Treated fillers, compositions containing same, and articles prepared therefrom

The present invention includes a process for producing treated filler that includes (a) treating a slurry that includes untreated filler where the untreated filler has not been previously dried, witha treating composition that includes a treating agent, thereby forming a treated filler slurry, and (b) drying the treated filler slurry to produce treated filler. The treating agent can include at least one of an anhydride, a cyclic imide, and a derivative thereof. The present invention also is directed to treated filler prepared by the process, as well as rubber compounding compositions and tires including the treated filler. 本发明包括一种用于生产经处理的填料的方法，其包括(a)用包括处理剂的处理组合物处理包括未经处理的填料的浆料，其中该未经处理的填料未被事先干燥，从而形成经处理的填料浆料；和(b)使该经处理的填料浆料干燥以生产经处理的填料。处理剂可包括不饱和脂肪酸、不饱和脂肪酸的衍生物，或其盐。本发明还涉及通过该方法制备的经处理的填料，以及包括该经处理的填料的橡胶配混组合物和轮胎。