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US 12,415,872 · App. 17/776,479 · Granted Sep 16, 2025

Rubber composition and tire

Inventor: Ryota Sone (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
C08C19/25B60C1/0016C08K3/04C08K3/36
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Patent No.
US 12,415,872
App. No.
17/776,479
Granted
Sep 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a rubber composition that realizes excellent low heat generating properties while maintaining good steering stability when applied to a tire. The rubber composition of the present disclosure contains a rubber component containing a copolymer having a conjugated diene unit and an aromatic vinyl unit, and a filler, where the copolymer is a modified copolymer having a content of the aromatic vinyl unit of less than 10 mass % and modified with a modifier containing a compound represented by the formula (1).

Claims (26)

1. A rubber composition, comprising a rubber component containing a copolymer having a conjugated diene unit and an aromatic vinyl unit, and a filler, wherein

the copolymer is a modified copolymer having a content of the aromatic vinyl unit of less than 10 mass % and modified with a modifier containing a compound represented by the formula (1),

where R1 to R8 are each an independent alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; L1 and L2 are each an independent alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and n is an integer of 2 to 4.

2. The rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein the copolymer is a modified copolymer further modified with a modifier containing a compound represented by the formula (2),

where in the formula (2), R1 to R3 are each independently hydrogen; an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, R 4 is a single bond; an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 5 is an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms; or a functional group represented by the following chemical formula (2a) or chemical formula (2b), n is an integer of 1 to 5, when at least one of R 5 is a functional group represented by the following chemical formula (2a) or chemical formula (2b), and n is an integer of 2 to 5, a plurality of R 5 s may be the same as or different from each other,

where in the formula (2a), R 6 is an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 7 and R 8 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 9 is hydrogen; an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, X is a N, O or S atom, when X is O or S, R 9 does not exist,

where in the formula (2b), R 10 is an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 11 and R 12 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms.

3. The rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein the modifier is any one of the formulas (1a) to (1e).

4. The rubber composition according to claim 3 , wherein the copolymer is a modified copolymer further modified with a modifier containing a compound represented by the formula (2),

where in the formula (2), R 1 to R 3 are each independently hydrogen; an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, R 4 is a single bond; an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 5 is an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms; or a functional group represented by the following chemical formula (2a) or chemical formula (2b), n is an integer of 1 to 5, when at least one of R 5 is a functional group represented by the following chemical formula (2a) or chemical formula (2b), and n is an integer of 2 to 5, a plurality of R 5 s may be the same as or different from each other,

where in the formula (2a), R 6 is an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 7 and R 8 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 9 is hydrogen; an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, X is a N, O or S atom, when X is O or S, R 9 does not exist,

where in the formula (2b), R 10 is an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 11 and R 12 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms.

5. The rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein a content of the aromatic vinyl unit in the copolymer is 8 mass % or less.

6. The rubber composition according to claim 5 , wherein the modifier is any one of the formulas (1a) to (1e).

7. The rubber composition according to claim 5 , wherein the copolymer is a modified copolymer further modified with a modifier containing a compound represented by the formula (2),

where in the formula (2), R 1 to R 3 are each independently hydrogen; an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, R 4 is a single bond; an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 5 is an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms; or a functional group represented by the following chemical formula (2a) or chemical formula (2b), n is an integer of 1 to 5, when at least one of R 5 is a functional group represented by the following chemical formula (2a) or chemical formula (2b), and n is an integer of 2 to 5, a plurality of R 5 s may be the same as or different from each other,

where in the formula (2a), R 6 is an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 7 and R 8 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 9 is hydrogen; an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, X is a N, O or S atom, when X is O or S, R 9 does not exist,

where in the formula (2b), R 10 is an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 11 and R 12 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms.

8. The rubber composition according to claim 1 , wherein the rubber component further contains a conjugated diene-based rubber different from the modified copolymer.

9. The rubber composition according to claim 8 , wherein a content of the aromatic vinyl unit in the copolymer is 8 mass % or less.

10. The rubber composition according to claim 8 , wherein the modifier is any one of the formulas (1a) to (1e).

11. The rubber composition according to claim 8 , wherein the copolymer is a modified copolymer further modified with a modifier containing a compound represented by the formula (2),

where in the formula (2), R 1 to R 3 are each independently hydrogen; an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, R 4 is a single bond; an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 5 is an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms; or a functional group represented by the following chemical formula (2a) or chemical formula (2b), n is an integer of 1 to 5, when at least one of R 5 is a functional group represented by the following chemical formula (2a) or chemical formula (2b), and n is an integer of 2 to 5, a plurality of R 5 s may be the same as or different from each other,

where in the formula (2a), R 6 is an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 7 and R 8 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 9 is hydrogen; an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, X is a N, O or S atom, when X is O or S, R 9 does not exist,

where in the formula (2b), R 10 is an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent; or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted with a substituent, where the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R 11 and R 12 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a heteroalkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or a heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms.

12. A tire, using the rubber composition according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2022
From: SONE, RYOTA
To: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-217351 · Nov 29, 2019 · national
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