Abstract: A rubber composition having improved properties containing a starting rubber (e.g., diene rubber) and a polysiloxane having the following alkoxysilyl group (I) and/or acyloxysilyl group (II) and having an average degree of polymerization of 3 to 10,000: ≡Si—OR1  (I) ≡Si—OCOR2  (II) wherein, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an organic group containing an ether bond and R2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having a non-black rubber composition provided at the at least one portion thereof, at least a portion of said non-black rubber composition comprising 100 part by weight of at least one synthetic rubber and 5 to 100 parts by weight of strontium aluminate or calcium aluminate a long afterglow phosphorescent substance having an average particle size of 1 to 100 Am and having no substantial amounts of carbon black and staining antioxidant, and crosslinked with a crosslinking agent other than sulfur or a pneumatic tire having two or more layer structure of a surface layer of the above phosphorescent rubber composition layer and a lower layer of a blight-colored reflecting layer or the transparent or translucent cover layer and the under phosphorescent rubber composition layer.

Abstract: A process for producing a pneumatic tire using, as an air permeation preventive layer, a strip-shaped or cylindrical-shaped single-layer or multiple-layer thermoplastic film, comprising: applying, to at least a part of the joining portion of the thermoplastic film or tire member facing the thermoplastic film, a tackifier-adhesive composition containing a polymer component having an absolute value of the difference of the critical surface tension with the rubber component of the tire member and the polymer component of the surface layer of the thermoplastic film of not more than 6 mN/m, respectively.

Abstract: A rubber composition having improved properties containing a starting rubber (e.g., diene rubber) and a polysiloxane having the following alkoxysilyl group (I) and/or acyloxysilyl group (II) and having an average degree of polymerization of 3 to 10,000: ≡Si—OR1  (I) ≡Si—OCOR2  (II) wherein, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an organic group containing an ether bond and R2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms. The polysiloxane is impregnated in an inert powder.

Abstract: A polysiloxane composition comprising (i) an alkoxysilyl group-containing polysiloxane containing at least six siloxane structures having the following formula (I) in a molecule wherein R1 represents a methyl group, ethyl group or phenyl group, and R2 represents a group selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon group and ether bond-containing hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and (ii) an alcohol having the formula R4(OR5)p—OH wherein R4 represents a C1-C18 alkyl group, a phenyl group or a benzyl group, R5 represents C1-C6 alkylene group and p is an integer of 0-20.

Abstract: Rubber compositions for footwear, conveyor belt covers, rolls, hoses, cables, rubberized fabrics, and grips containing (A) an elastomer, (B) 5 to 150 parts by weight of a filler, and (C) a polysiloxane represented by the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, m, and n are as defined in the specification, having an average degree of polymerization of 3 to 1000 in a specific ratio with respect to the filler (B) and footwear, conveyor belt covers, rolls, hoses, cables, rubberized fabrics, and grips comprising these rubber compositions.

Abstract: A rubber composition having improved properties containing a starting rubber (e.g., diene rubber) and a polysiloxane having the following alkoxysilyl group (I) and/or acyloxysilyl group (II) and having an average degree of polymerization of 3 to 10,000: ≡Si—OR1  (I) ≡Si—OCOR2  (II) wherein, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an organic group containing an ether bond and R2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for producing a pneumatic tire using, as an air permeation preventive layer, a strip-shaped or cylindrical-shaped single-layer or multiple-layer thermoplastic film, comprising:applying, to at least a part of the joining portion of the thermoplastic film or tire member facing the thermoplastic film, a tackifier-adhesive composition containing a polymer component having an absolute value of the difference of the critical surface tension with the rubber component of the tire member and the polymer component of the surface layer of the thermoplastic film of not more than 6 mN/m, respectively.

Abstract: A rubber composition having improved properties containing a starting rubber (e.g., diene rubber) and a compounding agent consisting of a silane coupling agent and a carbon black, calcium carbonate or stearic acid powder impregnated with a polysiloxane having the following alkoxysilyl group (I) and/or acyloxysilyl group (II) and having an average degree of polymerization of 3 to 10,000:.tbd.Si--OR.sup.1 (I).tbd.Si--OCOR.sup.2 (II)wherein, R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an organic group containing an ether bond and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising a diene rubber, a reinforcing agent and a compound containing radicals capable of being stably present at room temperature in the presence of oxygen in the molecule thereof, selected from the group consisting of nitroxide radicals, hydrazyl radicals, allyloxyl radicals, and trityl radicals and the analogues thereof or a compound having at least one substituent group selected from amino groups, isocyanate groups, hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, oxirane groups, and thiirane groups.

Abstract: (i) A starting rubber (A) comprising a terminal-modified and/or coupled diene rubber and having an average glass transition temperature TgA (.degree. C.) is mixed with a specific amount of the reinforcing agent are mixed at a temperature of at least 135.degree. C., followed by adding a starting rubber (B) comprising a terminal unmodified diene rubber and having a specific average glass transition temperature TgB (.degree. C.), and the remaining reinforcing agent and a softening agent; (ii) a starting diene rubber (A') having a specific weight average molecular weight Mw(A') and average glass transition temperature TgA' (.degree. C.) is contacted with a reinforcing agent, followed by adding a starting diene rubber (B') having a specific weight average molecular weight Mw(B) and average glass transition temperature TgB' (.degree. C.

Abstract: A rubber composition containing a diene rubber and a modified polyisobutylene rubber having a functional group capable of reacting with a silanol group present on a surface of silica, together with a precipitated silica or a silica-adhered carbon black, having a tan .delta. at 60.degree. C. of 0.2 or more.

Abstract: A rubber composition having improved properties containing a starting rubber (e.g., diene rubber) and a compounding agent comprising a mixture of a polysiloxane having the following alkoxysilyl group (I) and having an average degree of polymerization of 3 to 10,000:.tbd.Si--OR.sup.1 (I).tbd.Si--OCOR.sup.2 (II)wherein, R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an organic group containing an ether bond and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms, and a sulfur containing silane.

Abstract: The invention provides a laminate suitable for use with a pneumatic tire having an inner liner or like air-impermeable layer capable of, for example, maintaining a requisite air pressure. The laminate I of the invention includes laminated films and a rubber layer (R), the laminated films being made of a gas barrier layer (A) and an adhesive layer (B), the layer (B) being provided on at least one side of the layer (A), the layer (A) being formed of at least one member selected from polyamide resins, polyester resins, polyarylate resins, polyamide-based alloys and polyester-based alloys, the laminated films being irradiated in at least one periphery with an electron beam, and the adhesive layer (B) being heat-bonded to the rubber layer (R).

Abstract: A carbon-containing rubber composition containing a rubber composition containing carbon black, obtained by coagulating, dehydrating, and drying a rubber latex mixture containing a latex of at least one starting rubber A having an average glass transition temperature TgA of -120.degree. C. to -15.degree. C., carbon black, and part of a softening agent, mixed in an internal mixer with a starting rubber B and part of the softening agent, with a ratio F.sub.A /F.sub.B of the concentration F.sub.A of carbon black in the copolymer in the rubber latex mixture with the concentration F.sub.B of carbon black in the copolymer after kneading by the hermetic mixture being 1.2 to 3.0 and a rubber composition containing carbon black comprising a starting rubber A' comprising a polymer having functional groups represented by formula (I)--C.dbd.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has an air permeation preventive layer comprised of a film or sheet composed of a polymer composition containing a thermoplastic resin or a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer with an air permeation coefficient of not more than 25.times.10.sup.-12 cc.multidot.cm/cm.sup.2 .multidot.sec.multidot.cmHg and a Young's modulus of 1 to 500 MPa and wherein the film or sheet is arranged so that at least one turn of the film or sheet in the tire circumferential direction is free from a join.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has an air permeation preventive layer comprising a film composed of a polymer composition containing a thermoplastic resin or a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer having an air permeation coefficient of not more than 25.times.10.sup.-12 cc.multidot.cm/cm.sup.2 .multidot.sec.multidot.

Abstract: A process for producing a rubber composition comprising (i) a total amount of 100 parts by weight of starting rubbers (A) and (B), including 30 to 90 parts by weight of the starting rubber (A) having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of -40.degree. to 10.degree. C. and 10 to 40 parts by weight of the starting rubber (B) which is viscoelastically incompatible with the starting rubber (A) and has a Tg of at least 20.degree. C. lower than the Tg of the starting rubber (A) and (ii) 60 to 100 parts by weight of a reinforcing agent, wherein the starting rubber (A) and at least 80% by weight of the total weight of the reinforcing agent are mixed in a hermetic type mixer at 130.degree. C. to 200.degree. C. for at least 10 seconds, then the starting rubber (B) and the remaining reinforcing agent are added and mixed.

Abstract: A rubber composition containing a cross-linkable rubber component and a carbon black having silica adhered to the surface thereof and a silica surface-treated carbon black suitable for use in tire tread where the surface-treated carbon black has a nitrogen specific surface area (N.sub.2 SA) of 20 to 300 m.sup.2 /g, a ratio IA.sub.o /IA.sub.f of the adsorption amount of iodine (IA.sub.o) and the adsorption amount of iodine after treatment by hydrogen fluoride (IA.sub.f) of at least 0.30 but less than 1.0, and a ratio IA.sub.e /IA.sub.ef of the adsorption amount of iodine after extraction from a rubber compound (IA.sub.e) and the value of the same after treatment by hydrogen fluoride (IA.sub.ef) of at least 0.30 but less than 1.0.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having improved rolling resistance and increased resistance to separation between coat rubber and steel cords embedded therein. The steel cord is formed from two intertwisted steel filaments containing 0.80-0.92 weight percent of carbon. The rubber coat has 100% elastic modulus of 35-55 kg/cm.sup.2. Each of the cords and the rubber coat has a specified mean cross-sectional area (Sa, Sb). The cords are spaced apart from each other by a specified distance across the junction of adjacent belts.