An additive for rubber that enables a rubber composition to have excellent low heat generating property and processability, a rubber composition containing the additive for rubber, and a tire using the same are provided. A rubber composition comprises a hydrazone compound represented by the following Formula (I): ##STR00001##
where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with a carbon number of 1 to 16, or an alkenyl group with a carbon number of 2 to 6, and A represents a group represented by the following Formula (A-1) or Formula (A-2): ##STR00002##

An additive for rubber that enables a rubber composition to have excellent low heat generating property and processability, a rubber composition containing the additive for rubber, and a tire using the same are provided. A rubber composition comprises a hydrazone compound represented by the following Formula (I): ##STR00001##
where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with a carbon number of 1 to 16, or an alkenyl group with a carbon number of 2 to 6, and A represents a group represented by the following Formula (A-1) or Formula (A-2): ##STR00002##

An additive for rubber that enables a rubber composition to have excellent low heat generating property and processability, a rubber composition containing the additive for rubber, and a tire using the same are provided. A rubber composition comprises a hydrazone compound represented by the following Formula (I): ##STR00001##
where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with a carbon number of 1 to 16, or an alkenyl group with a carbon number of 2 to 6, and A represents a group represented by the following Formula (A-1) or Formula (A-2): ##STR00002##

Fluoroelastomer compositions comprising fluoroelastomers having copolymerized units of a nitrile-containing cure site monomer are cured with certain hydrazone or oxime curatives.

Fluoroelastomer compositions comprising fluoroelastomers having copolymerized units of a nitrile-containing cure site monomer are cured with certain hydrazone or oxime curatives.

Fluoroelastomer compositions comprising fluoroelastomers having copolymerized units of a nitrile-containing cure site monomer are cured with certain hydrazone or oxime curatives.

Disclosed is an elastomer composition for an actuator that can be operated by changing only the amount of heat energy. The elastomer composition has an entropy elastic modulus of 3.0 kPa/K or more, and comprises at least one polymer having a glass transition temperature of 25° C. or less and a crystal nucleating agent.

Disclosed is an elastomer composition for an actuator that can be operated by changing only the amount of heat energy. The elastomer composition has an entropy elastic modulus of 3.0 kPa/K or more, and comprises at least one polymer having a glass transition temperature of 25° C. or less and a crystal nucleating agent.

Provided is a binder composition for an electrochemical device that has excellent binding capacity and is capable of forming a functional layer that can improve rate characteristics and cycle characteristics of an electrochemical device (for example, a secondary battery). The binder composition for an electrochemical device contains a binder and an organonitrogen compound. The binder is a polymer including at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, an amino group, an epoxy group, an oxazoline group, an isocyanate group, and a sulfo group. The organonitrogen compound includes at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of an azo group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazo group, and a nitroso group, has a 5% mass loss temperature of 140° C. or higher, and has a molecular weight of not less than 80 and not more than 1,000.

Provided is a binder composition for an electrochemical device that has excellent binding capacity and is capable of forming a functional layer that can improve rate characteristics and cycle characteristics of an electrochemical device (for example, a secondary battery). The binder composition for an electrochemical device contains a binder and an organonitrogen compound. The binder is a polymer including at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, an amino group, an epoxy group, an oxazoline group, an isocyanate group, and a sulfo group. The organonitrogen compound includes at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of an azo group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazo group, and a nitroso group, has a 5% mass loss temperature of 140° C. or higher, and has a molecular weight of not less than 80 and not more than 1,000.