A rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising a filler covered at least partially by silica and a crosslinking system. The dispersion of the filler in the elastomeric matrix has a Z score greater than or equal to 70, and the composition is devoid of agent for coupling the filler with the elastomer.

Provided is a rubber composition that achieves both wet performance and low loss property while delivering excellent dry handling performance. A rubber composition comprises: a rubber component; and a styrene-alkylene block copolymer, wherein a total styrene content of the styrene-alkylene block copolymer is 30 mass % or more.

The invention relates to a copolymer of ethylene and of a 1,3-diene of formula CH.sub.2═CR—CH═CH.sub.2, which copolymer bears an amine function, the symbol R representing a hydrocarbon chain having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms. Such a copolymer improves the compromise between the content of ethylene in the polymer, its crystallinity and the stiffness of a rubber composition containing it.

The present invention is directed to a rubber composition comprising 100 phr of at least one diene-based rubber, 30 phr to 250 phr of at least one filler, and 1 phr to 40 phr of an epoxidized and aminated fatty acid ester, wherein the epoxidized and aminated fatty acid ester is obtained from the reaction of an epoxidized fatty acid ester with an aliphatic amine. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a rubber product, such as a tire, comprising such a rubber composition.

An elastomeric composition is disclosed. The elastomeric composition includes, per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr): about 20 to about 40 phr of a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 linkage content of at least 95%; about 40 to about 70 phr styrene/ butadiene copolymer; about 5 to about 30 phr natural rubber or polyisoprene; a curative agent; an antioxidant; about 1 to about 20 phr carbon black; about 1 to about 30 phr plasticizing oil; about 40 to about 80 phr silica; about 1 to about 15 phr silane coupling agent and about 5 to about 30 phr of a polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, butyl rubber, poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene) and poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene-co-isoprene) terpolymer.

Provided is a tire comprising a tread, wherein a ratio of a tire weight G (kg) to a maximum bad capacity W.sub.L (kg) of the tire (G/W.sub.L) is 0.0150 or less, wherein the tread has at least one rubber layer formed of a rubber composition comprising a rubber component and a reinforcing filler, and wherein a tan at 30° C. of the rubber composition is 0.15 or less, and a complex elastic modulus at 30° C. (E*.sub.30) of the rubber composition is 8.0 MPa or less.

A disclosed airborne vehicle includes split-ring resonators (split ring resonators), which may be embedded within a material. Each split ring resonator may be formed from a three-dimensional (3D) monolithic carbonaceous growth and may detect an electromagnetic ping emitted from a user device. Each split ring resonator may generate an electromagnetic return signal in response to the electromagnetic ping. The electromagnetic return signal may indicate a state of the material in a position proximate to a respective split ring resonator. In some aspects, each may resonate at a first frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the material is in a first state, and may resonate at a second frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the material is in a second state. A resonant frequency of the 3D monolithic carbonaceous growth may be based on physical characteristics of the material.

A disclosed vehicle component may include at least one split-ring resonator, which may be embedded within a material. The split ring resonator may be formed from a three-dimensional (3D) monolithic carbonaceous growth and may detect an electromagnetic ping emitted from a user device. The split ring resonator may generate an electromagnetic return signal in response to the electromagnetic ping. The electromagnetic return signal may indicate a state of the material in a position proximate to a respective split ring resonator. In some aspects, the split-ring resonator may resonate at a first frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the material is in a first state, and may resonate at a second frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the material is in a second state. A resonant frequency of the 3D monolithic carbonaceous growth may be based on physical characteristics of the material.

A tire masterbatch comprises natural rubber and cellulose nanofiber, wherein at least a portion of the cellulose nanofiber is such that length is 10 μm to 20 μm, and a ratio (i.e., L/D) of the length to a diameter is 1000 to 2000. A tire masterbatch manufacturing method comprises an operation in which at least a cellulose nanofiber slurry and a natural rubber latex are mixed to prepare a liquid mixture, and an operation in which the liquid mixture is coagulated, wherein at least a portion of cellulose nanofiber within the cellulose nanofiber slurry is such that length is 10 μm to 20 μm, and a ratio (i.e., L/D) of the length to a diameter is 1000 to 2000.

The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a synthetic rubber blend, wherein the blend comprises a high molecular weight polydiene (A) and a low molecular weight polydiene (B). The present invention further relates to a synthetic rubber blend obtainable according to the method described herein; as well as to rubber compositions comprising the blend; and articles, such as tires.