Cabot Corporation

Roscoe W Taylor

John M Branan, Jr

Stephen G Laube

Chiung-Huei Shieh

Kenneth W Babcock

Thomas E McElwain

William A Farr

Glenn E Denstaedt

William J Patterson

Chiuna-Huei Shieh

Robert R Juengel

Gino Panciroli

Carbon blacks having a CTAB of greater than 155 m.sup.2 /g; an I.sub.2 No. of greater than 180 mg/g; a N.sub.2 SA of greater than 160 m.sup.2 /g; a Tint value of greater than 145%; a CDBP of 90-105 cc/100 g; a DBP of 115-140 cc/100 g; a .DELTA.DBP (.DELTA.DBP=DBP-CDBP) of 20-35 cc/100 g; a .DELTA.D50 of less than 40 nm; a Dmode of 40-65 nm; .DELTA.D50/Dmode ratio of 0.55-0.67; and an ASTM Aggregate Volume less than 137,000 (nm).sup.3. Also disclosed are rubber compositions containing the carbon blacks which exhibit superior handling and cornering performance properties, increased abrasion resistance and improved traction.

Performance carbon blacks

Carbon blacks having a CTAB of greater than, or equal to, 140 m.sup.2 /g; a CDBP of greater than or equal to 115 cc/100 g; a Tint value of greater than or equal to 135%; a .DELTA.D50 of less than or equal to 50 nm; a Dmode less than or equal to 72 nm; and an Occluded Volume Index greater than or equal to 1.30 that impart superior treadwear resistance and abrasion resistance to rubber compounds. Preferably, the carbon blacks of the present invention are further characterized by having a N.sub.2 SA greater than or equal to 150 m.sup.2 /g, and less than 180 m.sup.2 /g; and a DBP of greater than or equal to 140 cc/100 g. Also disclosed are rubber compounds containing the carbon blacks which exhibit increased abrasion resistance and treadwear resistance at normally utilized loading levels. Further disclosed are rubber compounds containing the carbon blacks which exhibit increased treadwear resistance/hysteresis ratios at loading levels lower than normally utilized in the compounding of tire compounds. All of the rubber compounds may additionally include silica in order to improve traction performance.

Carbon blacks

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Abbotsford, Australia

Roscoe W Taylor