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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2020
Bridgestone Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Timothy L. Tartamella, Boston Heights, OH (US);
William Franks, Canal Fulton, OH (US);
Bret Chisholm, North Canton, OH (US);
Mindaugas Rackaitis, Hudson, OH (US);
Timothy L. Tartamella, Boston Heights, OH (US);
Bret Chisholm, North Canton, OH (US);
Mindaugas Rackaitis, Hudson, OH (US);
Bridgestone Corporation, Chuo-ku, JP;
Abstract
A method for rubber formulating and characterizing, the method comprising (i) providing a plurality of rubber samples including at least three rubber samples each contained within a container; (ii) introducing a compounding additive to at least one of the samples within the plurality of rubber samples to thereby form a plurality of rubber formulations each contained within a container; (iii) mixing at least one of the samples of the plurality of rubber formulations under high-shear conditions to thereby form a plurality of vulcanizable compositions; and (iv) analyzing at least one of the samples plurality of vulcanizable compositions to thereby characterize the compositions of the plurality, where at least one or the plurality of the rubber samples, the plurality of rubber formulations, the plurality of vulcanizable compositions are transferred to a subsequent step through an automated transfer.