Expandable Thermoplastic Microsphere Doped Tire Innerliner

A cured elastomer comprising: an elastomer at 100 parts per hundred rubber (phr); and an expandable thermoplastic microsphere at about 0.1 to about 10 phr. Such a cured elastomer can be used, optionally with additives, in an air barrier article that is selected from the group consisting of a tire in...

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Main Authors Ck, Shanawas, Bao, Peite, Jin, Xin, Shanmugasundaram, Babu, Rodgers, Michael B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.07.2021
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
METALLURGY
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
REPAIRING, OR CONNECTING VALVES TO, INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIESIN GENERAL
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
TRANSPORTING
TYRE CHANGING OR REPAIRING
TYRE INFLATION
VEHICLE TYRES
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A cured elastomer comprising: an elastomer at 100 parts per hundred rubber (phr); and an expandable thermoplastic microsphere at about 0.1 to about 10 phr. Such a cured elastomer can be used, optionally with additives, in an air barrier article that is selected from the group consisting of a tire innerliner, a pneumatic tire, a tire curing bladder, an air sleeves, a diaphragm, and a hose. With microspheres the compounded cured elastomer shows a reduction in specific gravity and a reduction in permeability. Both of these properties are highly desirable in tire design and performance.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201917053569