Functionalized polymers and improved vulcanizates therefrom

US7723440B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

• Terrence E. Hogan · Uniontown, US
• Christine Rademacher · Akron, US
• William L. Hergenrother · Akron, US
• David F. Lawson · Uniontown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 29, 2003
• Grant date: May 25, 2010
• Expiry date: Feb 19, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C08F8/34
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A functionalized polymer defined by the formula π-R1-α, where π is a polymer chain, R1 is a bond or a divalent organic group, and α is a sulfur-containing heterocycle.