MUMBAI, India, June 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517053971 A) filed by Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc., Baytown, U.S.A., on June 4, for 'elastomer blends comprising brominated isobutylene-p-methylstyrene copolymers and tires or tire components containing same.'
Inventor(s) include Shanmugasundarum, Babu; P, Appues; Ck, Shanawas; Jacob, Sunny; and Wamsley, Eric, J.
The application for the patent was published on June 27, under issue no. 26/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Elastomer blends may comprise about 25 wt% or above of a brominated isobutylene-p-methylstyrene copolymer, based on total polymer mass and a non-zero amount of a companion elastomer. The companion elastomer is not a bromobutyl rubber, and the brominated isobutylene-p-methylstyrene copolymer is free of a diene comonomer. Suitable companion elastomers may include, but are not limited to, bromobutyl rubber and natural or synthetic polyisoprene. Advantaged properties may be realized with specified amounts of each companion elastomer. The elastomer blends may be utilized in various locations within tires or components used for making tires."
The patent application was internationally filed on Dec. 07, 2023, under International application No.PCT/US2023/082913.
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