Abstract: A chemically modified precipitated silica characterised by the presence of alkyl moieties chemically bound to the silica and a process for its manufacture.

Abstract: A precipitated silica having a broad particle size distribution and large median particle size as well as its method of manufacture is provided. The precipitated silica has a CTAB surface area SCTAB in the range from 40 to 300 m2/g, a difference between BET surface area SBET and CTAB surface area SCTAB of at least 35 m2/g, a width of the particle size distribution Ld, measured by centrifugal sedimentation, of at least 1.5, an amount of aluminium WA1 in the range from 0.5 to 7.0 wt %, and a median particle size d50, measured by centrifugal sedimentation, such that for a given value of CTAB surface area SCTAB and amount of aluminium WAl, parameter A, defined by the following equation: A=|d50|+0.782×|SCTAB|?8.524×|WAl|.

Abstract: A precipitated silica characterised by the presence of specific acid sites on its surface and a process for its manufacture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a novel precipitated silica, wherein: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a silica suspension; said silica suspension is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake; said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation, optionally in the presence of an aluminium compound; wherein at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. It also relates to a novel precipitated silica and to its uses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake, said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation comprising the addition of an aluminum compound, after the liquefaction operation, a drying step is performed, characterized in that at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. The invention also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to uses thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a novel precipitated silica, wherein: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a silica suspension; said silica suspension is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake; said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation, in the absence of an aluminium compound; wherein a mixture of polycarboxylic acids is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. It also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to their uses.

Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least one elastomer, a reinforcing inorganic filler, an agent for coupling the elastomer to the reinforcing inorganic filler, and a crosslinking system. The reinforcing inorganic filler comprises at least one silica S having: a CTAB specific surface area SCTAB within a range extending from 40 to 300 m2/g; a difference between the BET specific surface area SBET and the CTAB specific surface area SCTAB of greater than or equal to 35 m2/g; an aluminium content WAl within a range extending from 0.5 to 7.0% by weight relative to the weight of the silica S; a width of the aggregate size distribution Ld, measured by centrifugal sedimentation, of greater than or equal to 1.5; and a median aggregate diameter d50, measured by centrifugal sedimentation, such that for a given value of CTAB specific surface area SCTAB and a given aluminium content WAl, a magnitude A is defined by the following equation (I): A=[d50]+0.782×[SCTAB]?8.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a precipitated silica, to precipitated silicas, and to uses thereof. The process of the invention generally includes reacting a silicate with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica; filtering the precipitated silica to obtain a filter cake; subjecting the filter cake to a liquefaction operation to form a second filter cake; and drying the second filter cake.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a precipitated silica, to precipitated silicas, and to uses thereof. The process of the invention generally includes reacting a silicate with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica; filtering the precipitated silica to obtain a filter cake; subjecting the filter cake to a liquefaction operation to form a second filter cake; and drying the second filter cake. In the process of the invention, at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation.

Abstract: A method for identifying an excited energy state of a system of interacting electrons, comprising providing a first quantum circuit defined by a generator function and providing a second quantum circuit defined by a discriminator function. The method comprises optimising the values of the set of parameters ? of the generator function to substantially minimise the energy of the state generated by the first quantum circuit, and to substantially minimise the extent of overlap of the state generated by the first quantum circuit and each known valid state of the system. The method further comprises, cooperatively, training the discriminator function by optimising the value of the set of parameters ? of the discriminator function, to train the discriminator function to discriminate between the state generated by the first quantum circuit and each of the known valid states of the system.

Abstract: A precipitated silica for use in tire applications. In particular, a precipitated silica characterised by a CTAB surface area SCTAB greater than 140 m2/g; a width of the aggregate size distribution Ld, measured by centrifugal sedimentation, of at least 1.2; a pH of less than 5.5; and a carbon content of less than 1500 ppm.

Abstract: A precipitated silica characterised by the presence of specific acid sites on its surface and a process for its manufacture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filtration cake, said filtration cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation comprising the addition of an aluminum compound, after the liquefaction operation, a drying stage is carried out, characterized in that a polycarboxylic acid chosen from dicarboxylic acids and tricarboxylic acids is added to the filtration cake after the addition of the aluminum compound. It also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to their uses.

Abstract: A chemically modified precipitated silica characterised by the presence of alkyl moieties chemically bound to the silica and a process for its manufacture.

Abstract: A precipitated silica characterised by the presence of specific acid sites on its surface and a process for its manufacture.

Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least one elastomer, a reinforcing inorganic filler, an agent for coupling the elastomer to the reinforcing inorganic filler, and a crosslinking system. The reinforcing inorganic filler comprises at least one silica S having: a CTAB specific surface area SCTAB within a range extending from 40 to 300 m2/g; a difference between the BET specific surface area SBET and the CTAB specific surface area SCTAB of greater than or equal to 35 m2/g; an aluminium content WAl within a range extending from 0.5 to 7.0% by weight relative to the weight of the silica S; a width of the aggregate size distribution Ld, measured by centrifugal sedimentation, of greater than or equal to 1.5; and a median aggregate diameter d50, measured by centrifugal sedimentation, such that for a given value of CTAB specific surface area SCTAB and a given aluminium content WAl, a magnitude A is defined by the following equation (I): A=[d50]+0.782×[SCTAB]?8.

Abstract: A precipitated silica characterised by the presence of specific acid sites on its surface and a process for its manufacture.

Abstract: Precipitated silica having a broad particle size distribution and large median particle size as well as its method of manufacture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filtration cake, said filtration cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation comprising the addition of an aluminum compound, after the liquefaction operation, a drying stage is carried out, characterized in that a mixture of polycarboxylic acids is added to the filtration cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. It also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to their uses.

Abstract: A precipitated silica having a CTAB specific surface in the range of from 50 to 300 m2/g; a BET/CTAB specific surface ratio equal to or greater than 1.3 and comprising at least one polycarboxylic acid.