Synthetic rubber that exhibits low hysteresis

• Main Authors: HENNING STEVEN KRISTOFER, DALPHOND JAKE ALEXANDRE, RODEWALD STEPHAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.03.2006
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVINGCARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP

This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one leaving group-bearing monomer having the structural formula: wherein R represents an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon...