Abstract: A coating composition of oil and organofunctional silane is provided for the treatment of metal substrates. The coating composition features at least 80% by weight of oil and 0.5% to 10% by weight of organofunctional silane. The organofunctional silane includes a polysulfide silane, and the preferred metal substrate is a tire cord. When a tire cord is coated with the coating composition, it allows a tire to be formulated with lower sulfur levels and without cobalt.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 4, 2010
Date of Patent:
June 21, 2011
Assignees:
University of Cinicnnati, Ecosil Technoloties LLC
Inventors:
Charles Smith, Max Sorenson, William J Van Ooij, Ramakrishna Nookala, Kevin Williams