The present disclosure provides a composite coating and a method for fabricating the composite coating. The composite coating comprises a polymer layer, a metal interlayer and an amorphous metal coating. The polymer layer is formed on a substrate and acts as a diffusion barrier layer, which is thick and dense enough to prevent the corrosive substances from penetrating into the substrate. The metal interlayer is formed between the polymer layer and the amorphous metal coating for improving the adhesion of the amorphous metal coating to the substrate.

A rubber compound having at least two glass transition temperatures Tg1 and Tg2 is based on at least two rubber compositions C1 and C2, C1 comprising at least one elastomer E1 with Tg1, C2 comprising at least one elastomer E2 with Tg2 and a reinforcing filler, E2 being different from E1, where Tg1 is above or equal to -50° C., the rubber compound satisfies Tg1-Tg2 ≥ 23° C. and has a loss factor profile exhibiting the change in tan δ as a function of the temperature in °C. over a range extending from -80° C. to 60° C. at a frequency of 10 Hz and a constant stress of 0.7 MPa and exhibiting one or more peaks, such that all the tan δ peaks present at a temperature above Tg1 have a width at half height less than or equal to 23° C.; and E1 is predominant.

A rubber compound having at least two glass transition temperatures Tg1 and Tg2 is based on at least two rubber compositions C1 and C2, C1 comprising at least one elastomer E1 with Tg1, C2 comprising at least one elastomer E2 with Tg2 and a reinforcing filler, E2 being different from E1, where Tg1 is above or equal to -50° C., the rubber compound satisfies Tg1-Tg2 ≥ 23° C. and has a loss factor profile exhibiting the change in tan δ as a function of the temperature in °C. over a range extending from -80° C. to 60° C. at a frequency of 10 Hz and a constant stress of 0.7 MPa and exhibiting one or more peaks, such that all the tan δ peaks present at a temperature above Tg1 have a width at half height less than or equal to 23° C.; and E1 is predominant.

The present disclosure provides a tire in which cracks or other defects on the surface of a tire component can be reduced to provide an excellent market life. A tire including a rubber layer and satisfying the following relationships (1) and (2): E1/E2×100>25 (1); and E1/E2×T×100>50 (2) wherein E1 denotes the fracture energy (MPa.Math.%) determined by cutting a No. 7 dumbbell-shaped specimen cut out of the rubber layer, heat-treating the specimen with the cut sections attached to each other at 170° C. for 12 minutes, and then stretching and deforming the specimen; E2 denotes the fracture energy (MPa.Math.%) determined by heat-treating a No. 7 dumbbell-shaped specimen cut out of the rubber layer at 170° C. for 12 minutes and then stretching and deforming the specimen; and T denotes the thickness (mm) of the rubber layer.

The present disclosure provides a tire in which cracks or other defects on the surface of a tire component can be reduced to provide an excellent market life. A tire including a rubber layer and satisfying the following relationships (1) and (2): E1/E2×100>25 (1); and E1/E2×T×100>50 (2) wherein E1 denotes the fracture energy (MPa.Math.%) determined by cutting a No. 7 dumbbell-shaped specimen cut out of the rubber layer, heat-treating the specimen with the cut sections attached to each other at 170° C. for 12 minutes, and then stretching and deforming the specimen; E2 denotes the fracture energy (MPa.Math.%) determined by heat-treating a No. 7 dumbbell-shaped specimen cut out of the rubber layer at 170° C. for 12 minutes and then stretching and deforming the specimen; and T denotes the thickness (mm) of the rubber layer.

A modified conjugated diene-based polymer and a rubber composition including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the modified conjugated diene-based polymer includes a modified monomer-derived functional group represented by Formula 1, and an aminoalkoxysilane-based modifier-derived functional group at least one end thereof, wherein the polymer having a unimodal molecular weight distribution, and a polydispersity index (PDI) of 1.0 or more to less than 1.7. The polymer has a narrow and unimodal molecular weight distribution, and has excellent tensile properties and viscoelastic properties while having excellent processability.

A modified conjugated diene-based polymer and a rubber composition including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the modified conjugated diene-based polymer includes a modified monomer-derived functional group represented by Formula 1, and an aminoalkoxysilane-based modifier-derived functional group at least one end thereof, wherein the polymer having a unimodal molecular weight distribution, and a polydispersity index (PDI) of 1.0 or more to less than 1.7. The polymer has a narrow and unimodal molecular weight distribution, and has excellent tensile properties and viscoelastic properties while having excellent processability.

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.

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.

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing a dielectric layer on a semiconductor substrate capable of supporting very high density interconnects (i.e., ≥100 IO/mm). The dielectric layer includes a maleimide polymer in which a thiol-terminated functional group crosslinks with an epoxy resin. The resultant dielectric material provides a dielectric constant of less than 3 and a dissipation factor of less than 0.001. Additionally, the thiol functional group forms coordination complexes with noble metals present in the conductive structures, thus by controlling the stoichiometry of epoxy to polyimide, the thiol-polyimide may beneficially provide an adhesion enhancer between the dielectric and noble metal conductive structures.