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Pneumatic tire having a component containing low PCA oil

US7193004B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2003
Grant dateMar 20, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L21/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is disclosed a pneumatic tire having a component comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), from about 40 to about 90 phr of a solution polymerized styrene-butadiene having a styrene content of greater than 38 percent by weight; from about 10 to about 60 phr of at least one additional elastomer; and from about 10 to about 70 phr of a process oil having a glass transition temperature of from about −80° C. to about −40° C. and a polycyclic aromatic content of less than 3 percent by weight as determined by the IP346 method.

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