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Kaolin clay in silica tread compounds technical field
Assignee: Bridgestone Firestone Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-30
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Granted: 2000-06-27
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Expires: 2017-07-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a method for decreasing dynamic modulus without decreasing hardness in silica tread compounds in tires made in accordance with this method. The tread composition comprises an elastomer including a performance-enhancing package comprising silica, carbon black and a silica replacement. The replacement replaces up to about 40 percent by weight of the silica and yet maintains one or more selected performance properties as if the performance enhancement package were pure carbon black and silica. The replacement is kaolin clay present in conjunction with a silane coupling agent. In the method of the present invention kaolin clay is used as a replacement for about 5 to about 20 parts, by weight, of silica in the compounding of silica tread compounds.
Inventors
- 👤 Terrence Michael Stuhldreher
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-26 14:33
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/34; C08K3/36; B; B60; B60C; B60C1/00; B60C1/0016; C08K3/346; C08K5/00; C08K5/54; C08K5/5406; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S152/00; Y10S152/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for reducing low strain modulus without reducing hardness and high strain modulus to the same extent of a silica tread compound comprising the steps of preparing a base tread composition and adding a performance-enhancing system comprising 15 to about 60 parts of high-structure, tread-grade carbon black, about 20 to 50 parts of high-structure, high surface area silica, and about 5 to about 20 parts of kaolin clay and silane coupling agent, the coupling agent being from about 6 to about 12 weight percent of the kaolin clay and silica, all parts being based on 100 parts of base tread composition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for reducing low strain modulus without reducing hardness and high strain modulus to the same extent of a silica tread compound comprising the steps of preparing a base tread composition and adding a performance-enhancing system comprising 15 to about 60 parts of high-structure, tread-grade carbon black, about 20 to 50 parts of high-structure, high surface area silica, and about 5 to about 20 parts of kaolin clay and silane coupling agent, the coupling agent being from about 6 to about 12 weight percent of the kaolin clay and silica, all parts being based on 100 parts of base tread composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the kaolin clay is present at a weight ratio of from about 0.1 to about 1 part per part of silica.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the kaolin clay is present at a weight ratio of from about 0.2 to about 0.5 part per part of silica.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said base tread composition comprises one or more of polybutadiene, styrene butadiene rubber, and natural rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said base tread composition comprises from 0 to about 50 parts of polybutadiene, about 5 to about 100 parts styrene butadiene rubber, and 0 to about 40 parts of natural rubber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 5, comprising from about 10 to about 50 parts of high cis-butadiene and from about 50 to about 90 parts of high styrene styrene butadiene rubber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said base tread composition comprises about 10 to about 50 parts medium styrene styrene butadiene rubber, from about 1 5 to about 60 parts of high vinyl styrene butadiene rubber, and from about 5 to about 40 parts of natural rubber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
A silica tread compound comprising a base rubber composition and a performance-enhancing system comprising 15 to about 60 parts of high-structure, tread-grade, carbon black, about 20 to about 50 parts of high-structure, high surface area silica, and about 5 to about 20 parts of kaolin clay and silane coupling agent, the coupling agent being from about 6 to about 12 weight percent of the kaolin clay and silica, all parts being based on 100 parts of base rubber composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
A silica tread compound comprising a base rubber composition and a performance-enhancing system comprising 15 to about 60 parts of high-structure, tread-grade, carbon black, about 20 to about 50 parts of high-structure, high surface area silica, and about 5 to about 20 parts of kaolin clay and silane coupling agent, the coupling agent being from about 6 to about 12 weight percent of the kaolin clay and silica, all parts being based on 100 parts of base rubber composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A silica tread compound according to claim 8, wherein the kaolin clay is present at a weight ratio of from about 0.1 to about 1 part per part of silica.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A silica tread compound according to claim 9, wherein the kaolin clay is present at a weight ratio of from about 0.2 to about 0.5 part per part of silica.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A silica tread compound according to claim 8, wherein said base tread composition comprises one or more of polybutadiene, styrene butadiene rubber, and natural rubber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A silica tread compound according to claim 11, wherein said base thread composition comprises from 0 to about 50 parts of polybutadiene, about 5 to about 100 parts styrene butadiene rubber, and 0 to about 40 parts of natural rubber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A silica tread compound according to claim 11, wherein said base thread composition comprises from about 10 to about 50 parts of high cis-butadiene and from about 50 to about 90 parts of high styrene styrene butadiene rubber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A silica tread compound according to claim 11, comprising about 10 to about 50 parts of medium styrene styrene butadiene rubber, from about 15 to about 60 parts of high vinyl styrene butadiene rubber, and from about 5 to about 40 parts of natural rubber.
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