US 11,987,690 B2
Fatty acid-modified vegetable oils in rubber compositions and tires
Kelsey Elizabeth Cantwell, Akron, OH (US); and Joseph John Kulig, Tallmadge, OH (US)
Assigned to THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, Akron, OH (US)
Filed by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/160,472.
Prior Publication US 2022/0235195 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. C08K 5/09 (2006.01); B60C 1/00 (2006.01); C08K 5/1515 (2006.01); C08L 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC C08K 5/09 (2013.01) [B60C 1/0016 (2013.01); C08K 5/1515 (2013.01); C08L 19/00 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
 
1. A vulcanizable rubber composition comprising a vegetable oil derivative comprising the structure

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where R1, R2 and R3 are independently C15-C20 alkenyl, C15-C20 alkyl, and optionally containing aromatic groups; R is —O—C(═O)—R4 where R4 is C15-C20 alkenyl; each R is covalently bonded to a first carbon atom of one of R1, R2 or R3 wherein a second carbon atom is adjacent to the first carbon atom and the second carbon atom is substituted with an —OH group; and m is the number of R groups.