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- the present invention relates to a masterbatch, a method for producing a masterbatch, a rubber composition for tires, a method for producing a rubber composition for tires, a rubber material for tires, and a tire.
- the present invention relates to a tire that is particularly excellent in abrasion resistance and wet grip and has low rolling resistance, and a material suitable for producing the tire.
- carbon black has been used as a filler for reinforcing rubber. This is because carbon black can impart high abrasion resistance to rubber materials for tires.
- carbon black can impart high abrasion resistance to rubber materials for tires.
- wet silica has been blended in place of carbon black.
- wet silica has poor dispersibility in rubber, and the Mooney viscosity of rubber materials for tires increases when kneaded, resulting in poor processability when extrusion molding.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 propose a rubber material for tires that contains a rubber component, carbon black and wet silica as fillers, and an inorganic compound powder, with the aim of obtaining a rubber material for tires that has excellent fuel efficiency and wet grip performance without reducing abrasion resistance.
- Patent Document 3 proposes a rubber material for tires that has improved abrasion resistance and wet grip properties by using carbon black with specified properties such as DBP, N2SA , and characteristics calculated from two-dimensional projection image analysis of aggregates, together with a diene rubber component and wet silica.
- the material does not fully satisfy fuel economy in addition to abrasion resistance and wet grip properties.
- Patent Document 4 describes that a rubber composition for tires containing a rubber component consisting of a synthetic rubber component and a natural rubber component is obtained by kneading a synthetic rubber master batch, which is a mixture of compounding agents and the synthetic rubber component, with a natural rubber master batch, which is a mixture of compounding agents and the natural rubber component.
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 require a relatively large amount of inorganic compound powder to be blended in order to fully improve wet grip and fuel economy. In that case, the abrasion resistance tends to decrease, and therefore a tire rubber material with an even better balance of abrasion resistance, fuel economy, and wet grip has not yet been obtained.
- the present invention was made in consideration of these circumstances, and aims to provide a rubber material for tires that has an even better balance of abrasion resistance, fuel efficiency, and wet grip performance, a master batch and rubber composition for tires suitable for producing the same, methods for producing them, and a tire that includes a tire component made of the rubber material for tires.
- the inventors have discovered that by incorporating a large amount of a component with a high specific surface area as a reinforcing filler in a rubber composition for tires, a rubber material for tires with an even better balance of abrasion resistance, fuel economy, and wet grip properties can be obtained.
- hydrophilic fumed silica when hydrophilic fumed silica is compounded as a reinforcing filler with a high specific surface area, the hydrophilic fumed silica is bulkier than wet silica, which is generally used as a reinforcing filler for rubber compositions. For this reason, it has been discovered that in a Banbury mixer, which is generally used to knead rubber compositions, the hydrophilic fumed silica is prone to scattering during kneading, making it difficult to obtain a rubber composition in which the hydrophilic fumed silica is sufficiently dispersed.
- a master batch comprising: a rubber component which is at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and synthetic rubber; a reinforcing filler which contains hydrophilic fumed silica; and a silane coupling agent
- the rubber composition contains, relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 13 parts by mass or more and 130 parts by mass or less of hydrophilic fumed silica and 1 part by mass or more and 40 parts by mass or less of a silane coupling agent,
- This master batch contains hydrophilic fumed silica in an amount of 50% or more by mass relative to 100% by mass of a reinforcing filler.
- a method for producing a masterbatch comprising the step of kneading a rubber component, hydrophilic fumed silica, and a silane coupling agent using a kneader.
- a rubber composition for tires comprising a total rubber component consisting of at least one rubber selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and synthetic rubber, n types of reinforcing fillers, and a silane coupling agent, n is an integer of 1 or more,
- the reinforcing filler comprises hydrophilic fumed silica having a tap density of less than 200 g/L;
- the rubber composition for tires has a total mass of the rubber composition for tires of W, a BET specific surface area of the i - th type of reinforcing filler of Si, and a content of the i-th type of reinforcing filler of Ai, in which X calculated by the following formula is 72.5 or more and 150 or less.
- a rubber composition for tires comprising a total rubber component consisting of at least one rubber selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and synthetic rubber, n types of reinforcing fillers, and a silane coupling agent, n is an integer of 1 or more,
- the reinforcing filler comprises m types of hydrophilic fumed silica having a tap density of less than 200 g/L; m is an integer of 1 or more,
- the rubber composition for tires has a BET specific surface area of the kth type of hydrophilic fumed silica as S k , a content of the kth type of hydrophilic fumed silica as A k , a BET specific surface area of the ith type of reinforcing filler as S i , and a content of the ith type of reinforcing filler as A i , in which Y calculated by the following formula is 0.20 or more.
- k represents an integer from 1 to m
- i represents an integer from 1 to n.
- a total rubber component constituted by at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and synthetic rubber.
- the rubber composition for tires according to any one of [7] to [10] wherein the rubber composition for tires contains more than 0 part by mass and not more than 90 parts by mass of wet silica per 100 parts by mass of the total rubber component.
- a method for producing a rubber composition for tires comprising a step of kneading the masterbatch described in any one of [1] to [3] with at least one rubber selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and synthetic rubber.
- a rubber material for tires obtained by vulcanizing the rubber composition for tires according to any one of [7] to [14].
- the present invention provides a rubber material for tires that has an even better balance of abrasion resistance, fuel economy, and wet grip, a master batch and rubber composition for tires suitable for producing the same, methods for producing them, and a tire that includes a tire component made of the rubber material for tires.
- FIG. 1 is a process diagram of a method for producing a masterbatch according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a process diagram of a method for producing a rubber material for a tire using the masterbatch according to this embodiment.
- the master batch according to the present embodiment is a kneaded product used to obtain a rubber material, and contains a rubber component, a reinforcing filler, and a silane coupling agent.
- the reinforcing filler contains at least hydrophilic fumed silica.
- the master batch according to this embodiment is a mixture to be kneaded with compounding ingredients that contain at least a rubber component.
- the master batch according to this embodiment is kneaded with other compounding ingredients that contain at least a rubber component to become a rubber composition for tires.
- the content ratio of hydrophilic fumed silica relative to the rubber component is higher than the content ratio of hydrophilic fumed silica relative to all rubber components contained in the rubber composition for tires. That is, in the master batch according to this embodiment, the concentration of hydrophilic fumed silica relative to the amount of rubber components is higher than the concentration of hydrophilic fumed silica relative to the amount of rubber components in the rubber composition for tires.
- the master batch according to this embodiment is a kneaded product containing a high concentration of hydrophilic fumed silica.
- the rubber component contained in the masterbatch according to the present embodiment is at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and synthetic rubber. That is, the rubber component contained in the masterbatch may be only natural rubber, only synthetic rubber, or both natural rubber and synthetic rubber.
- the types and amounts of natural and synthetic rubber may be set according to the application of the tire rubber material, etc.
- Natural rubber includes natural rubber (NR) and modified natural rubber such as epoxidized natural rubber (ENR), hydrogenated natural rubber (HNR), deproteinized natural rubber (DPNR), and high-purity natural rubber (HPNR). These natural rubbers may be used alone or in combination of two or more. In this embodiment, NR is preferred as the natural rubber.
- EMR epoxidized natural rubber
- HNR hydrogenated natural rubber
- DPNR deproteinized natural rubber
- HPNR high-purity natural rubber
- NR there are no particular limitations on NR, and those commonly used in the rubber industry, such as SIR20, RSS3, and TSR20, can be used.
- the NR content in the rubber component (100 parts by mass) contained in the master batch is preferably 30 parts by mass or more, and more preferably 40 parts by mass or more, because this improves abrasion resistance.
- the NR content is preferably 80 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 75 parts by mass or less, because this provides a balance of tire properties, which is a feature of the present invention.
- isoprene rubber IR
- butadiene rubber BR
- SBR styrene butadiene rubber
- SIBR styrene isoprene butadiene rubber
- EPDM ethylene propylene diene rubber
- CR chloroprene rubber
- NBR acrylonitrile butadiene rubber
- SBR is not particularly limited, and examples include unmodified solution-polymerized SBR (S-SBR), unmodified emulsion-polymerized SBR (E-SBR), and modified SBRs (modified S-SBR, modified E-SBR), etc.
- S-SBR solution-polymerized SBR
- E-SBR unmodified emulsion-polymerized SBR
- modified SBRs modified S-SBR, modified E-SBR
- the content of SBR in the rubber component (100 parts by mass) contained in the master batch is preferably 10 parts by mass or more, and more preferably 20 parts by mass or more, because this provides excellent processability during extrusion.
- the content of SBR is preferably 50 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 40 parts by mass or less, because this can suppress heat generation inside the tire.
- the BR is not particularly limited, and for example, BR containing syndiotactic polybutadiene crystals can be used.
- BR products containing syndiotactic polybutadiene crystals include high-cis BR such as BR1220 manufactured by Zeon Corporation, BR130B and BR150B manufactured by Ube Industries, and VCR412 and VCR617 manufactured by Ube Industries.
- the content of BR in the rubber component (100 parts by mass) contained in the master batch is preferably 20 parts by mass or more, and more preferably 30 parts by mass or more, because this improves abrasion resistance.
- the content of BR is preferably 50 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 40 parts by mass or less, because this can suppress heat generation inside the tire.
- the reinforcing filler is a component that is blended into a rubber composition for tires for the purpose of improving tire properties such as improving the strength of the tire to improve the wear resistance of the tire and improving the fuel efficiency of the tire.
- reinforcing fillers examples include silica, carbon black, clay, mica, talc, calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, etc.
- silica examples include fumed silica and wet silica.
- Fumed silica is fine particle silicon dioxide produced by high-temperature hydrolysis of silicon tetrachloride in an oxyhydrogen flame.
- Wet silica is generally synthesized by the neutralization reaction of sodium silicate and mineral acid (usually sulfuric acid). Therefore, fumed silica and wet silica are produced using different methods, and fumed silica has a smaller primary particle size of the primary aggregate (smallest constituent) than wet silica, and a larger nitrogen adsorption BET specific surface area than wet silica. Fumed silica particles are aggregated and fused together in a beaded shape, forming bulky aggregates.
- the reinforcing filler is preferably a component with a large specific surface area, so the master batch in this embodiment contains fumed silica.
- fumed silica is divided into hydrophilic fumed silica and hydrophobic fumed silica based on its properties against water.
- Fumed silica has silanol groups on its surface. Silanol groups are chemically active and react easily with water. Therefore, surface treatment (hydrophobization) is sometimes performed to reduce the reactivity with water by reacting the silanol groups with other substances.
- Fumed silica that has been hydrophobized is called hydrophobic fumed silica
- fumed silica that has not been hydrophobized is called hydrophilic fumed silica.
- hydrophobic fumed silica and hydrophilic fumed silica are distinguished by the degree of modified hydrophobicity (M value) shown below.
- the degree of modified hydrophobicity (M value) is a value obtained by a measurement method utilizing the fact that hydrophobic fumed silica floats in water but is completely suspended in methanol. The method described in the examples of WO 2004/099075 can be used to measure the M value.
- hydrophobic fumed silica and hydrophilic fumed silica are expressed using the M value, hydrophobic fumed silica has an M value of 1 or more, and hydrophilic fumed silica has an M value of less than 1.
- the fumed silica contained in the master batch according to this embodiment is hydrophilic fumed silica.
- hydrophilic fumed silica is more likely to form a structure resulting from fumed silica than hydrophobic fumed silica.
- the presence of such a structure in the rubber material for tires obtained by vulcanizing the rubber composition for tires is believed to improve the abrasion resistance of the rubber material for tires.
- hydrophobic fumed silica has fewer such structures, and the improvement in abrasion resistance tends to be insufficient.
- the mass ratio of hydrophilic fumed silica is 50% or more out of 100% by mass of the reinforcing filler contained in the master batch.
- the mass proportion of hydrophilic fumed silica is preferably 70% or more, more preferably 90% or more, even more preferably 95% or more, and particularly preferably 100%. In other words, it is particularly preferable that all of the reinforcing fillers contained in the master batch are hydrophilic fumed silica.
- hydrophilic fumed silica is bulky, making it difficult to knead it in a Banbury mixer, which is used to knead rubber compositions for tires.
- the tap density of hydrophilic fumed silica is less than 200 g/L.
- the tap density is preferably 150 g/L or less, and more preferably 100 g/L or less.
- the lower limit of the tap density of the hydrophilic fumed silica may be, for example, 45 g/L, but from a manufacturing standpoint, the lower limit of the tap density is, for example, 30 g/L.
- the BET specific surface area of the hydrophilic fumed silica is preferably 50 m2 /g or more, 80 m2 /g or more, 120 m2 /g or more, 200 m2/g or more, 250 m2 /g or more, 300 m2 /g or more, or 350 m2 /g or more.
- the upper limit of the BET specific surface area of the hydrophilic fumed silica is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 500 m2 /g. If the BET specific surface area of the hydrophilic fumed silica is too small, the flame temperature during the production of the fumed silica must be increased, and the structure specific to the fumed silica is lost, which tends to make it difficult to produce the fumed silica stably. If the BET specific surface area of the hydrophilic fumed silica is too large, it tends to make it difficult to produce the fumed silica stably.
- the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica is 13 parts by mass or more and 130 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the master batch according to this embodiment can contain a high concentration of hydrophilic fumed silica, which is difficult to knead into the rubber component and difficult to disperse. Therefore, by producing a rubber composition for tires using this master batch, a rubber material for tires with excellent abrasion resistance can be easily obtained.
- the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica is more preferably 15 parts by mass or more, and even more preferably 20 parts by mass or more, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica is more preferably 110 parts by mass or less, and even more preferably 100 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- hydrophilic fumed silica blended If the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica blended is too small, the abrasion resistance of the resulting tire rubber material tends to be insufficient. If the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica blended is too large, the hydrophilic fumed silica does not disperse sufficiently in the rubber component, and a good kneaded product tends not to be obtained.
- silane coupling agent By including the silane coupling agent in the master batch, a crosslinked structure between the hydrophobic rubber component and the hydrophilic fumed silica is easily formed via the silane coupling agent, which results in improved dispersibility of the hydrophilic fumed silica in the master batch and improved abrasion resistance of the tire rubber material.
- the silane coupling agent is not particularly limited as long as it is one that is normally used in rubber compositions.
- a sulfur-containing silane coupling agent is preferred.
- sulfur-containing silane coupling agents include bis-(3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide, bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl) disulfide, 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl benzothiazole tetrasulfide, ⁇ -mercaptopropyl triethoxysilane, 3-octanoylthiopropyl triethoxysilane, mercapto-thiocarboxylate oligomer, etc.
- the silane coupling agent is preferably a blocked mercaptosilane, more preferably a mercapto-thiocarboxylate type, and particularly preferably a mercapto-thiocarboxylate oligomer.
- the mercapto-thiocarboxylate oligomer is an oligomer of thiocarboxylate having a mercapto group.
- An example of the molecular structure of the mercapto-thiocarboxylate oligomer is shown below. In the molecular structure below, the sum (x+y) of the repeat number (x) of the bond unit A and the repeat number (y) of the bond unit B is preferably in the range of 3 to 300. Within this range, the mercaptosilane of the bond unit B is covered by the -C 7 H 15 of the bond unit A, so that the scorch time can be suppressed from being shortened and good reactivity with the hydrophilic fumed silica and the rubber component can be ensured.
- a specific example of the mercapto-thiocarboxylate oligomer is "NXT-Z45" manufactured by Momentive.
- the amount of silane coupling agent in the master batch is 1 to 40 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. If the amount of silane coupling agent is too small, the dispersibility of the hydrophilic fumed silica in the rubber composition for tires tends to be insufficient. If the amount of silane coupling agent is too large, the silane coupling agents tend to condense with each other, and the resulting rubber material for tires tends to have insufficient wear resistance.
- the amount of the silane coupling agent is more preferably 1.5 parts by mass or more, and even more preferably 2 parts by mass or more, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the amount of the silane coupling agent is more preferably 30 parts by mass or less, and even more preferably 20 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the amount of the silane coupling agent per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component it is preferable to relatively increase the amount of the silane coupling agent as the BET specific surface area of the hydrophilic fumed silica increases. This is because sufficient reaction points with the hydrophilic fumed silica can be secured. Specifically, it is particularly preferable to add the silane coupling agent in the range of 0.33 to 1 mg/ m2 relative to the specific surface area of the silica to be added.
- the master batch may contain components to be blended in the rubber composition in addition to the above-mentioned components (rubber component, hydrophilic fumed silica, and silane coupling agent).
- rubber component hydrophilic fumed silica, and silane coupling agent.
- a lubricant is a component that is added to the master batch.
- lubricants examples include stearic acid and process oil.
- a lubricant may be used alone or in combination of two or more types.
- process oils include aromatic oil, paraffin oil, naphthenic oil, etc. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more types.
- the amount of lubricant is not limited as long as the effects of the present invention can be obtained.
- the amount of lubricant is preferably 1 part by mass or more and 40 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the amount of lubricant is more preferably 2 parts by mass or more and even more preferably 3 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the amount of lubricant is more preferably 35 parts by mass or less and even more preferably 30 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the amount of lubricant is too small, the master batch will not be easily mixed, and the abrasion resistance of the resulting rubber material for tires may not be improved sufficiently. If the amount of stearic acid is too large, shear will not be applied during mixing, and the hydrophilic fumed silica may not be able to disperse sufficiently in the rubber components.
- the above-mentioned reinforcing filler may be contained.
- An appropriate amount of a filler coupling agent may also be blended.
- the amount of the reinforcing filler to be blended is not limited within the range in which the effects of the present invention can be obtained, and may be a general amount.
- the master batch may contain various additives such as zinc oxide, antioxidants, plasticizers, processing aids, liquid polymers, and thermosetting resins.
- additives such as zinc oxide, antioxidants, plasticizers, processing aids, liquid polymers, and thermosetting resins.
- the amounts of these additives to be added are not limited as long as the effects of the present invention can be obtained, and may be any amount generally used.
- the master batch according to this embodiment is obtained by kneading the above-mentioned rubber component, the above-mentioned reinforcing filler containing at least the above-mentioned hydrophilic fumed silica, the above-mentioned silane coupling agent, and, as necessary, other components.
- the hydrophilic fumed silica as a reinforcing filler is thoroughly kneaded into the rubber component, and the rubber component is kneaded using a kneader in order to thoroughly disperse the hydrophilic fumed silica in the master batch.
- Banbury mixers have been used to knead silica, a reinforcing filler, into rubber components and thoroughly disperse the silica in the master batch or rubber composition.
- Banbury mixers apply high shear forces to the compounded raw materials by rotating the rotor at high speed while applying pressure to the raw materials with weights, thereby kneading the raw materials.
- Banbury mixers are useful when kneading in wet silica, which has a high tap density.
- hydrophilic fumed silica which has a lower tap density and is bulkier than wet silica
- the hydrophilic fumed silica is prone to scattering. This causes the problem that the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica actually kneaded into the rubber component is less than the target compounding amount.
- the kneaded hydrophilic fumed silica is prone to agglomeration in the master batch or rubber composition, and is not sufficiently dispersed.
- the inventors therefore use a kneader to knead hydrophilic fumed silica into the rubber component, thereby suppressing the scattering of hydrophilic fumed silica during kneading and obtaining a master batch in which the kneaded hydrophilic fumed silica is sufficiently dispersed.
- the proportion of hydrophilic fumed silica in the reinforcing filler can be set within the above-mentioned range.
- the kneader like the Banbury mixer, is a type of closed mixer.
- the difference between a Banbury mixer and a kneader is the rotor rotation speed. From the perspective of improving productivity, the rotor rotation speed of a Banbury mixer is usually 45 to 80 rpm, while the rotor rotation speed of a kneader is 20 to 40 rpm.
- the bulky hydrophilic fumed silica is less likely to scatter during mixing in the kneader, and is thought to be thoroughly kneaded and dispersed.
- the inventors have confirmed that even if the rotor rotation speed of the Banbury mixer is set to approximately the same as the rotor rotation speed of the kneader and kneading is performed, the hydrophilic fumed silica cannot be sufficiently kneaded. This is thought to be because the Banbury mixer is set to a rotor rotation speed suitable for kneading in the Banbury mixer, and the rotor structure of the Banbury mixer is optimized so that kneading proceeds sufficiently within the range of the set rotor rotation speed.
- the kneader may be a pressurized kneader or an open kneader that does not apply pressure.
- a pressurized kneader is preferred in order to thoroughly knead and disperse the hydrophilic fumed silica.
- a pressurized kneader that allows stepwise pressure control is more preferred.
- the above-mentioned rubber component, the reinforcing filler containing at least the above-mentioned hydrophilic fumed silica, the above-mentioned silane coupling agent, and other components as necessary are put into a kneader and kneaded.
- the rotor rotation speed is 20 to 40 rpm as described above. It is preferable to adjust the amount of cooling water so that the temperature of the kneaded material is within the range of 130 to 160°C.
- the kneading time is preferably about 20 to 60 minutes.
- the kneading time of the open kneader is preferably longer than the kneading time of the pressure kneader.
- the rubber composition for tires according to the present embodiment includes at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and synthetic rubber (rubber component), n types of reinforcing filler, and a silane coupling agent.
- the reinforcing filler includes at least m types of hydrophilic fumed silica, where m is an integer of 1 or more, and n is an integer of 1 or more.
- the natural rubber and synthetic rubber may be any of the natural rubber and synthetic rubbers described above. The same applies to the reinforcing filler and the silane coupling agent.
- i is an integer from 1 to n.
- X is the value obtained by dividing the sum of the products of the specific surface area and the content of each reinforcing filler by the mass of the rubber composition for tires.
- Two or more types of reinforcing fillers are often used.
- X is calculated by dividing the sum of the product of the BET specific surface area and the content of carbon black, the product of the BET specific surface area and the content of fumed silica, and the product of the BET specific surface area and the content of wet silica by the mass of the rubber composition for tires.
- X is an index of whether a rubber composition for tires exhibits good properties, and a rubber material for tires obtained by vulcanizing a rubber composition for tires in which X is within the above range can achieve both abrasion resistance, low fuel consumption, and wet grip properties.
- X is preferably 75 or more, more preferably 78 or more, and even more preferably 81 or more. On the other hand, X is preferably 145 or less, more preferably 140 or less, and even more preferably 135 or less.
- the BET specific surface area of the kth type of hydrophilic fumed silica is S k
- the content of the kth type of hydrophilic fumed silica is A k
- the BET specific surface area of the ith type of reinforcing filler is S i
- the content of the ith type of reinforcing filler is A i
- Y calculated by the following formula 2 is 0.20 or more.
- k is an integer from 1 to m
- i is an integer from 1 to n
- m ⁇ n is an integer from 1 to n
- Y is the sum of the products of the specific surface area and the content of each hydrophilic fumed silica divided by the sum of the products of the specific surface area and the content of each reinforcing filler.
- the specific surface area of hydrophilic fumed silica tends to be larger than that of other reinforcing fillers. Therefore, the higher the content of hydrophilic fumed silica in the reinforcing filler and/or the larger the specific surface area, the larger Y.
- Y is an index of the proportion of effective hydrophilic fumed silica in the reinforcing filler.
- Y is preferably 0.25 or more, more preferably 0.30 or more, even more preferably 0.35 or more, and particularly preferably 0.50 or more. On the other hand, Y is preferably 1.0 or less, more preferably 0.95 or less, and even more preferably 0.90 or less.
- the content in the total rubber component is preferably 30 parts by mass or more, and more preferably 40 parts by mass or more, because this improves abrasion resistance.
- the content of NR is preferably 80 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 75 parts by mass or less, because this achieves the balance of tire properties that is a feature of the present invention.
- the content in the total rubber component is preferably 10 parts by mass or more, and more preferably 20 parts by mass or more, because this provides excellent processability during extrusion.
- the content of SBR is preferably 50 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 40 parts by mass or less, because this can suppress heat generation inside the tire.
- the content in the total rubber components is preferably 20 parts by mass or more, and more preferably 30 parts by mass or more, because this improves abrasion resistance.
- the content of BR is preferably 50 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 40 parts by mass or less, because this can suppress heat generation inside the tire.
- the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica is preferably 5 parts by mass or more and 90 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. If the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica is too small, the abrasion resistance of the resulting rubber material for tires tends to be insufficient. If the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica is too large, the hydrophilic fumed silica does not disperse sufficiently in the rubber component, and a good kneaded product tends not to be obtained.
- the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica is more preferably 10 parts by mass or more, and even more preferably 15 parts by mass or more, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the amount of hydrophilic fumed silica is more preferably 70 parts by mass or less, and even more preferably 55 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the BET specific surface area range of the hydrophilic fumed silica is preferably the same as the BET specific surface area range of the hydrophilic fumed silica contained in the master batch described above.
- the amount of the silane coupling agent is preferably 1.5 parts by mass or more and 30 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. If the amount of the silane coupling agent is too small, the dispersibility of silica compounds such as hydrophilic fumed silica in the rubber composition for tires tends to be insufficient. If the amount of the silane coupling agent is too large, the silane coupling agents tend to condense with each other, and the abrasion resistance of the resulting rubber material for tires may not be sufficiently improved.
- the amount of the silane coupling agent is more preferably 2.0 parts by mass or more, and even more preferably 2.5 parts by mass or more, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the amount of the silane coupling agent is more preferably 25 parts by mass or less, and even more preferably 20 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the rubber composition for tires by adjusting the blending amounts of the above-mentioned rubber component, hydrophilic fumed silica, and silane coupling agent in addition to X and Y to more appropriate ranges, it is possible to easily obtain a rubber material for tires that can achieve good fuel efficiency performance in addition to good abrasion resistance.
- the rubber composition for tires according to this embodiment preferably contains the master batch described above. That is, the rubber composition for tires according to this embodiment is preferably produced using the master batch described above.
- a rubber composition for tires containing a predetermined amount of hydrophilic fumed silica which is difficult to knead and disperse, can be easily obtained.
- the rubber composition for tires may contain components that are blended into rubber compositions in addition to the above-mentioned components (the above-mentioned rubber component, the reinforcing filler containing at least hydrophilic fumed silica, and the silane coupling agent).
- the rubber composition for tires preferably contains wet silica as a reinforcing filler, so long as X and Y are within the above ranges.
- Wet silica is broadly classified into precipitated silica and gel silica.
- the wet silica is preferably precipitated silica.
- wet silica has a greater amount of water adsorbed to the silanol groups on its surface than fumed silica. This adsorbed water is thought to inhibit the formation of a crosslinked structure. Therefore, the amount of wet silica required to achieve the effect resulting from the crosslinked structure via silanol groups is greater than the amount of fumed silica. In other words, to obtain the same effect as that achieved by fumed silica, the amount of wet silica blended will be greater than the amount of fumed silica blended.
- wet silica has a smaller BET specific surface area than fumed silica, a larger amount tends to be required to achieve the target hardness of the tire rubber material.
- wet silica From the viewpoint of the properties of rubber materials for tires, it is preferable to use a smaller amount of wet silica. On the other hand, since fumed silica is more expensive than wet silica, it is preferable to use wet silica from the viewpoint of cost.
- the amount of wet silica is preferably more than 0 parts by mass and not more than 90 parts by mass, and more preferably more than 0 parts by mass and not more than 70 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. If the amount of wet silica is too large, the wet silica will not be sufficiently dispersed in the rubber component, and a good kneaded product will not tend to be obtained.
- the BET specific surface area of the wet silica is preferably 40 m2/g or more, 70 m2/g or more, or 110 m2/g or more. By making the BET specific surface area 40 m2 /g or more, sufficient wet grip performance tends to be obtained.
- the BET specific surface area of the wet silica is preferably 220 m2 /g or less, or 200 m2/g or less. By making the BET specific surface area 220 m2 /g or less, good dispersibility tends to be obtained.
- the wet silica may be mixed with the fumed silica before the step of kneading with the rubber component, or may be added during the step of kneading the fumed silica with the rubber component.
- the rubber composition for tires may also contain process oil.
- process oil include aromatic oil, paraffin oil, naphthenic oil, etc. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of process oil is preferably 2 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 4 to 8 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the rubber composition for tires may contain reinforcing fillers other than hydrophilic fumed silica and wet silica.
- a suitable amount of a filler coupling agent may also be blended.
- the blending amount of these reinforcing fillers may be a general blending amount within the range in which the effects of the present invention can be obtained.
- the amount of carbon black is preferably, for example, more than 0 parts by mass and not more than 60 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
- the rubber composition for tires may contain various tire components such as vulcanizing or crosslinking agents, vulcanization accelerators, sulfur, zinc oxide, stearic acid, antioxidants, plasticizers, processing aids, liquid polymers, and thermosetting resins. Such components can be blended before or after kneading the rubber composition for tires, and aid in the vulcanization or crosslinking of the rubber composition for tires.
- the blending amounts of these tire components may be general blending amounts within the range in which the effects of the present invention can be obtained.
- the combined blending amount of sulfur and vulcanization accelerator is preferably 1.5 parts by mass or more and 7 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the above rubber component.
- the rubber composition for tires according to this embodiment has an excellent balance of abrasion resistance, fuel efficiency, and wet grip properties, and is therefore suitable for passenger vehicle tires such as all-season tires or tire treads thereof.
- the rubber composition for tires is preferably obtained by kneading the master batch described above, the rubber component described above, and, if necessary, the components described above. That is, in this embodiment, the rubber composition for tires is preferably produced by blending other components into the master batch. In addition to the rubber component contained in the master batch, a further rubber component is blended. On the other hand, since hydrophilic fumed silica is sufficiently contained in the master batch, it is preferable not to blend it.
- kneading was performed using a kneader, but there are no particular limitations on the kneading machine used to knead the rubber composition for tires. That is, a Banbury mixer or a kneader may be used. Since kneading is performed using a master batch in which the hydrophilic fumed silica is sufficiently kneaded and sufficiently dispersed, even when kneading is performed using a Banbury mixer, a kneaded product (rubber composition for tires) is obtained while maintaining a good dispersion state of the hydrophilic fumed silica. Although kneading may be performed using a kneader, kneading using a Banbury mixer is preferable from the viewpoint of improving productivity.
- the kneading conditions should be such that the master batch and each component are thoroughly kneaded.
- the rubber composition for tires may also be produced without using a master batch.
- a kneader is used to produce the rubber composition for tires.
- the rubber composition for tires may be produced by simultaneously adding all the components to the kneader and kneading them, or each component may be added in stages to produce the rubber composition for tires.
- the rubber material for tires according to this embodiment is a material obtained by vulcanizing a rubber composition for tires.
- Normal tire rubber materials that contain only carbon black or wet silica as reinforcing fillers have a structure in which the rubber and carbon black or silica are crosslinked via sulfur, or the rubber and carbon black or silica are crosslinked via a silane coupling agent, etc.
- the rubber material for tires according to this embodiment contains hydrophilic fumed silica derived from the above-mentioned rubber composition for tires.
- this rubber material for tires in addition to a structure in which the rubber component and hydrophilic fumed silica are crosslinked via sulfur and a structure in which the rubber component and hydrophilic fumed silica are crosslinked via a silane coupling agent, it is believed that a structure resulting from the hydrophilic fumed silica is present.
- This structure is thought to break and reconnect when stress is applied to the rubber material for tires, which is thought to result in the stress being dispersed and the wear resistance of the rubber material for tires being improved.
- the inventors have confirmed that the above-mentioned effects are reduced when using hydrophobic fumed silica.
- the tire according to the present embodiment includes tire components made of the above-mentioned rubber material for tires.
- the tire according to the present embodiment can exhibit a high level of well-balanced wear resistance, fuel efficiency, and wet grip performance. Therefore, the tire according to the present embodiment can be suitably applied to passenger car tires such as all-season tires.
- Examples of tire components made of the above-mentioned rubber material for tires include treads, base treads, sidewalls, clinches, etc., and in particular, tire components that come into contact with the ground in tires are preferable.
- the rubber composition for tires and the rubber material for tires have been described above, the rubber composition for tires and the rubber material for tires may be used for purposes other than tires.
- the rubber material for tires may be used for fenders, conveyor belts, anti-vibration rubber, rubber crawlers, rubber gloves, etc.
- Example 1 Preparation of Masterbatch
- the following components were charged into a pressure kneader with a volume of 0.5 L so that the compounding amounts per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component were as shown in Table 1.
- the components were kneaded for about 30 minutes at a rotor rotation speed of 20 to 40 rpm so that the temperature of the kneaded mixture was in the range of 130 to 160° C.
- the air cylinder pressure was 0.7 MPa.
- the mixture was cooled to room temperature and taken out to obtain a master batch.
- A Rubber component (A-1) Vietnam-made natural rubber: SVR (A-2) SBR (Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation, E581) (A-3) BR (manufactured by JSR Corporation, BR01)
- B Filler (B-1) Hydrophilic fumed silica (manufactured by Tokuyama, Reolosil QS-30C, nitrogen adsorption BET specific surface area: 300 m 2 /g, tap density: 100 g/L) (B-2) Wet silica (manufactured by Tosoh Silica, Nipsil AQ, nitrogen adsorption BET specific surface area: 200 m 2 /g, tap density: 300 g/L) (B-3) Carbon black (manufactured by Tokai Carbon, Seast 6, nitrogen adsorption BET specific surface area: 120 m 2 /g, tap density: 400 g/L)
- C Silane coupling agent (C-1) Mercapto-thiocarboxylate
- the kneaded product thus obtained was mixed with the following (D-6) to (D-7) using a 6-inch roll tester to obtain a rubber composition for tires.
- the formulation of the rubber composition for tires thus obtained is shown in Table 2.
- D-6) Vulcanization accelerator (N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide (abbreviation: CBS), manufactured by Sanshin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Suncerer CM-G)
- S i represents the BET specific surface area of the i-th type of reinforcing filler
- a i represents the content of the i-th type of reinforcing filler
- W represents the mass of the rubber composition for tires
- n is 2 or 3.
- S k represents the BET specific surface area of the kth hydrophilic fumed silica
- a k represents the content of the kth hydrophilic fumed silica
- S i represents the BET specific surface area of the ith reinforcing filler
- a i represents the content of the ith reinforcing filler
- m is 1, and n is 2 or 3.
- Test specimens were prepared for the obtained rubber composition for tires to carry out the evaluations described below.
- the obtained test specimens were used to evaluate the following physical properties.
- Mooney viscosity The Mooney viscosity (ML1+4 100°C) at 100°C of the obtained test piece of the rubber composition for tires was measured in accordance with JIS K6300-1 using a Mooney viscometer (VR-1132 manufactured by Ueshima Seisakusho). When the Mooney viscosity is low, the processability of the rubber composition for tires tends to be good. The results are shown in Table 2.
- the hardness (Shore A hardness) of the obtained test piece of the rubber material for tires was measured by a durometer in accordance with JIS K6253 Type A.
- the target A hardness of the rubber material for tires varies depending on the application of the tire, but in this embodiment, the A hardness of the test piece was changed between the standard example and the embodiment, and the hardness was adjusted to be approximately the same. The results are shown in Table 2.
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ゴム成分100質量部に対して、親水性フュームドシリカを13質量部以上130質量部以下、シランカップリング剤を1質量部以上40質量部以下含み、
補強性充填剤100質量%中、親水性フュームドシリカの質量割合が50%以上であるマスターバッチである。
[2]親水性フュームドシリカのBET比表面積が50m2/g以上500m2/g以下である[1]に記載のマスターバッチである。
[3]ゴム成分100質量部に対して、滑剤を1質量部以上40質量部以下含む[1]または[2]に記載のマスターバッチである。
[5]親水性フュームドシリカのBET比表面積が50m2/g以上500m2/g以下である[4]に記載のマスターバッチの製造方法である。
[6]さらに、滑剤を混錬する[4]または[5]に記載のマスターバッチの製造方法である。
nは1以上の整数であり、
補強性充填剤は、タップ密度が200g/L未満である親水性フュームドシリカを含み、
タイヤ用ゴム組成物の合計質量をW、i種類目の補強性充填剤のBET比表面積をSi、i種類目の補強性充填剤の含有量をAiとしたときに、下記式により算出されるXが72.5以上150以下であるタイヤ用ゴム組成物である。
[8]天然ゴムおよび合成ゴムからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1つから構成される全ゴム成分と、n種類の補強性充填剤と、シランカップリング剤と、を含むタイヤ用ゴム組成物であって、
nは1以上の整数であり、
補強性充填剤は、タップ密度が200g/L未満であるm種類の親水性フュームドシリカを含み、
mは1以上の整数であり、
k種類目の親水性フュームドシリカのBET比表面積をSk、k種類目の親水性フュームドシリカの含有量をAkとし、i種類目の補強性充填剤のBET比表面積をSi、i種類目の補強性充填剤の含有量をAiとしたときに、下記式により算出されるYが0.20以上であるタイヤ用ゴム組成物である。
[9]シランカップリング剤が、メルカプトチオカルボキシレート系である[7]または[8]に記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物である。
[11]タイヤ用ゴム組成物が、全ゴム成分100質量部に対して、湿式シリカを0質量部超90質量部以下含む[7]から[10]のいずれかに記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物である。
[12]親水性フュームドシリカのBET比表面積が50m2/g以上500m2/g以下である[7]から[11]のいずれかに記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物である。
[13]湿式シリカのBET比表面積が40m2/g以上220m2/g以下である[11]に記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物である。
[14][1]から[3]のいずれかに記載のマスターバッチを含む[7]から[13]のいずれかに記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物である。
[17][16]に記載のタイヤ用ゴム材料からなるタイヤ部材を含むタイヤである。
1.マスターバッチ
1.1.ゴム成分
1.2.補強性充填剤
1.3.シランカップリング剤
1.4.その他の成分
2.マスターバッチの製造方法
2.1.ニーダー
2.2.混練工程
3.タイヤ用ゴム組成物
4.タイヤ用ゴム組成物の製造方法
5.タイヤ用ゴム材料
6.タイヤ
本実施形態に係るマスターバッチは、ゴム材料を得るために用いられる混練物であり、ゴム成分、補強性充填剤およびシランカップリング剤を含む。補強性充填剤としては、少なくとも親水性フュームドシリカが含まれる。
本実施形態に係るマスターバッチに含まれるゴム成分は、天然ゴムおよび合成ゴムからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1つである。すなわち、マスターバッチに含まれるゴム成分は、天然ゴムのみ、または、合成ゴムのみであってもよいし、天然ゴムおよび合成ゴムの両方であってもよい。
補強性充填剤は、タイヤの強度を向上させてタイヤの耐摩耗性を向上させる、タイヤの低燃費性能を向上させる等のタイヤ特性を向上させる目的でタイヤ用ゴム組成物に配合される成分である。
シランカップリング剤がマスターバッチに含まれることにより、疎水性のゴム成分と親水性フュームドシリカとの架橋構造がシランカップリング剤を介して形成されやすくなる。その結果、マスターバッチにおける親水性フュームドシリカの分散性を向上させ、タイヤ用ゴム材料の耐摩耗性を向上させることができる。
本実施形態では、マスターバッチは、上述した成分(ゴム成分、親水性フュームドシリカおよびシランカップリング剤)以外に、ゴム組成物に配合される成分を含んでもよい。このような成分としては、たとえば、滑剤が例示される。マスターバッチが滑剤を含むことにより、マスターバッチの混練性が向上する。
図1に示すように、本実施形態に係るマスターバッチは、上述したゴム成分と、上述した親水性フュームドシリカを少なくとも含む補強用充填剤と、上述したシランカップリング剤と、必要に応じて、その他の成分と、を混練して得られる。
本実施形態では、ゴム成分に対して、補強用充填剤としての親水性フュームドシリカを十分練り込み、マスターバッチにおいて親水性フュームドシリカを十分分散させるために、ニーダーを用いて混練する。
混練工程では、上述したゴム成分と、上述した親水性フュームドシリカを少なくとも含む補強用充填剤と、上述したシランカップリング剤と、必要に応じてその他の成分と、をニーダーに投入して混練を行う。ローター回転数は上述したように20~40rpmである。また、混練物の温度が130~160℃の範囲内となるように冷却水量を調整することが好ましい。また、加圧式のニーダーの場合、混練時間は20~60分程度であることが好ましい。オープンニーダーの混練時間は、加圧式のニーダーの混練時間よりも長い方が好ましい。混練終了後、上記の成分が混練されたマスターバッチが得られる。このマスターバッチは、通常十分に練り込んで分散させることが困難である、嵩高い親水性フュームドシリカを高濃度で含むマスターバッチである。
本実施形態に係るタイヤ用ゴム組成物は、天然ゴムおよび合成ゴムからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1つ(ゴム成分)と、n種類の補強用充填剤と、シランカップリング剤と、を含む。補強用充填剤は、少なくともm種類の親水性フュームドシリカを含み、mは1以上の整数であり、nは1以上の整数である。天然ゴムおよび合成ゴムは、上述した天然ゴムおよび合成ゴムであればよい。補強用充填剤およびシランカップリング剤も同様である。
図2に示すように、タイヤ用ゴム組成物は、好ましくは、上述したマスターバッチと、上記のゴム成分と、必要に応じて、上述した成分と、を混練して得られる。すなわち、本実施形態では、タイヤ用ゴム組成物はマスターバッチに他の成分を配合して製造することが好ましい。また、マスターバッチに含まれるゴム成分に加えて、さらにゴム成分を配合する。一方、親水性フュームドシリカはマスターバッチに十分に含まれているので配合しないことが好ましい。
本実施形態に係るタイヤ用ゴム材料は、タイヤ用ゴム組成物が加硫処理されてなる材料である。
本実施形態に係るタイヤは、上記のタイヤ用ゴム材料からなるタイヤ部材を含む。これにより、本実施形態に係るタイヤは、高いレベルでバランスの取れた耐摩耗性能、低燃費性能、ウェットグリップ性能を示すことができる。したがって、本実施形態に係るタイヤはオールシーズンタイヤ等の乗用車タイヤに好適に適用できる。上記のタイヤ用ゴム材料からなるタイヤ部材としては、たとえば、トレッド、ベーストレッド、サイドウォール、クリンチ等が例示され、特に、タイヤにおいて接地するタイヤ部材であることが好ましい。
(マスターバッチの調製)
ゴム成分100質量部に対する配合量が表1に示す配合量となるように、下記成分を容積が0.5Lの加圧ニーダーに投入した。投入後、ローター回転数が20~40rpmの範囲内で、混練物の温度が130~160℃の範囲内となるように30分間程度混練した。エアシリンダー圧は0.7MPaであった。混練終了後、室温まで冷却して、混練物を取り出しマスターバッチを得た。
(A)ゴム成分
(A-1)ベトナム製天然ゴム:SVR
(A-2)SBR(旭化成ケミカルズ社製、E581)
(A-3)BR(JSR社製、BR01)
(B)充填剤
(B-1)親水性フュームドシリカ(トクヤマ製、レオロシールQS-30C、窒素吸着BET比表面積:300m2/g,タップ密度:100g/L)
(B-2)湿式シリカ(東ソーシリカ製、NipsilAQ、窒素吸着BET比表面積:200m2/g,タップ密度:300g/L)
(B-3)カーボンブラック(東海カーボン製、シースト6、窒素吸着BET比表面積:120m2/g,タップ密度:400g/L)
(C)シランカップリング剤
(C-1)メルカプト-チオカルボキシレートオリゴマー(Momentive製、NXT-Z45)
(C-2)ビス-(3-トリエトキシシリルプロピル)ジサルファイド(Evonik製、Si75)
(D)その他の成分
(D-1)滑剤(ステアリン酸、日油製、ビーズステアリン酸YR)
(D-2)プロセスオイル(富士興産製、アロマックス3(TDAE Oil))
(D-3)老化防止剤(精工化学製、オゾノン 6C)
全ゴム成分100質量部に対する配合量が表2に示す配合量となるように、得られたマスターバッチと、(A-2)および(A-3)と、(D-2)および(D-3)と、下記に示す(D-4)および(D-5)とを、容積が1.7Lの密閉式バンバリーミキサーに投入した。投入後、ローター回転数が45~80rpmの範囲内で、混練物の温度が130~160℃の範囲内となるように10分間程混練した。混練中のラム圧力は0.5~4.0MPaの範囲内であった。混練終了後、室温まで冷却して、混練物を得た。
(D)その他の成分
(D-4)滑剤(酸化亜鉛、正同化学製、酸化亜鉛3種)
(D-5)硫黄(鶴見化学工業製、金華印油入微粉硫黄)
(D)その他の成分
(D-6)加硫促進剤(N-シクロヘキシル-2-ベンゾチアゾールスルフェンアミド(略号:CBS)、三新化学工業製、サンセラーCM-G)
(D-7)加硫促進剤(1,3-ジフェニルグアニジン(略号:DPG)、三新化学工業製、サンセラーD)
得られたタイヤ用ゴム組成物の試験片について、ムーニー粘度計(上島製作所製VR-1132)を用いて、JIS K6300-1に準拠して、100℃におけるムーニー粘度(ML1+4 100℃)を測定した。ムーニー粘度が低いと、タイヤ用ゴム組成物の加工性が良好となる傾向にある。結果を表2に示す。
続いて、得られたタイヤ用ゴム組成物を160℃で10分間プレス加硫して、タイヤ用ゴム材料を得た。得られたタイヤ用ゴム材料から下記に示す評価を行うための試験片を作製した。得られた試験片を使用して、以下の物性を評価した。
得られたタイヤ用ゴム材料の試験片について、JIS K6253 タイプAに準拠して、デュロメータにより硬度(ショアA硬度)を測定した。タイヤ用ゴム材料の目標A硬度はタイヤの用途により異なるが、本実施例では、標準例と実施例とにおいて、試験片のA硬度を変化させ、同程度となるように硬度を調整した。結果を表2に示す。
得られたタイヤ用ゴム材料の試験片について、JIS K6394に準拠して、動的粘弾性試験機(上島製作所製VR-7130)を用いて下記条件にて測定した。60℃における測定値からtanδ(60℃)を算出した。
測定温度: 60℃
静的歪 : 10%
動的歪 : ±2%
周波数 : 10Hz
(転がり抵抗指数)=(標準例のtanδ(60℃))/(実施例のtanδ(60℃))
得られたタイヤ用ゴム材料の試験片について、FPS摩耗試験機(上島製作所製AB-2012)を用いて、温度20℃、荷重20および40N、スリップ率10%、試験時間2分間の条件でFPS摩耗量を測定した。FPS摩耗量から容積損失を計算し、各標準例の損失量を1.0として、A硬度が同じである実施例について、下記計算式により摩耗指数を算出した。指数が大きいほど耐摩耗性能が優れる。結果を表2に示す。
(摩耗指数)=(標準例の損失量)/(実施例の損失量)
得られたタイヤ用ゴム材料の試験片について、JIS K6394に準拠して、動的粘弾性試験機(上島製作所製VR-7130)を用いて下記条件にて測定した。0℃における測定値からtanδ(0℃)を算出した。
測定温度: 0℃
静的歪 : 10%
動的歪 : ±2%
周波数 : 10Hz
(ウェットグリップ指数)=(実施例のtanδ(0℃))/(標準例のtanδ(0℃))
得られたタイヤ用ゴム組成物を用いたトレッドを台タイヤに貼り付けて加硫接着するリトレッド方式によりタイヤを試作する。タイヤのサイズは11R22.5とする。試作タイヤをトラックのトレーラーのトレール部に装着し、摩耗試験を実施し、10000キロ走行時点での摩耗体積から、各標準例の摩耗体積を1.0として、A硬度が同じである実施例について、下記計算式により摩耗指数を算出する。指数が大きいほど耐摩耗性能が優れる。結果を表2に示す。
(摩耗指数)=(標準例の摩耗体積)/(実施例の摩耗体積)
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- 天然ゴムおよび合成ゴムからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1つであるゴム成分と、親水性フュームドシリカを含む補強性充填剤と、シランカップリング剤と、含むマスターバッチであって、
前記ゴム成分100質量部に対して、前記親水性フュームドシリカを13質量部以上130質量部以下、シランカップリング剤を1質量部以上40質量部以下含み、
前記補強性充填剤100質量%中、前記親水性フュームドシリカの質量割合が50%以上であるマスターバッチ。 - 前記親水性フュームドシリカのBET比表面積が50m2/g以上500m2/g以下である請求項1に記載のマスターバッチ。
- ゴム成分100質量部に対して、滑剤を1質量部以上40質量部以下含む請求項1または2に記載のマスターバッチ。
- ニーダーを用いて、ゴム成分と親水性フュームドシリカとシランカップリング剤とを混練する工程を有するマスターバッチの製造方法。
- 前記親水性フュームドシリカのBET比表面積が50m2/g以上500m2/g以下である請求項4に記載のマスターバッチの製造方法。
- さらに、滑剤を混錬する請求項4または5に記載のマスターバッチの製造方法。
- 天然ゴムおよび合成ゴムからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1つから構成される全ゴム成分と、n種類の補強性充填剤と、シランカップリング剤と、を含むタイヤ用ゴム組成物であって、
nは1以上の整数であり、
前記補強性充填剤は、タップ密度が200g/L未満であるm種類の親水性フュームドシリカを含み、
mは1以上の整数であり、
k種類目の親水性フュームドシリカのBET比表面積をSk、k種類目の親水性フュームドシリカの含有量をAkとし、i種類目の補強性充填剤のBET比表面積をSi、i種類目の補強性充填剤の含有量をAiとしたときに、下記式により算出されるYが0.20以上であるタイヤ用ゴム組成物。
ただし、上記式中、kは1~mまでの整数を示し、iは1~nまでの整数を示す。 - 前記シランカップリング剤が、メルカプトチオカルボキシレート系である請求項7または8に記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物。
- 天然ゴムおよび合成ゴムからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1つから構成される全ゴム成分100質量部に対して、親水性フュームドシリカを5質量部以上90質量部以下、シランカップリング剤を1.5質量部以上30質量部以下含む請求項7または8に記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物。
- タイヤ用ゴム組成物が、全ゴム成分100質量部に対して、補強性充填剤としての湿式シリカを0質量部超90質量部以下含む請求項7または8に記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物。
- 前記親水性フュームドシリカのBET比表面積が50m2/g以上500m2/g以下である請求項7または8に記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物。
- 前記湿式シリカのBET比表面積が40m2/g以上220m2/g以下である請求項11に記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物。
- 請求項1または2に記載のマスターバッチを含む請求項7に記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物。
- 請求項1または2に記載のマスターバッチと、天然ゴムおよび合成ゴムからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1つと、を混練する工程を有するタイヤ用ゴム組成物の製造方法。
- 請求項7または8に記載のタイヤ用ゴム組成物を加硫してなるタイヤ用ゴム材料。
- 請求項16に記載のタイヤ用ゴム材料からなるタイヤ部材を含むタイヤ。
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