IP Library Patent Application 14418323
Patent Application
App. No. 14/418,323

MULTILAYER LAMINATE FOR TIRES

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App. No.
14/418,323
Abstract

An elastomeric laminate for tires comprises at least two superimposed layers of elastomer. The first layer is composed of a composition based on at least one thermoplastic elastomer, the content of thermoplastic elastomer being within a range extending from more than 50 to 100 phr. The second layer is composed of a composition based on at least one diene elastomer, the content of diene elastomer being within a range extending from more than 50 to 95 phr, and on at least one thermoplastic elastomer, the content of thermoplastic elastomer being within a range extending from 5 to less than 50 phr. At least 5 phr of the thermoplastic elastomers present in the second layer are compatible with at least 5 phr of the elastomers present in the first layer.

Claims (30)

1 - 26 . (canceled)

27 . An elastomeric laminate for tires, the laminate comprising at least two superimposed layers of elastomer comprising:

a first layer, composed of a composition based on at least one thermoplastic elastomer, a content of the at least one thermoplastic elastomer being within a range extending from more than 50 to 100 phr;

a second layer, composed of a composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a content of the at least one diene elastomer being within a range extending from more than 50 to 95 phr, and on at least one thermoplastic elastomer, a content of the at least one thermoplastic elastomer being within a range extending from 5 to less than 50 phr,

wherein at least 5 phr of the at least one thermoplastic elastomer present in the second layer are compatible with at least 5 phr of the at least one thermoplastic elastomer present in the first layer.

28 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein a number-average molecular weight of the thermoplastic elastomers is between 30,000 and 500,000 g/mol.

29 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein elastomer blocks of the thermoplastic elastomers are chosen from elastomers having a glass transition temperature of less than 25° C.

30 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein elastomer blocks of the thermoplastic elastomers are selected from the group consisting of ethylene elastomers, diene elastomers and mixtures thereof.

31 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 30 , wherein elastomer blocks of the thermoplastic elastomers are chosen from ethylene elastomers.

32 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 30 , wherein elastomer blocks of the thermoplastic elastomers are chosen from diene elastomers.

33 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 32 , wherein elastomer blocks of the thermoplastic elastomers are diene elastomers resulting from isoprene, butadiene or a mixture thereof.

34 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein thermoplastic blocks of the thermoplastic elastomers are chosen from polymers having a glass transition temperature of greater than 60° C. and, in a case of a semicrystalline thermoplastic block, a melting point of greater than 60° C.

35 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein thermoplastic blocks of the thermoplastic elastomers are selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polyurethanes, polyamides, polyesters, polyacetals, polyethers, polyphenylene sulphides, polyfluorinated compounds, polystyrenes, polycarbonates, polysulphones, polymethyl methacrylate, polyetherimide, thermoplastic copolymers and mixtures thereof.

36 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 35 , wherein thermoplastic blocks of the thermoplastic elastomers are chosen from polystyrenes.

37 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 36 , wherein the thermoplastic elastomers comprise between 5% and 50% by weight of styrene.

38 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein the thermoplastic elastomers are selected from the group consisting of styrene/ethylene/butylene, styrene/ethylene/propylene, styrene/ethylene/ethylene/propylene, styrene/ethylene/butylene/styrene, styrene/ethylene/propylene/styrene, styrene/ethylene/ethylene/propylene/styrene, styrene/isobutylene, styrene/isobutylene/styrene, styrene/butadiene, styrene/isoprene, styrene/butadiene/isoprene, styrene/butadiene/styrene, styrene/isoprene/styrene, styrene/butadiene/isoprene/styrene, styrene/butadiene/butylene and styrene/butadiene/butylene/styrene copolymer thermoplastic elastomers and mixtures thereof.

39 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein the content of the at least one thermoplastic elastomer in the composition of the first layer is within a range extending from 70 to 100 phr.

40 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 39 , wherein the content of the at least one thermoplastic elastomer in the composition of the first layer is within a range extending from 80 to 100 phr.

41 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein the at least one thermoplastic elastomer is the only elastomer of the first layer.

42 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein the first layer does not comprise a crosslinking system.

43 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein the content of the at least one thermoplastic elastomer in the composition of the second layer is within a range extending from 5 to 45 phr.

44 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 43 , wherein the content of the at least one thermoplastic elastomer in the composition of the second layer is within a range extending from 10 to 40 phr.

45 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein the at least one diene elastomer of the second layer is selected from the group consisting of essentially unsaturated diene elastomers and mixtures thereof.

46 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 45 , wherein the at least one diene elastomer is selected from the group consisting of homopolymers obtained by polymerization of a conjugated diene monomer having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, copolymers obtained by copolymerization of one or more conjugated dienes with one another or with one or more vinylaromatic compounds having from 8 to 20 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.

47 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 46 , wherein the at least one diene elastomer is selected from the group consisting of polybutadienes, synthetic polyisoprenes, natural rubber, butadiene copolymers, isoprene copolymers and mixtures thereof.

48 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 27 , wherein the second layer comprises a reinforcing filler.

49 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 48 , wherein the reinforcing filler is carbon black and/or silica.

50 . The elastomeric laminate according to claim 49 , wherein the predominant reinforcing filler is a carbon black.

51 . A tire comprising a laminate according to claim 27 .

52 . A pneumatic object comprising a laminate according to claim 27 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2017
From: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
To: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
Reel/Frame 044069/0303 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE FIRST ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 035229 FRAME 0993. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 19, 2017
From: CUSTODERO, EMMANUEL; GREIVELDINGER, MARC; GAUTHIER, CATHERINE
To: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN; MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
Reel/Frame 043265/0947 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2015
From: CUSTODERO, EMMANUEL; GREIVELDINGER, MARC; GAUTHIER, CATHERINE
To: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS; MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
Reel/Frame 035229/0993 →