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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
Xiao-dong Pan, Guangzhou, CN;
Yaohong Chen, Akron, OH (US);
Mindaugas Rackaitis, Massillon, OH (US);
James D. Ulmer, Akron, OH (US);
Nicole Capitos-davis, Akron, OH (US);
Xiao-Dong Pan, Guangzhou, CN;
Yaohong Chen, Akron, OH (US);
Mindaugas Rackaitis, Massillon, OH (US);
James D. Ulmer, Akron, OH (US);
Nicole Capitos-Davis, Akron, OH (US);
Bridgestone Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed herein are rubber compositions suitable for use in tire treads comprising (a) at least one conjugated diene polymer or copolymer; (b) at least one filler; (c) a curative package; and (d) at least one of: (i) from 0.2 to 10 phr of at least one halogenated hydrocarbon wax, or (ii) from 0.2 to 10 phr of at least one silicone-containing wax comprising a functionalized polyalkylsiloxane, a functionalized polyalkylsilsesquioxane resin, or combinations thereof. In certain embodiments, the at least one halogenated hydrocarbon wax is a chlorinated hydrocarbon or a fluorinated hydrocarbon wax.