This invention is based upon the unexpected discovery that silica containing tire tread rubber performance characteristics, such as hysteresis and payne effect, can be significantly improved using low levels of coupling agents and increasing silanization times and temperatures. The rubbers formulations made in accordance with this finding are of particular value for use in the treads of winter tires. Such rubber formulations will typically be made using a maximum level of about 7 phf of silica coupling agent and will more typically contain 3 phf to 6 phf of the silica coupling. A silanization time of at least 4 minutes or 5 minutes (within the range of 4 to 10 minutes) at a temperature of at least 150° C. and preferably 160° C. (within the range of 150° C. to 180° C.) will also be used.


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    Title :

    TIRE TREAD FORMULATION



    Publication date :

    2022-06-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen / C08K Verwendung von anorganischen oder nichtmakromolekularen organischen Stoffen als Zusatzstoffe , USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES AS COMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS / C08L COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS , Massen auf Basis makromolekularer Verbindungen



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