| abstract |
A rubber composition containing a rubber component, a filler or filler material and at least one organofunctional silane and / or mixture of organofunctional silanes in which the individual silanes possess free or blocked mercaptan functionality or particular mixtures of the organofunctional silanes possess Mercaptano functionality free and blocked. Organofunctional silanes and silane mixtures are useful, among others, as coupling agents for elastomeric compositions, for example, rubber formulations used in the manufacture of tires, where they have a desirable balance of low surface burn properties and good performance. |