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Rubber composition based on silica and on functionalized diene polymer which has a silanol end functional group

US6013718A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 1996
Grant dateJan 11, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/86
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A rubber composition which has a reduced hysteresis making it particularly suitable for use as a tread of a tire having reduced rolling resistance, including silica as predominant reinforcing filler and at least one diene polymer bearing, as a chain end, a silanol functional group or a polysiloxane block which has a silanol end.

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