Truck tire tread compound development using low hysteresis carbon black
by Lashan M.H. DeSilva, Raymond Soufiani, Angel J. Marcucci, Brendan Rodgers and Ed Vega, Continental Carbon.
Performance properties of a surface treated low hysteresis carbon black (Continext-LH) compound in a natural rubber tread formulation are compared with those of a conventional N234 low hysteresis version and show that the new material had significantly improved rolling resistance and directional improvement in damage resistance without negative effects or trade-offs in wet traction and wear resistance.