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Silica reinforced rubber composition and use in tires

US5756589A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 1996
Grant dateMay 26, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L9/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a rubber composition containing substantial silica reinforcement and pneumatic tires having treads comprised of such rubber composition. The rubber composition comprises an elastomer, substantial silica reinforcement, optionally a minor amount of carbon black reinforcement, and a triblock copolymer of terminal hard styrene based segments and of internal diene based elastomer segments.

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