Advances in Tire Technology

Co-chairs:
Christopher G. Robertson, Materials, Resea, Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and Technology and Syed K. Mowdood, Pirelli Tyre SpA
New Silane Coupling Agents for NR/Truck Tire Application
Ping Jiang , Momentive ; John Kounavis, Momentive; Juan Alfonso, Momentive; Wesley Sloan, Momentive; Mike Stout, Momentive
Analysis of the Fatigue Process in NR/BR Blends
Inoue Yoshihisa, Tokyo Metropolitan University; Hirohisa Yoshida, Tokyo Metropolitan University; Asahiro Ahagon, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Comparing Dynamic Properties of Several Rubbers Filled with Silanized Silica Nanofiller
Movahed Saeed, Loughborough University; Ali Ansarifar, Loughborough University; Mo Song, Loughborough University
Reduction of Volatile Organic Compound Emission for Silica Compounding Part II: Synthesis and Characterization of Alkoxy-modified Silsesquioxane
Chency J. Lin, Bridgestone Americas Center for Research & Technology; William L. Hergenrother, Bridgestone Americas Center for Research & Technology; a.S. Hilton, Bridgestone Americas Center for Research & Technology
Comparative Study of Plasma-Thiophene and Acetylene Coated Silica in SBR and EPDM Reinforcement
M. Tiwari, University of Twente; Wilma K. Dierkes, University of Twente; R.N. Datta, University of Twente; William J. Van Ooij, University of Twente
New Solution SBR's to Meet Future Performance Demands
Judy E. Douglas, Lanxess Corp; Thomas Gross, Lanxess , Deutschland
Mechanistic Investigations of the Steel Tire-cord-Rubber Interface
Guy Buytaert, NV Bekaert SA; Frederik Coornaert, NV Bekaert SA; William Dekeyser, NV Bekaert SA
Methods for Collecting Tire Wear Particles
Julie Panko, ChemRisk, Inc.; Britt McAfee, ChemRisk, Inc.; Marisa Kreider , ChemRisk, Inc. ; Brent Finley, ChemRisk, Inc.
Nitrogen Inflation of Tires
Walter H. Waddell, ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Tailor Made Nanostructures for Improved Properties of Tyre Compounds
Maurizio Galimberti, Pirelli Tyre; Giannini Luca, Pirelli Tyre; Stanislao Senatore, Pirelli Tyre; Giuditta Lampignano, Pirelli Tyre; Angela Lostritto, Pirelli Tyre; Attilio Citterio, Politecnico di Milano; Gaetano Guerra, Universita di Salerna