Rubber compositions and articles thereof

Abstract

In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, are vulcanized rubber compositions with improved physical properties such as, for example, stiffness and hysteresis. In one aspect, an uncured composition is described herein wherein the composition comprises (1) at least one partially saturated elastomer comprising repeat units, wherein less than or equal to 15% of all repeat units of the partially saturated elastomer comprise a double bond, (2) a bismaleimide, and (3) a polyoctenamer. The uncured rubber compositions can be vulcanized to produce a variety of components used in the production of tires.

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