Rubber composition including conjugated diene polymer and olefin polymer and tire using same
AssigneeBridgestone Corporation
InventorKyohei KOTANI
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AssigneeBridgestone Corporation
InventorKyohei KOTANI
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The present invention relates to: a rubber composition comprising a matrix of a nonpolar conjugated diene polymer in which domains formed from an olefin polymer are dispersed, the matrix and the domain having an interface therebetween in which a chemical bond exists after vulcanization, the domain having a dynamic compressive complex elastic modulus (Ec*) of 10 MPa or less; or a rubber composition comprising a matrix of a nonpolar conjugated diene polymer in which domains formed from an olefin polymer are dispersed, the matrix and the domain having an interface therebetween in which a chemical bond exists after vulcanization, with an average distance between the domains of 2 μm or less. A rubber composition for improving the ozone resistance and a tire having improved ozone resistance are provided.
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A rubber composition comprising a matrix of a nonpolar conjugated diene polymer in which domains formed of an olefin polymer are dispersed, the matrix and the domain having an interface therebetween in which a chemical bond exists after vulcanization, the domain having a dynamic compressive complex elastic modulus (Ec*) of 10 MPa or less, wherein the dynamic compressive complex elastic modulus (Ec*) is obtained by the steps of:
A rubber composition comprising a matrix of a nonpolar conjugated diene polymer in which domains formed of an olefin polymer are dispersed, the matrix and the domain having an interface therebetween in which a chemical bond exists after vulcanization, with an average distance between the domains of 2 μm or less, wherein the average distance (μm) between the domains is measured by the steps of observing a thin film of the rubber composition after vulcanization with an atomic force microscope (AFM), obtaining a total area of the matrix portion and a summation of circumferential lengths of the domain portions through binarization of the matrix and the domains, and calculating a ratio between the total area and the summation as a statistical distance between domain walls, i.e. the average distance between domains.
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