A composition for seeded polymerization includes: a seed copolymer which has a compound having dithioate, a mercaptan compound, a first aromatic vinyl monomer, and a first conjugated diene monomer, and has an average particle diameter of 10-30 nm; a second aromatic vinyl monomer; and a second conjugated diene monomer.

Provided herein is a protective rubber track shoe for an excavator, which includes a first-stage rubber mix and a second-stage rubber mix. The first-stage rubber mix consists of a natural rubber, a chloroprene rubber, a butadiene rubber, a styrene-butadiene rubber, a tire reclaim rubber, a 120-mesh rubber powder, zinc oxide, stearic acid, an anti-aging agent 3100, an anti-aging agent CTU, paraffin wax, an intermediate super abrasion furnace carbon black and an aromatic oil. The second-stage rubber mix consists of the first-stage rubber mix, sulfur, an accelerator CZ and an auxiliary agent.

Provided herein is a protective rubber track shoe for an excavator, which includes a first-stage rubber mix and a second-stage rubber mix. The first-stage rubber mix consists of a natural rubber, a chloroprene rubber, a butadiene rubber, a styrene-butadiene rubber, a tire reclaim rubber, a 120-mesh rubber powder, zinc oxide, stearic acid, an anti-aging agent 3100, an anti-aging agent CTU, paraffin wax, an intermediate super abrasion furnace carbon black and an aromatic oil. The second-stage rubber mix consists of the first-stage rubber mix, sulfur, an accelerator CZ and an auxiliary agent.

The invention relates to silane mixtures comprising a silane of the formula I
(R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-ySi—R.sup.3—(S—R.sup.4).sub.n—S.sub.x—R.sup.5  (I)
and a silane of the formula II
(R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-ySi—R.sup.3—Si(R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-y  (II)
where the molar ratio of silane of the formula I to silane of the formula II is 15:85-90:10. The silane mixture according to the invention can be prepared by mixing the silanes of the formula I and silanes of the formula II.

The invention relates to silane mixtures comprising a silane of the formula I
(R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-ySi—R.sup.3—(S—R.sup.4).sub.n—S.sub.x—R.sup.5  (I)
and a silane of the formula II
(R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-ySi—R.sup.3—Si(R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-y  (II)
where the molar ratio of silane of the formula I to silane of the formula II is 15:85-90:10. The silane mixture according to the invention can be prepared by mixing the silanes of the formula I and silanes of the formula II.

The invention relates to silane mixtures comprising a silane of the formula I
((R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-ySi—R.sup.3—SH  (I)
and a silane of the formula II
(R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-ySi—R.sup.3—(S—R.sup.4).sub.z—Si(R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-y  (II)
where the molar ratio of silane of the formula I to silane of the formula II is 20:80-85:15. The silane mixture according to the invention can be prepared by mixing the silanes of the formula I and silanes of the formula II.

The invention relates to silane mixtures comprising a silane of the formula I
((R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-ySi—R.sup.3—SH  (I)
and a silane of the formula II
(R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-ySi—R.sup.3—(S—R.sup.4).sub.z—Si(R.sup.1).sub.y(R.sup.2).sub.3-y  (II)
where the molar ratio of silane of the formula I to silane of the formula II is 20:80-85:15. The silane mixture according to the invention can be prepared by mixing the silanes of the formula I and silanes of the formula II.

An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition for a tread which is good in the balance between its wet grip performance and its chipping resistance. The rubber composition for a tread comprises 1 to 20 parts by mass of an ethylene-propylene-styrene copolymer and 60 parts by mass or more of a filler comprising a silica based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising 20 to 50% by mass of a butadiene rubber and 30 to 80% by mass of a styrene butadiene rubber, wherein an elongation at break of the rubber composition is not less than 300% in the atmosphere of 180° C. according to JIS K 6251: 2017.

An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition for a tread which is good in the balance between its wet grip performance and its chipping resistance. The rubber composition for a tread comprises 1 to 20 parts by mass of an ethylene-propylene-styrene copolymer and 60 parts by mass or more of a filler comprising a silica based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising 20 to 50% by mass of a butadiene rubber and 30 to 80% by mass of a styrene butadiene rubber, wherein an elongation at break of the rubber composition is not less than 300% in the atmosphere of 180° C. according to JIS K 6251: 2017.

The invention relates to a sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture and to a pneumatic vehicle tire comprising at least one rubber component made of the sulfur-vulcanized rubber mixture.

The rubber mixture contains 10-60 phr (parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total rubbers in the mixture) of at least one functionalized polybutadiene A,
wherein the functionalized polybutadiene A is functionalized at one chain end with an organosilyl group containing amino groups and/or ammonium groups,
and wherein the functionalized polybutadiene A is functionalized at the other chain end with an amino group, up to 90 phr of at least one further diene rubber and 30-350 phr of at least one filler.