Inventors:
- Kingsport TN, US
Terri Roxanne Carvagno - Church Hill TN, US
Judicael Jacques Chapelet - Akron OH, US
Wei-Min Cheng - Pittsburgh PA, US
Liu Deng - Kingsport TN, US
Jacobus Gillis De Hullu - Wolphartsdijk, NL
Sebastian Finger - Hannover, DE
Hubert Hirschlag - Laatzen, DE
Christopher Lee Lester - Danville VA, US
Wentao Li - Kingsport TN, US
Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina - Johnson City TN, US
Mark Stanley Pavlin - Kingsport TN, US
Fabian Peters - Hannover, DE
Carla Recker - Hannover, DE
Christopher Thomas Scilla - Akron OH, US
International Classification:
C08F 30/08
C08L 7/00
C09J 107/00
C08F 12/08
C08F 20/16
C08L 31/04
C09J 123/08
C09J 131/04
C08L 23/20
C09J 123/20
C08L 23/08
C08F 8/12
C08F 8/14
C08F 8/10
C08F 8/42
C08F 12/24
C08F 8/02
C08L 9/00
C09J 7/38
C08F 12/22
C08F 20/26
C08L 9/06
C09J 125/18
C08F 2/38
C08F 212/08
C08K 5/5419
C08L 33/10
C08L 35/06
Abstract:
Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.