SELF-SEALING PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH NOISE SUPPRESSION CHARACTERISTICS

The pneumatic tires of this invention are of the tubeless type, are capable of self-sealing punctures made therein, and generate a low level of noise during use on a vehicle. These tires have a sealant/noise reduction layer which is disposed inwardly from the supporting carcass and which is typicall...

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Hauptverfasser: Lamgaday, Robin, Gersman, Michael Lawrence, Papakonstantopoulos, George Jim
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The pneumatic tires of this invention are of the tubeless type, are capable of self-sealing punctures made therein, and generate a low level of noise during use on a vehicle. These tires have a sealant/noise reduction layer which is disposed inwardly from the supporting carcass and which is typically the innermost layer of the tire. The sealant/noise reduction layer is comprised of a dispersed phase and a continuous phase, wherein the dispersed phase is comprised of a sealant material, and wherein the continuous phase is comprised of a foamed polymeric material.