Rubber compositions including a functionalized wax
US9663629B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L91/06
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein are rubber compositions suitable for use in tire treads comprising (a) at least one conjugated diene polymer or copolymer; (b) at least one filler; (c) a curative package; and (d) at least one of: (i) from 0.2 to 10 phr of at least one halogenated hydrocarbon wax, or (ii) from 0.2 to 10 phr of at least one silicone-containing wax comprising a functionalized polyalkylsiloxane, a functionalized polyalkylsilsesquioxane resin, or combinations thereof. In certain embodiments, the at least one halogenated hydrocarbon wax is a chlorinated hydrocarbon or a fluorinated hydrocarbon wax.
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