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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2000
Chen-Chy Lin, Hudson, OH (US);
Terrence E. Hogan, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
William L. Hergenrother, Akron, OH (US);
Bridgestone Coporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vulcanizable elastomeric composition comprises a moisture stabilized polymer, a reinforcing filler comprising silica, a processing aid, and a cure agent comprising an effective amount of sulfur to achieve a satisfactory cure of the composition. The moisture stabilized polymer comprises the hydrolysis reaction product of a hydrolyzable substituent of an alkoxysilane terminated polymer reacted with a viscosity stabilizing effective amount of a viscosity stabilizing agent comprising a first long chain alcohol, prior to contacting the polymer with water. The processing aid is a second long chain alcohol, an alkyl alkoxysilane, or a mixture thereof.