Abstract: This invention discloses a tire tread comprising: (a) a first tread cap layer comprising a first rubber composition; and (b) a second tread cap layer arranged radially inside of the first tread cap layer comprising a second rubber composition; wherein at 0° C. the rebound resilience of the first rubber composition is within a range of 10% to 25%, the rebound resilience of the second rubber composition is within a range of 15% to 35% and is at least 5% lower than that of the second rubber composition; and wherein at 100° C. the rebound resilience of the first rubber composition is within a range of 45% to 65%, the rebound resilience of the second rubber composition is within a range of 60% to 75% and is at least 3% higher than that of the first rubber composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixed oxide with enhanced resistance and NOx storage capacity. The mixed oxide may be used as a component of a NOx trap material in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The invention also relates to a method for treating an exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine using the mixed oxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cerium oxide particles that have excellent heat resistance and/or pore volume especially useful for catalysts, functional ceramics, solid electrolyte for fuel cells, polishing, ultraviolet absorbers and the like, and particularly suitable for use as a catalyst or cocatalyst material, for instance in catalysis for purifying vehicle exhaust gas. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing such cerium oxide particles, and a catalyst, such as for purifying exhaust gas, utilizing these cerium oxide particles.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of oxidizing a cycloalkane to form a product mixture containing a corresponding alcohol and ketone, said method comprising contacting a cycloalkane with a hydroperoxide compound in the presence of a catalytic effective amount of a cerium oxide based catalyst.

Abstract: This invention discloses a tire tread comprising: (a) a first tread cap layer comprising a first rubber composition; and (b) a second tread cap layer arranged radially inside of the first tread cap layer comprising a second rubber composition; wherein at 0° C. the rebound resilience of the first rubber composition is within a range of 10% to 25%, the rebound resilience of the second rubber composition is within a range of 15% to 35% and is at least 5% lower than that of the second rubber composition; and wherein at 100° C. the rebound resilience of the first rubber composition is within a range of 45% to 65%, the rebound resilience of the second rubber composition is within a range of 60% to 75% and is at least 3% higher than that of the first rubber composition.

Abstract: The present teachings are directed to inorganic oxide materials that include Al2O3, CeO2, and at least one of MgO and Pr6O11. The present teachings are also directed to catalysts having at least one noble metal supported on these inorganic oxide materials, as well as methods for treating exhaust gases from internal combustion engines using such catalysts.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of aliphatic amines, comprises reacting an aliphatic alcohol with an aminating agent in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst contains copper oxide on a support made of porous alumina, wherein the porous alumina has a volume, corresponding to pores greater than 500 ? in diameter, of from 10 ml/100 g to 95 ml/100 g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cerium oxide particles that have excellent heat resistance especially useful for catalysts, functional ceramics, solid electrolyte for fuel cells, polishing, ultraviolet absorbers and the like, and particularly suitable for use as a catalyst or co-catalyst material, for instance in catalysis for purifying vehicle exhaust gas. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing such cerium oxide particles, and a catalyst, such as for purifying exhaust gas, utilizing these cerium oxide particles.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising from 80 phr to 100 phr of at least one solution styrene-butadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature which is within the range of ?50° C. to ?85° C.; optionally from 0 phr to 20 phr of polybutadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature which is within the range of ?85° C. to ?115° C.; from 100 phr to 150 phr of silica; from 15 phr to 40 phr of hydrocarbon resin, and from 5 phr to 25 phr of an oil, wherein the total sum of the resin and the oil is within the range of 35 phr to 50 phr. The present invention is also directed to a tire having a tread which is comprised of such a rubber composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixed oxide with enhanced resistance and NOx storage capacity. The mixed oxide may be used as a component of a NOx trap material in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The invention also relates to a method for treating an exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine using the mixed oxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cerium oxide particles that have excellent heat resistance especially useful for catalysts, functional ceramics, solid electrolyte for fuel cells, polishing, ultraviolet absorbers and the like, and particularly suitable for use as a catalyst or co-catalyst material, for instance in catalysis for purifying vehicle exhaust gas. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing such cerium oxide particles, and a catalyst, such as for purifying exhaust gas, utilizing these cerium oxide particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cerium oxide particles that have excellent heat resistance and/or pore volume especially useful for catalysts, functional ceramics, solid electrolyte for fuel cells, polishing, ultraviolet absorbers and the like, and particularly suitable for use as a catalyst or cocatalyst material, for instance in catalysis for purifying vehicle exhaust gas. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing such cerium oxide particles, and a catalyst, such as for purifying exhaust gas, utilizing these cerium oxide particles.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for forming inorganic composite oxides. Such methods include combining, at a substantially constant pH of between about 5 and about 6.75 over a period of at least about 5 minutes, an acidic precursor composition and a basic composition to form a precipitate composition, wherein the acidic precursor composition comprises an alumina precursor, a ceria precursor, a zirconia precursor and optionally one or more dopant precursors; stabilizing the precipitate by increasing the pH of the precipitate composition to between about 8 and about 10; and calcining the stabilized precipitate to form an inorganic composite oxide. Also described are inorganic composite oxides formed using such methods.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of aliphatic amines, comprises reacting an aliphatic alcohol with an aminating agent in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst contains copper oxide on a support made of porous alumina, wherein the porous alumina has a volume, corresponding to pores greater than 500 ? in diameter, of from 10 ml/100 g to 95 ml/100 g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cerium oxide particles that have excellent heat resistance especially useful for catalysts, functional ceramics, solid electrolyte for fuel cells, polishing, ultraviolet absorbers and the like, and particularly suitable for use as a catalyst or co-catalyst material, for instance in catalysis for purifying vehicle exhaust gas. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing such cerium oxide particles, and a catalyst, such as for purifying exhaust gas, utilizing these cerium oxide particles.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of oxidizing a cycloalkane to form a product mixture containing a corresponding alcohol and ketone, said method comprising contacting a cycloalkane with a hydroperoxide compound in the presence of a catalytic effective amount of a cerium oxide based catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cerium oxide particles that have excellent heat resistance especially useful for catalysts, functional ceramics, solid electrolyte for fuel cells, polishing, ultraviolet absorbers and the like, and particularly suitable for use as a catalyst or co-catalyst material, for instance in catalysis for purifying vehicle exhaust gas. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing such cerium oxide particles, and a catalyst, such as for purifying exhaust gas, utilizing these cerium oxide particles.

Abstract: The present teachings are directed to inorganic oxide materials that include Al2O3, CeO2, and at least one of MgO and Pr6O11. The present teachings are also directed to catalysts having at least one noble metal supported on these inorganic oxide materials, as well as methods for treating exhaust gases from internal combustion engines using such catalysts.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for forming inorganic composite oxides. Such methods include combining, at a substantially constant pH of between about 5 and about 6.75 over a period of at least about 5 minutes, an acidic precursor composition and a basic composition to form a precipitate composition, wherein the acidic precursor composition comprises an alumina precursor, a ceria precursor, a zirconia precursor and optionally one or more dopant precursors; stabilizing the precipitate by increasing the pH of the precipitate composition to between about 8 and about 10; and calcining the stabilized precipitate to form an inorganic composite oxide. Also described are inorganic composite oxides formed using such methods.

Abstract: The composition of the invention is based on oxides of zirconium, cerium, niobium and tin in proportions by weight of oxide of between 5% and 50% for cerium oxide, 5% and 20% for niobium oxide, 1% and 10% for tin oxide and the remainder being zirconium oxide. The composition may be used in a catalytic system for an SCR-type process for treating a gas that contains nitrogen oxides (NOx).