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Oxidized carbonaceous materials and vulcanized and vulcanizable rubber compositions reinforced with such carbonaceous materials
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1981-06-29
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Granted: 1983-07-19
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Expires: 2001-06-29
Abstract
Abstract Oxidized carbonaceous materials suitable for reinforcing such diene rubbers as styrene-butadiene rubber and natural rubber include carbon, oxidized iron dispersed in, intimately associated with and at least partially bonded to the carbon, and hydrogen.
Inventors
- 👤 Jon W. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:03
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/18; C08K3/20; C08K3/22; C08K3/10; C08K3/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A composition comprising a major amount of diene rubber and a minor amount of oxidized carbonaceous material comprising carbon in an amount of about 80% to about 99%; oxidized iron dispersed in, intimately associated with and at least partially bonded to the carbon in an amount of about 1% to about 15%; and hydrogen in an amount of about 0.1% to about 1.5% by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A composition comprising a major amount of diene rubber and a minor amount of oxidized carbonaceous material comprising carbon in an amount of about 80% to about 99%; oxidized iron dispersed in, intimately associated with and at least partially bonded to the carbon in an amount of about 1% to about 15%; and hydrogen in an amount of about 0.1% to about 1.5% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said diene rubber is styrene-butadiene rubber, said styrene-butadiene rubber comprising an amount of about 90% to about 45% by weight of the composition and the carbonaceous material comprising an amount from about 5% to about 40% by weight of said composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said diene rubber is selected from the group consisting of styrene-butadiene rubber, natural rubber amd mixtures thereof, said rubber comprising an amount of about 90% to about 45% by weight of said composition and the carbonaceous material comprising an amount of about 5% to about 40% by weight of said composition.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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