(19)
(11) EP 2 470 604 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/46

(21) Application number: 10814124.3

(22) Date of filing: 27.07.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08L 53/02(2006.01)
C08K 3/04(2006.01)
 C08K 9/04(2006.01)
B60C 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/043384
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/028337 (10.03.2011 Gazette 2011/10)

(54)

USE OF SURFACE-TREATED CARBON BLACKS IN AN ELASTOMER TO REDUCE COMPOUND HYSTERESIS AND TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE AND IMPROVE WET TRACTION

VERWENDUNG OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDELTER RUSSE IN EINEM ELASTOMER FÜR REDUZIERTE VERBINDUNGSHYSTERESE, REDUZIERTEN REIFENROLLWIDERSTAND UND VERBESSERTE NASSTRAKTION

UTILISATION DE NOIRS DE CARBONE TRAITÉS EN SURFACE DANS UN ÉLASTOMÈRE AFIN DE RÉDUIRE L'HYSTÉRÉSIS DU COMPOSÉ ET LA RÉSISTANCE AU ROULEMENT D'UN PNEUMATIQUE ET D'AMÉLIORER LA TRACTION SUR VOIE HUMIDE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 27.08.2009 US 237593 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/27

(60) Divisional application:
19208378.0

(73) Proprietors:
  • Birla Carbon U.S.A., Inc.
    Marietta, GA 30062 (US)
  • ARLANXEO Deutschland GmbH
    41540 Dormagen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • HERD, Charles
    Woodstock, 30188, Georgia (US)
  • EDWARDS, Charles
    Roswell, 30075, Georgia (US)
  • CURTIS, John
    Kennesaw, 30152 Georgia (US)
  • CROSSLEY, Steve
    Marietta, 30062, Georgia (US)
  • SCHOMBERG, K., Cory
    Magnolia TX 77354-4411 (US)
  • GROSS, Thomas
    42789 Wulfrath (DE)
  • STEINHAUSER, Norbert
    40789 Monheim (DE)
  • KLOPPENBERG, Heike
    40625 Düsseldorf (DE)
  • HARDY, David
    41541 Dormagen (NL)
  • LUCASSEN, Alex
    41540 Dormagen (DE)

(74) Representative: Leißler-Gerstl, Gabriele 
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München
81543 München (DE)


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