An elastomeric composition is disclosed. The elastomeric composition includes, per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr): about 5 to about 40 phr of styrene/butadiene copolymer; about 60 to about 100 phr of natural mbber or polyisoprene; a curative agent; an antioxidant; about 1 to about 20 phr carbon black; about 5 to about 40 phr plasticizing agent; about 40 to about 80 phr silica; about 1 to about 20 phr silane coupling agent and about 5 to about 30 phr of a polymer selected from the group consisting of ethyl-ene-propylene-diene terpolymer, butyl mbber, poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene) and poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene-co-isoprene) terpolymer. The polymer based on ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, butyl mbber, poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene) and poly(isobutylene-co-para-methylstyrene-co-isoprene) terpolymer may be functionalized.

The present invention provides a binder for a secondary battery that can reduce the initial resistance value of the secondary battery. A binder for a secondary battery comprising a polymer compound, wherein the polymer compound contains repeating units represented by formulae (1), (2), and (3):

##STR00001## in formula (1), R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and M is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom; and in formula (3), R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and when a total ratio of repeating units constituting the polymer compound is taken as 100 mol %, a total ratio of the repeating unit represented by formula (3) is less than 2 mol %.

The present invention provides a binder for a secondary battery that can reduce the initial resistance value of the secondary battery. A binder for a secondary battery comprising a polymer compound, wherein the polymer compound contains repeating units represented by formulae (1), (2), and (3):

##STR00001## in formula (1), R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and M is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom; and in formula (3), R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and when a total ratio of repeating units constituting the polymer compound is taken as 100 mol %, a total ratio of the repeating unit represented by formula (3) is less than 2 mol %.

Provided is a rubber composition being excellent in cut resistance while maintaining good elongation fatigue resistance. The rubber composition of the present disclosure contains a rubber component containing 70% by mass or more of natural rubber, a filler containing at least silica, and a cyclic polyol compound having a hydrocarbyl group of 0.1 parts by mass to 2 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the natural rubber in the rubber component.

Provided is a rubber composition being excellent in cut resistance while maintaining good elongation fatigue resistance. The rubber composition of the present disclosure contains a rubber component containing 70% by mass or more of natural rubber, a filler containing at least silica, and a cyclic polyol compound having a hydrocarbyl group of 0.1 parts by mass to 2 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the natural rubber in the rubber component.

Provided are a rubber composition which provides a self-healing rubber with improved strength and wet grip performance, and a pneumatic tire including the rubber composition. The present disclosure relates to a rubber composition containing a rubber component having a functional group containing a cationic functional group and/or an anionic functional group, a filler capable of generating a charge paired with the functional group, and sulfur.

Provided are a rubber composition which provides a self-healing rubber with improved strength and wet grip performance, and a pneumatic tire including the rubber composition. The present disclosure relates to a rubber composition containing a rubber component having a functional group containing a cationic functional group and/or an anionic functional group, a filler capable of generating a charge paired with the functional group, and sulfur.

Provided are a rubber composition which provides a self-healing rubber with improved strength and wet grip performance, and a pneumatic tire including the rubber composition. The present disclosure relates to a rubber composition containing a rubber component having a functional group containing a cationic functional group and/or an anionic functional group, a filler capable of generating a charge paired with the functional group, and sulfur.

The invention relates to a method of additive manufacturing an object using a 3D printing apparatus, in which at least one layer or part of at least one layer is formed by an addition-crosslinking electro-conductive silicone composition comprising : (A) at least one organopolysiloxane compound A comprising, per molecule at least two C.sub.2- C.sub.6 alkenyl radicals bonded to silicon atoms, (B) at least one organohydrogenopolysiloxane compound B comprising, per molecule, at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to an identical or different silicon atom, (C) at least one catalyst C comprising at least one metal from the platinum group or the compound thereof, (D) at least one reinforcing silica filler D, (E) at least one thixotropic agent which is selected from compounds having epoxy group, (poly)ether group, and/or (poly)ester group, organopolysiloxane having an aryl group and mixtures thereof; (F) at least one electro-conductive filler F, which is selected from nickel coated carbon, preferably graphite, graphene or mixtures thereof; (G) optionally at least one crosslinking inhibitor G.

The invention relates to a method of additive manufacturing an object using a 3D printing apparatus, in which at least one layer or part of at least one layer is formed by an addition-crosslinking electro-conductive silicone composition comprising : (A) at least one organopolysiloxane compound A comprising, per molecule at least two C.sub.2- C.sub.6 alkenyl radicals bonded to silicon atoms, (B) at least one organohydrogenopolysiloxane compound B comprising, per molecule, at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to an identical or different silicon atom, (C) at least one catalyst C comprising at least one metal from the platinum group or the compound thereof, (D) at least one reinforcing silica filler D, (E) at least one thixotropic agent which is selected from compounds having epoxy group, (poly)ether group, and/or (poly)ester group, organopolysiloxane having an aryl group and mixtures thereof; (F) at least one electro-conductive filler F, which is selected from nickel coated carbon, preferably graphite, graphene or mixtures thereof; (G) optionally at least one crosslinking inhibitor G.