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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1999
Jean-Paul Lickes, Luxembourg, BE;
Denis Jean René Gerard, Arlon, BE;
Marc Jules Alexis Henoumont, Habay-la-Neuve, BE;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to the preparation of a partially vulcanized, pre-shaped rubber composition and use thereof as a component of an article of manufacture. In practice, the partially vulcanized rubber composition is adhered to an unvulcanized rubber substrate to form a composite thereof and the resulting composite vulcanized to create an article of manufacture. Such pre-vulcanized rubber composition is a composite comprised of at least one diene-based elastomer, amorphous silica, coupling agent and liquid diene-based polymer. Such partially vulcanized, pre-shaped rubber composition may be a component of a tire such as, for example, an apex, sidewall insert or tread. It may also be a component of an industrial rubber product such as, for example, a component of a conveyor belt, power transmission belt or a hose.