Epoxidized isoprene rubber improves silica dispersion in SBR-based tire compounds, boosting steering stability and abrasion resistance.
A three-part plasticizer system uses hydrocarbon resin, vegetable oil, and liquid diene polymer to improve durability without worsening hysteresis.
Reduced graphene oxide with controlled surface area and oxygen content improves dispersion in internal rubber mixing for stronger tire compounds.
A low-Tg plasticizer and water-soluble fine particles keep tread rubber flexible, form pores, and balance ice grip with abrasion resistance.
Balancing low-temperature softness with durability, this tread compound uses low Tg, silica, and t×S control to improve snow grip and wear.
Controlling aromatic vinyl content across molecular-weight fractions improves tire rubber processability, wet grip, and tensile strength.
Controlled styrene content, resin interaction, and low tread negative ratio improve wet traction under high loads in heavy-duty tires.
A silane-cardanol processing aid replaces extender oils to improve filler dispersion while avoiding VOCs, migration, and blooming in tire treads.
A modified diene polymer and mercapto silane improve silica dispersion, cutting tire rolling resistance while preserving wet grip and processability.
A low molecular weight polydiene additive replaces part of tread oil to improve wet traction, rolling resistance, and wear.
A selective butadiene oligomer plasticizer shifts elastomer Tg without affecting styrene blocks, improving wet grip and lowering rolling resistance.
A low-styrene SBR tread cap with controlled tan δ and cap-to-base thickness ratio helps suppress cracks, heat build-up, and tire chipping.
An EVA-based rubber composition uses inorganic fillers, a functional coupling copolymer, and peroxide crosslinking to resist thermo-oxidation without excessive rigidity.
Mechanical energy from tire deformation is converted by a piezoelectric polymer and conductive rubber stack to continuously power TPMS sensors.
Functionalized SBR and graphene improve tyre tread dispersion, shorten curing time, and enhance wet grip and rolling resistance.
Hydrothermal pH-controlled crosslinking turns black liquor lignin into stable high-surface-area particles for rubber fillers and tires.
Polar-functionalized ethylene copolymers blended with diene rubber improve tire tread adhesion and durability without changing the basic tire structure.
A silica-carbon black rim cushion compound uses silane-coupled diene rubber to cut heat build-up while preserving elongation and wear resistance.
A novolak resin with alkyl urethane units and a sulfenimide accelerator helps tire cord rubber keep metal adhesion after aging.
Staged elastomer mixing partitions carbon black across phases to improve tire tread heat build-up, tear resistance, and abrasion wear.
A silane coupling agent with blocked and free thiol groups strengthens silica-elastomer bonding to improve elongation and stress at break.
Asymmetric main grooves and controlled contact geometry help narrow large-diameter passenger tires suppress uneven camber wear and hold contact area stability.
Thermally depolymerized tire oil is catalytically polymerized into hydrocarbon resin with controlled Tg, softening point, and rubber-modifying value.
N-substituted imidazole elastomer and thiol silane improve silica-rubber adhesion, boosting cured fracture properties.
Prehydrophobic silica treated with mercaptosilane improves silica-elastomer bonding and boosts as-cured fracture properties in rubber compositions.