Rubber composition and pneumatic tire manufactured using same
A rubber composition contains a diene rubber containing a styrene-butadiene copolymer component formed from at least one type of styrene-butadiene copolymers, and a reinforcing filler. The styrene-butadiene copolymer(s) satisfy: (1) a bonded styrene content is from 5 to 50 wt. %; (2) a total of styrene content of an ozone-decomposed component S1 having one styrene-derived unit and styrene content of an ozone-decomposed component S1V1 having one styrene-derived unit and one 1,2-bonded butadiene-derived unit is less than 80 wt. % of the bonded styrene content and a total of styrene content of the ozone-decomposed component S1V1 is less than 10 wt. % of the bonded styrene content; (3) an integrated intensity of an ozone-decomposed component S1V2 having one styrene-derived unit and two 1,2-bonded butadiene-derived units is 15% or greater of an integrated intensity of all ozone-decomposed products containing a styrene-derived unit; and (4) a vinyl content of butadiene moiety is 50% or greater.
1. A rubber composition comprising:
a diene rubber containing at least one styrene-butadiene copolymer; and
a reinforcing filler,
the at least one styrene-butadiene copolymer forming a styrene-butadiene copolymer component having all of characteristics (1) to (4):
(1) a bonded styrene content being from 5 to 50 wt. %;
(2) when a decomposed component S1 having one styrene-derived unit and a decomposed component S1V1 having one styrene-derived unit and one 1,2-bonded butadiene-derived unit are measured by subjecting a decomposed component obtained by ozone decomposition to gel permeation chromatography (GPC), a total of styrene contents of the decomposed component Si and the decomposed component S1V1 being less than 80 wt. % of the bonded styrene content, and a total of styrene content of the decomposed component S1V1 being less than 10 wt. % of the bonded styrene content;
(3) when the decomposed component obtained by ozone decomposition is measured by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer (LCMS), an integrated intensity of a decomposed component S1V2 having one styrene-derived unit and two 1,2-bonded butadiene-derived units being 15% or greater of an integrated intensity of all the decomposed components containing a styrene-derived unit; and
(4) a vinyl content of butadiene moiety being 50% or greater.
2. The rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein the diene rubber further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene, and polybutadiene.
3. The rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing filler is formed from at least one selected from the group consisting of a silica and a carbon black.
4. A pneumatic tire comprising the rubber composition described in claim 1 .
5. The pneumatic tire according to claim 4 , wherein the rubber composition is used in a cap tread.
6. The rubber composition according to claim 2 , wherein the reinforcing filler is formed from at least one selected from the group consisting of a silica and a carbon black.
7. A pneumatic tire comprising the rubber composition described in claim 6 , wherein the rubber composition is used in a cap tread.