Abstract: A rubber composition for the manufacture of tires, based on a blend of at least one diene elastomer chosen from natural rubber and synthetic polyisoprene and of one or more diene elastomers chosen from the group consisting of polybutadienes, butadiene copolymers and isoprene copolymers, on one or more reinforcing fillers and on a vulcanization system, the said vulcanization system comprising one or more thiazoline compounds of formula:

Abstract: A rubber composition for the manufacture of tires, based on one or more diene elastomers, on one or more reinforcing fillers and on a vulcanization system, characterized in that the said vulcanization system comprises one or more 1,2,4-triazine compounds of formula:

Abstract: A rubber composition which can be used in particular in tires, based on at least one diene elastomer, one reinforcing filler, one crosslinking system, one phenolic resin and one polyaldehyde. The use of a polyaldehyde makes it possible to advantageously replace conventional methylene donors while preventing the production of formaldehyde during the vulcanization of the rubber compositions and thus to limit the environmental impact of these compounds. Furthermore, these polyaldehyde compounds make it possible not only to obtain rubber compositions exhibiting the same low-strain stiffness as conventional rubber compositions using HMT or H3M methylene donors but also, surprisingly, to greatly improve the fatigue strength of the rubber compositions and thus the endurance of the tires.

Abstract: A rubber composition which can be used in particular in tires, based on at least one diene elastomer, one reinforcing filler, one crosslinking system, between 1 and 20 phr of an epoxide resin and between 1 and 15 phr of an amine-comprising curing agent. The pair formed of epoxide resin with an amine-comprising curing agent advantageously replaces the pair formed of phenol/formaldehyde resin, which is a methylene acceptor, with the curing agent(s) HMT or H3M, which are conventional methylene donors. The use of this pair of reactants, epoxide resin and amine-comprising curing agent, makes it possible to obtain rubber compositions exhibiting a greater low-strain stiffness in comparison with conventional rubber compositions, without significantly damaging the hysteresis. Moreover, the combination of a phenolic resin, which is a methylene acceptor, with HMT or H3M, which is a methylene donor, produces formaldehyde during the vulcanization of the rubber composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an adhesive composition between a vulcanized rubber part and an uncured or prevulcanized or vulcanized rubber part, based on at least one highly unsaturated elastomer chosen from the group formed by natural rubber, polyisoprene, polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene, styrene-isoprene and butadiene-isoprene copolymers and styrene-butadiene-isoprene terpolymers, an aliphatic solvent and a “curing” system comprising at least one stable aryl dinitrile oxide compound.

Abstract: A rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, containing less than 2 phr of zinc, phr meaning parts per hundred parts of rubber (elastomer), and based on at least one reinforcing filler and one sulphur-based crosslinking system, comprising a zinc carboxylate of formula: (RCOO)2Zn, in which R represents a hydrocarbon group chosen from cyclic or non-cyclic, linear or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, aryl groups, aralkyl groups or alkaryl groups having 1 to 16 carbon atoms. Also disclosed is a process for preparing such a rubber composition which is suitable for manufacturing tires or semi-finished products made of rubber intended for these tires.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, containing less than 0.5 phe of zinc, phe signifying parts per hundred parts of elastomer, and based on at least: one reinforcing filler; one sulphur-based crosslinking system, comprising a copper(II) carboxylate of formula: (RCOO)2Cu, in which R represents a hydrocarbon-based group chosen from linear or branched, cyclic or non-cyclic alkyls having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, aryls, aralkyls or alkaryls having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Further subjects of the invention are a process for preparing a rubber composition according to the invention and the use of this composition for the manufacture of tires or of semi-finished products made of rubber intended for these tires.

Abstract: A rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, containing less than 2 phr of zinc, phr meaning parts per hundred parts of rubber (elastomer), and based on at least one reinforcing filler and one sulphur-based crosslinking system, comprising a zinc carboxylate of formula: (RCOO)2Zn, in which R represents a hydrocarbon group chosen from cyclic or non-cyclic, linear or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, aryl groups, aralkyl groups or alkaryl groups having 1 to 16 carbon atoms. Also disclosed is a process for preparing such a rubber composition which is suitable for manufacturing tires or semi-finished products made of rubber intended for these tires.

Abstract: A rubber composition usable for the manufacture of tyres, based on at least a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a coupling agent, characterised in that said filler comprises a synthetic metal hydroxide covered with silica, the metal of the hydroxide being selected from the group consisting of Al, Fe, Mg and mixtures of these metals. Use as reinforcing filler, in a diene rubber composition, of such a metal hydroxide. The metal hydroxide is preferably constituted of aggregates (secondary particles) of anisometric form, the primary particles possibly themselves being of anisometric form, for example in the form of rods, which imparts to the compositions of the invention anisotropic properties which are advantageous for separating their mechanical properties. Use of such a rubber composition for the manufacture of rubber articles, in particular of tyres or semi-finished products made of rubber intended for these tyres, in particular of treads.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition having improved vulcanisation kinetics, which can be used in particular for manufacturing tyres or semi-finished products for tyres, based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a coupling agent providing the bond between filler and elastomer, characterized in that said reinforcing filler comprises synthetic magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2 wafers, covered with silica. The invention also relates to the use of such a composition for manufacturing rubber articles, in particular tyres or semi-finished products made of rubber intended for these tyres, especially treads. The invention also relates, per se, to this synthetic magnesium hydroxide in the form of silica-covered wafers, and also to its use as a reinforcing filler, especially in a diene elastomer matrix.

Abstract: Tyre and rubber composition for tyre, based on at least one isoprene elastomer (for example natural rubber), an inorganic filler as reinforcing filler (for example silica) and a coupling system which provides the bonding between the said reinforcing inorganic filler and the isoprene elastomer, the said coupling system comprising, in combination: as first coupling agent, a silane sulphide compound; as second coupling agent, an at least bifunctional organosilicon compound (for example an organosilane or an organosiloxane) which can be grafted to the elastomer by means of an azodicarbonyl functional group (—CO—N?N—CO—).

Abstract: Tyre and rubber composition for tyre or tyre semi-finished product, based on at least one isoprene elastomer (for example natural rubber), an inorganic filler as reinforcing filler (for example silica) and a coupling system which provides the bonding between the said reinforcing inorganic filler and the isoprene elastomer, the said coupling system comprising, in combination: a monofunctional covering agent (for example a polyorganosiloxane oil) capable of bonding to the surface functional sites of the inorganic filler; and as coupling agent, an at least bifunctional organosilicon compound (for example an organosilane or an organosiloxane) which can be grafted to the elastomer by means of an azodicarbonyl functional group (—CO—N?N—CO—).

Abstract: A rubber composition usable for the manufacture of tires, based on at least one diene elastomer, one reinforcing inorganic filler and a coupling agent providing the bond between the inorganic filler and the elastomer. The inorganic filler comprises a synthetic aluminosilicate of the formula: MxSiAlyOa(OH)b, (H2O)c??(I) in which: M is a cation selected from of K+, Na+, Ca++ and mixtures of these cations; x>0; y>0; a?0; b?0, c?0 and a+b>0, and having the following characteristics: (a) a BET specific surface area of between 20 and 300 m2/g; (b) an average particle size by mass (dw) of between 20 and 400 nm; and (c) an ultrasound disagglomeration rate (?) greater than 5×10?4 ?m?1/min.

Abstract: A rubber composition usable for the manufacture of tires, based on at least one diene elastomer, at least one reinforcing inorganic filler and at least one coupling agent providing a bond between the inorganic filler and the elastomer. The reinforcing inorganic filler includes a silicon nitride having the following characteristics: (a) a BET specific surface area of between 20 and 200 m2/g; (b) an average particle size (by mass), dw, of between 10 and 350 nm. The rubber composition may be used for the manufacture of rubber articles, in particular of tires or semi-finished products made of rubber intended for tires, in particular of treads.

Abstract: A rubber composition usable for the manufacture of tires, based on at least one diene elastomer, one reinforcing inorganic filler and a coupling agent providing the bond between the inorganic filler and the elastomer. The inorganic filler comprises a synthetic aluminosilicate of the formula: MxSiAlyOa(OH)b, (H2O)c??(I) in which: M is a cation selected from of K+, Na+, Ca++ and mixtures of these cations; x>0; y>0; a?0; b?0, c?0 and a+b>0, and having the following characteristics: (a) a BET specific surface area of between 20 and 300 m2/g; (b) an average particle size by mass (dw) of between 20 and 400 nm; and (c) an ultrasound disagglomeration rate (?) greater than 5×10?4 ?m?1/min.

Abstract: A rubber composition usable for the manufacture of tires, based on at least one diene elastomer, at least one reinforcing inorganic filler and at least one coupling agent providing a bond between the inorganic filler and the elastomer. The reinforcing inorganic filler includes a silicon nitride having the following characteristics: (a) a BET specific surface area of between 20 and 200 m2/g; (b) an average particle size (by mass), dw, of between 10 and 350 nm. The rubber composition may be used for the manufacture of rubber articles, in particular of tires or semi-finished products made of rubber intended for tires, in particular of treads.