JP2005307172A - Rubber composition for tire tread and pneumatic tire using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a rubber composition for a tire tread which attains both high antiwear quality and low heat buildup. <P>SOLUTION: The rubber composition for the tire tread is obtained by compounding 100 pts.wt. of a rubber component which contains 10 wt.% or more of a diene rubber which is modified by at least one kind of compound selected from the group consisting of compounds in which at least one of molecule terminals comprises a tin compound, an amine compound or a silicon compound with 10-250 pts.wt. of the following carbon black. The above carbon black is produced by a producing process which satisfies the following formulas (1) and (2): 2.00 ≤α≤9.00 (1), and -2.5×α+85.0 ≤β≤90.0 (2)(when t1 (sec) is a residence time after a raw material hydrocarbon is introduced into an elevated temperature combustion gas stream until the time a quench vehicle is introduced; T1 (°C) is an average reaction temperature in this space; t2 (sec) is a residence time after the quench vehicle is introduced until the time a reactive gas stream goes into a reaction stopping zone; T2 (°C) is an average reaction temperature in this space; if α=t1×T1 and β=t2×T2). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a rubber composition for a tire tread and a pneumatic tire using the same, and more particularly to a low heat-generating rubber composition for a tire tread having high resilience while having excellent wear resistance.

  Carbon black is generated in a furnace furnace under strictly controlled conditions, or sprayed with raw material hydrocarbons into a high-temperature combustion gas generated outside and introduced into the furnace. It is an industrially useful raw material produced by thermal decomposition or incomplete combustion. Carbon black has unique properties that can dramatically improve mechanical properties, especially tensile strength and wear resistance, with respect to the composition when blended with rubber. It is widely used as an important reinforcing agent for various rubber products.

  Carbon black for rubber compounding depends on its physicochemical characteristics, that is, the unit particle diameter, surface area per unit weight (specific surface area), particle connection (structure), surface shape, etc. constituting the carbon black. Therefore, carbon black having different characteristics is selectively used depending on required rubber performance, environment in which it is used, and the like.

  The rubber composition used for the tire contact surface has excellent resistance to wear (wear resistance) caused by rotating at high speed and coming into contact with the road, and at the same time, repeating the rubber composition generated by contact with the road surface. Decreasing the hysteresis loss characteristic due to deformation (low heat generation) is an important factor, but it is known that these two characteristics are antinomy.

  When carbon black for tire tread blending is used to improve wear resistance, for example, when carbon black having a larger specific surface area or structure is used, as described above, wear resistance and low heat build-up are mutually contradictory. In order to solve this problem, carbon black having various characteristics has been proposed.

  For example, an invention in which the sum or ratio of the amount of hydrogen and the amount of oxygen on the surface of carbon black is specified focusing on constituent elements other than carbon and surface activity contained in carbon black has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patents). Reference 2).

  Further, the invention improves the reinforcing property and wear resistance of the compounded rubber composition by improving the dispersion in the rubber by reducing the solvent extraction (heavy tar component) with pyridine or toluene contained in the carbon black. Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3).

The reaction process in which carbon black is generated by pyrolysis or incomplete combustion of raw material hydrocarbons introduced into a high-temperature gas stream is extremely complicated and has not yet been clarified in detail. For example, it is disclosed that a low aromatic hydrocarbon-containing carbon black having a UV absorbance of 0.15 or less is obtained by moving away from the position where the quenching medium is introduced to stop the carbon black formation reaction and reducing the amount of water for stopping the reaction. (For example, see Patent Document 4). The present invention relates to a process for producing a carbon black for coloring, and generally exposing a formed carbon black to a high temperature atmosphere for a long period of time decreases the surface activity. There is a concern that characteristics such as wear or low heat build-up may deteriorate.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-108837 JP 10-36703 A JP-A-9-40883 JP-A-8-269360

  Conventionally, in order to improve the wear resistance of a tire, the particle size and structure of carbon black blended in the rubber composition constituting the tire are considered as the controlling factors. It is known that the wear resistance is improved, but if the particle size of the carbon black is extremely small, poor dispersion is caused in the rubber and the heat generation is increased. When a tire tread is produced with such a rubber composition, it is excellent in wear resistance but inferior in fuel efficiency. That is, the wear resistance and the low heat build-up are in a trade-off relationship with the carbon black particle size. Also, the structure tends to improve the wear resistance as the structure is increased. However, if the structure is increased too much, there are problems such as a decrease in workability and chipping resistance and an increase in heat generation. Furthermore, although the wear resistance is increased to some extent by increasing the number of carbon black blended parts, the same concerns (such as a decrease in workability) arise as in the case of increasing the structure.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition for a tire tread that achieves both high wear resistance and low heat build-up, and a pneumatic tire using the same.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the inventors of the present invention conducted intensive research focusing on the residence time and average reaction temperature of raw material hydrocarbons in the carbon black production process. As a result, by defining these products (an index indicating the degree of thermal history) indicating how much heat is being received at what temperature in each manufacturing process, and setting this value within a specific range The present inventors have found that carbon black excellent in wear resistance and low heat buildup can be produced, and completed the present invention.

The first feature of the present invention is the step of generating a high-temperature combustion gas by combustion of fuel hydrocarbons in a combustion zone using a production furnace in which a combustion zone, a reaction zone, and a reaction stop zone are connected coaxially. In the reaction zone, the raw material hydrocarbon is spray-introduced into the high-temperature combustion gas stream, and the raw material hydrocarbon is converted to carbon black by incomplete combustion or thermal decomposition reaction, and in the reaction stop zone, the high-temperature combustion gas In the carbon black production process including the step of quenching the stream with a quenching medium and terminating the reaction, the residence time from when the raw material hydrocarbon is introduced into the high-temperature combustion gas stream until the quenching medium is introduced is defined as t1 (sec ), The average reaction temperature in this space is T1 (° C.), the residence time until the reaction gas flow enters the reaction stop zone after the rapid refrigerant is introduced is t2 (sec), and the average reaction temperature in this space is T2 ( ) And, α = t1 × T1, When β = t2 × T2,
2.00 ≦ α ≦ 9.00 ...... Formula (1)
−2.5 × α + 85.0 ≦ β ≦ 90.0 (2)
10 weight of diene rubber modified with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a tin compound, an amine compound and a silicon compound, at least one molecular terminal of the carbon black produced by the carbon black production process satisfying The gist of the present invention is that it is a rubber composition for a tire tread that is blended in an amount of 10 to 250 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of a rubber component that is contained in an amount of 5% or more.

Carbon black obtained under production conditions with an α value of less than 2.00 has a toluene coloring transmittance of less than 90%, an extraction amount of monochlorobenzene of more than 0.15%, and polycyclic aromatic carbonization contained in the carbon black. A large amount of hydrogen component is present, and since this component does not show a reinforcing effect on the rubber, the wear resistance is lowered without giving sufficient reinforcement to the rubber composition. Carbon black obtained under production conditions where the α value exceeds 9.00, that is, under conditions of excessive heat history in the carbon black reaction step, has a hydrogen release rate of 0.260-6.25 × 10 ^{−. It is} less than ⁴ × CTAB (% by weight), which is not preferable because the wear resistance of the rubber composition is lowered and the heat generation is increased.

In addition, even if the α value satisfies the above range, the manufacturing condition where the β value is less than the relational expression value of −2.5 × α + 85.0, that is, the heat history from the introduction of the rapid refrigerant to the reaction stop zone is small. The carbon black obtained in this case has a toluene color permeability of less than 90%, a monochlorobenzene extraction amount of more than 0.15%, and conversely, under production conditions that receive an excessive thermal history with a β value of more than 90.0. The resulting carbon black has a hydrogen release rate of less than 0.260-6.25 × 10 ⁻⁴ × CTAB (wt%), which is not preferred for the same reason as described above.

  According to the rubber composition for a tire tread according to the first feature, by optimizing the thermal history as described above, it is possible to avoid a decrease in mechanical properties, particularly wear resistance, in the rubber composition, and high wear resistance. And low heat build-up at the same time.

The α and β values are
3.00 ≦ α ≦ 8.00 ...... Formula (3)
−2.5 × α + 85.0 ≦ β ≦ 86.0 Equation (4)
It is further preferable to satisfy

  In addition, the tire tread rubber composition according to the first feature is preferably blended with carbon black produced in a carbon black production process further including a step of introducing a gas body in the reaction zone or the reaction stop zone. Here, as the “gas body”, air, a mixture of oxygen and hydrocarbon, a combustion gas obtained by a combustion reaction thereof, or the like can be used. By introducing the gas body in this way, the average reaction temperatures T1 and T2 can be adjusted. In order to adjust the average reaction temperature T2, the amount of water at the rapid refrigerant introduction position may be adjusted as appropriate.

  The tire tread rubber composition according to the first feature is a carbon black having a dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) of 40 to 250 ml / 100 g and a compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) of 35 to 220 ml / 100 g. It is necessary to blend. When the DBP is less than 40 ml / 100 g or the 24M4DBP is less than 35 ml / 100 g, the minimum tensile stress required as a rubber composition for a tire tread cannot be expressed. Also, when the DBP is 250 ml / 100 g or more or The necessary minimum growth cannot be secured.

  Carbon black having a dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) of 95 to 220 ml / 100 g and a compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) of 90 to 200 ml / 100 g is preferably blended.

Moreover, the rubber composition for tire treads according to the first feature needs to be blended with carbon black having a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) of 70 to 200 m ² / g. If the CTAB is less than 70 m ² / g, the minimum tensile strength required as a rubber composition for a tire tread cannot be expressed. If the CTAB exceeds 200 m ² / g, the dispersibility in the rubber composition is sufficient. For example, the wear resistance of the rubber composition deteriorates.

  The rubber composition for tire tread according to the first feature preferably contains carbon black having a specific coloring power (TINT)> 0.363 × CTAB + 71.792. This is because when the specific coloring power (TINT)> 0.363 × CTAB + 71.792, the rubber reinforcing property of carbon black is improved. According to the rubber composition for a tire tread according to the first feature, particularly the wear resistance can be improved.

  Alternatively, the tire tread rubber composition according to the first feature may be blended with carbon black having a specific coloring power (TINT) <0.363 × CTAB + 71.792 and a specific coloring power (TINT)> 50. preferable. This is because when the specific coloring power (TINT) <0.363 × CTAB + 71.792, the dispersibility of carbon black in the rubber is improved, which contributes to the reduction in heat generation of the rubber. When TINT is 50 or less, the strength and wear resistance that can withstand practical use as a tire cannot be expressed. According to the rubber composition for a tire tread according to the first feature, particularly low heat build-up can be improved.

The rubber composition for a tire tread according to the first feature preferably contains carbon black having a hydrogen release rate> 0.260-6.25 × 10 ⁻⁴ × CTAB (wt%). Below the above relational expression value, the abrasion resistance of the tire tread rubber composition is lowered and the heat build-up is increased, which is not preferable.

  In addition, the tire tread rubber composition according to the first feature preferably contains carbon black having a toluene color permeability of 90% or more and a monochlorobenzene extraction amount of 0.15% or less. When the toluene coloring transmittance is less than 90% or the amount of monochlorobenzene extracted is more than 0.15%, there are many heavy tar components contained in the carbon black, which are sufficient reinforcements for rubber. This is not preferable because the wear resistance is lowered without imparting properties.

  The carbon black blended in the tire tread rubber composition according to the first feature needs to be blended in an amount of 10 to 250 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the rubber component. If it is less than 10 parts by weight, the minimum strength required for a tire tread rubber composition cannot be exhibited. If it exceeds 250 parts by weight, not only will there be a problem in processability, but the tire tread rubber composition The minimum required growth cannot be ensured.

That is, the rubber composition of the present invention is produced by the production process according to the first feature, and has a dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) of 40 to 250 ml / 100 g and a compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) of 35 to 220 ml / 100 g and 10 to 250 parts by weight of carbon black having a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) of 70 to 200 m ² / g.

More preferably, the dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) is 95 to 220 ml / 100 g, the compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) is 90 to 200 ml / 100 g, the cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) is 70 to 200 m ² / g, Carbon black having a specific coloring power (TINT) greater than 50 is blended in an amount of 10 to 250 parts by weight.

More preferably, the dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) is 95 to 220 ml / 100 g, the compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) is 90 to 200 ml / 100 g, the cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) is 70 to 200 m ² / g, 10 to 250 parts by weight of carbon black having a specific coloring power (TINT) larger than 50 and a hydrogen release rate larger than [0.260-6.25 × 10 ⁻⁴ × CTAB] (% by weight) is blended.

More preferably, the dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) is 95 to 220 ml / 100 g, the compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) is 90 to 200 ml / 100 g, and the cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) is 70 to 200 m ² / g. Specific coloring power (TINT) is larger than 50, hydrogen release rate is larger than [0.260-6.25 × 10 ⁻⁴ × CTAB] (% by weight), and toluene coloring permeability is 90% or more or monochlorobenzene extraction Carbon black having an amount of 0.15% or less is blended in an amount of 10 to 250 parts by weight.

  The rubber component in the rubber composition for a tire tread according to the first feature is a diene in which at least one molecular terminal is modified with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a tin compound, an amine compound and a silicon compound. Contains 10% by weight or more of rubber. When the diene rubber is contained in an amount of 10% by weight or more, the glass transition point (Tg) of the rubber is low and the loss is low.

  The gist of the second feature of the present invention is a pneumatic tire using the tire tread rubber composition according to the first feature in the tread portion.

  According to the pneumatic tire according to the second feature, wear resistance and low heat build-up can be improved by applying the above rubber composition to the tread portion.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a rubber composition for a tire tread that achieves both high wear resistance and low heat build-up and a pneumatic tire using the same.

Next, the present invention will be described in detail.
(Method for producing carbon black)
The carbon black according to this embodiment is manufactured using a carbon black manufacturing furnace 1 shown in FIG. The inside of the carbon black firing furnace 1 has a structure in which a combustion zone, a reaction zone, and a reaction stop zone are coaxially connected, and the whole is covered with a refractory.

  The carbon black firing furnace 1 uses a combustible fluid introduction chamber (inner diameter 450 mmφ, length 400 mm) 2 as a combustion zone, and an oxygen-containing gas introduced from the outer periphery of the furnace head by an oxygen-containing gas introduction pipe 3. The oxygen-containing gas introduction cylinder (inner diameter 250 mmφ, length 300 mm) 4 that is rectified and introduced into the flammable fluid introduction chamber 2 and the central axis of the oxygen-containing gas introduction cylinder are installed in the flammable fluid introduction chamber. 2 and a fuel oil spraying device introduction pipe 6 for introducing fuel hydrocarbons into the fuel. In the combustion zone, high-temperature combustion gas is generated by combustion of hydrocarbons for fuel.

  Also, the carbon black firing furnace 1 has a reaction zone in which a converging chamber (upstream end inner diameter 370 mmφ, downstream end inner diameter 80 mmφ, convergence angle 5.3 °) 7 gradually converges in the cylinder, and four downstream of the convergence chamber 7. A raw material oil introduction chamber 9 including raw material oil spray ports 8 </ b> A to 8 </ b> D forming separate planes and a reaction chamber 10 on the downstream side of the raw material oil introduction chamber 9 are provided. The raw material oil spray ports 8 </ b> A to 8 </ b> D spray the raw material hydrocarbons into the high-temperature combustion gas stream from the combustion zone. As shown in FIG. 2, each of the feed oil spray ports 8A to 8D has four spray ports (8B-1, 8B-2, 8B-3, 8B-4) on the same plane at intervals of 90 degrees. Although FIG. 2 shows the raw material oil spray port 8B, the other raw material oil spray ports 8A, 8C, and 8D have the same configuration. In the reaction zone, the raw material hydrocarbon is sprayed into the high-temperature combustion gas stream, and the raw material hydrocarbon is converted into carbon black by incomplete combustion or thermal decomposition reaction.

  The carbon black firing furnace 1 includes a reaction continuation / cooling chamber (inner diameter 160 mmφ, length 7500 mm) 11 having 25 reaction quenching rapid water injection spray devices a to y as a reaction stop zone. The quench water injection spray devices a to y for stopping the reaction spray a rapid refrigerant body such as water on the high-temperature combustion gas flow from the reaction zone. In the reaction stop zone, the high-temperature combustion gas flow is quenched by the quenching refrigerant to terminate the reaction.

  The carbon black production furnace 1 may further include a device for introducing a gas body in the reaction zone or the reaction stop zone. Here, as the “gas body”, air, a mixture of oxygen and hydrocarbon, a combustion gas obtained by a combustion reaction thereof, or the like can be used.

In the carbon black production process according to the present embodiment, the residence time from when the raw material hydrocarbon is introduced into the high-temperature combustion gas stream until the rapid refrigerant is introduced is t1 (sec), and the average reaction temperature in this space is T1 ( ° C), the residence time from the introduction of the sudden refrigerant body to the reaction gas flow entering the reaction stop zone is t2 (sec), the average reaction temperature in this space is T2 (° C), and α = t1 × T1, β = If t2 × T2,
2.00 ≦ α ≦ 9.00 ...... Formula (1)
−2.5 × α + 85.0 ≦ β ≦ 90.0 (2)
It is. Furthermore,
3.00 ≦ α ≦ 8.00 ...... Formula (3)
−2.5 × α + 85.0 ≦ β ≦ 86.0 Equation (4)
Meet.

  The carbon black production furnace 1 has a structure in which thermocouples can be inserted into an arbitrary number of locations in order to monitor the temperature in the furnace. In order to calculate average reaction temperature T1, T2, it is preferable to measure the temperature of at least 2 places, desirably 3-4 places in each step (each zone).

  Further, the residence times t1 and t2 are calculated by calculating the volume of the introduced reaction gas fluid by a known thermodynamic calculation method, and calculating by the following equation. Note that the increase in volume due to the decomposition reaction of the feedstock oil and the rapid cooling medium is ignored.

Residence time t1 (sec) =
Reactor passage volume (m ³ ) / reactant gas fluid volume (m ³ / sec) from feed hydrocarbon introduction position to rapid refrigerant introduction position
...... Formula (5)
Residence time t2 (sec) =
Reactor passing volume from the quenching medium introduction position to the reaction stop position (m ³ ) / reaction gas fluid volume (m ³ / sec)
...... Formula (6)

(Physicochemical properties of carbon black)
The carbon black manufactured by the carbon black manufacturing furnace and the carbon black manufacturing method described above has the following characteristics.

  Carbon black according to the present embodiment has a dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) of 40 to 250 ml / 100 g and a compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) of 35 to 220 ml / 100 g. More specifically, the dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) is 95 to 220 ml / 100 g, and the compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) is 90 to 200 ml / 100 g.

  The dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) and the compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) are measured by the method described in ASTM D2414-88 (JIS K6217-97), and are absorbed per 100 g of carbon black. ) In volume ml.

Further, the carbon black according to the present embodiment has a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) of 70 to 200 m ² / g.

The cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) is measured by the method described in ASTM D3765-92 and is expressed as a specific surface area m ² / g per unit weight of carbon black.

  Further, the specific coloring power (TINT) of the carbon black according to this embodiment is TINT> 0.363 × CTAB + 71.792. Alternatively, TINT <0.363 × CTAB + 71.792 and TINT> 50.

  The specific tinting strength (TINT) is measured by the method described in ASTM D3265-88, and is indicated by the blackness (index) relative to a standard substance when a predetermined amount of carbon black and zinc white / paraffin oil are mixed. The

Further, the hydrogen release rate of the carbon black according to the present embodiment is hydrogen release rate> 0.260-6.25 × 10 ⁻⁴ × CTAB (wt%).

  The hydrogen release rate was as follows: (1) the carbon black sample was dried in a constant temperature dryer at 105 ° C. for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature in a desiccator, and (2) about 10 mg was accurately added to a tin tube-shaped sample container. Weighing, crimping and sealing, (3) The amount of hydrogen gas generated when heated at 2000 ° C. for 15 minutes under an argon stream with a hydrogen analyzer (Horiba EMGA621W) is displayed as the mass fraction.

  Moreover, the toluene coloring transmittance | permeability of the carbon black which concerns on this embodiment is 90% or more.

  In addition, toluene coloring permeability is measured by the method described in Item B method of JIS K6218: 1997, and is expressed as a percentage with pure toluene.

  In addition, the amount of monochlorobenzene extracted from the carbon black according to the present embodiment is 0.15% or less.

The amount of monochlorobenzene extracted was measured in accordance with JIS K6218: 1997, item 9 solvent extract, and the extract was measured for 30 hours as the solvent and monochlorobenzene as the solvent.
(Rubber composition for tire tread)
The rubber composition for a tire tread according to the present embodiment includes a rubber component and 10 to 250 parts by weight of the above-described carbon black per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. It contains.

  The rubber component includes a natural rubber (NR), a polybutadiene rubber (BR), and a diene rubber that is modified with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a tin compound, an amine compound, and a silicon compound at least one molecular terminal. 10% by weight or more. Here, examples of the diene rubber include styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber (SBR).

  When the rubber component contains 10% by weight or more of at least one of natural rubber and polybutadiene rubber, the glass transition point (Tg) of the rubber is low and the loss is low. Further, when at least one molecular end contains at least 10% by weight of a diene rubber modified with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a tin compound, an amine compound and a silicon compound, the loss is further reduced. It becomes.

  In the rubber component, polyisoprene rubber, butyl rubber, ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM), unmodified styrene-butadiene rubber copolymer rubber and the like can be blended alone or as a mixture of two or more.

  Examples of tin compounds that modify at least one molecular terminal of the diene rubber include tin tetrachloride, dichlorodioctyltin, trioctyltin chloride, and dibutyldichlorotin. Examples of amine compounds include N, N-diethylbenzaldehyde, bis Examples of silicon compounds such as (N, N-diethylamino) benzophenone include triethoxysilylpropyldihydroimidazole, methylbutylidene triethoxysilylpropylamine, glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane, and tetraethoxysilane.

  Carbon black is used as a reinforcing filler in a rubber composition, and carbon black having the above-described characteristics is used. Examples of the carbon black according to the present embodiment include FEF, SRF, HAF, ISAF, ISAF-LS, SAF-LS, and the like.

  Other components contained in the rubber composition can be appropriately selected and used within a range that does not impair the object of the present invention. For example, vulcanizing agents such as softeners, inorganic fillers, softeners, and sulfur. , Accelerators such as dibenzothiazyl disulfide, vulcanization aids, anti-aging agents such as N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazyl-sulfenamide, N-oxydiethylene-benzothiazyl-sulfenamide, zinc oxide, stearic acid In addition to additives such as ozone deterioration inhibitors, colorants, antistatic agents, lubricants, antioxidants, softeners, coupling agents, foaming agents, foaming aids, and other various compounding agents commonly used in the rubber industry Can be mentioned. These can use a commercial item suitably.

(Manufacture of rubber composition)
The rubber composition according to this embodiment is produced by kneading, heating, extruding, vulcanizing, etc., a rubber component, carbon black, a softening agent, and other components appropriately selected as necessary. can do.

  The kneading conditions are not particularly limited, and various conditions such as the input volume to the kneading apparatus, the rotational speed of the rotor, the ram pressure, the kneading temperature, the kneading time, the type of the kneading apparatus, and the like depend on the purpose. Can be selected as appropriate. Examples of the kneading apparatus include a Banbury mixer, an intermix, a kneader, etc. that are usually used for kneading a rubber composition.

  The heating conditions are not particularly limited, and various conditions such as the heating temperature, the heating time, and the heating apparatus can be appropriately selected according to the purpose. As a heating apparatus, the roll machine etc. which are normally used for the heating of a rubber composition are mentioned, for example.

  Extrusion conditions are not particularly limited, and various conditions such as extrusion time, extrusion speed, extrusion apparatus, and extrusion temperature can be appropriately selected according to the purpose. As an extrusion apparatus, the extruder etc. which are normally used for extrusion of the rubber composition for tires are mentioned, for example. The extrusion temperature can be determined as appropriate.

  For the purpose of controlling the fluidity of the rubber composition during extrusion, a plasticizer such as aroma oil, naphthene oil, paraffin oil, ester oil, liquid polymer such as liquid polyisoprene rubber, liquid polybutadiene rubber, etc. A processability improver can be appropriately added to the rubber composition. In this case, the viscosity of the rubber composition before vulcanization can be reduced, its fluidity can be increased, and extrusion can be carried out extremely well.

  There is no restriction | limiting in particular about the apparatus, system, conditions, etc. which perform a vulcanization | cure, According to the objective, it can select suitably. Examples of the vulcanizing apparatus include a molding vulcanizer using a mold usually used for vulcanizing a rubber composition for tires. As a vulcanization condition, the temperature is usually about 100 to 190 ° C.

(Pneumatic tire)
The pneumatic tire according to the present embodiment can improve wear resistance and low heat buildup by using the above-described rubber composition for tire tread in the tread portion. The pneumatic tire according to the present embodiment has a conventionally known structure and is not particularly limited, and can be manufactured by a normal method. Moreover, as a gas with which the pneumatic tire according to the present embodiment is filled, an inert gas such as nitrogen, argon, helium, or the like can be used in addition to air having a normal or oxygen partial pressure adjusted.

  As an example of a pneumatic tire, a pair of bead portions, a carcass connected in a toroidal shape to the bead portion, a pneumatic tire having a belt and a tread for tightening the crown portion of the carcass, and the like are preferable. It is mentioned in. The pneumatic tire according to the present embodiment may have a radial structure or a bias structure.

  The tread structure is not particularly limited, and may be a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure. An upper cap portion that directly contacts the road surface and an inner side of the pneumatic tire in the cap portion. You may have what is called a cap base structure comprised from the base part of the lower layer arrange | positioned adjacently. In this embodiment, it is preferable that at least the cap portion is formed of the rubber composition according to this embodiment. The pneumatic tire according to the present embodiment is not particularly limited with respect to its manufacturing method, but can be manufactured, for example, as follows. That is, first, a rubber composition according to the present embodiment is prepared, and this rubber composition is affixed on an unvulcanized base part that is affixed in advance to a crown part of a raw pneumatic tire case. And it can manufacture by vulcanization-molding with a predetermined mold under a predetermined temperature and a predetermined pressure.

  The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

<Manufacture of carbon black>
Carbon blacks of Examples 1 to 10 and Comparative Examples 1 to 7 were manufactured using the carbon black manufacturing furnace described in FIGS. In addition, in order to monitor the temperature in the production furnace, the above production furnace having a structure in which thermocouples can be inserted into the furnace at several arbitrary positions was used. In the carbon black production furnace, A heavy oil having a specific gravity of 0.8622 (15 ° C./4° C.) was used as the fuel, and heavy oil having the properties shown in Table 1 was used as the raw material oil.

  The operating conditions of the carbon black production furnace are as shown in Table 2.

Table 2 shows the total amount of air introduced into the carbon black production furnace, the amount of raw material oil introduced, the temperature, the amount of fuel introduced, and the residence from the raw material hydrocarbon introduction position to the rapid refrigerant introduction position in the carbon blacks A to H. It shows conditions manufactured by adjusting conditions such as time, average reaction temperature in the space, residence time from the introduction of the rapid refrigerant to the reaction stop zone, and average reaction temperature in the space.
<Physical and chemical properties of carbon black>
Table 3 shows the physicochemical characteristics of carbon blacks A to H.

  Here, the DBP oil absorption amount, 24M4 DBP oil absorption amount, CTAB surface area, TINT, hydrogen release rate, toluene coloring permeability, and monochlorobenzene extraction amount were measured by the methods described in the embodiments.

<Adjustment of rubber composition>
The rubber composition was prepared by kneading carbon black produced under the operating conditions shown in Table 2 at the blending ratios shown in Tables 4 and 5 using a Panbury mixer. This rubber compound was vulcanized at a temperature of 145 ° C. for 30 minutes with a pressure vulcanizer.

* 3 RSS # 3
* 4 Nocrack 6C, manufactured by Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
* 5 Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd., Nt-Butyl-2-benzothiazolesulfenamide * 6 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Diphenylguanidine Polymers A and Polymers shown in Tables 4 and 5 The synthesis method of B is as follows.

= Synthesis method of polymer A =
In a dry, nitrogen-substituted 800 mL pressure-resistant glass container, 300 g of cyclohexane, 40 g of 1,3-butadiene monomer, 10 g of styrene monomer and 0.35 mmol of bistetrahydrofurylpropane are charged, and further 0.42 mmol of n-butyllithium. And polymerized at 50 ° C. for 2 hours. No precipitation was observed in the polymerization system from the start to the end of the polymerization, and it was uniform and transparent. The polymerization conversion was almost 100%. A part of the polymerization solution was sampled, isopropyl alcohol was added, and the solid was dried to obtain a rubbery copolymer (Polymer A). When this copolymer was analyzed by gel permeation chromatography [GPC: Tosoh HLC-8020, column: Tosoh GMH-XL (two in series)] using a differential refractive index (RI) detector, monodisperse polystyrene The number average molecular weight (Mn) was 195000 and the weight average molecular weight (Mw) was 225000 in terms of polystyrene. Further, when the microstructure was analyzed by an infrared method (morero method), the vinyl content was 57%, and the bound styrene content calculated from the integral ratio of the spectrum by H-NMR was 20%.

= Synthesis method of polymer B =
0.12 mmol of tin tetrachloride was added as a terminal modifier to the polymer A polymerization solution, and the mixture was denatured at 50 ° C. for 30 minutes. Thereafter, 0.5 mL of a 5% solution of BHT in isopropanol was added to stop the reaction, followed by drying according to a conventional method to obtain a rubbery copolymer (Polymer B). Using a differential thermal analyzer (DSC) 7 type apparatus manufactured by PerkinElmer, the polymer B was cooled to −100 ° C. and then heated at a rate of temperature increase of 10 ° C./min, and the glass transition point (Tg) was measured. However, the glass transition point (Tg) of polymer B was -39 ° C. In addition, 72% of the molecular ends of the polymer B were modified with tin tetrachloride.

<Measurement and test>
About Comparative Examples 1-12 and Examples 1-5, the following measurements and tests were performed.
(1) Physical properties of unvulcanized rubber Mooney viscosity was measured at 130 ° C. based on JISK6300.
(2) Abrasion resistance evaluation A truck tire having a rubber composition blended with the corresponding carbon black in the tread portion was made and mounted on a vehicle. The weight loss of the groove at the time of traveling 20,000 km was measured, and the reciprocal of the value of Comparative Example 5 was taken as 100, and displayed as an index. It shows that it is excellent in abrasion resistance, so that this value is large.
(3) Evaluation of low heat build-up The steel tread was rotated for a certain time under a certain load, and the temperature of the tire tread portion was measured. The reciprocal of the value of Comparative Example 5 was taken as 100, and displayed as an index. It shows that it is excellent in low exothermic property, so that this value is large.

  Tables 6 and 7 show the results of Comparative Examples 1 to 12 and Examples 1 to 5.

<Result>
The effects of the rubber composition of the present invention will be described from the carbon black production conditions and physicochemical characteristics shown in Tables 2 to 7.

It turns out that Examples 1-5 are compatible with high abrasion resistance and low exothermicity compared with Comparative Examples 1-12. The carbon blacks of Examples 1 to 5
2.00 ≦ α ≦ 9.00 ...... Formula (1)
−2.5 × α + 85.0 ≦ β ≦ 90.0 (2)
The carbon blacks of Comparative Examples 1 to 12 do not satisfy the above formula (1) or (2). Therefore, it was found that by satisfying the above formulas (1) and (2), a rubber composition for a tire tread having both high wear resistance and low heat build-up can be obtained.

In particular, the physicochemical properties of carbon black are as follows: dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) is 95 to 220 ml / 100 g, compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) is 90 to 200 ml / 100 g, and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) is 70. -200 m ² / g, specific tinting strength (TINT) greater than 0.363 × CTAB + 71.792 (carbon black A, carbon black C), and when blended with a modified polymer (polymer B) (Examples) 1, 2, 4) it can be seen that the compounding properties specific to wear resistance are obtained.

Carbon black has physicochemical properties of dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) of 95 to 220 ml / 100 g, compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) of 90 to 200 ml / 100 g, and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) of 70. -200 m ² / g, specific tinting strength (TINT) greater than 50 and specific tinting strength (TINT) less than 0.363 × CTAB + 71.792 (carbon black B) and modified polymer (polymer When blended in B) (Example 3), it can be seen that it is particularly excellent in low heat generation.

Thus, dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP): 40 to 250 ml / 100 g, compression DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP): 35 to 220 ml / 100 g, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB): 70 to ²⁰⁰ m ² / g Properly control the physicochemical properties of the carbon black to be blended among the rubber compositions to satisfy, creating high wear resistance specialized rubber compositions and tire treads and low heat buildup specialized rubber compositions and tire treads. can do.

Furthermore, even if the above-mentioned carbon black production conditions are satisfied, the physicochemical characteristics are dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP): 40 to 250 ml / 100 g, compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP): 35 to 220 ml / 100 g, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide Adsorption specific surface area (CTAB): 70 to ²⁰⁰ m ² / g, or dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP): 95 to 220 ml / 100 g, compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP): 90 to 200 ml / 100 g, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide Adsorption specific surface area (CTAB): 70 to ²⁰⁰ m ² / g, specific tinting strength (TINT): 0.363 × CTAB + 71.792 If not satisfying the condition (carbon black D), high wear resistance and low Both heat generation Can not (Example 5).

Furthermore, dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP): 95 to 220 ml / 100 g, compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP): 90 to 200 ml / 100 g, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB): 70 to ²⁰⁰ m ² / g, ratio Coloring power (TINT): greater than 0.363 × CTAB + 71.792, or dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP): 95 to 220 ml / 100 g, compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP): 90 to 200 ml / 100 g, cetyltrimethyl When ammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB): 70 to ²⁰⁰ m ² / g, specific tinting strength (TINT): larger than 50 and smaller than 0.363 × CTAB + 71.792 (carbon black A, B, C) When the diene rubber modified with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a tin compound, an amine compound and a silicon compound is not contained as a compound rubber in an amount of 10% by weight or more (Comparative Example 1, 2, 3, and 8) show that high wear resistance and low heat build-up cannot be achieved at the same time. Furthermore, it was found that the carbon black compounds of Comparative Examples 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 that did not satisfy the production conditions and physicochemical properties specified in the present invention cannot achieve both high wear resistance and low heat build-up. It was.

It is longitudinal section explanatory drawing of the carbon black manufacturing furnace which concerns on this embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Carbon black manufacturing furnace 2 Flammable fluid introduction chamber 3 Oxygen-containing gas introduction pipe 4 Oxygen-containing gas introduction cylinder 5 Rectifier plate 6 Fuel oil spraying device introduction pipe 7 Converging chamber 8A-8D Raw material oil spraying port 9 Raw material oil introduction chamber 10 Reaction chamber 11 Continuation of reaction and quenching chamber ay Rapid water injection spray device

Claims (11)

Using a production furnace in which a combustion zone, a reaction zone, and a reaction stop zone are coaxially connected, and in the combustion zone, generating a high-temperature combustion gas by burning hydrocarbons for fuel, and in the reaction zone, Introducing the raw material hydrocarbon into the high temperature combustion gas stream and converting the raw material hydrocarbon to carbon black by incomplete combustion or thermal decomposition reaction, and quenching the high temperature combustion gas stream within the reaction stop zone In the carbon black production process including the process of quenching with a medium and terminating the reaction,
The residence time from the introduction of the raw material hydrocarbons into the high-temperature combustion gas stream to the introduction of the rapid refrigerant body is t1 (sec), the average reaction temperature in this space is T1 (° C.), and the rapid refrigerant body is introduced. And the residence time until the reaction gas flow enters the reaction stop zone is t2 (sec), the average reaction temperature in this space is T2 (° C.), and α = t1 × T1 and β = t2 × T2,
2.00 ≦ α ≦ 9.00 ...... Formula (1)
−2.5 × α + 85.0 ≦ β ≦ 90.0 (2)
10 weight of diene rubber modified with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a tin compound, an amine compound and a silicon compound, at least one molecular terminal of the carbon black produced by the carbon black production process satisfying A rubber composition for a tire tread, which is blended in an amount of 10 to 250 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of a rubber component containing at least%. The α and β are
3.00 ≦ α ≦ 8.00 ...... Formula (3)
−2.5 × α + 85.0 ≦ β ≦ 86.0 Equation (4)
The rubber composition for a tire tread according to claim 1, wherein carbon black produced by a carbon black production process that satisfies the requirements is compounded.   3. The tire tread rubber according to claim 1, wherein carbon black produced in the carbon black production process further including a step of introducing a gas body is blended in the reaction zone or the reaction stop zone. Composition. Dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) is 40 to 250 ml / 100 g, compression DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) is 35 to 220 ml / 100 g, and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) is 70 to 200 m ² / g. The rubber composition for a tire tread according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a certain carbon black is blended.   The tire according to claim 4, wherein carbon black having a dibutyl phthalate oil absorption (DBP) of 95 to 220 ml / 100 g and a compressed DBP oil absorption (24M4DBP) of 90 to 200 ml / 100 g is blended. Tread rubber composition.   6. The rubber composition for a tire tread according to claim 4, wherein carbon black satisfying a specific coloring power (TINT)> 0.363 × CTAB + 71.792 is blended.   6. A rubber composition for a tire tread according to claim 4, wherein carbon black having a specific coloring power (TINT) <0.363 × CTAB + 71.792 and a specific coloring power (TINT)> 50 is blended. Stuff. The rubber for tire tread according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein carbon black having a hydrogen release rate> 0.260-6.25 x 10 ^-4 x CTAB (wt%) is blended. Composition.   The rubber composition for a tire tread according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein carbon black having a toluene color permeability of 90% or more is blended.   The rubber composition for a tire tread according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein carbon black having a monochlorobenzene extraction amount of 0.15% or less is blended.   The pneumatic tire which used the rubber composition for tire treads of any one of Claims 1-10 for the tread part.

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