Abstract: A pneumatic tire assembly includes a pneumatic tire having an inner cavity and an inner surface at least partially defining the inner cavity, a rigid structure for facilitating operation of the tire assembly, and a threaded receptacle for securing the rigid structure to the inner surface of the inner cavity. The threaded receptacle has been integrally bonded to the inner surface during curing of the pneumatic tire.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising one or more indicia formed from an elastomeric coating composition comprising a diene based elastomer and from 1 to 100 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of elastomer, of a nanoparticle comprising an inner core of an inorganic magnetic material at least partially covered by an outer layer of silica.

Abstract: The present invention is further directed to a method of producing a particulate composite of silica and elastomer comprising the steps of dispersing a diene based elastomer in a hydrophobic liquid to form an elastomer dispersion; mixing the elastomer dispersion with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal silicate to form a mixture; adding a precipitating agent to the mixture to precipitate a porous silica onto the dispersed elastomer to form a particulate composite of silica and elastomer comprising a porous silica shell at least partially surrounding a core of diene based elastomer; and optionally adding a separating agent to remove the hydrophobic liquid from the particulate composite.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a particulate composite of silica and elastomer comprising a porous silica shell at least partially surrounding a core of diene based elastomer, with at least part of the elastomer extending through at least some of the pores of the porous silica shell.

Abstract: The present invention is further directed to a method of producing a particulate composite of silica and elastomer comprising the steps of dispersing a diene based elastomer in a hydrophobic liquid to form an elastomer dispersion; mixing the elastomer dispersion with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal silicate to form a mixture; adding a precipitating agent to the mixture to precipitate a porous silica onto the dispersed elastomer to form a particulate composite of silica and elastomer comprising a porous silica shell at least partially surrounding a core of diene based elastomer; and optionally adding a separating agent to remove the hydrophobic liquid from the particulate composite.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a particulate composite of silica and elastomer comprising a porous silica shell at least partially surrounding a core of diene based elastomer, with at least part of the elastomer extending through at least some of the pores of the porous silica shell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a component comprising at least one elastomer containing olefinic unsaturation; and compound of formula I wherein: R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, or substituted or unsubstituted oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atoms; R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or is absent; R7 is substituted or unsubstituted oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, or halogen; R9, R10, R11 and R12 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, nitro or substituted or unsubstituted oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atoms; and X is oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a component comprising at least one elastomer containing olefinic unsaturation; and compound of formula I wherein: R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, or substituted or unsubstituted oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atoms; R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or is absent; R7 is substituted or unsubstituted oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, or halogen; R9, R10, R11 and R12 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, nitro or substituted or unsubstituted oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atoms; and X is oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising one or more indicia formed from an elastomeric coating composition comprising a diene based elastomer and from 1 to 100 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of elastomer, of a nanoparticle comprising an inner core of an inorganic magnetic material at least partially covered by an outer layer of silica.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a component comprising at least one elastomer containing olefinic unsaturation; and compound of formula I wherein: R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, or substituted or unsubstituted oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atoms; R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or is absent; R7 is substituted or unsubstituted oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, or halogen; R9, R10, R11 and R12 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, nitro or substituted or unsubstituted oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atoms; and X is oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including at least one component, said at least one component including a rubber composition, said rubber composition including at least one diene based rubber; and at least one metal organic framework material including divalent zinc and a multidentate organic ligand, wherein the at least one metal organic framework material at least partially incorporates at least one guest additive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including at least one component, said at least one component including a rubber composition, said rubber composition including at least one diene based rubber; and at least one metal organic framework material including divalent zinc and a multidentate organic ligand, wherein the at least one metal organic framework material at least partially incorporates at least one guest additive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire comprising at least one component, the at least one component including a rubber composition, the rubber composition including at least one diene based rubber; and at least one metal organic framework material including divalent zinc and a multidentate organic ligand.