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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2018
Applicant:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Michael C. Howard, Noblesville, IN (US);
Brandon C. Adcock, Nashville, TN (US);
Hang Li, Copley, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 11/00 (2006.01); B60C 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 11/00 (2013.01); B60C 1/00 (2013.01); C08L 2205/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
Tires and tire components are provided having improved fire properties, as well as the vulcanizable compositions for making the tires and tire components. A vulcanizable composition is provided that includes at least one vulcanizable polymer, a curative, a halogenated hydrocarbon, and expandable graphite. The tires and tire components have improved properties including one or more of improved flame retardancy, reduced smoke density and/or toxicity, and reduced heat release.