Metal Cord Coating Rubber Composition for Low Heat and Crack Resistance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current rubber compositions for coating metal cords and steel cord-rubber composites face challenges in achieving both high crack resistance and low heat generation properties, which are essential for improving tire durability and fuel efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A rubber composition comprising a rubber component, carbon black with specific CTAB adsorption surface area and aggregate distribution, silica with high CTAB adsorption surface area, and a vulcanizing agent, where the carbon black content exceeds silica content, and the vulcanizing agent is within a specific mass ratio to the rubber component, enhancing crack resistance and maintaining low heat generation properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If carbon black content is reduced or low-grade carbon black is used to reduce hysteresis loss, then low heat generation properties are improved, but crack resistance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehysteresis lossVSAvoidcrack resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the particle size parameter of carbon black to a specific range (D50: 20-50 nm, D90: 80-120 nm) and controls the aggregate distribution (ΔD50: 10-30 nm) to achieve both low hysteresis loss and high crack resistance. This parameter optimization allows the carbon black to provide reinforcement without excessive hysteresis, resolving the contradiction between energy loss and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite system combining carbon black with specific particle size distribution and silica (5-25 parts by mass relative to 100 parts rubber component). This composite approach allows the synergistic effect of multiple fillers to achieve both low heat generation and high crack resistance, overcoming the limitations of using carbon black alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Loss of energy

If carbon black with optimized particle size is used to improve low loss properties, then hysteresis loss is reduced, but sufficient crack resistance cannot be obtained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehysteresis lossVSAvoidcrack resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes multiple parameters simultaneously: carbon black particle size (D50: 20-50 nm), aggregate distribution (ΔD50: 10-30 nm), and silica content (5-25 parts by mass). This multi-parameter optimization ensures that the filler system provides both low hysteresis loss through fine particle size and sufficient crack resistance through controlled aggregate distribution and silica reinforcement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates local quality differences in the rubber composition by controlling the aggregate size distribution of carbon black (ΔD50: 10-30 nm). The narrow aggregate distribution ensures uniform local reinforcement throughout the rubber matrix, providing consistent crack resistance while maintaining low hysteresis loss through the fine primary particle size.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The proposed rubber composition achieves both high crack resistance and low heat generation properties, thereby improving tire durability and reducing rolling resistance, while maintaining the necessary adhesiveness and processability.

Implementation Method 1

the carbon black has an adsorption specific surface area of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) of 110 m2/g

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdsorption: Adsorption

Implementation Method 2

the silica has an adsorption specific surface area of CTAB of 200 m2/g

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdsorption: Adsorption

Data Source

PatentEP3910107B1Rubber composition for coating metal cord, steel cord/rubber composite, tire, and chemical product
Publication Date: 2023.10.25 BRIDGESTONE CORP
  • EP3910107B1 patent drawing
  • EP3910107B1 patent drawing

AI summary

Provided is a rubber composition for coating a metal cord that can achieve both crack resistance and low heat generation properties at a high level. The rubber composition for coating a metal cord contains a rubber component, carbon black having an adsorption specific surface area of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) of 110 m2/g to 160 m2/g, a half width ΔD50 of a peak including a Stokes equivalent diameter Dst that is the most frequent in an aggregate distribution obtained with a centrifugal sedimentation method of 60 nm or less, and a ratio of the ΔD50 to the Dst (ΔD50/Dst) of 0.95 or less, silica having a CTAB adsorption specific surface area of 200 m2/g or more, and a vulcanizing agent.