Isobutylene Elastomer Compound Optimization for Winter Tire Tread Applications

KGK-Kautschuk und Gummi Kunststoffe

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 525-532

  Waddell, Walter H ^a,b   Rouckhout, D F ^a   Steurs, M ^a  

^a Exxon Mobil Chemical Company ^*

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

BIMS BR NR blends; Brominated Poly(isobutylene co para methyl styrene); Dynamic properties; Life time; Tire tread; Wet traction handling properties

Indexed keywords

BRAKING; CARBON BLACK; MONOMERS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; RETREADING; ROLLING RESISTANCE; SULFUR; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIRES; TRACTION (FRICTION); WEAR RESISTANCE;

BROMINATED POLY(ISOBUTYLENE-CO-PARAMETHYLSTYRENE; DYNAMIC PROPERTIES; LIFE TIME; TIRE TREAD; WET TRACTION HANDLING PROPERTIES;

THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

EID: 0142021955     PISSN: 09483276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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