Abstract
The characteristics of SBR/EPDM and SBR/BR/EPDM blends as treads were studied.
Results as follows:
1. Wear resistance of the test tread using SBR/EPDM blend and SBR/BR/EPDM blend were found to be comparable to the corresponding controls, SBR and SBR/BR, even if antioxdants are not compounded.
2. Different behaviors in aging and dynamic fatigue were observed between the EPDM blend compounds and the controls.
3. The test tyres using SBR/EPDM tread showed equal skid resistance and cornering characteristics to the control tyres using the SBR tread, whereas SBR/BR/EPDM tread showed better skid resistance and cornering characteristics than the control tyres using SBR/BR tread.
