TIRE COMPONENTS HAVING IMPROVED TEAR STRENGTH

摘要

A tire having improved tear strength including at least one component comprising a vulcanized elastomer and a polyolefin additive of either up to about 35 parts by weight of polyolefin copolymer per one hundred parts by weight elastomer or from about 5 to about 50 parts by weight polypropylene per one hundred parts by weight elastomer, and from about 0.05 to about 2.0 parts by weight of an anhydride compatibilizing agent per one hundred parts by weight elastomer.