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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2010
Cynthia Mowery Flanigan, Canton, MI (US);
Christine Perry, Kingsport, TN (US);
Cynthia Mowery Flanigan, Canton, MI (US);
Christine Perry, Kingsport, TN (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
According to at least one aspect of the present invention, a rubber composition is provided. In at least one embodiment, the rubber composition comprises a rubber, an oil blend of a petroleum oil and a bio-based oil, the bio-based oil being non-hydroxyl-functionalized, hydroxyl-functionalized, or combinations thereof; and a filler. In certain instances, the bio-based oil includes a soy oil. In certain other instances, the soy oil is hydroxyl-functionalized having a hydroxyl number of from 10 to 350 KOH/g, 40 to 150 KOH/g, or 25 to 200 KOH/g. According to at least another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising providing a rubber composition as described herein and molding the rubber composition to form the rubber article.