{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "This invention relates to the preparation of nanocomposites comprised of an elastomer and a dispersion therein of an at least partially exfoliated, intercalated, multilayered, water swellable clay (e.g. smectite clay). The invention further relates to rubber compositions comprised of such…",
  "path": "/patents/1078949",
  "publishedAt": "2005-03-30T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60C1/00",
    "GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER [US]"
  ],
  "textContent": "This invention relates to the preparation of nanocomposites comprised of an elastomer and a dispersion therein of an at least partially exfoliated, intercalated, multilayered, water swellable clay (e.g. smectite clay). The invention further relates to rubber compositions comprised of such nanocomposites and tires and industrial products such as, for example conveyor belts, power transmission belts and hoses, which contain at least one component comprised of said nanocomposite or said rubber composition. A particular adaptation for such rubber composition is contemplated for rubber tire components, such as for example treads, where significant replacement of carbon black reinforcement may be desired to reduce heat buildup for tire durability and reduction in tire weight for vehicular fuel economy such as, for example, aircraft tire treads. The nanocomposite is prepared by addition of a water suspension of water swellable clay particles to an aqueous emulsion of anionic (negatively charged) elastomer particles to form a mixture thereof to which an amine having at least two amine centers in a form of a cationic (positively charged) polymeric quaternary amine or ethylene polyamine is subsequently added to both intercalate and at least partially exfoliate the water swelled clay particles by an ion exchange within the galleries of the multilayered clay with cation exchangeable ion(s) and to aid in promoting the elastomer and resultant clay particles to coagulate and form a nanocomposite thereof.",
  "title": "Preparation of a composite of elastomer and exfoliated clay platelets, rubber compositions comprised of said composite and articles of manufacture, including tires"
}