摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vulcanization accelerator capable of preventing generation of amine to improve work environment and exhibiting excellent vulcanization performance, a rubber composition, and a tire using it. <P>SOLUTION: The vulcanization accelerator comprises 2-mercaptobenzothiazole represented by a general formula (1), wherein R<SB>1</SB>and R<SB>2</SB>are each independently hydrogen atoms or 1-8C hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, R<SB>3</SB>and R<SB>4</SB>are each independently 1-18C hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, and Y is 1-18C hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent. The rubber composition and the tire using it are also provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |