Rubber composition and tire using same
AssigneesKao Corporation, Bridgestone Corporation
InventorsMakiko YONEMOTO, Tetsuo TAKANO, Motoi KONISHI, Kojun OSHIRO
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Abstract
Provided is a rubber composition containing a high layered or sheet clay mineral content, wherein the dispersion of the stratified or tabular clay minerals is improved, thus reducing air permeability and improving flex resistance. Also provided is a tire using said rubber composition. An example of the aforementioned rubber composition is a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A), a layered or sheet clay mineral (B), and a glycerin fatty acid ester composition (C).
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The rubber composition characterized in that the glycerin fatty acid ester composition (C) contains glycerin fatty acid monoester and glycerin fatty acid diester, and a content of the glycerin fatty acid monoester in the glycerin fatty acid ester composition is 35% by mass or more.
A viscosity reduction method for an unvulcanized rubber characterized by being prepared by blending a rubber component (A), a stratified or tabular clay mineral (B) and a glycerin fatty acid ester composition (C).
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