| abstract |
Nonblocking pellets; a process for producing the pellets; and a process for producing a vulcanized (sponge) rubber molding. The nonblocking pellets each comprises a core comprising a rubber composition comprising a rubber, a reinforcement, and a softener and a coating layer which comprises a thermoplastic polymer and with which the core is coated, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is one having a crystal fusion peak temperature, as measured by DSC under specific conditions, lower than 90°C and having a Vicat softening temperature, as measured in accordance with JIS K7206 at a load of 10 N and a heating rate of 50 °C/h, exceeding 40°C. |