Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition for base tread which can improve steering stability, rolling resistance and durability without deteriorating extrusion processability, comprising 1.8 to 3.5 parts by mass of sulfur and 36 to 60 parts by mass of filler for reinforcement comprising not less than 7 parts by mass of silica based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising: (a) not less than 0% by mass and not more than 20% by mass of (a1) a polybutadiene rubber comprising 2.5 to 20% by mass of 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene crystal and/or (a2) a butadiene rubber synthesized with a rare earth containing catalyst; (b) more than 5% by mass and not more than 60% by mass of (b1) a predetermined tin-modified polybutadiene rubber and/or (b2) a modified butadiene rubber modified with a predetermined compound; and (c) 40 to 75% by mass of a diene rubber other than (a) and (b).

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition highly improving wet-grip performance, dry-grip performance, and durability while maintaining a good balance therebetween. A pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition, the composition containing 90% by mass or more of a diene rubber per 100% by mass of the rubber component, the composition further containing a hydrogenated terpene aromatic resin obtained by hydrogenation of double bonds of a terpene aromatic resin, the hydrogenated terpene aromatic resin having a degree of hydrogenation of double bonds of 5-100% and a hydroxyl value of 20 mg KOH/g or less, 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, the composition further containing specific inorganic filler in an amount of 1-70 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber.

Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes a case, and a movable body that is restrained from rotating relative to the case, disposed so as to face the case, and mounted on the case so as to be movable in directions with a predetermined neutral position as a base point. The multidirectional input device further includes a first position detector that outputs a first signal in response to a position of the movable body, and a cam part formed on one of a surface, facing the case, of the movable body, and a surface, facing the movable body, of the case. The multidirectional input device further includes a restraint member having a tip which is in elastic contact with the cam part to urge the movable body to the neutral position, and a second position detector that outputs a second signal in response to a position of the restraint member.

Abstract: A shopping basket includes a main basket body configured to store a product therein and a bottom part attached to the main basket body to open and close a lower opening of the main basket body. When the bottom part closes the lower opening, the main basket body and the bottom part constitute an internal space which is surrounded by the main basket body and the bottom part and which communicates with the upper opening and the lower opening, and allow the internal space to store the product therein. When the bottom part opens the lower opening, the lower opening allows the product to be taken out of the internal space through the lower opening. When moving a product to a container, a user is not required to lift and take out the products one by one from an upper opening of the shopping basket.

Abstract: According to the rubber composition of the present invention comprising 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of ?-9 fatty acid amide and 0.1 to 100 parts by mass of an adhesive resin based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component, the rubber composition being excellent in processability, mold release characteristics and abrasion resistance can be provided.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition in which a rubber viscosity during kneading is low and processability is good though the rubber composition comprises a white filler, and fuel efficiency and abrasion resistance are good. A rubber composition comprising a rubber component, a white filler and a compound represented by the following formula (1), where R1 represents an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 14 carbon atoms, the alkyl group or alkenyl group may be linear, branched or cyclic, and R2 represents a hydroxyalkyl group or a hydroxyalkyl group having an oxyalkylene unit.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition for base tread which can improve steering stability, rolling resistance and durability without deteriorating extrusion processability, comprising 1.8 to 3.5 parts by mass of sulfur and 36 to 60 parts by mass of filler for reinforcement comprising not less than 7 parts by mass of silica based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising: (a) not less than 0% by mass and not more than 20% by mass of (a1) a polybutadiene rubber comprising 2.5 to 20% by mass of 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene crystal and/or (a2) a butadiene rubber synthesized with a rare earth containing catalyst; (b) more than 5% by mass and not more than 60% by mass of (b1) a predetermined tin-modified polybutadiene rubber and/or (b2) a modified butadiene rubber modified with a predetermined compound; and (c) 40 to 75% by mass of a diene rubber other than (a) and (b).

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition which has excellent processability owing to its low rubber viscosity during kneading, despite containing a white filler, and which further has excellent fuel economy and excellent abrasion resistance. Also provided is a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition including: a rubber component, a white filler, and a compound represented by the formula (1) below, wherein X represents —CONH— or —COO—; R1 represents a C7-C23 alkyl group or a C7-C23 alkenyl group; R2 represents a C1-C3 alkylene group; and R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group, or a C1-C3 hydroxyalkyl group, and at least one of R3 or R4 is the hydroxyalkyl group.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition having improved initial dry grip performance, durability of dry grip performance, and chipping resistance (elongation at break). The rubber composition includes: a diene polymer; carbon black and/or silica; and a sulfur-containing oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of 4,000 or more, determined by GPC in chloroform solvent using polystyrene standard oligomers.

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.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition being excellent in abrasion resistance and mold releasability. The rubber composition for a tire comprises 0.1 to 3.5 parts by mass of ?-9 fatty acid amide, 1 to 35 parts by mass of carbon black, 0 to 55 parts by mass of silica, and 1.5 parts by mass or less of sulfur, based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising 20% by mass or more of a butadiene rubber.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a predetermined rubber composition to achieve greatly improved abrasion resistance while maintaining good wet-grip performance and good durability. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing predetermined amounts of a specific oil-extended polybutadiene rubber, of an isoprene-based diene rubber and/or a styrene-butadiene rubber, of a specific carbon black, and of stearic acid, the oil-extended polybutadiene rubber being synthesized using a rare earth catalyst, the rubber composition having an amount of process oil of a predetermined value or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a modified natural rubber having a good balance of improved fuel economy, heat-aging resistance, processability, and breaking resistance, and a method for producing such a rubber. The present invention also provides a tire rubber composition and a pneumatic tire which are prepared using the modified natural rubber. The present invention relates to a highly purified, modified natural rubber whose pH is adjusted to 2 to 7.

Abstract: A multidirectional input device of the present disclosure includes a case, a movable body that is mounted on the case so as to be movable in a plurality of directions with a predetermined neutral position as a base point, a first position detector that outputs a first signal in response to a position of the movable body, a second position detector that outputs a second signal when the movable body is located at the neutral position, and a controller that detects a moving direction of the movable body by the first signal. The controller corrects a threshold value for determination for detecting the moving direction in response to the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a tire having a tread composed of a rubber composition which is good in performance required for the tread by suppressing a radical chain reaction during kneading. The present invention relates to a tire comprising a tread composed of a rubber composition, the rubber composition comprising 3 parts by mass or more of a carbon black having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 80 m2/g or more, and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of an anti-aging agent represented by formula (1) or formula (2), based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising a styrene butadiene rubber.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purification catalyst that purifies nitrogen oxides, comprising a catalyst support and cerium oxide loaded thereon, wherein the catalyst support contains: at least one of zeolite selected from the group consisting of chabazite, SAPO-34 and SSZ-13, and 1 wt % to 10 wt % wt % of copper, iron or a mixture thereof based on the weight of the catalyst; and the amount of the cerium oxide is 1 wt % to 30 wt % based on the weight of the catalyst, and the cerium oxide has a crystallite diameter of 0.1 nm to 2.5 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a specified rubber composition, thereby achieving a balanced improvement in fuel economy, wet-grip performance, and abrasion resistance while simultaneously having excellent durability. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing: an oil-extended BR having a cis content of 95 mol % or more, a vinyl content of 1 mol % or less, and a weight average molecular weight of 530,000 or more; a SBR having a bound styrene content of 30-50% by mass and a weight average molecular weight of 700,000 or more; silica; and carbon black, the oil-extended BR being synthesized using a rare earth catalyst, the rubber composition containing, based on 100% by mass of rubber solids, 10-67% by mass of the BR component contained in the oil-extended BR and 10-50% by mass of the SBR.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a rubber composition for vulcanizing bladder excellent in thermal conductivity and a vulcanizing bladder formed of the rubber composition, with which vulcanization efficiency can be improved. The rubber composition for vulcanizing bladder comprises, based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising 80% by mass or more of a butyl rubber, 20 to 200 parts by mass of at least one type of metal filler selected from the group consisting of metal powder, metal oxide powder, metal hydroxide powder and metal nitride powder, said metal filler having a Mohs hardness of 8 or lower and a mean particle size of 0.3 to 50 ?m, and 20 to 80 parts by mass of a carbon black. The vulcanizing bladder is formed of the rubber composition for vulcanizing bladder.

Abstract: Provided are: a rubber composition for treads which contains a diene rubber in the rubber component and can simultaneously achieve blowing resistance during dry running, wet grip performance and abrasion resistance; and a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from the rubber composition for treads. The rubber composition contains: a diene rubber including styrene-butadiene rubber; zinc dithiophosphate; an inorganic filler including at least one selected from the group consisting of: a compound of the formula: mM.xSiOy.zH2O wherein M represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ti, Ca, and Zr, or an oxide or hydroxide of the metal, m represents an integer of 1-5, x represents an integer of 0-10, y represents an integer of 2-5, and z represents an integer of 0-10; magnesium sulfate; and silicon carbide, and having a BET value of 5-120 m2/g and a linseed oil absorption of 30-80 mL/100 g; and sulfur, wherein, per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber, there are 0.