POLYMERS FUNCTIONALIZED WITH HETEROCYCLIC NITRILE COMPOUNDS

摘要

A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of preparing a reactive polymer and reacting the reactive polymer with a heterocyclic nitrile compound.

主权项

1. A vulcanizable composition comprising:
a filler, a curing agent, and a functionalized polymer defined by at least one of the formulae: where π is a polydiene polymer chain having a cis-1,4-linkage content greater than 60%, θ is a heterocyclic group, and R is a divalent organic group.