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The effects of varying the polymer composition on the cut growth characteristics of E/P/1,4 HD tire treads
Author(s) -
Stewart C. W.,
Verbanc J. J.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1971.070150413
Subject(s) - tearing , cracking , materials science , polymer , composite material , ethylene propylene rubber , groove (engineering) , abrasion (mechanical) , metallurgy , copolymer
Experimental ethylene–propylene–1,4‐hexadiene polymers covering a range of compositions which possess satisfactory processing characteristics and economics have been evaluated in passenger car tires with emphasis on groove cracking. The tearing energy criterion was used in a laboratory test to correctly predict the groove cracking behavior of the tires made from these polymers. Road tests indicate that ethylene–propylene–1,4‐hexadiene tripolymers containing 36%–42% propylene and 1.8%–2.2% diene exhibit resistance to cut growth and abrasion which is superior to standard SBR–BR bias tires. Polymers containing more than 42% propylene or 2.2% diene were inferior in wear and resistance to groove cracking, but sufficient data are not available to pinpoint the reason.