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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2019
Applicant:
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Inventors:
Tingdong Lin, Greenville, SC (US);
Constantine Khripin, Greenville, SC (US);
Stephen Vance, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 5/14 (2006.01); B60C 1/00 (2006.01); C08K 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 1/0008 (2013.01); B60C 5/14 (2013.01); C08K 3/346 (2013.01); C08K 2201/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inner liner for an elastomeric articles is provided. The inner liner contains platy mineral particles having a mean aspect ratio of less than three, where at least about 30% or more of the platy mineral particles have an aspect ratio of 2 or greater. Furthermore, an inflatable article, such as a tire, that includes an inner liner containing the platy mineral particles, is also provided.