The Goodyear & Tire Rubber Company

Justin Yinket Che

Yuan-Yong Yan

Paul Harry Sandstrom

Bruce Raymond Hahn

Cheng-Hsiung Lin

Eric Sean Castner

George Jim Papakonstantopoulos

Aaron Patrick Murray

Carl Trevor Ross Pulford

Luisa Fernanda Munoz Mejia

Thomas Franklin Spilker

Jean-Noel Marsat

Robert Vincent Dennis-Pelcher

Marine Sophie Francoise Wassen

Karmena Izabela Anyfantaki

Bartosz Zielinski

Michael Chris Varley

Sky Tianxiang Xue

A sulfur-vulcanizable rubber compound comprises a silane functionalized diene elastomer, a dual silane coupling system, and a silica filler. The non-active sulfur containing silane coupling agent excludes an active sulfur moiety. The rubber compound is a reaction product of a siloxyl condensation reaction between the silane functionalized diene elastomer and the dual silane coupling system. The dual coupling system comprises a non-active sulfur containing silane coupling agent for reacting with an associated precipitated silica to produce a hydrophobic silica; and

Coupling system for silica containing rubber compounds

A tire having a tread comprising a tread rubber composition comprising from 10 phr to 100 phr of styrene butadiene rubber comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, from 0 phr to 90 phr of elastomers selected from one or more of natural rubber, polybutadiene rubber comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, and synthetic polyisoprene comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, and from 40 phr to 250 phr of a filler comprising one or more of recycled or bio-based silica, and recycled or bio-based carbon black, from 1 phr to 90 phr of hydrocarbon resin which is one or more of i) based on recycled monomers, bio-based monomers or a combination thereof, and ii) a plant resin. Furthermore, the tire comprises reinforced rubber plies, comprising cords, optionally made of a bio-based or recycled material, coated with a rubber coating composition comprising from 80 phr to 100 phr of elastomers selected from one or more of natural rubber and synthetic polyisoprene comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, and from 30 phr to 90 phr of a filler comprising one or more of recycled or bio-based silica and recycled or bio-based carbon black.

Sustainable tire

A sulfur-vulcanizable rubber compound comprises a silane functionalized diene elastomer, a silane coupling agent, and a silica filler. The silane coupling agent excludes an active sulfur moiety. The rubber compound is a reaction product of a siloxyl condensation reaction between the silane functionalized diene elastomer and the non-sulfur containing silane coupling agent. The coupling agent comprises at least one end terminating group reactive with a hydroxyl group contained on the silica filler and a silane moiety contained on a diene-based elastomer.

Non-active sulfur containing functional silanes for silica compounds

An article that experiences repeated deformation includes an electronic component as an inclusion. The article includes at least one structural element, in which the structural element includes a material. At least one electronic component is incorporated into the material as an inclusion. The electronic component includes an integrated circuit and may also include at least one sensor and an antenna. The size of the electronic inclusion is no greater than the largest inclusion typically occurring within the material. The article may be an article formed of rubber, such as a tire.

Article with electronic component inclusion

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Justin Yinket Che