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Process for preparing a silica/rubber blend which includes dispersing silica, asilica coupling agent, and a low molecular weight end-group functionalized diene rubber throughout a cement of a conventional rubbery polymer, and subsequently recovering the silica/rubber blend from an organic solvent

US7141622B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2003
Grant dateNov 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L19/006
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The subject invention reveals a process for preparing a silica/rubber blend which comprises dispersing silica, a silica coupling agent, and a low molecular weight end-group functionalized diene rubber throughout a cement of a conventional rubbery polymer, and subsequently recovering the silica/rubber blend from the organic solvent. It further reveals a tire having a tread that is made from such a silica/rubber blend.

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