Tire of which the Tread Comprises a Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) Elastomer
AssigneesMichelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
InventorBéatrice Lopez
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Abstract
A tire, the tread of which comprises a rubber composition comprising at least a diene elastomer, such as, for example, an SBR or BR elastomer, a thermoplastic elastomer vulcanizate of EPDM and polypropylene, at a content preferably of greater than 5 phr, and a reinforcing filler, such as silica and/or carbon black. Such a composition confers, on the tire, an improvement in the wet grip.
Claims12
A tire, the tread of which comprises a rubber composition comprising at least a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a thermoplastic elastomer vulcanizate (TPV) of EPDM and polypropylene.
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