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Road wear particles from tire-pavement interactions contribute significantly to urban air pollution, with studies showing that a typical passenger vehicle tire loses 1-1.5 kg of material over its lifetime. These particles, ranging from nanometers to micrometers in size, contain complex mixtures of rubber compounds, carbon black, and other materials that persist in the environment.

The fundamental challenge lies in developing tire materials that maintain essential performance characteristics—grip, durability, and handling—while minimizing the generation of wear particles during normal use.

This page brings together solutions from recent research—including advanced rubber compositions with modified butadiene polymers, surface-treated carbon black fillers, engineered microstructures with fiber reinforcement, and white carbon black alternatives. These and other approaches focus on practical implementations that can reduce particle emissions while meeting safety and performance requirements for modern vehicles.

1. Rubber Composition for Tire Treads with Modified and Unmodified Butadiene Rubbers and Specific Carbon Black Properties

BRIDGESTONE CORP, 2024

Rubber composition for tire treads that improves wear resistance. The composition contains modified and unmodified butadiene rubbers in specific proportions along with carbon black with specific physical properties. The modified butadiene rubber content is 5% or more and the unmodified butadiene rubber content is 10% or more. The carbon black has a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) of 130 m2/g or more, a CTAB/iodine adsorption ratio of 0.92 to 1.06, and a hydrogen release amount of 3,500 to 4,800 mass ppm. Using this composition in tire treads provides improved wear resistance compared to conventional tread rubber compositions.

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2. Rubber Composition Incorporating Silica and Zinc Oxide with Defined CTAB and DBP Parameters

YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD, YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD:THE, 2024

Rubber composition that improves wear resistance and chipping resistance. The composition includes silica and zinc oxide, which have a specific relationship between CTAB specific surface area and DBP oil absorption, into rubber including isoprene rubber.

3. Rubber Compound with Two-step Silica Modification for Enhanced Dispersion and Adhesion

SHANDONG BAOLI TECH CO LTD, SHANDONG BAOLI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023

Wear-resistant tire rubber compound composition and preparation method that improves tire wear resistance by optimizing silica dispersion and rubber-silica interface adhesion. The method involves two-step modification of silica using a silane coupling agent and an active dispersant. The silane is dry-mixed with silica, heated to adsorb and hydrolyze, and the dispersant promotes uniform grafting. This reduces silica agglomeration, improves dispersion, and enhances rubber-silica bonding for better wear resistance.

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4. Rubber Composition with Fine Carbon Black and Silica for Low-Speed Tire Tread Configuration

SUMITOMO RUBBER IND LTD, 2023

Rubber composition and tire design to reduce wear during low-speed applications like stop-and-go driving. The rubber composition contains a specific blend of isoprene, butadiene, and styrene-butadiene rubbers, along with a filler mix of fine carbon black and silica. The carbon black has an average particle size of 19 nm or less. This composition provides improved wear resistance when a high contact force is applied for long times at low speeds. The tire design incorporates this rubber compound into the tread layers. It includes a top layer with the specific rubber blend, sandwiched between inner layers. This configuration helps prevent premature wear during stop-and-go driving conditions.

5. Tire Tread with Specified Polymer and Ash Composition and Defined Equatorial Thickness

SUMITOMO RUBBER IND LTD, 2023

A tire with improved wear resistance at high speeds. The tire has a specific composition for the tread rubber, with controlled amounts of polymer and ash, along with a maximum thickness on the equatorial plane. The polymer content (PC) is 55% by mass, the ash content (Ash) is 25% by mass, and the equatorial plane thickness (G) is 10 mm or less. This combination improves wear resistance during high-speed running compared to conventional tires.

6. Tire Tread with Isoprene and Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Composition Containing Silica and Resin

SUMITOMO RUBBER IND LTD, 2023

Tire with improved wear resistance during high-speed running. The tire has a tread rubber composition with specific components and properties. The rubber contains isoprene and styrene-butadiene rubbers, small primary particle size silica, and a resin. The rubber composition has controlled amounts of polymer and extractable material. The tire tread thickness also plays a role. This composition and thickness range improves wear resistance during high-speed operation.

7. Dry Mixing Method for Tire Rubber Compositions with Pre-Dispersed White Carbon Black

中策橡胶集团股份有限公司, ZHONGCE RUBBER GROUP COMPANY LTD, 2023

A dry mixing method for tire rubber compositions with reduced rolling resistance and improved wear resistance. The method involves pre-dispersing white carbon black before adding it to the rubber. This improves white carbon black dispersion and modification by pre-processing. It can be mixed with carbon black masterbatch to reduce hysteresis loss. Using pre-dispersed white carbon black in tire tread rubber reduces rolling resistance while maintaining wear resistance.

8. Pneumatic Tire Tread with High Surface Area Carbon Black and Specific Additives for Enhanced Wear Resistance

SUMITOMO RUBBER IND LTD, 2023

Heavy duty pneumatic tire with improved wear resistance for trucks and buses. The tire has a tread made with a specific rubber composition containing carbon black with high surface area, small particle size, and specific additives. The rubber composition has a carbon black with an average particle size of 20 nm or less and a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) adsorption specific surface area of 100 m2/g or more. It also has a land ratio of 81% or more in the tread. This composition helps achieve a wear resistance figure of merit of 140 or more. The tire provides better wear life compared to conventional heavy duty tires.

9. Tire Tread with Plasma-Treated Granules Embedded via Adhesive Application

2022

Tire with improved wear resistance and adhesion compared to conventional tires. The tire has a tread with hard granules embedded in the wear surface. The granules are treated with low-temperature plasma to enhance adhesion to the tread. An adhesive is applied to the tread strip before the granules are added. This sequence of treating the granules, applying adhesive, and embedding them improves adhesion compared to adding granules directly to the tread.

10. Rubber Composition Incorporating Carbon Black, Silicon, Modified Resin, and Fatty Acid Salt Compound

Beijing Tongcheng Chuangzhan Technology Co., Ltd., Tongcheng New Materials Group Co., Ltd., BEIJING RED AVENUE INNOVA CO LTD, 2022

Rubber composition for engineering tire treads that improves tire durability and reduces wear compared to conventional rubber compounds. The composition contains specific additives like carbon black, silicon, modified resin, and a fatty acid salt compound. The additive combination provides better properties like stiffness, abrasion resistance, dispersion, and tear strength compared to standard tire rubber.

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11. Tread Rubber Composition with White Carbon Black and Specific Polymer Blend

ZHONGCE RUBBER GROUP CO LTD, 2022

White carbon black filled tread rubber composition for tires that provides wear resistance comparable to carbon black filler while improving wet grip and rolling resistance. The composition uses a combination of emulsion polystyrene-butadiene rubbers, solution polystyrene-butadiene rubbers, polybutadiene rubber, white carbon black, silane coupling agents, and other standard rubber ingredients. The mixing method involves blending the components in a specific sequence and order to optimize dispersion and compounding. The resulting white carbon black filled tread rubber provides superior wear resistance compared to traditional carbon black filled tires, while also improving wet grip and rolling resistance.

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12. Tire with Branched Microstructure and Embedded High-Abrasion-Resistant Fibers

DAIMLER AG, 2021

Tire for a vehicle that reduces fine dust emissions from vehicles with tires. The tire is manufactured of a tire matrix with a branched microstructure with microcracks and / or is interspersed with fibers with a diameter between one nanometer and one hundred micrometers, the fibers being a have higher abrasion resistance than the tire matrix, so that even when the fibers and the tire matrix wear off, the fibers protrude from the tire matrix and are in contact with the road surface when the tire rolls, and / or where to reduce the emission of fine dust from the tire and to reduce Existing fine dust on the roadway.

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13. Tire Rubber Composition with Modified Silicon Carbide for Enhanced Wear Resistance

潍坊职业学院, WEIFANG VOCATIONAL COLLEGE, 2021

A wear-resistant tire rubber composition that improves tire durability and extends service life. The composition contains natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, carbon black, modified silicon carbide, sulfur, accelerator, zinc oxide, stearic acid, antioxidant, and paraffin wax. The modified silicon carbide is prepared by dispersing silicon carbide in water, adding dopamine, adjusting pH, and freeze drying or spray drying. The modified silicon carbide replaces some carbon black, provides higher wear resistance, and reduces rolling resistance. The modified silicon carbide also has improved compatibility with the rubber matrix due to a thin surface coating layer.

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14. Rubber Composition with Specific Aromatic Vinyl Unit Ratios and High Silica Loading

SUMITOMO RUBBER IND, SUMITOMO RUBBER IND LTD, 2021

Rubber composition for tires with improved wear resistance. The composition contains specific materials and ratios to achieve better wear performance. It has a rubber component, a thermoplastic elastomer with non-conjugated olefin units, and a plasticizer. The rubber component has aromatic vinyl units and the thermoplastic elastomer has fewer aromatic vinyl units. The ratio of aromatic vinyl units in the rubber vs. the thermoplastic elastomer is greater. This separation of aromatic vinyl groups reduces stress concentration and improves wear. The composition also has silica loading of 180 m2/g or higher for better wear. The plasticizer content exceeds the thermoplastic elastomer content. This promotes silica dispersion and further enhances wear resistance.

15. Tread Rubber Composition with Cis-1,4-Polyisoprene, High-Cis Butadiene Rubber, Carbon Nanotubes, and Ultra-Abrasion-Resistant Carbon Black

SHANDONG LINGLONG TYRE CO LTD, 2021

High-wear-resistance tread rubber for all-steel truck radial tires that provides improved wear resistance without compromising other tire properties like puncture resistance and chipping resistance. The tread formula uses a specific combination of rubber components to achieve this. It includes cis-1,4-polyisoprene rubber, cis-butadiene rubber with high cis content, carbon nanotubes or a pre-dispersed masterbatch of carbon nanotubes and cis-butadiene rubber, and ultra-abrasion-resistant carbon black with high specific surface area. This composition balances wear resistance with other tire properties like puncture resistance and chipping resistance.

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16. Tire Structure with Recycled Inner Tread Bonded to Outer Tread

青岛圣益橡塑制品有限公司, QINGDAO SHENGYI RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO LTD, 2020

An environmentally friendly wear-resistant tire using recycled tires as the main material. The tire has an outer tread that contacts the road and an inner tread bonded to the outer tread. The inner tread is made from recycled tires. The inner tread helps reinforce the outer tread for improved wear resistance while utilizing waste material.

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17. Rubber Composition with Modified Nano-Silica Dispersed in Styrene-Butadiene Latex

中国石油天然气股份有限公司, 2019

Rubber composition for tire treads with improved wear resistance and lower rolling resistance. The composition contains modified nano-silica dispersed in styrene-butadiene rubber latex. The modified nano-silica is prepared by in-situ polymerization using unsaturated acid-based monomers and conjugated diene monomers. This prevents agglomeration of the nano-silica particles and provides better dispersion in the rubber matrix. The modified nano-silica enhances wear resistance while the styrene-butadiene latex reduces rolling resistance.

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18. Rubber Composition with Inorganic Filler Having Specific Repose Angle, BET Surface Area, and DBP Absorption for Tire Treads

TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO, TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD, 2012

Rubber composition for tire treads that improves elasticity, cut resistance, fracture resistance, and wear resistance in a balanced manner while reducing rolling resistance. The composition contains natural rubber, polyisoprene, and optionally polybutadiene rubber as the base. It also has an inorganic filler with specific properties like a repose angle of 40 degrees or more, BET surface area of 10 m2/g or more, and DBP absorption of 2.0 or more. This filler combination improves elasticity, cut/chipping resistance, fracture resistance, and wear resistance of the vulcanized rubber in a well-balanced manner, while reducing heat generation. The composition can further contain reinforcing fillers, vulcanization agents, etc.

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19. Rubber Composition with Dual Tg Diene Elastomers and Optimized Filler Load for Tire Tread Cavity Filling

COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, 2009

Rubber compositions for filling tire tread cavities that prevent cracking and premature wear. The compositions have a unique combination of high and low Tg diene elastomers along with a high loading of reinforcing filler and a lower loading of non-reinforcing filler. This allows the compositions to fill cavities without cracking or premature wear when the tire rolls. The high Tg elastomer provides reinforcement while the low Tg elastomer maintains flexibility. The high reinforcing filler load compensates for the reduced reinforcement from the lower filler load.

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20. Rubber Composition with High Surface Area Carbon Black for Tire Treads

BRIDGESTONE CORP, 2009

Rubber composition for tire treads that provides high resistance, good wear, and low rolling resistance for fuel efficiency in all-steel tires. The composition contains natural rubber, synthetic rubber, and carbon black with specific surface area properties. The carbon black has a high surface area and small pore diameter. The carbon black specific surface area measured by mercury injection is at least 0.8 times the specific surface area measured by CTAB. This composition provides long tire life, low rolling resistance, and good wear in all-steel tire applications.

21. Tire Tread Rubber Composition with Nano-Sized Zinc Oxide and Renewable Rubber Components

22. Rubber Composition with Diene-Based Polymer and Carbon Black Having Specific Pore Volume, Oil Absorption, and Surface Area Characteristics

23. Rubber Composition with Modified Natural Rubber, Carbon Black, and Silica Filler for Heavy Duty Tires

24. Rubber Composition Incorporating High Structure Carbon Black with Specific Surface Activity for Tire Treads

25. Tire Tread Rubber Composition with Oxidized Carbon Black and Silane Coupling Agent

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