The disclosure provides transitorially erasable ink compositions, including an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, a rubber dissolved in the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, a hydrophilic pigment, and a surfactant. The disclosure further provides methods of preparing transitorially erasable ink compositions and writing instruments comprising transitorially erasable ink compositions. The disclosed erasable ink compositions write well, have strong color and erase easily transitorially, and demonstrate color stability.

A tire having a tread comprising a tread rubber composition comprising from 10 phr to 100 phr of styrene butadiene rubber comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, from 0 phr to 90 phr of elastomers selected from one or more of natural rubber, polybutadiene rubber comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, and synthetic polyisoprene comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, and from 40 phr to 250 phr of a filler comprising one or more of recycled or bio-based silica, and recycled or bio-based carbon black, from 1 phr to 90 phr of hydrocarbon resin which is one or more of i) based on recycled monomers, bio-based monomers or a combination thereof, and ii) a plant resin. Furthermore, the tire comprises reinforced rubber plies, comprising cords, optionally made of a bio-based or recycled material, coated with a rubber coating composition comprising from 80 phr to 100 phr of elastomers selected from one or more of natural rubber and synthetic polyisoprene comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, and from 30 phr to 90 phr of a filler comprising one or more of recycled or bio-based silica and recycled or bio-based carbon black.

A tire having a tread comprising a tread rubber composition comprising from 10 phr to 100 phr of styrene butadiene rubber comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, from 0 phr to 90 phr of elastomers selected from one or more of natural rubber, polybutadiene rubber comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, and synthetic polyisoprene comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, and from 40 phr to 250 phr of a filler comprising one or more of recycled or bio-based silica, and recycled or bio-based carbon black, from 1 phr to 90 phr of hydrocarbon resin which is one or more of i) based on recycled monomers, bio-based monomers or a combination thereof, and ii) a plant resin. Furthermore, the tire comprises reinforced rubber plies, comprising cords, optionally made of a bio-based or recycled material, coated with a rubber coating composition comprising from 80 phr to 100 phr of elastomers selected from one or more of natural rubber and synthetic polyisoprene comprising monomers selected from one or more of recycled and bio-based monomers, and from 30 phr to 90 phr of a filler comprising one or more of recycled or bio-based silica and recycled or bio-based carbon black.

The sealant composition according to an embodiment includes, per 100 parts by mass of a solid rubber component containing 60 parts by mass or more of natural rubber: 95 to 150 parts by mass of a hydrocarbon resin containing 30 parts by mass or more of a terpene-based resin; and 20 to 100 parts by mass of a liquid plasticizer.

The sealant composition according to an embodiment includes, per 100 parts by mass of a solid rubber component containing 60 parts by mass or more of natural rubber: 95 to 150 parts by mass of a hydrocarbon resin containing 30 parts by mass or more of a terpene-based resin; and 20 to 100 parts by mass of a liquid plasticizer.

A rubber coating for a radiofrequency identification device for a tyre characterized in that it comprises: (a) 100 phr of at least one diene-based elastomer; (b) at least one chemical according to formula (1) wherein the chemical comprises in its structure at least the structure of the 2,2-methylenediphenol, and wherein the 2,2-methylenediphenol may be substituted in ortho, para, meta position or any combination thereof with an aliphatic, linear or branched, hydrocarbon chain comprising from 1 to 10 C atoms, or may be polymerized in ortho, para, meta position or any combination thereof with one or more additional alkylphenol units. A radiofrequency identification (RFID) module for a tyre comprising a radiofrequency identification device surrounded by a rubber coating, a tyre or a tyre retread comprising such radiofrequency identification module, and use of a rubber coating for surrounding a radiofrequency identification device.

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A rubber coating for a radiofrequency identification device for a tyre characterized in that it comprises: (a) 100 phr of at least one diene-based elastomer; (b) at least one chemical according to formula (1) wherein the chemical comprises in its structure at least the structure of the 2,2-methylenediphenol, and wherein the 2,2-methylenediphenol may be substituted in ortho, para, meta position or any combination thereof with an aliphatic, linear or branched, hydrocarbon chain comprising from 1 to 10 C atoms, or may be polymerized in ortho, para, meta position or any combination thereof with one or more additional alkylphenol units. A radiofrequency identification (RFID) module for a tyre comprising a radiofrequency identification device surrounded by a rubber coating, a tyre or a tyre retread comprising such radiofrequency identification module, and use of a rubber coating for surrounding a radiofrequency identification device.

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In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides a polymer composition for use in, cosmetics, coatings, inks, polymer compounding formulation comprising an all-natural, DHN-based, nitrogen-free black knot fungal (BKF) allomelanin extracted from black knots (a fungal growth formed by Apiosporina morbosa). The BKF melanin is naturally sourced, economically extracted, and quite unexpectedly, has been found to have better UV absorbing and antioxidant properties than synthetic melanin (polydopamine) and commercially available sepia melanin. In various embodiments, a small amount of the BKF melanin is substantially uniformly blended into a polymer or similar material to create a composition having excellent UV absorption and antioxidant properties. Surprisingly, it has also been found that the UV absorption and antioxidant properties of these polymer compositions can withstand heating and other processing steps associated with polymers, and in particular, rubber without significant reduction in effectiveness.

In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides a polymer composition for use in, cosmetics, coatings, inks, polymer compounding formulation comprising an all-natural, DHN-based, nitrogen-free black knot fungal (BKF) allomelanin extracted from black knots (a fungal growth formed by Apiosporina morbosa). The BKF melanin is naturally sourced, economically extracted, and quite unexpectedly, has been found to have better UV absorbing and antioxidant properties than synthetic melanin (polydopamine) and commercially available sepia melanin. In various embodiments, a small amount of the BKF melanin is substantially uniformly blended into a polymer or similar material to create a composition having excellent UV absorption and antioxidant properties. Surprisingly, it has also been found that the UV absorption and antioxidant properties of these polymer compositions can withstand heating and other processing steps associated with polymers, and in particular, rubber without significant reduction in effectiveness.