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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2006
Noriko Yagi, Kobe, JP;
Kiyoshige Muraoka, Kobe, JP;
Katsumi Terakawa, Kobe, JP;
Tetsuo Mizoguchi, Kobe, JP;
Noriko Yagi, Kobe, JP;
Kiyoshige Muraoka, Kobe, JP;
Katsumi Terakawa, Kobe, JP;
Tetsuo Mizoguchi, Kobe, JP;
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a pneumatic tire which can reduce fuel consumption without causing reduction in grip performance and after use of which can be degraded by microorganisms. The present invention relates to a rubber composition including 100 parts by mass of a rubber component including a natural rubber and/or a diene rubber and 0.5 to 80 parts by mass of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester. The biodegradable aliphatic polyester is preferably one or more species selected from polylactic acid, polycaprolactone and polyalkylene succinate.