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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 1994
Filed:
May. 17, 1993
Paul H Sandstrom, Tallmadge, OH (US);
Raymond B Roennau, Stow, OH (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A pneumatic tire having a sulfur cured tread is provided comprised of at least one diene rubber and a low density polyethylene having a crystalline melt point in a range of about 104.degree. C. to about 115.degree. C., wherein the said LDPE is mixed with the said rubber at a temperature of about 120.degree. C. to about 170.degree. C. prior to sulfur vulcanizing the blend. A process is also provided for producing a tire in which a hot cured tire is removed from its rigid mold where the tread is comprised of at least one diene rubber and a low density polyethylene (LDPE) having a crystalline melt point in a range of about 104.degree. C. to about 115.degree. C.; and wherein the said LDPE is mixed with the said unvulcanized rubber at a temperature of about 120.degree. C. to about 170.degree. C.