Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition containing: (A) a rubber component containing from 90 to 100% by mass of at least one kind of diene rubber synthesized by solution polymerization and from 0 to 10% by mass of another kind of diene rubber; (B) a silica having a n-hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) adsorption specific surface area of 180 m2/g or more measured according to a method described in ASTM D3765-92; (C) at least one silane coupling agent selected from a polysulfide compound and a thioester compound; and (D) a vulcanization accelerator, the rubber composition after vulcanization having an average aggregated aggregate area (nm2) of the silica of 1,700 or less, and thus provides a rubber composition that is improved in low-heat-generation property.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition containing: (A) a rubber component containing 10% by mass or more of at least one kind of rubber selected from diene rubber synthesized by emulsion polymerization and natural rubber and 90% by mass or less of another kind of diene rubber; (B) silica having a n-hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) adsorption specific surface area of not less than 180 m2/g measured according to a method described in ASTM D3765-92; (C) at least one silane coupling agent selected from a polysulfide compound and a thioester compound; and (D) a vulcanization accelerator, the rubber composition after vulcanization having an average aggregated aggregate area (nm2) of the silica of 1,900 or less, and thus provides a rubber composition that is improved in low-heat-generation property.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition containing: (A) a rubber component containing 10% by mass or more of at least one kind of rubber selected from diene rubber synthesized by emulsion polymerization and natural rubber and 90% by mass or less of another kind of diene rubber; (B) silica having a n-hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) adsorption specific surface area of less than 140 m2/g measured according to a method described in ASTM D3765-92; (C) at least one silane coupling agent selected from a polysulfide compound and a thioester compound; and (D) a vulcanization accelerator, the rubber composition after vulcanization having an average aggregated aggregate area (nm2) of the silica of 3,300 or less, and thus provides a rubber composition that is improved in low-heat-generation property.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A) of at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic dienic rubbers, a filler containing an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C) and at least one vulcanization promoter (D) selected from guanidines, sulfenamides, thiazoles, thiurams, dithiocarbamate salts, thioureas and xanthate salts, wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in at least three stages, in the first stage (X) of kneading, the rubber component (A), all or a part of the inorganic filler (B), and all or a part of the silane coupling agent (C) are kneaded, then in the stage (Y) on and after the second stage of kneading but before the final stage, the vulcanization promoter (D) is added and kneaded, and in the final stage (Z) of kneading, a vulcanizing agent is added and kneaded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A) of at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic dienic rubbers, a filler containing an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C) and a vulcanization promoter (D), wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in multiple stages, and in the first stage of kneading, the rubber component (A), all or a part of the inorganic filler (B), and all or a part of the silane coupling agent (C) are kneaded, and then on the way of the first stage, the vulcanization promoter (D) is added and further kneaded. The production method enables production of a rubber composition having a low-heat-generation property while successfully preventing the coupling function activity of the silane coupling agent from lowering.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A) of at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic dienic rubbers, a filler containing an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C), at least one vulcanization accelerator (D) selected from guanidines, sulfenamides and thiazoles, and an organic acid compound (E), wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in plural stages, the rubber component (A), all or a part of the inorganic filler (B), all or a part of the silane coupling agent (C), the vulcanization accelerator (D) and the organic acid compound (E) are kneaded in the first stage of kneading, and the number of molecules X of the organic acid compound (E) in the rubber composition in the first stage is in a relation of the following formula [1] relative to the number of molecules Y of the vulcanization accelerator (D) therein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A) of at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic dienic rubbers, a filler containing an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C) and at least one vulcanization promoter (D) selected from thiurams, dithiocarbamate salts, thioureas and xanthate salts, wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in multiple stages, and in the first stage of kneading, the rubber component (A), all or a part of the inorganic filler (B), all or apart of the silane coupling agent (C) and the vulcanization promoter (D) are kneaded. The production method enables production of a rubber composition having a low-heat-generation property while successfully enhancing the coupling function activity of the silane coupling agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A) of at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic dienic rubbers, an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C) and an acidic compound (D), wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in multiple stages, and in the final stage of kneading, the acidic compound (D) is added, and the highest temperature of the rubber composition in the final stage of kneading is from 60 to 120° C. The production method enables production of a rubber composition having a low-heat-generation property while successfully preventing the coupling function activity of the silane coupling agent from lowering.

Abstract: A method for producing a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A) of at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic dienic rubbers, a filler containing an inorganic filler (B), and a silane coupling agent (C) of a compound having a mercapto group, wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in multiple stages, in the first stage of kneading, the rubber component (A), all or a part of the inorganic filler (B), and all or a part of the silane coupling agent (C) are kneaded, then in the first stage or in the subsequent kneading stage, at least one compound selected from an acidic compound (D) and a basic compound (E) is added, and the highest temperature of the rubber composition in the final stage of kneading is from 60 to 120° C.

Abstract: An antibody provided by the present invention has a low reactivity with amyloid precursor proteins, and has a higher reactivity with amylospheroids than with amyloid ? fibrils or monomeric amyloid ?-proteins. According to the present invention, an antibody is provided that has a higher reactivity with amylospheroids than with amyloid precursor proteins, and has any one or more of the following properties: (i) a higher activity with amylospheroids than with amyloid ? fibrils; (ii) a higher reactivity with amylospheroids than with monomeric amyloid ?-proteins; and (iii) an activity of inhibiting neuronal cell death induced by amylospheroids.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a silane coupling agent, which can shorten the time required for the production process. A process for producing a silane coupling agent, characterized by comprising a step of reacting a silane compound (A) with a compound (B) which has a hydroxyl group and further contains an atom having an unshared electron pair other than an oxygen atom derived from the hydroxyl group, in the presence of a metal-containing catalyst (m) to obtain a silane compound (C) which has an alkoxyl group containing the atom having the unshared electron pair other than the oxygen atom derived from the hydroxyl group.

Abstract: A game device is provided that can reduce the size of the device and can execute the simulation of a match game scene based on an operation input by a game player. The game device includes a field panel imitating a field of a sporting event, card holding stages that are arranged in the locations indicating the positions of players in the sporting event on the field panel, and holding card in a raised state, a card information reading means for reading card information recorded on the cards held by the card holding stages, and a game execution control means for controlling the execution of a game.

Abstract: This invention relates to an organosilicon compound having a cyclic structure with nitrogen atom and silicon atom, and one or more sulfur atoms in its molecule, and having a bonding side of one or more groups having as small steric hindrance to silicon atom, a rubber composition formed by compounding an inorganic filler (B) and the organosilicon compound (C) into a rubber component (A) consisting of natural rubber and/or diene-based synthetic rubber, and a tire using such a rubber composition.

Abstract: To provide a game device that can reduce the size of the device and can execute the simulation of a match game scene based on an operation input by a game player. A field panel 9 imitating a field of a sporting event, card holding stages 10 that are arranged in the locations indicating the positions of players in the sporting event on the field panel 9, and holding card 11 in a raised state, a card information reading means for reading card information recorded on the cards 11 held by the card holding stages 10, and a game execution control means for controlling the execution of a game are provided. Further, the game execution control means includes a means for controlling, based on the card information read by the card information reading means, the execution of the simulation of the match game scene, which is displayed on the touch panel 6 based on the operation by the game player, to be a predetermined number of times that is set in advance.

Abstract: A sealing ring used for reciprocating motion and having low friction characteristics. The sealing ring is held at one of two members that move relative to each other and slidably in intimate contact with the other. The sealing ring has an end sliding part having an arcuate cross section and slidably in intimate contact with the other and also has a recessed surface formed in at least either a rear face or both side faces in an axial direction. The sealing ring satisfies the relationships of A/2<R<13A2 and 0.5A<C<A, where R is the radius of curvature of the end sliding part, A is the axial width of the sealing ring, and C is the thickness of the sealing ring between the deepest parts of the recessed surfaces.

Abstract: An antibody provided by the present invention has a low reactivity with amyloid precursor proteins, and has a higher reactivity with amylospheroids than with amyloid ? fibrils or monomeric amyloid ?-proteins. According to the present invention, an antibody is provided that has a higher reactivity with amylospheroids than with amyloid precursor proteins, and has any one or more of the following properties: (i) a higher activity with amylospheroids than with amyloid ? fibrils; (ii) a higher reactivity with amylospheroids than with monomeric amyloid ?-proteins; and (iii) an activity of inhibiting neuronal cell death induced by amylospheroids.

Abstract: A bonding method and an apparatus that enable metal bonding under the atmospheric pressure and at room temperature, wherein the surfaces of objects (1b, 2a) to be bonded together are cleaned in an initial cleaning step (S1) to remove bonding inhibitor substances (G) such as oxides and adhered substances; one (1b) of the bonding surfaces is provided with an uneven profile with a predetermined roughness in a surface roughness control step (S3); a surface treatment step (S5) is performed to remove the substances (F) that have been removed but adhered to the bonding surfaces (1b, 2a) again; and the uneven bonding surface (1b) is pressed against the other bonding surface (2a) to bond them together.

Abstract: A sealing ring (21) used for reciprocating motion and having low friction characteristics. The sealing ring is held at one of two members that move relative to each other and slidably in intimate contact with the other. The sealing ring (21) has an end sliding part (21a) having an arcuate cross section and slidably in intimate contact with the other and also has a recessed surface (21c, 21d, 21e) formed in at least either a rear face or both side faces in an axial direction. The sealing ring (21) satisfies the relationships of A/2<R<13A<2> and 0.5A<C<A, where R is the radius of curvature of the end sliding part (21a), A is the axial width of the sealing ring (21), and C is the thickness of the sealing ring between the deepest parts of the recessed surfaces (21c, 21d).

Abstract: A fluorine-containing elastomer having a copolymer composition, which comprises 50-85% by mole of (a) vinylidene fluoride, 0-25% by mole of (b) tetrafluoroethylene, 7-20% by mole of (c) perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether), 3-15% by mole of (d) CF2?CFO[CF2CF(CF3)O]nCF3 and 0.1-2% by mole of (e) RfX, where Rf is an unsaturated fluorohydrocarbon group having 2-8 carbon atoms and X is a bromine or iodine atom, can give curing products with distinguished low-temperature characteristics and solvent resistance without deteriorating the distinguished moldability and compression set characteristics proper to the fluorine-containing elastomer, and a fluorine-containing elastomer composition, which comprises 100 parts by weight of the present fluorine-containing elastomer, 0.1-10 parts by weight of an organic peroxide, 0.

Abstract: A bonding method and an apparatus that enable metal bonding under the atmospheric pressure and at room temperature, wherein the surfaces of objects (1b, 2a) to be bonded together are cleaned in an initial cleaning step (S1) to remove bonding inhibitor substances (G) such as oxides and adhered substances; one (1b) of the bonding surfaces is provided with an uneven profile with a predetermined roughness in a surface roughness control step (S3); a surface treatment step (S5) is performed to remove the substances (F) that have been removed but adhered to the bonding surfaces (1b, 2a) again; and the uneven bonding surface (1b) is pressed against the other bonding surface (2a) to bond them together.