A rubber composition is based on at least one predominant vinylaromatic diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and a thermoplastic resin comprising optionally substituted polyphenylene ether units, said resin having a compatibility with said vinylaromatic diene elastomer such that a mixture of said vinylaromatic diene elastomer and said resin creates a composition having less than 10% of its volume in the form of particles greater than 2 micrometres in size. The rubber composition may be used in semi-finished tire articles and tires.

The present invention relates to a tyre for vehicle wheels, in particular automobile wheels, characterised by a tread comprising at least one iso-styrene/trans-butadiene/terpene random terpolymer. Said tread is characterised by a greater tear resistance and a greater grip of the tyre to the roadbed.

The present invention relates to a tyre for vehicle wheels, in particular automobile wheels, characterised by a tread comprising at least one iso-styrene/trans-butadiene/terpene random terpolymer. Said tread is characterised by a greater tear resistance and a greater grip of the tyre to the roadbed.

Provided is a method for producing a rubber composition containing: a rubber component (A) including at least 50 mass % of a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber; a filler (B) including 80-130 parts by mass of silica; a silane coupling agent (C); a thermoplastic resin (D); at least one compound (E) selected from guanidines, sulfenamides, and thiazoles; an organic acid compound (F); and a vulcanizing agent (G). The method includes kneading the rubber composition over a plurality of stages. The kneading includes: a first kneading stage of kneading the rubber component (A), the filler (B), the silane coupling agent (C), the thermoplastic resin (D), all or some of the compound (E), and all or some of the organic acid compound (F); and a second kneading stage of, after the first kneading stage, kneading the vulcanizing agent (G) and a kneaded product prepared through kneading in the first kneading stage.

Provided is a method for producing a rubber composition containing: a rubber component (A) including at least 50 mass % of a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber; a filler (B) including 80-130 parts by mass of silica; a silane coupling agent (C); a thermoplastic resin (D); at least one compound (E) selected from guanidines, sulfenamides, and thiazoles; an organic acid compound (F); and a vulcanizing agent (G). The method includes kneading the rubber composition over a plurality of stages. The kneading includes: a first kneading stage of kneading the rubber component (A), the filler (B), the silane coupling agent (C), the thermoplastic resin (D), all or some of the compound (E), and all or some of the organic acid compound (F); and a second kneading stage of, after the first kneading stage, kneading the vulcanizing agent (G) and a kneaded product prepared through kneading in the first kneading stage.

A method for preparing an aqueous based coating system, and coating systems made thereby, for coating onto paper and/or paperboard for providing barrier to liquid, moisture vapor, oil and grease including a pigment and a polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system. One alternative of the method includes surface treating a pigment to form a pigment system and mixing a polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system with the pigment system. Another alternative of the method includes mixing a pigment and polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system and hydrophobizing the polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system by adding silanes, siloxanes, siloxane/silicone resin blends, or their carbon based analogs.

A method for preparing an aqueous based coating system, and coating systems made thereby, for coating onto paper and/or paperboard for providing barrier to liquid, moisture vapor, oil and grease including a pigment and a polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system. One alternative of the method includes surface treating a pigment to form a pigment system and mixing a polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system with the pigment system. Another alternative of the method includes mixing a pigment and polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system and hydrophobizing the polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system by adding silanes, siloxanes, siloxane/silicone resin blends, or their carbon based analogs.

A method for preparing an aqueous based coating system, and coating systems made thereby, for coating onto paper and/or paperboard for providing barrier to liquid, moisture vapor, oil and grease including a pigment and a polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system. One alternative of the method includes surface treating a pigment to form a pigment system and mixing a polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system with the pigment system. Another alternative of the method includes mixing a pigment and polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system and hydrophobizing the polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system by adding silanes, siloxanes, siloxane/silicone resin blends, or their carbon based analogs.

An electrode for a lithium battery, containing a current collector (A) and a mixture layer (B) contacting the current collector (A) and including an active material (a), an organic solvent binder (b), a conduction assistant (c) comprising carbon black in which an average particle diameter of a primary particle is 1 μm or less, and a nitrogen-containing polymer (d).

An electrode for a lithium battery, containing a current collector (A) and a mixture layer (B) contacting the current collector (A) and including an active material (a), an organic solvent binder (b), a conduction assistant (c) comprising carbon black in which an average particle diameter of a primary particle is 1 μm or less, and a nitrogen-containing polymer (d).