A pneumatic tire includes an inner liner disposed on an inner side of the tire. The inner liner is composed of a polymer sheet made of an elastomer composition containing a SIBS modified copolymer obtained by modifying a styrene block portion of a styrene-isobutylene-styrene triblock copolymer with acid chloride having an unsaturated bond. In the inner liner, a ratio (Gs/Gb) between an average thickness Gb in a bead region Rb extending from a tire largest width position to a bead toe and an average thickness Gs in a buttress region Rs extending from the tire largest width position to a corresponding position Lu at a belt layer end is 0.30 to 0.75.

A pneumatic tire includes an inner liner disposed on an inner side of the tire. The inner liner is composed of a polymer sheet made of an elastomer composition containing a SIBS modified copolymer obtained by modifying a styrene block portion of a styrene-isobutylene-styrene triblock copolymer with acid anhydride. In the inner liner, a ratio (Gs/Gb) between an average thickness Gb in a bead region Rb extending from a tire largest width position to a bead toe and an average thickness Gs in a buttress region Rs extending from the tire largest width position to a corresponding position Lu at a belt layer end is 0.30 to 0.75.

A method for preparing a copolymer that involves polymerizing at least one branched alkene monomer and at least one olefin monomer having a pendant benzocyclobutene (BCB) group to form a copolymer comprising a random distribution of a plurality of constitutional units corresponding to the at least one branched alkene monomer and the at least one olefin monomer. The polymerizing includes a carbocationic polymerization reaction involving sequential addition of a plurality of mixtures without terminating the carbocationic polymerization reaction, wherein the plurality of mixtures includes a mixture that includes the at least one branched alkene monomer and does not include the at least one olefin monomer having a pendant BCB group and a mixture that includes both the at least one branched alkene monomer and the at least one olefin monomer having a pendant BCB group. The copolymer composition can undergo crosslinking at elevated temperatures (preferably above 180 C.).

A method for preparing a copolymer that involves polymerizing at least one branched alkene monomer and at least one olefin monomer having a pendant benzocyclobutene (BCB) group to form a copolymer comprising a random distribution of a plurality of constitutional units corresponding to the at least one branched alkene monomer and the at least one olefin monomer. The polymerizing includes a carbocationic polymerization reaction involving sequential addition of a plurality of mixtures without terminating the carbocationic polymerization reaction, wherein the plurality of mixtures includes a mixture that includes the at least one branched alkene monomer and does not include the at least one olefin monomer having a pendant BCB group and a mixture that includes both the at least one branched alkene monomer and the at least one olefin monomer having a pendant BCB group. The copolymer composition can undergo crosslinking at elevated temperatures (preferably above 180 C.).

An electrophoresis dispersion liquid according to the aspect of the invention contains at least one type of electrophoretic particles and a dispersion medium and, in the electrophoresis dispersion liquid, the content of the electrophoretic particles is 10 weight % or more to 30 weight % or less. Furthermore, the electrophoretic particles have base particles and a polymer (particle surface treatment agent) linked with the base particles and, in the electrophoretic particles, the content of the polymer is 5 weight % or more to 15 weight % or less.

An electrophoresis dispersion liquid according to the aspect of the invention contains at least one type of electrophoretic particles and a dispersion medium and, in the electrophoresis dispersion liquid, the content of the electrophoretic particles is 10 weight % or more to 30 weight % or less. Furthermore, the electrophoretic particles have base particles and a polymer (particle surface treatment agent) linked with the base particles and, in the electrophoretic particles, the content of the polymer is 5 weight % or more to 15 weight % or less.

A method for producing a halogenated isoolefin-based polymer includes irradiating an isoolefin-based polymer including alkylstyrene with light in presence of a halogen molecule. The isoolefin-based polymer has been polymerized by a living cationic polymerization using titanium chloride as a Lewis acid catalyst.

A method for producing a halogenated isoolefin-based polymer includes irradiating an isoolefin-based polymer including alkylstyrene with light in presence of a halogen molecule. The isoolefin-based polymer has been polymerized by a living cationic polymerization using titanium chloride as a Lewis acid catalyst.

A method for producing a thermoplastic elastomer includes forming a first block by copolymerizing a C4-C7 isoolefin monomer and alkylstyrene in the presence of a polymerization initiator; and forming a second block by polymerizing aromatic vinyl monomers. The thermoplastic elastomer comprises the first block and the second block. An amount of unreacted portion of the alkylstyrene during the formation of the first block is maintained at a molar ratio of not more than 1/90 relative to a total amount of the isoolefin monomer. The alkylstyrene is represented by the general formula (1), and the polymerization initiator is represented by the general formula (2).

A method for producing a thermoplastic elastomer includes forming a first block by copolymerizing a C4-C7 isoolefin monomer and alkylstyrene in the presence of a polymerization initiator; and forming a second block by polymerizing aromatic vinyl monomers. The thermoplastic elastomer comprises the first block and the second block. An amount of unreacted portion of the alkylstyrene during the formation of the first block is maintained at a molar ratio of not more than 1/90 relative to a total amount of the isoolefin monomer. The alkylstyrene is represented by the general formula (1), and the polymerization initiator is represented by the general formula (2).