IP Library Granted Patent US 9,428,011
Granted Patent B2
US 9,428,011 · App. 14/430,706 · Granted Aug 30, 2016

Cord rubberized in situ comprising a composition comprising a styrene-butadiene copolymer

Inventor: Nathalie Salgues (Clermont-Ferrand, FR)
Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN; MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
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Patent No.
US 9,428,011
App. No.
14/430,706
Granted
Aug 30, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A metal cord is rubberized in situ by a rubber composition that includes a styrene-butadiene copolymer. The styrene-butadiene copolymer includes styrene units at a proportion of between 25% and 35% by weight, limits included, of a total weight of the styrene-butadiene copolymer. The styrene-butadiene copolymer also includes trans-1,4-bonds at a proportion of between 73% and 83% by weight, limits included, of a total weight of a butadiene part of the styrene-butadiene copolymer.

Claims (20)

1. A metal cord comprising a rubber composition used to rubberize the metal cord in situ, wherein the rubber composition includes a styrene-butadiene copolymer, and wherein the styrene-butadiene copolymer includes:

styrene units at a proportion of between 27% and 31% by weight, limits included, of a total weight of the styrene-butadiene copolymer, and

trans-1,4-bonds at a proportion of between 73% and 83% by weight, limits included, of a total weight of a butadiene part of the styrene-butadiene copolymer.

2. The metal cord according to claim 1 , wherein the proportion of the trans-1,4-bonds is between 75% and 81% by weight, limits included, of the total weight of the butadiene part of the styrene-butadiene copolymer.

3. The metal cord according to claim 1 , wherein the styrene-butadiene copolymer includes cis-1,4-bonds at a proportion of between 12% and 21% by weight, limits included, of the total weight of the butadiene part of the copolymer.

4. The metal cord according to claim 3 , wherein the styrene-butadiene copolymer includes cis-1,4-bonds at a proportion of between 14% and 19% by weight, limits included, of the total weight of the butadiene part of the copolymer.

5. The metal cord according to claim 1 , wherein the styrene-butadiene copolymer includes vinyl units at a proportion of between 1% and 7% by weight, limits included, of the total weight of the butadiene part of the copolymer.

6. The metal cord according to claim 5 , wherein the styrene-butadiene copolymer includes vinyl units at a proportion of between 3% and 5% by weight, limits included, of the total weight of the butadiene part of the copolymer.

7. The metal cord according to claim 1 , wherein the rubber composition includes between 50 and 100 phr, limits included, of the styrene-butadiene copolymer.

8. The metal cord according to claim 7 , wherein the rubber composition includes between 70 and 100 phr, limits included, of the styrene-butadiene copolymer.

9. The metal cord according to claim 8 , wherein the rubber composition includes between 80 and 100 phr, limits included, of the styrene-butadiene copolymer.

10. The metal cord according to claim 1 ,

wherein the metal cord is embedded in a coating rubber composition, and

wherein the metal cord embedded in the coating rubber composition is incorporated in a semifinished product.

11. The metal cord according to claim 1 , wherein the metal cord is incorporated in a tire.

12. A process for manufacturing a metal cord that is rubberized in situ, the process comprising steps of:

manufacturing a rubber composition that includes a styrene-butadiene copolymer, wherein the styrene-butadiene copolymer includes:

styrene units at a proportion of between 27% and 31% by weight, limits included, of a total weight of the styrene-butadiene copolymer, and

trans-1,4-bonds at a proportion of between 73% and 83% by weight, limits included, of a total weight of a butadiene part of the styrene-butadiene copolymer; and

between two stages of assembling the metal cord, sheathing at least an internal portion of the metal cord with the rubber composition.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2017
From: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
To: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
Reel/Frame 044234/0092 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2016
From: SALGUES, NATHALIE
To: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN; MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
Reel/Frame 038051/0095 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 12 60337 · Oct 30, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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