Abstract: An inflatable article is provided with an elastomer layer that is airtight towards inflation gases. The elastomer layer includes at least one rubber composition, and the rubber composition includes at least: as a non-thermoplastic elastomer, a butyl rubber, used alone or as a blend with one or more other non-thermoplastic elastomers (preferably diene elastomers); a crosslinking system; optionally a reinforcing filler at a content within a range from 0 to 120 phr; and a thermoplastic elastomer that includes a polyisobutylene block. A content of the thermoplastic elastomer is within a range from 3 to 80 parts by weight per 100 parts of non-thermoplastic elastomer.

Abstract: A pneumatic object is provided with a layer that is airtight to inflation gases. The layer includes an elastomer composition having at least a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), as a sole elastomer or as a predominant elastomer by weight, and a hydrocarbon resin. A glass transition temperature of the hydrocarbon resin is above 0° C. The TPE is a copolymer that includes at least a central polyisobutylene block. Optionally, the elastomer composition includes an extender oil. Also optionally, the elastomer composition includes a platy filler selected from a group that includes graphites and phyllosilicates, such as micas, clays, and talcs. The pneumatic object may be an inner tube or a pneumatic tyre for a motor vehicle.

Abstract: An inflatable article is provided with an elastomer layer that is airtight to inflation gases used to inflate the article. The elastomer layer includes at least one blend of a thermoplastic elastomer and a butyl rubber. The thermoplastic elastomer includes a polyisobutylene block. The thermoplastic elastomer is present in a proportion A, and the butyl rubber is present in a proportion B, with a ratio A/B being in a range of 1 and 20, and with A and B being expressed by weight.

Abstract: An inflatable article is provided with an elastomer layer that is airtight to inflation gases used to inflate the article. The elastomer layer includes at least one blend of a thermoplastic elastomer in a proportion A and a partially crosslinked butyl rubber in a proportion B. The ratio A/B varies in a range between 1 and 20, with A and B being expressed by weight. The thermoplastic elastomer includes a polyisobutylene block.

Abstract: Inflatable article provided with an elastomer layer which is airtight to the inflation gases, the said airtight elastomer layer comprising at least one styrene thermoplastic elastomer comprising a polyisobutylene block, characterized in that the said airtight elastomer layer additionally comprises a polyphenylene ether (“PPE”).

Abstract: Pneumatic tyre with built-in self-sealing layer comprising an outer rubbery tread, a carcass reinforcement, a gastight layer positioned on the inside relative to the carcass reinforcement, a protective layer positioned innermost and a self-sealing layer adjacent to the protective layer and positioned on the inside relative to the gastight layer, characterized in that said protective layer is a chlorinated thermoplastic polymer film.

Abstract: Elastomer composition comprising at least, as predominant elastomer, a thermoplastic SIBS elastomer comprising a “polyisobutylene” block and, at least one of the ends of the “polyisobutylene” block, a thermoplastic block of specific structure having a Tg greater than or equal to 100° C. The elastomer composition according to the invention may be used as an elastomer layer impermeable to the inflation gases in an inflatable object. This inflatable object is, in particular, an inner tube or a pneumatic tyre for a motor vehicle.

Abstract: Inflatable article equipped with an elastomer layer impermeable to inflation gases, said elastomer layer comprising at least, as the predominant elastomer, a thermoplastic SIBS elastomer comprising a polyisobutylene block comprising an amount of units derived from one or more conjugated dienes ranging from 0.5% to 6% by weight relative to the weight of the polyisobutylene block, and, at least one of the ends of the polyisobutylene block, a stirenic block representing at most 16% by weight of the total weight of the block copolymer. Preferably the airtight elastomer layer also comprises, as a plasticizing agent, an extender oil for the SIBS elastomer. The inflatable article of the invention is, in particular, an inner tube or a pneumatic tire for a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A rubber composition usable for manufacturing a metal/rubber composite and capable of adhering to a metallic reinforcing member, comprising at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a cross-linking system and between 0.1 and 10 phr of acetylacetonate of a lanthanide.

Abstract: Rubber composition usable for the manufacture of metallic rubberised fabrics and capable of adhering to a metallic reinforcing member, comprising a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a cross-linking system and an adhesion promoter, said adhesion promoter comprising at least one lanthanide compound, preferably an organolanthanide. Metal/rubber composite comprising such a composition and its use for the manufacture or the reinforcement of ground contact systems of motor vehicles such as tires. Ground contact systems and semi-finished rubber products, in particular tires, comprising such a composite. The lanthanide compound imparts to the composition and to the composite improved adhesive properties after thermal ageing, in particular in humid conditions. It may be used alone or in combination with a cobalt compound, in particular in carcass or crown reinforcements of passenger-vehicle or heavy-vehicle tires.