The present invention aims to provide a rubber composition which provides a balanced improvement in tensile properties, fuel economy, and abrasion resistance. The present invention relates to a rubber composition including a rubber component containing a diene rubber; silica and/or carbon black; and a masterbatch containing sulfur and a resin having an acid value of 5 or higher.

The present invention aims to provide a rubber composition which provides a balanced improvement in tensile properties, fuel economy, and abrasion resistance. The present invention relates to a rubber composition including a rubber component containing a diene rubber; silica and/or carbon black; and a masterbatch containing sulfur and a resin having an acid value of 5 or higher.

A conjugated diene-based polymer of the present invention has an absolute molecular weight measured by viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement, of 4010.sup.4 or more and 500010.sup.4 or less, has a branching number (Bn) measured by the viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement, of 8 or more, and has a modification ratio of 60% by mass or more.

A conjugated diene-based polymer of the present invention has an absolute molecular weight measured by viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement, of 4010.sup.4 or more and 500010.sup.4 or less, has a branching number (Bn) measured by the viscosity detector-equipped GPC-light scattering measurement, of 8 or more, and has a modification ratio of 60% by mass or more.

Metallated aminosilane compounds for use as functional initiators in anionic polymerizations and processes for producing an aminosilane-functionalized polymer using the metallated aminosilane compounds to initiate anionic polymerization of at least one type of anionically polymerizable monomer. Preferred use of the metallated aminosilane compounds results in rubber compositions for use in tires comprising an aminosilane functionalized polymer.

The present invention relates to a block copolymer, being the reaction product of: at least one functionalized polyfarnesene comprising a polymeric chain derived from farnesene and having at least one functional terminal end selected from the group comprising hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, isocyanato, and carboxylic acid; and at least one lactide;
forming at least one polyfarnesene block and at least one polylactide block.

The present invention also relates to a process for preparing said block copolymer, a polymer composition comprising said block copolymer, an article comprising said block copolymer, the use of said block copolymers as impact modifier and the use of said block copolymer as compatibilizer.

The disclosure relates to hydrogen mediated anionically polymerized conjugated diene compositions, including homopolymers and copolymers of isoprene and/or butadiene, and processes and compositions for preparing them.

Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition comprising polypropylene and a multi-block copolymer. The thermoplastic resin composition including the polypropylene and the multi-block copolymer exhibits excellent scratch resistance, and thus may be usefully used as a resin composition in the manufacturing of products requiring scratch resistance, such as automotive interior materials.

Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition comprising polypropylene and a multi-block copolymer. The thermoplastic resin composition including the polypropylene and the multi-block copolymer exhibits excellent scratch resistance, and thus may be usefully used as a resin composition in the manufacturing of products requiring scratch resistance, such as automotive interior materials.

Metallated aminosilane compounds for use as functional initiators in anionic polymerizations and processes for producing an aminosilane-functionalized polymer using the metallated aminosilane compounds to initiate anionic polymerization of at least one type of anionically polymerizable monomer. Preferred use of the metallated aminosilane compounds results in rubber compositions for use in tires comprising an aminosilane functionalized polymer.