbocyclische oder heterocyclische Verbindungen, die andere Elemente als Kohlenstoff, Wasserstoff, Halogen, Sauerstoff, Stickstoff, Schwefel, Selen oder Tellur enthalten , ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC, OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM |