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Pneumatic tire with tread of styrene, isoprene, butadiene rubber
Assignee: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
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Filing: 1988-06-29
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2008-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber with a characterization according to its glass transition temperatures and unit structure and a pneumatic tire with a tread composed of such terpolymer rubber specifically in combination with selected other rubber which has been observed to provide such tread with enhanced physical properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Adel F. Halasa
- 👤 Jean Bergh
- 👤 Fernand A. J. Fourgon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-06 01:44
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F236/00; C08F236/02; C08F236/04; C08F236/08; C08F236/10; B; B60; B60C; B60C1/00; B60C1/0016; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T152/00; Y10T152/10; Y10T152/10495
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread were said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber (phr), (A) about 10 to about 90 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 70 to about 30 weight percent of at least one of cis 1,4-polyiosprene rubber and cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 35 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 50 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -10° C. to about -40° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 30 to about 40 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 30 percent 3,4 units, and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 40 to about 70 percent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread were said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber (phr), (A) about 10 to about 90 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 70 to about 30 weight percent of at least one of cis 1,4-polyiosprene rubber and cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 35 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 50 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -10° C. to about -40° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 30 to about 40 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 30 percent 3,4 units, and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 40 to about 70 percent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The pneumatic tire of claim 1 wherein said tread rubber consists essentially of said SIBR, cis 1,4-polyisoprene and cis 1,4-polybutadiene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The pneumatic tire of claim 1 wherein said tread rubber consists essentially of said SIBR and cis 1,4-polyisoprene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
178 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread where said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber, (A) about 20 to about 90 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 10 to about 80 weight percent cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 35 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -10° C. to about -40° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 30 to about 40 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 30 percent 3,4 units and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 40 to about 70.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
178 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread where said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber, (A) about 20 to about 90 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 10 to about 80 weight percent cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 35 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -10° C. to about -40° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 30 to about 40 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 30 percent 3,4 units and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 40 to about 70.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The pneumatic tire of claim 4 where said cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber of said tread is natural rubber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
188 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread where said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber, (A) about 30 to about 70 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 70 to about 30 weight percent of at least one of cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber and cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 35 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 50 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -10° C. to about -40° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 30 to about 40 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 30 percent 3,4 units, and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 40 to about 70 percent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
188 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread where said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber, (A) about 30 to about 70 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 70 to about 30 weight percent of at least one of cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber and cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 35 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 50 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -10° C. to about -40° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 30 to about 40 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 30 percent 3,4 units, and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 40 to about 70 percent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
183 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread where said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber, (A) about 30 to about 70 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 70 to about 30 percent of cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber and cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 35 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 50 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -10° C. to about -40° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 30 to about 40 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 30 percent 3,4 units, and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 40 to about 70 percent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
183 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread where said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber, (A) about 30 to about 70 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 70 to about 30 percent of cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber and cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 35 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 50 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -10° C. to about -40° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 30 to about 40 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 30 percent 3,4 units, and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 40 to about 70 percent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
179 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread where said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber, (A) about 20 to about 90 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 10 to about 80 weight percent cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 30 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 60 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 10 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -50° C. to about -70° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 10 to about 40 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 30 percent 3,4 units, and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 20 to about 70 percent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
179 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread where said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber, (A) about 20 to about 90 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 10 to about 80 weight percent cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 30 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 60 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 10 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -50° C. to about -70° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 10 to about 40 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 30 percent 3,4 units, and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 20 to about 70 percent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
179 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread where said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber, (A) about 20 to about 90 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 10 to about 80 weight percent cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 30 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 50 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -10° C. to about -40° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 30 to about 50 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 40 percent 3,4 units, and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 40 to about 90 percent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
179 words
A pneumatic tire having an outer circumferential tread where said tread is a sulfur cured rubber composition comprised of, based on 100 parts by weight rubber, (A) about 20 to about 90 parts by weight of a styrene, isoprene, butadiene terpolymer rubber (SIBR), and (B) about 10 to about 80 weight percent cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber wherein said SIBR rubber is comprised of (1) about 10 to about 30 weight percent bound styrene, (2) about 30 to about 50 weight percent bound isoprene and (3) about 30 to about 40 weight percent bound butadiene and is characterized by having a single glass transition temperature (Tg) which is in the range of about -10° C. to about -40° C. and, further, the said bound butadiene structure contains about 30 to about 50 percent 1,2-vinyl units, the said bound isoprene structure contains about 10 to about 40 percent 3,4 units, and the sum of the percent 1,2-vinyl units of the bound butadiene and the percent 3,4 units of the bound isoprene is in the range of about 40 to about 90 percent.
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