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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2000
Friedrich Visel, Bofferdange, DE;
Wolfgang Lauer, Mersch, DE;
Uwe Ernst Frank, Marpingen, DE;
Rene Jean Zimmer, Howald, DE;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to preparation of an elastomer which contains a dispersion of silica reinforcement by forming a silica reinforcement in situ within an unvulcanized elastomer host, the resulting elastomer/filler composite and tire having component which contains such reinforced elastomer. The invention includes a rubber composition of at least two elastomers wherein one of said elastomers is a pre-formed composite of elastomer/in situ formed silica reinforcement. A tire having a component of such rubber composition, particularly a tire tread, is specifically contemplated.