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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
May. 11, 2022
Applicant:
Akron Polymer Solutions, Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Inventors:
Douglas Paschall, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Adel F. Halasa, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
AKRON POLYMER SOLUTIONS, INC., Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 9/00 (2006.01); C08K 3/04 (2006.01); C08L 23/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 9/00 (2013.01); C08K 3/042 (2017.05); C08L 23/22 (2013.01); C08K 2201/005 (2013.01); C08L 2205/035 (2013.01);
Abstract
The introduction of graphene as an additive in rubber compounds is disclosed. The product shows increased barrier protection for tire innerliners, with no tradeoffs in other characteristics. A rubber compound is disclosed herein including butyl rubber and graphene plate, wherein the graphene plate has a thickness of less than about 3.2 nm, a particle size of between about 50 nm and about 10 μm, and contains greater than about 95% carbon.