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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7989550 | Rubber composition for tire tread A rubber composition for a tire tread comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a rubber component containing (a) 50 to 95 parts by weight of a diene-based rubber containing 50 to 100% by weight of an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer rubber and (b) 5 to 50 part... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7981966 | Rubber composition There is obtained a rubber composition excellent in processability of unvulcanized compounded rubber, excellent in wear resistance and wet skid resistance of vulcanized rubber, low in rolling resistance, and suitable for tire applications, particularly for tire trea... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7414094 | Rubber composition for inner liner A rubber composition for an inner liner improving air retention property of a tire, lowering hysteresis loss and further preventing crack growth is provided. A rubber composition for an inner liner comprising 10 to 50 parts by weight of mica having an aspect ratio o... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393902 | Rubber composition for base tread and tire comprising the same A rubber composition for a base tread which achieves improved steering stability and rolling resistance properties and a tire containing the same wherein the rubber composition includes a rubber component containing (a) 20 to 60% by weight of a polybutadiene rubber ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7375160 | Rubber-reinforced vinyl resin, process for producing rubber-reinforced vinyl resin, and rubber-reinforced vinyl resin composition A rubber-reinforced vinyl resin which is obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer in the presence of a rubber-like copolymer comprising at least two members selected from (I) an ethylene-α-olefin based rubber having a Mooney viscosity of 15 or higher, (II) an ethyl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365119 | Rubber composition for tire tread comprising a piezoelectric material The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire capable of improving gripping performance of a tire and a tire using the rubber composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rubber composition for a tire tread comprising 1 to 150 ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354654 | Thermoplastic polymer composition, molded product, and multilayer structure A thermoplastic polymer composition having good flexibility and excellent barrier properties with respect to gases and organic liquids, which can be adhesively bonded to a polyolefin resin, this composition comprising an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A), a polym... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335807 | Solventless liquid isoprene compounds In one embodiment, this invention relates to a solventless liquid isoprene compound. The compound includes a liquid isoprene rubber. The compound also includes a curing agent selected from sulfur and/or sulfur donors. The curing agent is present in an amount of at l... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326748 | Thermoplastic composition The subject invention discloses a thermoplastic composition which is comprised of a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer, wherein said thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether and polystyrene, wherein said elastomer... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7294664 | Elastomeric blend for air barriers comprising grafted resin components A composition suitable for an air barrier such as an automotive tire innertube, innerliner, and aircraft tire innertube or innerliner, curing bladders, and other pneumatic devices is disclosed. The composition comprises an elastomer, a processing oil, and a grafted ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294191 | Pure-coloured, readily dispersible iron oxide red pigments with high grinding stability The present invention relates to pure-coloured, readily dispersible iron oxide red pigments having high grinding stability, to a process for preparing them, and to their use. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288602 | Silica filled multi-viscoelastic response rubber The present invention relates to silica filled multi-viscoelastic response rubber which is thermomechanically mixed with an organosilicon compound during the non-productive mix stage and zinc oxide is added during the productive stage of mixing. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278369 | Temperature indicator using thermochromic materials A temperature indicator for a rubber article comprises a thermochromic material, wherein the thermochromic material is a component of a rubber article selected from the group consisting of tires, belts and hoses. A rubber article containing a temperature indicator i... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264868 | Overmolded grip The present invention discloses an article of manufacture comprising a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition overmolded onto a hard substrate, wherein the soft thermoplastic composition includes (a) 5 to 60 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, (b) 5 to 70 pa... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259205 | Pneumatic tire The invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a tread including a vulcanizable rubber composition including, expressed as parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), (A) 60 to 95 phr of solution-polymerized s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259209 | Reactive hot-melt-type adhesive granules for fabricating insulating glass A mixture of at least two thermoplastic particles having reactive grups which when melted and mixed react to form a high molecular weight polymer. The blend of particles when molten is particularly useful in forming double insulating glass or plastic panels. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253235 | Rubber composition for a tire and tire using the same The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire, in which gripping performance and abrasion resistance are improved in a balanced manner, and a tire using the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire comprisin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249621 | Rubber composition and tire with component of diene-based elastomer composition with corncob granule dispersion This invention relates to a rubber composition and tire having at least one component of a rubber composition comprised of at least one diene-based elastomer, to the exclusion of butyl type elastomers, which contains an internal dispersion of corncob granules. Such ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247676 | For golf balls with non-ionomer casing layer This invention is related to multi-layer golf balls having an inner cover layer comprising a blend of styrene-block copolymer and trans-polyisoprene, an outer cover layer comprising a polyurethane, a polyurea or a mixture thereof, and a core comprising of thermosett... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247681 | Preparation method of copolymer The present invention provides a method for preparing a copolymer useful for the manufacture of tires by coupling the ends of a living polymer obtained from copolymerization of a diene monomer and a vinyl aromatic monomer in the presence of an organolithium catalyst... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7211630 | Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same in tread A rubber composition comprising as a rubber component a specified styrene-butadiene copolymer (A) and a styrene-isoprene copolymer of a specified hydrogenation ratio (B) wherein a bound styrene content of the copolymer (B) is larger by a given value than a bound sty... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175545 | Golf balls containing interpenetrating polymer networks The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf ball that contains an interpenetrating polymer network, or IPN, which includes at least two polymeric components, in one or more of the layers. In one preferred embodiment, the present invention is dire... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160956 | Vulcanizable rubber compounds and process for their production The present invention relates to sulfur-vulcanizable silica-containing rubber compounds with improved processability and a process for their production. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153920 | Synthesis of functionalized high vinyl rubber This invention is based upon the discovery that rubbery polymers having a high vinyl content and a low degree of branching can be synthesized with an initiator system that is comprised of (a) a lithium initiator selected from the group consisting of allylic lithium ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151140 | Preparation method of diene copolymer having improved rolling resistance and wet traction The present invention provides a method for preparing a copolymer useful for the manufacture of tires by coupling the ends of a living polymer, obtained from copolymerization of a diene monomers in the presence of an organolithium initiator and a hydrocarbon solvent... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150919 | Overmolded grip The present invention discloses a thermoplastic elastomer composition which is comprised of (a) a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyolefin resin, polyphenylene ether, and polystyrene, wherein the thermoplastic resin is present at a level ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144959 | Modifier for hydrocarbon polymers, hydrocarbon polymer composition and moldings The present invention has a main object to provide a modifier for hydrocarbon polymer that improves a coatability of a surface of a hydrocarbon polymer molding. To attain the object, the present invention provides a modifier for hydrocarbon polymer which contains, a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137423 | Tire with component comprised of amine functionalized styrene/diene copolymer elastomer, silanol functionalized carbon black and coupling agent The invention relates to a tire having at least one component (e.g. tread) of a rubber composition comprised of an amine functionalized styrene/conjugated diene copolymer elastomer (e.g. styrene/butadiene and/or styrene/isoprene/butadiene copolymer elastomer) which ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131474 | Tire with rubber tread of load bearing central and lateral zones The invention relates to a tire having a rubber tread comprised of cap/base construction where the tread cap layer is the load-bearing running surface of the tread having a lug and groove configuration and the tread base layer underlies the tread cap layer wherein t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7119157 | Methods of preparing EP(D)M elastomer, of controlling yield thereof, and of recovering the same Disclosed herein is a method of preparing an EP(D)M elastomer, which includes pre-cooling a reactive solvent to −80 to −100° C.; and polymerizing ethylene, at least one higher α-olefin having 3 to 18 carbons, and selectively, at least one conjugated or non-con... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112632 | Process for the preparation of low branch content polybutadiene A process for the preparation of low branch content polybutadiene comprising: (a) a first butadiene polymerisation stage; (b) treatment of the polymer solution obtained upon completion of stage (a) with a coupling ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096903 | Pneumatic tire having a component containing a rubber triblend and silica The invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a component comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), (A) from about 35 to about 65 phr of a solution polymerized ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7074869 | Synthesis of functionalized high vinyl rubber This invention is based upon the discovery that rubbery polymers having a high vinyl content and a low degree of branching can be synthesized with an initiator system that is comprised of (a) a lithium initiator selected from the group consisting of allylic lithium ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064171 | Non-random styrene-butadiene rubber The present invention reveals a tire having a tread that is comprised of (1) 30 phr to 80 phr of a non-random styrene-butadiene rubber comprised of polymer chains that are derived from styrene and 1,3-butadiene, wherein from about 10 weight percent to about 50 weigh... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056981 | Modification of syndiotactic polypropylene with mineral oil Syndiotactic polypropylene blends having a unique set of mechanical properties may be prepared by blending syndiotactic polypropylene with a high molecular weight mineral oil, an ultra low density polyethylene, or both. The syndiotactic polypropylene blends of the p... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048023 | Pneumatic tire having a component containing high trans styrene-butadiene rubber The invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having at least one component comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition, wherein the vulcanizable rubber composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), from about 30 to 100 phr of high trans r... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7022034 | Golf ball having a non-uniform thickness layer A golf ball having a high rotational moment of inertial core assembly is disclosed. The core assembly may comprise a low specific gravity core and non-uniform thickness, high specific gravity intermediate layer. This sub-assembly is preferably encased within a soft ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015284 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition The present invention relates to a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition that is free of thermoplastic resin that can be utilized in manufacturing shoe sole inserts, seals, gaskets, wheels, and that can be overmolded on a hard substrate, such as a metal or a ther... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015271 | Hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides and polymeric compositions containing same Described are hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides useful for reinforcing polymeric composition, e.g., rubber. The materials are characterized by: (a) the substantial absence of functional groups capable of chemical reaction with rubber; (b) a BET surface area o... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6992147 | Modified polymers prepared with lanthanide-based catalysts A method for preparing a functionalized polymer comprising the steps of preparing a pseudo-living polymer by polymerizing conjugated diene monomer with a lanthanide-based catalyst, and reacting the pseudo-living polymer with at least one functionalizing agent define... | 01/31/2006 |
