How Silane Coupling Agents Influence the Dynamic Performance of SBR / Silica Tire Tread Compounds

Jacques W.M. Noordermeer, Ernest Cichomski, Tanja Tolpekina, Steven Schultz, Kuno Dijkhuis and Wilma K. Dierkes *University of Twente, Elastomer Technology and Engineering, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands Apollo Tyres Global R&D B.V., PO Box 3795, 7500 DT Enschede, the Netherlands 3 Elastomer Research Testing, Teugseweg 27, 7418 AM Deventer, the Netherlands Phone +31-53-4892529, Fax +31-53-4892151, e-mail: j.w.m.noordermeer@utwente.nl