IP Library Granted Patent US 9,677,025
Granted Patent B2
US 9,677,025 · App. 14/883,202 · Granted Jun 13, 2017

Elastomer composition for a tire object having a self-sealing property

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Patent No.
US 9,677,025
App. No.
14/883,202
Granted
Jun 13, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Elastomer composition having a self-sealing property which can be used in particular as puncture-resistant layer in an inflatable article, based on at least (phr meaning parts by weight per 100 parts of solid elastomer): a blend of at least two solid elastomers, a polybutadiene or butadiene copolymer elastomer, referred to as “elastomer A”, and a natural rubber or synthetic polyisoprene elastomer, referred to as “elastomer B”, the elastomer A: elastomer B ratio by weight being within a range from 10:90 to 90:10; between 30 and 90 phr of a hydrocarbon resin; from 0 to less than 30 phr of filler. Inflatable article, such as a tire, provided with a puncture-resistant layer comprising this elastomer composition; the puncture-resistant layer is advantageously used in combination with an airtight layer, for example based on butyl rubber or TPS elastomer, in order to form, in the inflatable article, an airtight and puncture-resistant laminate.

Claims (11)

1. An inflatable article comprising a puncture-resistant layer, said layer comprising an elastomer composition having a self-sealing property, wherein the composition comprises (phr meaning parts by weight per 100 parts of solid elastomer):

a blend of at least two solid elastomers, a polybutadiene or butadiene copolymer elastomer, referred to as “elastomer A”, and a natural rubber or synthetic polyisoprene elastomer, referred to as “elastomer B”, the elastomer A: elastomer B ratio by weight being within a range from 10:90 to 90:10;

between 30 and 90 phr of a hydrocarbon resin; and

from 0 to less than 30 phr of filler.

2. The article according to claim 1 , wherein said layer has a thickness of greater than 0.3 mm.

3. The article according to claim 2 , wherein said layer has a thickness of between 0.5 mm and 10 mm.

4. The article according to claim 1 , wherein said layer is deposited on the internal wall of the inflatable article.

5. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the inflatable article is an article made of rubber.

6. The article according to claim 5 , wherein the inflatable article is a tire.

7. The article according to claim 1 , wherein said layer is used in combination with an airtight layer, thus forming a self-sealing and airtight laminate.

8. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the airtight layer is based on butyl rubber or a thermoplastic stirene elastomer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2023
From: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
To: COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
Reel/Frame 065018/0154 →