| abstract |
Disclosed is a rubber composition which comprises: (a) a first polymer, (b) a second polymer that is different from said first polymer, (c) a filler, (d) a first low molecular weight polymer comprising a block A and a block B, wherein said block A comprises a majority of the same type of mer units that make up a majority of the first polymer and block B comprises a majority of the same type of mer units that make up a majority of the second polymer, and (e) a second low molecular weight polymer comprising at least one functional group, wherein said first and second low molecular weight polymers have number average molecular weights of about 5,000 to about 100,000. Also disclosed is a method of mixing the rubber composition. |