TY - BOOK AU - Thiel KHSven AU - Kiesekamp Joachim AU - Ruehmer Thomas AU - Schkopau TI - Novel functionalized synthetic rubbers for tyre applications PY - 2013/// PB - Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe KW - Functionalizeed rubber KW - HCBR KW - high cis-polybutadiene KW - Modified polymers KW - Modified rubber KW - Polybutadiene KW - Rolling resistance KW - Rubber formulations KW - Solution Styrene-Butadiene rubber KW - SSBR KW - Styrene-Butadiene Copolymers KW - Synthetic rubber KW - Synthetic Rubber N2 - Functionalized synthetic rubbers need to be selected for the production of low rolling resistance tires also having well balanced wet skid & abrasion resistance properties. The synthetic rubber business of styron operating in the area of synthetic rubber, particularly SSBR, SBR high and low cis-polybutadiene, is constantly extending the production volume and the scope of functionalized polymer grades. In October 2012 a new SSBR manufacturing plant with an annual capacity of 50.000 MT was going on stream. Furthermore, a tailor made functionalized neodymium catalyst made HCBR/modified SSBR polymer set was developmed ER -