Rubber composition for high-performance tire tread
US4866131A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08K5/01
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a novel rubber composition for the treads of high-performance tires including racing tires. The elastomer component of the rubber composition consists essentially of 10-60 wt % of a low molecular weight copolymer of an aliphatic diene, e.g. butadiene, and an aromatic vinyl compound, e.g. styrene, and the balance of a conventional diene rubber such as a high styrene styrene-butadiene rubber. The copolymer is the product of solution copolymerization reaction of the aliphatic and aromatic monomers in a hydrocarbon solvent using an organic lithium compound as the initiator, and the molecular weight of the copolymer is from about 2000 to about 50000. The rubber composition provides very high road gripping ability and is sufficiently high also in rupture strength, heat resistance and wear resistance.
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