A latex composition includes a sulfur-based vulcanizing agent and a xanthogen compound mixed with a conjugated diene polymer latex, the aqueous dispersion of a sulfur-based vulcanizing agent being a dispersion in which the sulfur-based vulcanizing agent is dispersed in water using an anionic surfactant.

A method for producing a latex composition, the method comprising a provision step of providing a conjugated diene polymer latex; a preparation step of adding a sulfur-based vulcanizing agent and a xanthogen compound to the conjugated diene polymer latex to prepare a latex composition before aging; and an aging step of, after the preparation of the latex composition before aging, aging the prepared latex composition before aging through storing of the latex composition at a temperature of 5 to 60° C. for 12 hours to 14 days, wherein the pH of the latex composition after 12 hours from the start of aging in the aging step is controlled to 9 or more.

A method for producing a latex composition, the method comprising a provision step of providing a conjugated diene polymer latex; a preparation step of adding a sulfur-based vulcanizing agent and a xanthogen compound to the conjugated diene polymer latex to prepare a latex composition before aging; and an aging step of, after the preparation of the latex composition before aging, aging the prepared latex composition before aging through storing of the latex composition at a temperature of 5 to 60° C. for 12 hours to 14 days, wherein the pH of the latex composition after 12 hours from the start of aging in the aging step is controlled to 9 or more.

To provide a rubber composition excellent in fracture characteristics while maintaining hardness, and to provide a pneumatic tire using the same. The rubber composition contains a diene-based rubber, and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a thioester-based compound represented by the general formula (1) (each A is an alkyl group or aromatic having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and may be the same or different, and n is an integer of 1 to 6) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the diene-based rubber.

A—COS— (CH.sub.2) .sub.n—SCO—A

To provide a rubber composition excellent in fracture characteristics while maintaining hardness, and to provide a pneumatic tire using the same. The rubber composition contains a diene-based rubber, and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a thioester-based compound represented by the general formula (1) (each A is an alkyl group or aromatic having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and may be the same or different, and n is an integer of 1 to 6) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the diene-based rubber.

A—COS— (CH.sub.2) .sub.n—SCO—A

To provide a rubber composition excellent in fracture characteristics while maintaining hardness, and to provide a pneumatic tire using the same. The rubber composition contains a diene-based rubber, and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a thioester-based compound represented by the general formula (1) (each A is an alkyl group or aromatic having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and may be the same or different, and n is an integer of 1 to 6) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the diene-based rubber.

A—COS— (CH.sub.2) .sub.n—SCO—A

Described are hydrosilylation-curable polyorganosiloxane compositions containing sulfur, including hydrosilylation-curable polyorganosiloxane prepolymers and hydrosilylation-cured polyorganosiloxane polymer products made therefrom, as well as methods of preparing and using the same, devices comprising or prepared from the same, and sulfur-functional organosiloxanes useful therein.

A polymerization method including radically polymerizing a monomer in a polymerization medium comprising a chain transfer agent, and a free radical initiator prepared by oxidizing a reaction product of a ligand-reactive decomplexation agent and an alkyl-borane complex of the formula: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group containing from 3-12 carbon atoms, and an aryl group containing from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, wherein the aryl group may be optionally substituted with an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, and L is a complexing agent selected from one or more amine groups, amidine groups, hydroxide groups, alkoxyl groups, alkyl ether groups, alkoxide groups and mixtures thereof.

An example of a build material composition for three-dimensional (3D) printing includes a polyamide material and an antioxidant. The antioxidant includes an aromatic multihydrazide; or an aromatic sulfonomonohydrazide; or a hydrazide having formula (I) disclosed herein, wherein: R is null, a C1 to C12 unbranched alkyl, a C3 to C8 branched alkyl, a C2 to C8 unbranched alkylene, a C4 to C8 branched alkylene, an alicyclic compound, a polyethylene glycol, or a combination thereof; A is C═O, O=S═O, P═O, or C═S; and n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4; or formula (II) disclosed herein wherein A is C═O, O═S=O, P═O, or C═S.

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An example of a build material composition for three-dimensional (3D) printing includes a polyamide material and an antioxidant. The antioxidant includes an aromatic multihydrazide; or an aromatic sulfonomonohydrazide; or a hydrazide having formula (I) disclosed herein, wherein: R is null, a C1 to C12 unbranched alkyl, a C3 to C8 branched alkyl, a C2 to C8 unbranched alkylene, a C4 to C8 branched alkylene, an alicyclic compound, a polyethylene glycol, or a combination thereof; A is C═O, O=S═O, P═O, or C═S; and n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4; or formula (II) disclosed herein wherein A is C═O, O═S=O, P═O, or C═S.

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