Abstract:
The present invention provides rubber compositions for tires capable of providing tire components and pneumatic tires having low-temperature properties and abrasion resistance that are equivalent to those of tire components and pneumatic tires formed from conventional synthetic rubber, respectively, while meeting the demand for a sound material-cycle society. The present invention relates to rubber compositions for tires containing a biomass-derived rubber obtained by polymerizing a biomass-derived monomer component, the biomass-derived rubber having a pMC (percent modern carbon) value of 1% or greater as determined in conformity with ASTM D6866-10, and having a Tg (glass transition temperature) value of -120°C to-80°C.
Abstract:
Provided are rubber compositions for tires capable of providing tire components and pneumatic tires that have the same level of fuel efficiency and wet grip performance (particularly, wet grip performance) as those of tire components and pneumatic tires containing conventional synthetic rubber, while satisfying the requirements for a sound material-cycle society. The present invention relates to rubber compositions for tires containing a biomass-derived rubber polymerized from an aromatic vinyl compound and a diene, the biomass-derived rubber having a pMC (percent modern carbon) measured in accordance with ASTM D 6866-10 of 1% or higher.
Abstract:
According to the process for preparing a vulcanized rubber composition of the invention comprising (a) a step of preparing a master batch comprising a butadiene rubber and silica, (b) a step of preparing a master batch comprising an isoprene rubber and silica, (c) a step of kneading the master batch obtained in (a) and the master batch obtained in(b), and (d) a step of vulcanizing a kneaded product obtained in (c), wherein the obtained vulcanized rubber composition comprises a BR phase and a IR phase, which are incompatible with each other, a predetermined abundance ratio ± of silica in the BR phase satisfies 0.3‰¤±‰¤0.7 (Relation 1), and a proportion ² of the butadiene rubber satisfies 0.4‰¤²‰¤0.8 (Relation 2) it is possible to improve performance on ice and abrasion resistance and to provide a vulcanized rubber composition having excellent performance on ice and abrasion resistance, and a studless tire with a tread made using the same.
Abstract:
According to the process for preparing a vulcanized rubber composition of the invention comprising (a) a step of preparing a master batch comprising a butadiene rubber and silica, (b) a step of preparing a master batch comprising an isoprene rubber and silica, (c) a step of kneading the master batch obtained in (a) and the master batch obtained in (b), and (d) a step of vulcanizing a kneaded product obtained in (c), wherein the obtained vulcanized rubber composition has a BR phase and a IR phase which are incompatible with each other and comprises a predetermined amount of a terpene resin, a predetermined abundance ratio ± of silica in the BR phase satisfies 0.3‰¤±‰¤0.7 (Relation 1), and a proportion ² of the butadiene rubber satisfies 0.4‰¤²‰¤0.8 (Relation 2) it is possible to improve performance on ice, wet performance and abrasion resistance in good balance and to provide a vulcanized rubber composition having excellent performance on ice, wet performance and abrasion resistance, and a studless tire with a tread made using the same.
Abstract:
According to the process for preparing a vulcanized rubber composition of the invention comprising (a) a step of preparing a master batch comprising a modified conjugated diene polymer and silica, (b) a step of preparing a master batch comprising an isoprene rubber and silica, (c) a step of kneading the master batch obtained in (a) and the master batch obtained in (b), and (d) a step of vulcanizing a kneaded product obtained in (c), wherein the obtained vulcanized rubber composition comprises a phase A comprising a modified conjugated diene polymer and a phase B comprising an isoprene rubber, which are incompatible with each other, an abundance ratio ± of silica in the phase A satisfies 0.5‰¤±‰¤0.9 (Relation 1), and a proportion ² of the modified conjugated diene polymer satisfies 0.4‰¤²‰¤0.8 (Relation 2) it is possible to improve performance on ice and abrasion resistance and to provide a vulcanized rubber composition having excellent performance on ice and abrasion resistance, and a studless tire with a tread made using the same.
Abstract:
Provided are: a rubber composition for studless winter tires, achieving balanced improvement in performance on ice and snow, wet grip performance, and abrasion resistance; and a studless winter tire including a tread formed from the same. The rubber composition for studless winter tires includes: a rubber component including NR and BR; an aromatic oil; silica; and carbon black, wherein the combined amount of NR and BR is 30 mass% or more per 100 mass% of the rubber component; the amount of aromatic oil is 12-85 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component; the silica content is 45 mass% or more per 100 mass% in total of silica and carbon black; the silica includes at least one silica (1) with an N 2 SA of 100 m 2 /g or less and at least one silica (2) with an N 2 SA of 180 m 2 /g or more; the combined amount of silicas (1) and (2) is 30-150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component; and the amounts of silicas (1) and (2) satisfy: Amount of silica 1 × 0.2 ‰¤ Amount of silica 2 ‰¤ Amount of silica 1 × 6.5.