Polyvinyl alcohol coating containing mica or glass for use on a rubber tire
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorGeorge P. Patitsas
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Abstract
A composition comprised of polyvinyl alcohol coating and at least one water insoluble particulate organic or inorganic material having a plate like structure for use on at least one side of a rubber tire. Preferred particulate materials are flake mica and flake glass.
Claims7
A cured rubber tire having at least one of its surfaces coated with a composition which comprises polyvinylalcohol and at least one water insoluble particulate organic and/or inorganic material having a plate-like structure in a weight ratio of said material to the PVA in the coating in the range of about 1/6 to about 1/1 and where said plate-like structure material is an inorganic material having two substantially parallel opposing plate-like surfaces with an average width to thickness ratio in the range of about 5/1 to about 30/1.
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