Abstract: A battery module includes a first pouch battery cell and a neighboring second pouch battery cell. The battery module also includes a dielectric fluid in direct contact with and in circulation over and around each of the first and second pouch cells. The battery module additionally includes an immersion barrier positioned between the first and second pouch cells and defining an opening for controlling passage of the dielectric fluid between the first and the second pouch cells. The barrier thereby facilitates localization of a thermal runaway event in the first pouch cell by minimizing transfer of high temperature gases between the first and the second pouch cells via the dielectric fluid and controls propagation of the thermal runaway event in the module. The battery module further includes an enclosure housing and retaining each of the first and second pouch cells, the dielectric fluid, and the immersion barrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for a non-pneumatic tire spoke. In particular, the non-pneumatic tire spoke prepared from the composition for a non-pneumatic tire spoke has excellent mechanical properties. A composition for a non-pneumatic tire spoke includes a thermoplastic polyester elastomer, a silane-based interfacial binder, and silica particles. The silica particles have an average particle diameter of 100 to 300 ?m.

Abstract: A tire has an outer sidewall, said outer sidewall comprising a rubber composition based on at least one or more diene elastomers, an anti-ozone wax in a content of greater than 8 phr, a reinforcing filler in a content of between 30 and 75 phr, a plasticizer that is liquid at 23° C. in a content of between 5 and 40 phr, and a crosslinking system. This composition has the advantage of being highly resistant to external physical attacks.

Abstract: A shaped article is formed from a cured rubber composition comprising EPDM and a diene rubber. The shaped article exhibits a coefficient of friction greater than 0.1.

Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition for tires that provides a balanced improvement of snow and ice performance and abrasion resistance, and a tire including the rubber composition. The rubber composition for tires contains: a rubber component including an isoprene-based rubber and BR; silica; and a terpene-based resin having a softening point of 60-150° C., an ?-pinene unit content of 65-100% by mass, a ?-pinene unit content of 0-35% by mass, and a limonene unit content of 10% by mass or lower, the rubber component including, based on 100% by mass thereof, 5-80% by mass of the isoprene-based rubber and 5-80% by mass of the BR, with a combined amount of the isoprene-based rubber and the BR of 60% by mass or more, the rubber composition containing, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 1-500 parts by mass of the silica and 0.1-100 parts by mass of the terpene-based resin.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire has a nominal tire cross-sectional height H of at most 110 mm, bead regions with bead cores, a radial carcass which runs around the bead cores in the bead regions axially on the inside to axially on the outside forming carcass turn-ups, and side wall regions, which each have a wing profile and a side wall profile. The wing profiles are the only rubber components extending in contact with the radial carcass in the radially outer region of the side wall region. The carcass turn-ups end at a radial height (h1), determined from a base line, of 15 mm to 65 mm. At least in a region between a radial height (h2) of 29% of the nominal side wall height and a radial height (h3) of at least 80% of the height H, the wing profiles are the only rubber components that extend outside the radial carcass.

Abstract: A method for producing a tire sidewall rubber member according to an embodiment comprises: a first kneading step of preparing a first kneaded product by kneading a diene rubber, carbon black, a compound represented by formula (I) (wherein R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an alkynyl group, and M+ is Na+, K+ or Li+), and zinc oxide; and a second kneading step of adding wax and/or stearic acid to the first kneaded product, followed by kneading. Thus, low heat generation properties are improved while suppressing the deterioration of tear resistance.

Abstract: A process for producing tyres with auxiliary components for vehicle wheels is described. The process includes i) covering the external surface of an expandable chamber for tyre vulcanisation and moulding apparatuses with a first substantially cross-linkable polysiloxane composition and ii) covering the radially inner surface of the impermeable elastomeric material layer of the green tyre with a second substantially non-cross-linkable polysiloxane composition. An expandable chamber for tyre vulcanisation and moulding apparatuses and, a process for treating the expandable chamber are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross-linkable rubber composition, a cross-linked rubber composition obtained by cross-linking such a rubber composition, a method of preparing a tire and a tire. A cross-linkable rubber composition comprises, per hundred parts by weight of rubber (phr): 100 phr of a diene-based elastomer component with an average molecular weight Mn in a range of ?100000 to ?5000000 g/mol and a homopolymer of polybutadiene, wherein the homopolymer of polybutadiene has an average molecular weight Mn in a range of ?10000 to ?45000 g/mol and a glass transition temperature Tg in a range of ??110° C. to ??60° C.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing finished wire and cable having reduced coefficient of friction and pulling force during installation, includes providing a payoff reel containing at least one internal conductor wire; supplying the at least one internal conductor wire from the reel to at least one extruder; providing the least one extruder, wherein the at least one extruder applies an insulating material and a polymerized jacket composition over the at least one internal conductor wire, wherein the polymerized jacket composition comprises a predetermined amount by weight of nylon; and at least 3% by weight of a silica providing a cooling device for lowering the temperature of the extruded insulating material and the polymerized jacket composition and cooling the insulating material and the polymerized jacket composition in the cooling device; and, reeling onto a storage reel the finished, cooled, wire and cable for storage and distribution.

Abstract: A photovoltaic thermal collector is provided with: glasses disposed on both a sunlight receiving surface side and an opposite surface side thereto; a hot-water producing portion and a power generating portion. An olefinic rubber sealing member (A) is disposed on at least one surface side of a power generating element of the power generating portion, and an olefinic rubber sheet (B) including carbon black is disposed on an opposite surface side thereto. In addition, a resin pipe as a channel of the hot-water producing portion is made of cross-linked polyethylene or polybutene; the resin pipe is sandwiched in the olefinic rubber sheet (B); and the olefinic rubber sheet (B) is further disposed in a side portion of the resin pipe and in a gap between one resin pipe and another resin pipe.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein generally relate to an electronic communication module suitable for incorporating into a tire or tire retread, where the electronic communication module comprises a radio device having at least a portion of its outer surface surrounded by a rubber composition. Certain embodiments also relate to tires or tire retreads containing the electronic communication module. In addition, certain embodiments relate to methods for improving the readability of a radio device incorporated into a tire or tire retread.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic tire for a vehicle a method for manufacturing such tire, wherein the tire comprises a metal component, a textile component and a cured rubber based component bonded together by means of curing, and wherein the cured rubber based component comprises lignin that has been treated by hydrothermal carbonization. The invention further relates to use of lignin that has been treated by hydrothermal carbonization in a rubber based component of a pneumatic tire.

Abstract: Processes for forming a vulcanizable elastomeric formulation are disclosed. The processes include the steps of mixing an elastomer with a vulcanizing agent to form a vulcanizable elastomeric formulation that includes the vulcanizing agent dispersed in the elastomeric compound, wherein the vulcanizing agent includes a cyclododecasulfur compound. A process for forming a vulcanized elastomeric article is also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition capable of improving fuel economy and wet grip performance while maintaining good processability, abrasion resistance and handling stability or improving them, as well as a pneumatic tire including the rubber composition. The rubber composition contains carbon black, silica, and a polymer mixture obtained by modifying a polymer derived from a conjugated diene compound and/or an aromatic vinyl compound with a compound containing an ester group and/or a carboxyl group, the polymer mixture having a weight average molecular weight of from 1.0×103 to 1.0×105, the rubber composition having a tan ? peak temperature of ?20° C. or higher, a rubber hardness of from 63 to 75, and a tan ? at 70° C. of from 0.15 to 0.45.

Abstract: A polishing head of a CMP apparatus includes a polishing pad, an air bag brought into contact with a rear surface of a wafer on the polishing pad and configured to press a front surface of the wafer against the polishing pad, and a top ring surrounding the air bag and the wafer. A portion of the air bag brought into contact with a peripheral portion of the wafer is thicker in film thickness than a portion of the air bag brought into contact with a central portion of the wafer. The polishing head is capable of applying even pressure to press down the wafer evenly throughout the entire wafer plane to improve the evenness of polishing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveyor belt which is comprised of a carry cover layer, a reinforcement layer which is situated below the carry cover layer, and a pulley cover layer which is situated below the reinforcement layer, wherein the carry cover layer is comprised of neodymium polybutadiene rubber.

Abstract: The invention provides rubber compositions for tire inner layers, capable of providing excellent ozone resistance over a wide environmental temperature range and of preventing discoloration well, as well as pneumatic tires including such compositions. The invention relates to a rubber composition for tire inner layers, containing C20-C32 normal alkanes. Preferably, the combined amount of the C20-C32 normal alkanes is 0.1-2.5 parts by mass, and the combined amount of phenylenediamine and quinone antioxidants is 0-4 parts by mass, each per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber component. The rubber composition for tire inner layers preferably contains C48 and higher normal alkanes in a combined amount of not more than 0.1 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber component. The rubber composition preferably contains not more than 15 parts by mass of process oil per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber component.

Abstract: A method for making a composite carbon nanotube structure is introduced. The method includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube structure and a polymer are provided. The polymer and the carbon nanotube structure are composited together. The composite carbon nanotube structure composited with polymer and the carbon nanotube is then graphitized.

Abstract: A tire marking apparatus and tire marking method capable of placing multiple, differently colored marks on a tire sidewall. The apparatus includes a frame assembly that movably mounts a stamping bar assembly carrying a plurality of stamping bar elements, each stamping element selectively movable into a marking position and a plurality of tape cassettes, each of which may carry tape of a different color. Each tape cassette is selectively movable into a tire marking position. An actuator advances a portion of an aligned tape cassette towards a tire marking region on the sidewall and moves an aligned stamping element into printing contact with the tire sidewall. This movement transfers material from the tape to the tire sidewall in a pattern that corresponds to indicia defined by the stamping element. The frame assembly includes an intermediate frame that is shiftable between at least two positions.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has an outer surface with an arithmetical mean roughness Ra in the range of 0.1 ?m to 0.6 ?m when a reference length Lr is 20 ?m, wherein the outer surface has an irregularity diameter in the range of 40-230 ?m and an irregularity depth in the range of 3-22 ?m. A method of manufacturing a tire vulcanization mold includes propelling spherical abrasive grains onto the surface of the mold under the condition that a propelling pressure is in the range of 0.1-0.6 MPa, so as to process the surface of the mold.

Abstract: Elastomer composition comprising at least one elastomer and at least one vegetable oil derivative selected from one or more of: a. mixture of triglycerides comprising one or more of the following oligomeric structures: R4[OC(O)R1C(O)OCH2CH(OR2)CH2]nOR3 and said mixture of triglycerides having a Numerical Average Molecular Weight (Mn) of between 800 and 10,000, b. triglycerides of one or more long chain carboxylic acids including at least one carboxylic acid containing adjacent hydroxyl groups, c. esters of polyols with at least a monocarboxylic acid and at least a dicarboxylic acid, the said esters being other than triglycerides.

Abstract: A tire includes a tread portion, a pair of opposing sidewall portions, and a pair of shoulder portions each arranged between the tread portion and one of the sidewall portions, wherein at least on one side of the tire the sidewall and shoulder portions comprise at least a first rubber compound and a second rubber compound, the second rubber compound having a material composition different from that of the first rubber compound.

Abstract: A conveyor belt apparatus (10) is provided with a wear measuring device (12) that measures an amount of wear of a surface (11a) of a conveyor belt (11) on which transport material has been loaded, and with a revolution counting device (14) that counts a number of revolutions of the conveyor belt (11).

Abstract: A tire 2 includes beads 10, a carcass 12, and an insert 18. The carcass 12 includes a carcass ply 36. An inner part 34a of each bead 10 includes an inner core 46a and an inner apex 48a that extends almost outward of the inner core 46a in the radial direction. An outer part 34b of each bead 10 includes an outer core 46b and an outer apex 48b that extends almost outward of the outer core 46b in the radial direction. A ratio of a complex elastic modulus Ea of the inner apex 48a to a complex elastic modulus Eb of the outer apex 48b is less than or equal to 0.3. A ratio of the complex elastic modulus Ea to a complex elastic modulus Ec of the insert 18 is greater than or equal to 1.

Abstract: Provided is a base tire securing cut resistance while retaining rolling resistance performance of the tire and a tire built on such a base tire. A base tire includes a base rubber which forms the outer periphery of the base tire to which a tread rubber is applied, a pair of mini side rubbers, each protecting the axial edge of the base rubber, and a pair of outer rubber layers, each overlapping the axially outer side of the mini side rubber.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for producing synthetic fuel from carbon-containing polymeric feedstock using a select catalyst mixture.

Abstract: A process for preparing a copolymer of an acyclic conjugated diene and a cyclic conjugated diene using a polymerization catalyst system comprising a transition metal compound or a lanthanide metal compound, an alkylating agent, and an inorganic halide alcoholate, and rubber compositions and tires comprising the same. The copolymer contains at least 90% acyclic conjugated diene monomer, has a number average molecular weight of between 40,000 and 300,000, and has a cis-bond content of at least 92%.

Abstract: A rubber composition includes a diene rubber containing at least a polybutadiene rubber produced by use of a rare earth element based catalyst; a carbon black in an amount of 10 to 99 parts by mass for 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber; and a dihydrazide compound in an amount of 0.1 to 5.0 parts by mass for the same.

Abstract: The present invention includes a run-flat tire 1 comprising a plurality of turbulence generation ridges 20 which extend on a surface of a tire side portion 3 in a tire-radial direction and which are arranged at a pitch in a tire-circumferential direction and relationship Si>So is satisfied. Si is the sum of sidewall areas of all the turbulence generation ridges located at the inner side, in the tire-radial direction, of a maximum width position of the pneumatic tire. So is the sum of sidewall areas of all the turbulence generation ridges located at the outer side, in the tire-radial direction, of the tire maximum width position.

Abstract: The subject invention is directed towards tire components which are comprised of rubber compositions which are comprised of (1) about 2 phr to about 45 phr of a trans-1,4-isoprene-butadiene copolymer which has about 4 weight percent to about 16 weight percent butadiene repeat units and from about 84 weight percent to about 96 weight percent isoprene repeat units, wherein the trans-1,4-isoprene-butadiene copolymer has a Mooney ML 1+4 viscosity which is within the range of about 35 to about 80; and (2) about 55 phr to about 98 phr of at least one other elastomer, preferably a diene based elastomer. The most preferred tire components are those which contain cord reinforcements and require adequate green strength to enhance the tire building and shaping process to maintain cord integrity in the final cured tire.

Abstract: A tire includes a tread formed in a crown region of the tire and sidewall regions extending from the crown region to bead areas. The tire further includes a toroidal element extending across a crown region of the tire, and further extending along at least a portion of each sidewall region of the tire. The toroidal element has a central region located between inner and outer regions. The central region is more elastic than the inner and outer regions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self-healing rubber composition comprising a functionalized elastomer comprising: a polymeric backbone chain derived from a monomer comprising at least one conjugated diene monomer and optionally at least one vinyl aromatic monomer; and a functional group bonded to the backbone chain, the functional group comprising a multidentate ligand capable of complexing with a metal ion; and a partitioned metal ion. The invention is further directed to a pneumatic tire comprising the self-healing rubber composition.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire is provided with a carcass layer and a sidewall rubber disposed on an outer side in a tire width direction of the carcass layer. Additionally, the pneumatic tire is provided with a resin coating applied on a predetermined region of a sidewall portion. Additionally, a minimum value of a wall thickness t of a rubber of the sidewall portion in the region applied with the resin coating is in a range of 0.05 mm?t?4.0 mm. Additionally, a thickness of the resin coating is in a range of 20 ?m or more and 300 ?m or less.

Abstract: A tire sidewall may be formed from a composition including a rubber component and a non-ionic surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire having excellent durability. Provided is a pneumatic tire including a sidewall and a carcass, the sidewall being produced from a rubber composition for a sidewall which has a specific sulfur content, the carcass being produced from a carcass cord covered with a rubber composition for a carcass topping, and the sulfur contents of the rubber composition for a sidewall and the rubber composition for a carcass topping satisfying a specific relationship. Provided is a pneumatic tire including a clinch and a carcass, the clinch being produced from a rubber composition for a clinch which has a specific sulfur content, the carcass being produced from a carcass cord covered with a rubber composition for a carcass topping, and the sulfur contents of the rubber composition for a clinch and the rubber composition for a carcass topping satisfying a specific relationship.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a compression molded green rubber component, and methods for manufacturing the same, are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tire including a side portion (104), a black rubber layer (113), a stain-preventing rubber layer (112) disposed adjacent to the black rubber layer, and a colored layer (111) disposed on the surface of the stain-preventing rubber layer and exposed on the outer surface of the side portion; a tire including a colored layer (207) disposed on the outer surface of the tire, and an underlayer rubber (208) disposed on the tire-interior side of the colored layer, wherein the colored layer is formed by curing a UV-curable paint; and a tire including a colored layer (302) on the surface of the side portion (301) of the tire, wherein the colored layer includes a marking (303).

Abstract: Disclosed is a heavy duty tire exhibiting satisfactory anti-cut resistance and low heat generation property, as well as excellent resistance to crack growth toward inside of the tire. This invention is characterized by a tire side portion (2) containing a rubber composition that includes 0.1-30 parts by mass of an orientation material oriented in a circumferential direction of the tire, per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component. The tire side portion (2) has an average thickness (G) of 8 mm-150 mm.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire ensuring conductivity while being reduced in weight, and having good fuel efficiency and handling stability. The tire includes a sidewall and a carcass, the sidewall including a laminate of two or more rubber layers including an inner sidewall layer (1) located closest to the carcass, and an outer sidewall layer (2) constituting an outer surface of the tire; the layer (1) including a rubber composition for (1); the layer (2) including a rubber composition for (2); the carcass including a carcass cord topped with a rubber composition for a carcass cord topping (3); the sidewall having a thickness of 3.0 mm or less; the layer (1) having a thickness of 0.2-1.0 mm; the composition for (1) having a volume resistivity of 5.0×107 ?·cm or less; the compositions for (1) and for (2), and the compositions for (3) and for (1) satisfying specific relations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire having excellent durability. Provided is a pneumatic tire including a sidewall and a carcass, the sidewall being produced from a rubber composition for a sidewall which has a specific sulfur content, the carcass being produced from a carcass cord covered with a rubber composition for a carcass topping, and the sulfur contents of the rubber composition for a sidewall and the rubber composition for a carcass topping satisfying a specific relationship. Provided is a pneumatic tire including a clinch and a carcass, the clinch being produced from a rubber composition for a clinch which has a specific sulfur content, the carcass being produced from a carcass cord covered with a rubber composition for a carcass topping, and the sulfur contents of the rubber composition for a clinch and the rubber composition for a carcass topping satisfying a specific relationship.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire is disclosed having a label affixed to a plurality of whiskers extending from the outer sidewall of the tire. The whiskers may be T shaped. The label may be colored.

Abstract: In order to improve ride quality and steering stability, the present invention provides a pneumatic tire having a sidewall made of a rubber composition for a sidewall comprising at least a natural rubber and a diene rubber comprising a syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene, wherein rubber sheets obtained by extruding at a thickness of at most 1.5 mm the rubber composition for a sidewall with a complex modulus E*a in a tire circumferential direction measured at a temperature of 70° C. and a dynamic distortion of 2% of 3 to 15 MPa are laminated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition for a tire, containing an isoprene-based rubber and a compound represented by formula (1) below, wherein an amount of the isoprene-based rubber is at least 70% by mass; and an amount of the compound represented by formula (1) is 0.5-6 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. The invention also relates to a rubber composition for a tire, containing an alkylphenol-sulfur chloride condensate and a compound represented by formula (1) below, wherein an amount of the alkylphenol-sulfur chloride condensate is 0.4-6 parts by mass, and an amount of the compound represented by formula (1) is 0.5-6 parts by mass, each per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component of the rubber composition: wherein R1 represents a C2-C16 alkyl group; and R2 represents a C3-C16 alkyl, benzothiazolyl-sulfide, or cycloalkyl group.

Abstract: A tire includes an external sidewall, having improved airtightness. The external sidewall includes at least one rubber composition comprising at least one or more diene elastomers at a total content of 1 to 99 phr, one or more thermoplastic elastomers having a polyisobutylene block at a total content of 1 to 99 phr, optionally a reinforcing filler at a content of 0 to 120 phr, and a crosslinking system.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire provided with a resin film at an outer surface of the tire side portion to be able to be exfoliated therefrom by pasting a smooth resin film having a melting point equal to or higher than 23° C., a Young's modulus equal to or larger than 2.5 GPa and a thickness of 10 through 150 ?m to an outer surface of a side portion of an unvulcanized tire and vulcanizing and molding the unvulcanized tire in a state of pasting the resin film.

Abstract: To provide a pneumatic tire by which rolling resistance is reduced while cracking resistance in side wall portions is maintained. A foam rubber layer 6 extending in a tire radial direction is disposed in at least a portion of the side wall portion 3. Heat conductivity at 23° C. of the foam rubber layer 6 is from 0.05 to 0.20 W/mK, a tan ? at 60° C. is not more than 0.17, and an expansion ratio Q is from 50 to 160%.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition for a sidewall having excellent conductivity, anti-spew cutting property and extrusion processability in good balance and assuring low production cost. The present invention provides a rubber composition for a sidewall comprising 2 to 15 parts by mass of a wet processed silica having a BET specific surface area of 70 to 250 m2/g and 40 to 62 parts by mass of a carbon black having a BET specific surface area of 37 to 125 m2/g based on 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber component, wherein the rubber composition does not contain a silane coupling agent, and has a volume resistivity of not more than 1×108 ?·cm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire having an excellent finished bonding surface between the tread and its adjacent wing or sidewall while maintaining required performance of a tire such as abrasion resistance and resistance to degradation over time. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a tread and a wing or sidewall adjacent to the tread, wherein the tread is formed from a rubber composition for a tread which has a specific net sulfur content derived from crosslinking agents; the wing or sidewall is formed from a rubber composition for a wing or sidewall which has a specific net sulfur content derived from crosslinking agents; and a specific relationship is satisfied between the net sulfur content derived from crosslinking agents in the rubber composition for a tread and the net sulfur content derived from crosslinking agents in the rubber composition for a wing or sidewall.

Abstract: A run flat tire which comprises a ply layer (4) disposed extending toroidally between a pair of bead cores and comprising ply coating rubber and ply cords, an inner liner layer (5) disposed circumferentially at an inner side of the ply layer, side reinforcing rubber layers (6) having an approximately crescent-shaped cross section and disposed in side portions of the tire between the ply layer and the inner liner layer and rubber sheets (7) disposed extending at interface of the ply layer and the side reinforcing rubber layer, wherein relations of t90>tp10 and t10<ts90 are satisfied when characteristic values of vulcanization obtained in accordance with JIS K6300-2 are represented by tp10 and tp90 for the ply coating rubber, ts10, and ts90 for the side reinforcing rubber and t10 and t90 for the rubber for a sheet.