MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617079185 A) filed by Bridgestone Corporation; Kim, Hyeonjae; and Hartzell, Michael on June 26, 2026, for Rubber Blends Containing Regenerated Rubber.
Inventors include Kim, Hyeonjae; and Hartzell, Michael.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: A method of preparing a rubber blend product that includes mixing regenerated rubber in a solvent to produce swollen regenerated rubber that is further blended with a mixture of another non-regenerated rubber such as natural rubber and an additional solvent to form a rubber blend mixture. The rubber blend mixture includes portions of the swollen regenerated rubber intertwined with the non-regenerated rubber. The rubber blend mixture is processed to remove portions of the solvents to form a rubber blend product for incorporation into rubber compositions for use in tires.
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