Small island phases of styrene-butadiene rubber in an isoprene-rich tire compound improve cut resistance, fuel economy, and grip across temperatures.
Balancing silica, SBR content, and tread thickness cuts start-up rolling resistance while preserving road force transmission and limiting heat.
A styrene-cyclopentadiene copolymer resin in tread rubber suppresses softener elution and helps preserve wet grip after long-term use.
Low-Tg SBR tread rubber and groove-depth tuning help compress and expel snow, improving propulsion on snow-covered roads.
A branched polyethylene and diene elastomer blend improves tire rubber aging resistance while preserving strength and lowering rolling resistance.
Pristine graphene in aircraft tire innerliners, treads, and sidewalls improves pressure retention, abrasion, tear strength, and adhesion without hurting fatigue resistance.
Controlled mixing and evaporation disperse wet filler into solid elastomer at high loading while limiting yield loss and elastomer degradation.
A mixed sulfur and peroxide crosslink strategy helps tread rubber resist heat aging while preserving abrasion resistance and grip.
Fatty acid ester additives improve rubber processing and extrusion while reducing rolling resistance, wear, and grip tradeoffs in tire compounds.
Asymmetric circumferential groove areas and tuned tread rubber hysteresis improve wet-road cornering stability while preserving drainage and wear resistance.
Controlled aromaticity in hydrogenated petroleum resin improves tire tread braking while keeping rolling resistance low for better fuel efficiency.
Dual crosslinking with coordination bonds and C-C bonds helps diene rubber resist thermal degradation without losing breaking resistance.
Specific elastomer and filler ratios with silane coupling help heavy-vehicle treads cut rolling resistance without sacrificing wear or wet traction.
A natural rubber, butadiene rubber, and wax blend suppresses cover-rubber whitening and improves ozone resistance in white sidewall tires.
A phase-separated tread rubber with silica and a coupling agent improves abrasion resistance on rough roads while maintaining road adaptability.
A balanced tread compound uses polyisoprene, polydiene, silica, carbon black, silane, and resin to cut rolling resistance while preserving wear and wet traction.
Blending two functionalized SBRs with separated Tg values helps tire tread compounds balance wet grip, rolling resistance, wear, and cold performance.
Controlling ΔEB after heat aging and limiting the ΔEB × thickness value helps tires retain handling stability as rubber degrades.
A thin cap tread with low-styrene SBR, controlled sulfur, and a high SWELL/(Sc×T) ratio improves fuel economy without losing abrasion resistance.
A silica-filled tread compound balances wet traction, snow handling, and wear through tuned elastomer, resin, and plasticizer ratios.
Controlling rubber-resin glass transition and silane-aided silica dispersion widens low rolling resistance range while maintaining wet grip and wear.
By tuning resin-rubber Tg compatibility and loss tangent, this tire compound improves wear and wet grip without sacrificing long-term dry grip.
Carbon nanotubes in tire sidewalls reduce reliance on 6PPD, limiting antiozonant migration while preserving crack resistance and ozone durability.
By matching resin and rubber Tg within 10°C, this tire compound balances snow grip, wet traction, and wear resistance.
By controlling tread hardness change and post-wear sea ratio, this tire balances wet grip retention with steering stability after wear.
Balancing vegetable oil content and elastic modulus across tread and sidewall helps maintain wet-road steering stability without losing road followability.
Polydivinylbenzene microspheres loaded with polydopamine-modified silica prevent agglomeration and strengthen rubber bonding for green tires.
A crosslinked polyolefin-rubber sealant balances viscosity, elasticity, and tackiness to seal punctures in tires above 3.5 bar.
A width-matched monofilament belt cord layout improves high-speed tire durability while avoiding excessive tread rigidity and deformation.
A branched conjugated diene polymer in tread rubber balances wet grip, abrasion resistance, and bleed resistance through molecular weight and groove ratio control.
Filler-interacting low-Tg poly- or oligomers tune the tread compound interface to improve wet grip and lower rolling resistance without losing abrasion resistance.
Optimized tread thickness A<B<C and local cover layers preserve shock burst resistance while maintaining high-speed durability with cavity sound absorption.
Vegetable oil plus hydrocarbon resin in tire tread rubber preserves wet braking while maintaining low-temperature winter performance.