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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2006
William L. Hergenrother, Akron, OH (US);
Steven E. Schonfeld, Akron, OH (US);
Roberta a Ravagnani, Legal Representative, Akron, OH (US);
William L. Hergenrother, Akron, OH (US);
Steven E. Schonfeld, Akron, OH (US);
Roberta A Ravagnani, legal representative, Akron, OH (US);
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A vulcanizable rubber composition having improved adhesion and adhesion retention properties with steel reinforcement includes up about 10 pbw of a compound selected from aminosilanes and/or mercaptosilanes per 100 parts of the rubber component in the rubber composition. The silane component can be incorporated into the rubber composition prior to curing. Composite structures and methods for providing the rubber composition also are provided.