The Goodyear & Tire Rubber Company

Michael Kaniecki

Samuel P Landers

Thomas J Botzman

Maurice Graas

Craig L Feller

Tire display stand

Tire

A coloring agent, preferably metallic particles, is disposed in a solution that contains unvulcanized diene rubber(s) and a rubber vulcanization accelerator. Crosslinkable silicone and/or modified EPDM may also be disposed in the solution. The coating material is substantially free of free sulfur, and preferably is also substantially free of carbon black. The accelerator scavenges sulfur from a vulcanized rubber substrate to auto-vulcanize the rubber solids, and any crosslinkable silicone and/or modified EPDM present. Coating materials that do not contain any coloring agent are also disclosed.

Coating material for use on sulfur vulcanized rubber

Metallic particles are suspended in a solution that contains diene rubber solids and a sulfur rubber vulcanization accelerator dissolved therein. The coating material is substantially free of carbon black and free sulfur. The accelerator scavenges sulfur from an already vulcanized rubber substrate to autovulcanize the rubber solids and thereby secure the metallic particles in a coating on a rubber article.

Metallic particles are suspended in a solution that contains diene rubber solids and a sulfur rubber vulcanization accelerator dissolved therein. The coating material is substantially free of carbon black and free sulfur. The accelerator scavenges sulfur from an already vulcanized rubber substrate to auto-vulcanize the rubber solids and thereby secure the metallic particles in a coating on a rubber article.

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Michael Kaniecki