Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least: a diene elastomer; a reinforcing inorganic filler; an agent for coupling the reinforcing inorganic filler with the diene elastomer, said coupling agent being a blocked mercaptosilane of formula (I), as described in the claims; a hydrocarbon-based resin predominantly composed of monomers chosen from the group consisting of cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, methylcyclopentadiene and mixtures thereof, and a crosslinking system. A semi-finished article and a tire may comprise at least one such rubber composition.

Abstract: A tire comprises an outer strip (2) having a tread (21). The outer strip (2) has a central part and two axially outer parts and comprises at least two rubber compounds (M1, M2) making up at least 90% of the volume of the outer strip (2). The first compound (M1) is radially outside of the second compound (M2), which makes up at least 60% of the axially outer parts and being disposed in a layer that is substantially continuous from one axially outer part to the other, said layer having a minimum thickness at least equal to 0.3 mm. The compound M1 has a modulus G* that is greater than 1.35 times and less than 3 times that of the compound M2. The compound M1 has a dynamic loss at 0° C. greater than 0.5 and the compound M2 has a dynamic loss at 23° C. less than 0.3.

Abstract: A tire comprises an outer strip (2) having a tread (21). The outer strip (2) has a central part and two axially outer parts and comprises at least two rubber compounds (M1, M2) making up at least 90% of the volume of the outer strip (2). The first compound (M1) is radially on the outside of the second compound (M2), which makes up at least 60% of the axially outer parts and being disposed in a layer that is substantially continuous from one axially outer part to the other, said layer having a minimum thickness at least equal to 0.3 mm. The compound M1 has a modulus G* that is greater than 1.35 times and less than 3 times that of the compound M2. The compound M1 has a dynamic loss at 0° C. greater than 0.5 and the compound M2 has a dynamic loss at 23° C. less than 0.3.

Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least: a diene elastomer; a reinforcing inorganic filler; an agent for coupling the reinforcing inorganic filler with the diene elastomer, said coupling agent being an organofunctional silane comprising at least one oligomer of general formula (I), as described in the claims, bearing at least one blocked mercaptosilane unit and at least one mercaptosilane unit, a hydrocarbon-based resin predominantly composed of monomers chosen from the group consisting of cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, methylcyclopentadiene and mixtures thereof, and a crosslinking system. A semi-finished article and a tire may comprise at least one such rubber composition.

Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least: a diene elastomer; a reinforcing inorganic filler; an agent for coupling the reinforcing inorganic filler with the diene elastomer, said coupling agent being an organofunctional silane comprising at least one oligomer of general formula (I), as described in the claims, bearing at least one blocked mercaptosilane unit and at least one mercaptosilane unit, a hydrocarbon-based resin predominantly composed of monomers chosen from the group consisting of cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, methylcyclopentadiene and mixtures thereof, and a crosslinking system. A semi-finished article and a tire may comprise at least one such rubber composition.

Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least: a diene elastomer; a reinforcing inorganic filler; an agent for coupling the reinforcing inorganic filler with the diene elastomer, said coupling agent being a blocked mercaptosilane of formula (I), as described in the claims; a hydrocarbon-based resin predominantly composed of monomers chosen from the group consisting of cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, methylcyclopentadiene and mixtures thereof, and a crosslinking system. A semi-finished article and a tire may comprise at least one such rubber composition.

Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising silica, a crosslinking system, and a primary amine of formula (I): R—NH2 (I), in which R represents a linear or branched hydrocarbon group comprising from 8 to 24 carbon atoms. The rubber composition is essentially devoid of guanidine derivative.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tire rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, an inorganic filler as reinforcing filler, a coupling agent providing the bonding between the inorganic filler and the diene elastomer, characterized in that the coupling agent is an azosilane compound of following formula (I): (G1)3-a(G2)aSi—Z—NH—C(O)—N?N—C(O)—NH—Z—Si(G1)3-a(G2)a??(I) in which: G1, identical to or different from one another, each represent a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 5 to 18 carbon atoms, G2, identical to or different from one another, each represent a hydroxyl group or a monovalent group in the form (G3)n-OG1 in which G3 is a divalent linking group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and comprising one or more heteroatoms chosen from O, S, Si and N, n being a number equal to or higher than 0 and less than or equal to 18, Z r

Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising silica, a crosslinking system, and a hydroxyalkylpiperazine of formula (I): in which R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R2 represents a linear or branched alkylene group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, it being understood that R1 and R2 can bear one or more additional hydroxyl groups. The rubber composition is essentially devoid of guanidine derivative.

Abstract: A tire comprising a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising silica, a crosslinking system, and an alkali metal hydroxide or alkaline earth metal hydroxide. The rubber composition is essentially devoid of guanidine derivative.

Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising silica, a crosslinking system, and an amino ether alcohol of formula (I): R1—O(—R2—O)n—R3—NH2 (I), in which R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 independently represent a linear or branched alkylene group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer from 0 to 20, it being understood that the amino ether alcohol bears one or more hydroxyl groups on at least one carbon-based chain chosen from R1, R2 and R3. The rubber composition is essentially devoid of guanidine derivative.

Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising silica, a crosslinking system, and a primary amine of formula (I): R—NH2 (I), in which R represents a linear or branched hydrocarbon group comprising from 8 to 24 carbon atoms. The rubber composition is essentially devoid of guanidine derivative.

Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising silica, a crosslinking system, and a hydroxyalkylpiperazine of formula (I): in which R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R2 represents a linear or branched alkylene group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, it being understood that R1 and R2 can bear one or more additional hydroxyl groups. The rubber composition is essentially devoid of guanidine derivative.

Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising silica, a crosslinking system, and an amino ether alcohol of formula (I): R1—O(—R2—O)n—R3—NH2 (I), in which R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 independently represent a linear or branched alkylene group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer from 0 to 20, it being understood that the amino ether alcohol bears one or more hydroxyl groups on at least one carbon-based chain chosen from R1, R2 and R3. The rubber composition is essentially devoid of guanidine derivative.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition that is free of zinc or that contains less than 0.5 phr of zinc, which can be used for the manufacture of tires, based on at least: one diene elastomer; one sulphur-based crosslinking system; one inorganic filler as reinforcing filler; one blocked mercaptosilane of general formula I below: (R3O)R2R1—Si—Z—S—C(?O)-A in which: R1 and R2, which are identical or different, represent a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R3 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from linear or branched alkyls having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; A represents hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; Z represents a divalent bonding group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A rubber composition that can be used for the manufacture of tires, based on at least one diene elastomer; one sulphur-based crosslinking system; one inorganic filler as reinforcing filler; one coupling agent of general formula I below: (HO)3-nR1nSi—Z—Sm—R2 wherein in which: R1, which are identical or different, each represent a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; Z represents a divalent bonding group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; and m is a number greater than or equal to 2.

Abstract: An organosilane of general formula I below: (HO)2R1Si—Z—Sm—R2 in which: R1, which are identical or different, each represent a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; Z represents a divalent bonding group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; and m is a number greater than or equal to 2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blocked mercaptosilane of general formula I below: (HO)2R1—Si—Z—S—C(?O)-A in which: R1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; A represents hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; Z represents a divalent bonding group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A tire comprising a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising silica, a crosslinking system, and an alkali metal hydroxide or alkaline earth metal hydroxide. The rubber composition is essentially devoid of guanidine derivative.

Abstract: A rubber composition, devoid of zinc or comprising less than 0.5 phr of zinc and devoid of guanidine derivatives or comprising less than 0.