Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to functional polymers produced by copolymerization of at least one conjugated diolefin monomer and optionally one or more vinyl monomer, the functional polymer comprising at least one functional group having silica reactive moieties, wherein the functional copolymer has a degree of hydrogenation of from 40% to 98 mol % and a vinyl content of about 50% or less.

Abstract: This disclosure is to provide a brass-plated steel wire for reinforcing a rubber article, which is capable of improving the initial adhesiveness, heat-resistant adhesiveness and initial adhesion rate. This disclosure is a brass-plated steel wire for reinforcing a rubber article, wherein: when measured with XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy), an outermost surface contains zinc at an amount of 4.8 atom % or less, phosphorus at an amount of 0.5 atom % or more, and oxygen at an amount of 50 atom % or less; and in the outermost surface, an atomic ratio of copper to zinc is 1 to 6.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition capable of providing a vulcanized rubber excellent in fracture resistance, crack resistance, and low heat generation property. The rubber composition comprises a rubber component (A), a carbon black (B) having a CTAB specific surface area of 30-110 m2/g and a silica (C) having a CTAB specific surface area of 200 m2/g or larger. The total amount of the amount (b) of the carbon black (B) and the amount (c) of the silica (C) is 30-80 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component (A), and (b):(c)=(70-85):(30-15).

Abstract: The rubber composition of the present invention is prepared by mixing a rubber component (A), zinc oxide (B), and a co-condensate (C) having a softening point of 150° C. or lower and containing a p-tert-butylphenol-derived constituent unit represented by the following formula (1), an o-phenylphenol-derived constituent unit represented by the following formula (2) and a resorcinol-derived constituent unit represented by the following formula (3), wherein the nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N2SA) of the zinc oxide (B) measured according to the BET method is 6 m2/g or more and 110 m2/g or less, the mixing amount of the zinc oxide (B) is 5 parts by mass or more and 13 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component (A), and the mixing amount of the co-condensate (C) is 0.1 parts by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component (A).

Abstract: The rubber composition of the present invention is prepared by mixing a rubber component (A), zinc oxide (B), and a co-condensate (C) having a softening point of 150° C. or lower and containing a p-tert-butylphenol-derived constituent unit represented by the following formula (1), an o-phenylphenol-derived constituent unit represented by the following formula (2) and a resorcinol-derived constituent unit represented by the following formula (3), wherein the nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N2SA) of the zinc oxide (B) measured according to the BET method is 6 m2/g or more and 110 m2/g or less, the mixing amount of the zinc oxide (B) is 5 parts by mass or more and 13 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component (A), and the mixing amount of the co-condensate (C) is 0.1 parts by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component (A).

Abstract: This disclosure is to provide a brass-plated steel wire for reinforcing a rubber article, which is capable of improving the initial adhesiveness, heat-resistant adhesiveness and initial adhesion rate. This disclosure is a brass-plated steel wire for reinforcing a rubber article, wherein: when measured with XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy), an outermost surface contains zinc at an amount of 4.8 atom % or less, phosphorus at an amount of 0.5 atom % or more, and oxygen at an amount of 50 atom % or less; and in the outermost surface, an atomic ratio of copper to zinc is 1 to 6.

Abstract: Provide are a rubber composition which is excellent in an initial adhesive property and a hygrothermal adhesive property with metals, a rubber-metal composite suited to rubber articles such as tires for automobiles, industrial belts and the like to which a strength is required, and a production method for the same. The metal cord-rubber composite of the present invention is prepared by coating a metal cord with a rubber composition, wherein an N atom on a surface of the metal cord accounts for 2 atomic % or more and 60 atomic % or less, and a Cu/Zn ratio is 1 or more and 4 or less.