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US 2012/0259037 A1Published application
Rubber composition for use in tire treads and pneumatic tire using the same
AssigneeThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
InventorYayoi Akahori
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Abstract
A rubber composition for use in tire treads including a rubber component and, per 100 parts by mass thereof, from 1 to 20 parts by mass of the gel described below; and a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition in a tread. Gel: A gel produced by dissolving a polyvinylalcohol powder in an aqueous solution containing water or water and an organic solvent including a group selected from a hydroxy group, an amino group, and an amide group; and crosslinking by adding a crosslinking agent thereto.
Claims20
A rubber composition for use in tire treads, comprising:
- a rubber component and, per 100 parts by mass thereof,
- from 1 to 20 parts by mass of a gel of a polyvinylalcohol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.