Advances in Materials for Tires-Session A (AM)

Tuesday, October 9, 2012: 8:15 AM-11:00 AM
Room 202-201 (Duke Energy Center)
Co-chairs:
Syed K. Mowdood, Pirelli Tyre SpA and Udo Kuhlmann, Pirelli Tyre
8:15 AM
1
Influence of Low Temperature Exposure On Tire Vibration and Tire Brittleness for High Performance Tires
Adrian Leu and Mariana Arghir, PhD, Prof., Eng., Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
8:45 AM
2
Effect of Cured Liner Gauge On Tire Performance
R. Christopher Napier, Global Specialty Polymers Technology, ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown, TX, Walter H. Waddell, ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown, TX and Dirk Rouckhout, ExxonMobil Chemical Europe, Machelen, Belgium
9:15 AM
3
Correlations Between Lateral Forces Variation and Tire Wear
Adrian Leu and Mariana Arghir, PhD, Eng., Applied Mechanics, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
4
Adhesion of Short and Continuous RFL-Treated Aramid Fibers to Sulfur and Peroxide Cured Rubbers
Morteza Shirazi, Elastomer Technology and Engineering, University of Twente, Enshede, Netherlands, Auke G. Talma, University of Twente, Dept. of Elastomer Technology and Engineering, Enschede, Netherlands and Jacques W.M. Noordermeer, Elastomer Technology and Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands