Abstract:
Provided is a tire which provides improved overall performance in terms of wet grip performance and abrasion resistance. Included is a tire including a tread containing a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing at least one rubber component and at least one silane coupling agent having a sulfur content of 10% by mass or higher, the rubber composition having an ash content of 36% by mass or higher, the rubber composition having a sulfur content of 1.0% by mass or lower when measured after acetone extraction.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a tire having a good mold releasability even though the tire has a sipe with a complicated shape such as a three-dimensional shape and with abrasion resistance and wet grip performance maintained or improved. The tire comprises a cap tread, wherein the cap tread is composed of a rubber composition comprising 0.20 parts by mass or more of C40-C70 branched alkane based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component and having 0.16 or less of tan δ at 30° C., and wherein the cap tread has a sipe with a three-dimensional shape or a sipe with a portion of a maximum cross-sectional area inside a surface of the tread, and wherein the maximum cross-sectional area is 1.1 times or more the minimum cross-sectional area.
Abstract:
A rubber composition comprising a rubber component and 0.3 to 3 parts by mass of a branched alkane having 40 to 70 carbon atoms, 1.2 parts by mass or less of a linear alkane having 45 or more carbon atoms and 0.1 to 100 parts by mass of a hydrocarbon resin having a weight-average molecular weight of 300 to 15,000 based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
Abstract:
Provided are a rubber composition excellent in air permeation resistance, moldability and durability, a pneumatic tire having an inner liner composed of the rubber composition, and a bladder for vulcanization of a tire composed of the rubber composition. The rubber composition of the present invention comprises a rubber component and a terpene-based resin having a glass-transition temperature of 60° C. or lower, in which an air barrier property index indicated by formula (1) below is 110 or more: (Air Barrier Property Index)=(Air Permeation Amount of a Rubber Composition in Comparative Example 1)/(Air Permeation Amount of the Rubber Composition)×100 Formula (1):
Abstract:
Provided are a rubber composition that achieves a balanced improvement in grip performance during the initial to late phases of running and abrasion resistance, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition containing a rubber component, sulfur, and a molten mixture of a solid resin and a plasticizer, the solid resin having an SP value of 9.2 to 13 and/or a softening point of 130° C. or higher, the plasticizer including at least one compound selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid esters, phthalic acid esters, aliphatic polybasic acid esters, trimellitic acid esters, acetic acid esters, and ricinoleic acid esters, the solid resin being present in an amount of 1 part by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition that can simultaneously highly improve initial grip performance and stable grip performance during the middle and late periods of running, and further can reduce the occurrence of blowing even during high-temperature running. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a tread, the tread being formed from a rubber composition containing a diene rubber, the rubber composition further containing a hydrogenated terpene aromatic resin obtained by hydrogenation of the double bonds of a terpene aromatic resin, the hydrogenated terpene aromatic resin having a degree of hydrogenation of double bonds of 5-100%, a hydroxyl value of 20 mg KOH/g or less, and a softening point of 116-180° C., the hydrogenated terpene aromatic resin being present in an amount of 1-50 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber.
Abstract:
Provided are a rubber composition for tires preventing discoloration and improving ozone resistance while maintaining or improving good elongation at break and good fuel economy, and a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition. Included is a rubber composition for tires including: a rubber component including at least one selected from the group consisting of a specific non-oil extended polybutadiene rubber and a specific oil extended polybutadiene rubber; a phenylenediamine antioxidant; a specific nonionic surfactant; and carbon black and/or silica, the rubber composition having an amount of diene rubber of 70-100% by mass per 100% by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition having an amount of the phenylenediamine antioxidant of 1.0-8.0 parts by mass, an amount of the nonionic surfactant of 0.1-5.0 parts by mass, and a combined amount of carbon black and silica of 20-45 parts by mass, each per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a rubber composition that improves in terms of the fuel economy of a rubber composition containing an isoprene-based rubber and also offers favorable durability and favorable processability or adhesion to steel cords, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for a bead apex, sidewall packing, base tread, or breaker cushion, including: a specific rubber component; a specific amount of a specific carbon black; a specific amount of sulfur; and a specific amount of a compound represented by formula (I) below. The present invention also relates to a rubber composition for a steel cord topping, strip adjacent to steel cords, or tie gum, including: a specific rubber component; a specific amount of a specific carbon black; a specific amount of an organic acid cobalt salt; and a specific amount of a compound represented by the formula (I).
Abstract:
The invention aims to provide a rubber composition for outer layers of tires capable of reducing the generation of odors while maintaining or improving good elongation at break and processability, and a pneumatic tire using the same. Included is a rubber composition for outer layers of tires, including: a rubber component; a nonionic surfactant or polyethylene glycol; and a vulcanization accelerator represented by formula (1) below, the rubber component including a diene rubber in an amount of 70-100% by mass based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition including, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 0.2-6.0 parts by mass of the nonionic surfactant or polyethylene glycol, 0.2-10 parts by mass of the vulcanization accelerator, and not more than 0.5 parts by mass of N-tert-butyl-2-benzothiazolylsulfenamide, wherein R11 represents a C2-C16 alkyl group, and R12 represents a C3-C16 branched alkyl group or a benzothiazolylsulfide group.
Abstract:
Provided is a rubber composition that can improve hysteresis loss to allow for simultaneous improvement in initial grip performance and stable grip performance during mid and late running while ensuring good abrasion resistance. The present invention relates to a rubber composition containing: a rubber component; sulfur; and a specific compound, the rubber composition containing 60% to 100% by mass of a diene rubber based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition containing 0.1 to 30 parts by mass of the specific compound per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.