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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2011
Ralf Mruk, Lipperscheid, LU;
Frank Schmitz, Bissen, LU;
Robert Fokko Roskamp, Trier, DE;
Alexandra Hermann, Mainz, DE;
Rudolf Wilhelm Zentel, Nierstein, DE;
Ralf Mruk, Lipperscheid, LU;
Frank Schmitz, Bissen, LU;
Robert Fokko Roskamp, Trier, DE;
Alexandra Hermann, Mainz, DE;
Rudolf Wilhelm Zentel, Nierstein, DE;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising: a diene based elastomer; and a compound of formula I where Q is an n-valent organic group of 1 or more carbon atoms and optionally one or more of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, halogen, silicon, and phosphorus atoms;X is a divalent polymer group capable of exhibiting a lower critical solution temperature;R is independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent group of formula (II) where Z is a monovalent organic group of 1 or more carbon atoms and optionally one or more of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, halogen, silicon, and phosphorus atoms; andn is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The invention is further directed to a rubber composition comprising the reaction product of a diene based elastomer and a compound of formula I, and a pneumatic tire with a tread comprising the rubber composition.