Tire treads having low rolling resistance and improved ABS braking

US6063853A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Huels Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventor

• Walter Hellermann · Dorsten, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 2, 1997
• Grant date: May 16, 2000
• Expiry date: Apr 2, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/86
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Some rubbers exhibit poor wet skid behavior during ABS braking. The wet skid behavior is substantially improved by the blends, according to the invention, of integral rubber and natural rubber. The rolling resistance is not adversely affected.