Abstract: The present invention includes elastomeric compositions of BIMS elastomers suitable for abrasion resistant, high traction and/or air barrier articles. The compositions and articles made from those compositions of the invention can be described in any number of embodiments. In one embodiment, the composition suitable for an abrasion resistant article includes from 5 to 100 phr of a terpolymer of C4 to C7 isoolefin derived units, p-alkylstyrene derived units and p-bromomethylstyrene derived units; at least one filler such as carbon black, silica, precipitated silica, clay, or combinations thereof, and from 0.1 to 3 phr of at least one thiourea. The composition can also include from 5 to 80 phr of at least one elastomer selected from natural rubbers, polyisoprene rubber, styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), polybutadiene rubber, isoprene butadiene rubber (IBR), styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber (SIBR), butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, butadiene-acrylonitrile-styrene rubber (SNBR), and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an elastomeric composition processable in a curable, filled rubber formulation. The composition comprises a halogenated interpolymer of a C4 to C7 isoolefin and from 3 to 20 weight percent alkylstyrene and comprising from 0.2 to 2 mole percent haloalkylstyrene, a Mooney viscosity less than 37, a number average molecular weight less than 270,000, a weight average molecular weight less than 470,000, a z-average molecular weight less than 700,000, and a branching index (g?) from 0.4 to 1.1. Also disclosed are a method of making a cured, filled rubber article, comprising compounding the elastomeric composition with filler and curative, processing the compounded composition to form a shape of the article, and curing the composition to obtain the article in the formed shape, as well as a tire comprising an innerliner made by the method.

Abstract: A composition suitable for an air barrier such as an automotive tire innertube, innerliner, and aircraft tire innertube or innerliner, curing bladders, and other pneumatic devices is disclosed. The composition comprises an elastomer, a processing oil, and a grafted resin component.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel air barriers made from elastomeric compositions. In particular, the invention relates to novel air barriers such as innerliners, air sleeves, and innertubes made from novel C4 to C7 isoolefin based polymers with new sequence distributions or that are substantially free of long chain branching.

Abstract: The present invention includes an isobutylene based terpolymer suitable for air barriers such as innerliners where adhesion to tire carcass materials (e.g., SBR) and flexibility are desirable, as well as low air permeability. The terpolymer in one embodiment is a halogenated terpolymer of C4 to C8 isoolefin derived units, C4 to C14 multiolefin derived units, and p-alkylstyrene derived units. The present invention also includes a method of producing an elastomeric terpolymer composition comprising combining in a polar diluent C4 to C8 isoolefin monomers, C4 to C14 multiolefin monomers, and p-alkylstyrene monomers in the presence of a Lewis acid and at least one initiator to produce the terpolymer.

Abstract: The invention discloses tires including innerliners, the innerliners made from at least one polybutene processing aid and at least one elastomer having C4 to C7 isoolefin derived units.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition suitable for an air barrier such as an automotive tire innertube, innerliner, and aircraft tire innertube or innerliner, curing bladders, and other pneumatic devices. The composition comprises an elastomer comprising C4 to C7 isoolefin derived units; and a plastomer, wherein the plastomer is a copolymer of ethylene derived units and C3 to C10 ?-olefin derived units, the plastomer having a density of less than 0.915 g/cm3. In a desirable embodiment, naphthenic and aromatic oils are substantially absent from the composition. In another embodiment, a polybutene processing oil is present. Further, in yet another embodiment, a secondary rubber is also present such as, for example, natural rubber or butyl rubber, or a butadiene-based rubber.

Abstract: A composition suitable for an air barrier such as an automotive tire innertube, innerliner, and aircraft tire innertube or innerliner, curing bladders, and other pneumatic devices is disclosed. The composition comprises an elastomer, a processing oil, and a grafted resin component.

Abstract: Transparent and colorable elastomeric compositions are provided. The transparent elastomeric compositions can be covulcanized with rubbers such as polybutadiene, polyisoprene, styrene-butadiene rubber, styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber, isoprene-butadiene rubber, or natural rubber and polybutene processing oil. The colorable rubber compositions have sufficient properties to function as a reinforcing member in a shoe sole or automobile tire. Preferably, both the transparent and colorable elastomeric compositions include at least one copolymer of a C4 to C7 isoolefin and a p-methylstyrene, silica and a high cis-polybutadiene rubber.

Abstract: The present invention includes elastomeric compositions of BIMS elastomers suitable for abrasion resistant, high traction and/or barrier articles. The compositions and articles made from those compositions of the inventions can be described in any number of embodiments. In one embodiment, the composition suitable for an abrasion resistant article includes from 5 to 100 phr of a terpolymer of C4 to C7 isoolefin derived units, p-alkylstyrene derived units and p-bromomehtylstyrene derived units; at least one filler such as carbon black, silica, precipitated silica, clay, or combinations thereof; and from 0.1 to 3 phr of at least one thiourea.

Abstract: This invention provides for a composition including an elastomer having at least 30 mol % of isobutylene; carbon black having a surface area of less than 30 m2/g and a dibutylphthalate oil absorption of less than 80 cm3/100 gm; and polybutene oil having a number average molecular weight greater than 400.