Abstract:
The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire containing an epoxidized natural rubber, sulfur and a fatty acid metal salt, in which the metal of the fatty acid metal salt is a metal belonging to Group 12, 13 or 14 of the periodic table. Here, the fatty acid metal salt is preferably at least one kind selected from the group consisting of zinc stearate, aluminum stearate and tin stearate. Also, the present invention provides a tire manufactured by using the foregoing rubber composition for a tire.
Abstract:
A rubber composition capable of improving all of processability, abrasion resistance, rolling resistance property and wet skid performance and a pneumatic tire using the same are provided.A rubber composition comprising 25 to 100 parts by weight of a surface-treated silica based on 100 parts by weight of a rubber component comprising a natural rubber and/or a diene synthetic rubber, the surface-treated silica being obtainable by mixing a silica and a sulfur-containing organic silicon compound represented by the general formula (1): or the general formula (2): in an amount of 1 to 20 parts by weight of the sulfur-containing organic silicon compound on the basis of 100 parts by weight of the silica under a temperature of 130° to 180° C.
Abstract:
A rubber composition, wherein a reaction efficiency of a silane coupling agent at kneading is improved, generation of air bubbles is suppressed, abrasion resistance is improved, and rolling resistance is lowered, is provided. A rubber composition containing silica, which comprises 3 to 15 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent based on 100 parts by weight of silica, and boric acid.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a rubber composition, in which reaction efficiency of the silane coupling agent in kneading is improved, generation of bubbles is suppressed, abrasion resistance is improved and rolling resistance is reduced. Specifically, the rubber composition comprises silica and 3 to 15 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent and 1.5 to 15 parts by weight of a potassium salt based on 100 parts by weight of the silica.
Abstract:
The present invention aims to provide a dynamically-crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer composition that can provide a molded product exhibiting low compression set especially in the case of being cooled under stress. The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer composition, including a dynamically-crosslinked butyl rubber and a thermoplastic resin; and having a thermoplastic resin content of not more than 8% by mass. The dynamically-crosslinked butyl rubber is preferably a halogen-containing butyl rubber.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a rubber composition capable of reducing rolling resistance, and improving abrasion resistance, wet skid performance, and steering stability. A tire having a tread and/or a sidewall using the rubber composition is also provided. The rubber composition of the present invention comprises not less than 10 parts by weight of the silica (1) having an average primary particle diameter of not less than 22 nm and not less than 5 parts by weight of the silica (2) having an average primary particle diameter smaller than 22 nm based on 100 parts by weight of a rubber component, wherein the total amount of the silica (1) and the silica (2) is 15 to 150 parts by weight. The tire of the present invention is prepared by using the rubber composition.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a shock absorber loaded in the inner cavity of a tire enclosed by a tire for a two-wheeler and a rim, which exhibits suitable hardness when starting running and is excellent in cushioning property, both when starting running and during running, due to decrease in hardness as the temperature increases while running. Specifically, the present invention relates to a shock absorber which is loaded in the inner cavity of a tire enclosed by a tire for a two-wheeler and a rim and contacts substantially with the entire inner surface of a tire to be compressed, is circular in the tire circumferential direction and has closed cells; the shock absorber comprising an expanded rubber composition containing at least 5 parts by weight of an organic polymer having a softening point of at least 40° C., based on 100 parts by weight of a rubber component.
Abstract:
The present invention has its object to provide a high performance studless tire, which has both good braking force and high handling stability on ice or snow, at higher productivity and at a lower price for customers. The studless tire comprises a tread made of a rubber composition containing 2.2 to 10 parts by mass of a fatty acid and/or a derivative of the fatty acid per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component, the tread having a JIS-A hardness of 50 or less.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a shock absorber loaded in the inner cavity of a tire enclosed by a tire for a two-wheeler and a rim, which exhibits suitable hardness when starting running and is excellent in cushioning property, both when starting running and during running, due to decrease in hardness as the temperature increases while running. Specifically, the present invention relates to a shock absorber which is loaded in the inner cavity of a tire enclosed by a tire for a two-wheeler and a rim and contacts substantially with the entire inner surface of a tire to be compressed, is circular in the tire circumferential direction and has closed cells; the shock absorber comprising an expanded rubber composition containing at least 5 parts by weight of an organic polymer having a softening point of at least 40° C., based on 100 parts by weight of a rubber component.
Abstract:
The object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire having a sidewall rubber, which has improved weatherability and flexing fatigue resistance and is not discolored. The pneumatic tire comprises a pair of bead cores, a toroidal carcass fixed by turning down both ends thereof at the bead core, a belt layer arranged in the peripheral direction outside of the crown of the carcass, a tread arranged outside of the belt layer, and a sidewall rubber arranged outside of the carcass, wherein the sidewall rubber has a two-layer structure comprising an inner layer rubber adjacent to the carcass and an outer layer rubber arranged outside thereof, and the outer layer rubber comprises 40 to 90% by weight of at least one diene rubber selected from a group consisting of a natural rubber, an isoprene rubber, a styrene-butadiene rubber and a butadiene rubber, and 10 to 60% by weight of a rubber obtained by halogenating a copolymer of an iso-monoolefin having 4 to 7 carbon atoms and p-alkylstyrene, as a rubber component.