A method for producing a thermoplastic moulding compound by means of an extruder (10), which comprises at least one feed zone (20), at least one mixing section (30), at least one venting section (40) and at least one discharge zone (50), wherein in the at least one feed zone (20) a water-containing first component and a second component are supplied, in the at least one mixing section (30) the thermoplastic moulding compound is mixed and contained water is evaporated, in the at least one venting section (40) water vapour is removed from the moulding compound and in the at least one discharge zone (50) the moulding compound is discharged. At least one of the mixing housings (31, 32) is kept at a temperature that is equal to or lower than the temperature of the moulding compound within the mixing section (30).

Provided herein is a composite material that includes at least one thermoresponsive polymer and at least one organic foam material. Further provided herein is a method for producing the composite material and also to the use of the composite material for cooling and for regulating temperature.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a rubber composition for tires and a method for producing same, wherein the rubber composition for tires includes: carbon nanotubes including structural defects on at least a portion of the surface and having a thermal decomposition temperature equal to or less than 600 C.; and a rubber matrix.

A flexible material for thermal and acoustical insulation comprising an expanded polymer (blend) based on at least one elastomer, wherein expansion is achieved by decomposition of a mixture of at least two chemical blowing agents, comprising the exothermic chemical blowing agent 4,4-Oxybis(benzenesulfonyl hydrazide) (OBSH) and at least one endothermic blowing agent.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a rubber composition having satisfactorily low hysteresis loss, while maintaining high wear resistance. In order to achieve the object, a rubber composition contains: a rubber component having diene-based rubber therein; and a tetrazine compound.

Provided is a rubber composition that can improve the on-ice performance of a rubber article such as a tire while maintaining the wear resistance of the rubber article at a good level. The rubber composition contains a rubber component and fibrous or flat particles, where the particles form a plurality of aggregates in the rubber composition, and a proportion of aggregate having an aggregation diameter of 10 m or more and 1000 m or less is 70% or more among the plurality of aggregates.

The present invention has as its object the provision of a production process of a rubber composition containing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, which can provide a rubber composition in which processability is excellent, and a filling agent, when contained, has favorable dispersibility therein.

The production process of a rubber composition according to the present invention includes: a first step of kneading a modified conjugated diene-based polymer that is obtained by polymerizing a monomer containing a conjugated diene compound and has at least one nitrogen-containing functional group selected from the group consisting of a primary amino group, a secondary amino group, a tertiary amino group and groups in which these amino groups have been converted into an onium group, and a basic compound having an acid dissociation constant of 8.0 or more; and a second step of kneading the kneaded product obtained in the first step and a cross-linking agent.

The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layer encasing the core, wherein the core has a center core and a foamed outer layer that directly, or indirectly through another layer, envelops the center core. The foamed outer layer is made of a rubber composition that includes a base rubber, a co-crosslinking agent and an organic peroxide. The foamed outer layer has an inside portion facing the ball center and an outside portion facing the outside of the ball that are unfoamed regions, and contains a foamed region in an intermediate portion therebetween. A method of manufacturing such a golf ball is also provided.

A tire is provided with an external sidewall, said external sidewall comprising at least one elastomeric composition based on: (a) an elastomeric matrix comprising at least one diene elastomer, (b) a crosslinking system, and (c) at least one polymer incompatible with the elastomeric matrix. A process for the preparation of an elastomeric composition for an external sidewall is also disclosed.

Disclosed herein are rubber compositions comprising: (a) natural rubber, polyisoprene, or a combination thereof; (b) at least one conjugated diene monomer containing polymer or polymer; (c) a first silica filler having a BET surface area of at least 220 m.sup.2/g; (d) a second silica filler having a BET surface area lower than that of the first silica filler and greater than 135 m.sup.2/g; and (e) optionally carbon black filler.