Abstract: A tire mold has vent pins extending axially into the mold cavity for penetration of the lower sidewall bead area of the tire providing vents in the tire upon opening of the mold.

Abstract: Load Range C and D radial light truck tires have plies reinforced with 2X or 3X metallic cords. In one embodiment, the plies are two steel cord belt plies and the cords of at least one of the two belt plies has a filament diameter d of about 0.32 mm to 0.40 mm and either a 2X construction and a filament tensile strength in the range of 6908-10740d to 14238-25590d or a 3X construction and a filament tensile strength in the range of 4998-8140d to 9616-17370d. The cords may be located in components such as the belt, carcass, chipper, chafer, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rubber compounds containing aromatic ketone polysulfides of the formula: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyls having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and x is an integer of from 2 to 8.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rubber compositions containing an elastomer having olefinic unsaturation and a silica-formamide complex.

Abstract: The present application relates to polymeric resinous material comprising (1) from 15 to 39 weight percent units derived from limonene; (2) from 15 to 39 weight percent units derived from dicyclopentadiene; and (3) from 46 to 70 weight percent units derived from tertiary-butyl styrene; wherein the sum of the weight percent units derived from limonene and dicyclopentadiene range from 30 to 54 weight percent units of the resin.

Abstract: Tires using high tensile reinforcement with value of at least 1240 N(280 lbs) for U+T type cord and at least 2000 N(450 lbs) for bunched type cord.

Abstract: The present application relates to polymeric resinous material comprising (1) from 5 to 70 weight percent units derived from limonene; (2) from 5 to 70 weight percent units derived from dicyclopentadiene; (3) from 5 to 45 weight percent units derived from indene; and (4) from 5 to 45 weight percent units derived from alpha-methyl styrene; wherein the sum of the weight percent units derived from limonene and dicyclopentadiene range from 40 to 75 weight percent units of the resin and the sum of the weight percent units derived from indene and alpha-methyl styrene range from 25 to 60 weight percent units of the resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hose construction containing a fluoroplastic barrier and a hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber layer. The hose comprises (1) a rubber layer comprising (a) hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber; (b) from 2 to 15 phr of an organophosphonium salt; (c) from 5 to 30 phr of trioctyl trimellitate; and (d) from 5 to 30 phr of a dialkyl diether glutarate; (2) a barrier layer comprised of a terpolymer derived from tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene and vinylidene fluoride, wherein the barrier layer is directly adhered to the rubber layer.

Abstract: A strip of tire ply stock is reinforced with steel cords wherein the steel cords are constructed of high strength wire filament having at least a tensile strength of −2000×D+4400 MPa where D is the filament diameter in mm. Tires are constructed with the ply stock in the belt and/or carcass.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of polymeric resins which have a softening point ranging from about 50° C. to about 220° C. and a molecular weight ranging from about 500 to about 42,000. The resins consist essentially of the polymers which result from the polymerization reaction between dicyclopentadiene and limonene. The polymeric resins are particularly useful in improving traction of the rubber when used in tire treads.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for improving the abrasion resistance of a cured rubber composition that is particularly suited for a tire tread compound comprising (a) dispersing from 1.0 phr to 30 phr of a C12-C36 alcohol and from 0.5 to 2.0 phr of sulfur throughout a dry isolated sulfur-vulcanizable rubber and (b) curing the rubber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rubber compositions containing borate compounds of the formula wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy radicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R3 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene groups having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms and arylene and alkyl substituted arylene groups having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; X is selected from the group consisting of —SH, —SCN, and —NH2; and Y is selected from the group consisting of Sx and Sex where x is an integer of from 1 to 8.

Abstract: The present application relates to a rubber composition containing a precipitated silica filler having first and second aggregates. The first aggregates are from 10 to 90 weight percent of the overall weight of the silica having first and second aggregates. The second aggregates range from 90 to 10 weight percent of the overall weight of the silica having first and second aggregates. The first aggregates consist essentially of particles ranging in size of from 5 to 15 nanometers in diameter. The second aggregates consist essentially of particles ranging in size of from 17 to 30 nanometers in diameter. The pore size distribution of the silica, as measured by mercury porosimetry is monomodal.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having an outer-facing sidewall area extending from opposing edges of a belt reinforcing structure to corresponding tire beads, the improvement comprising an outer layer of veneer covering said sidewall in whole or in part and said veneer comprising (a) from 85 to 92 parts by weight of polyisoprene; (b) from 15 to 8 parts by weight of a styrene-butadiene rubber; and (c) from 5 to 20 phr of a high styrene resin.

Abstract: A branched hose construction contains an insert having at least three legs and a plurality of hoses equal to the number of legs of the insert. Each hose has one end fitted over a leg of the insert. A molded saddle encapsulates the rigid insert and the junctions of its legs with the hoses. The improvement of the invention includes the particular rubber composition used for the molded saddle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur cured rubber composition particularly suited for use in tire treads. The sulfur cured rubber composition is composed of, based on 100 parts by weight of rubber, from about 1.0 to 15 parts by weight of a chlorosulfonated polyethylene; from about 1.0 to 15 parts by weight of a carboxylated nitrile rubber; and 98 to 70 parts by weight of a rubber selected from the group consisting of medium vinyl polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene rubber, synthetic cis-1,4-polyisoprene, synthetic 3,4-polyisoprene, natural rubber, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, styrene-isoprene rubber, styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of organo silicon disulfide compounds. The process involves reacting a mercaptoalkoxysilane with a N-alkyl bis(benzothiazolsulfen) amide.

Abstract: The present application relates to a pneumatic tire having a tread comprised of (a) a diene-based elastomer containing olefinic unsaturation and (b) from 1 to 50 phr of polymeric resinous material comprising from about 4 to about 60 weight percent units derived from piperylene, from about 10 to about 35 weight percent units derived from 2-methyl-2-butene and from about 18 to about 50 weight percent units derived from dicyclopentadiene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rubber compositions containing borate compounds of the formula wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy radicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R3 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene groups having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms and arylene and alkyl substituted arylene groups having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; X is selected from the group consisting of and Y is selected from the group consisting of Sx and Sex where x is an integer of from 1 to 8.

Abstract: A paper transport belt and a paper handling apparatus containing a paper transport belt which is made from a composition containing an alkylated chlorosulfonated polyethylene polymer.