Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber layer comprising from 50% to 100% by mass of a rubber crumb having a ratio of the chloroform extract to the acetone extract of less than 2, the chloroform and acetone extracts being expressed as percentages by mass.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprises: a) at least one block thermoplastic elastomer comprising at least one elastomer block and at least one thermoplastic block, the elastomer block(s) predominantly comprising units derived from butadiene, the thermoplastic block(s) consisting of units derived from one or more styrene monomers, b) at least one plasticizer selected from butadiene oligomers with: b1) the molar content of 1,2-polybutadiene units in said plasticizer is within a range of from 70% to 130% of that in the elastomer block of the thermoplastic elastomer, and the molar mass of the plasticizer is greater than 1500 and less than 50 000 g/mol, or else b2) the molar content of 1,2-polybutadiene units in the plasticizer is less than 70%, or greater than 130%, of that in the elastomer block of the thermoplastic elastomer, and the molar mass of the plasticizer is greater than 4000 and less than 50 000 g/mol.

Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least a rubber crumb, a diene elastomer, a pro-oxidant, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system, said rubber crumb representing 30% by mass or more of the composition, and exhibiting a ratio of the chloroform extract to the acetone extract of less than 2, the chloroform and acetone extracts being expressed as percentages by mass.

Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber layer comprising from 50% to 100% by mass of a rubber crumb having a ratio of the chloroform extract to the acetone extract of less than 2, the chloroform and acetone extracts being expressed as percentages by mass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a diene elastomer/polylactide copolymer, the weight percentage of polylactide being between 10% and 45% by weight, relative to the weight of the copolymer, characterized in that lactide, an elastomer functionalized by at least one group bearing at least one function capable of initiating a ring-opening polymerization of the lactide and a catalytic system are introduced into an extruder (A).

Abstract: An elastomeric mixture comprises at least: one diene elastomer/polylactide copolymer A1 comprising a polylactide block PLLA or PDLA, where appropriate one or more other polylactide blocks which are all PLLA when the first block is PLLA or which are all PDLA when the first block is PDLA, the mass percentage of the polylactide block(s) being between 10% and 50% by weight relative to the weight of the copolymer A1, and a diene elastomer/polylactide copolymer B1 the mass percentage of the polylactide block(s) in said copolymer B1 being between 10% and 50% by weight relative to the weight of the copolymer B1, or a polylactide B2, or a mixture of said copolymer B1 and of said polylactide B2, the names PLLA and PDLA denoting a chain consisting of units of formula (I) —[CH(CH3)—C(O)—O]— (I), of which at least 70% by weight are, respectively, of L and D configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a diene elastomer/polylactide copolymer, the weight percentage of polylactide being between 10% and 45% by weight, relative to the weight of the copolymer, characterized in that lactide, an elastomer functionalized by at least one group bearing at least one function capable of initiating a ring-opening polymerization of the lactide and a catalytic system are introduced into an extruder (A).

Abstract: A rubber composition based on at least an elastomer matrix is provided. The elastomer matrix comprises a first diene elastomer having a number-average molecular weight, Mn, of greater than or equal to 100 000 g/mol; a functionalized second diene elastomer bearing at the chain end a function capable of reacting with the surface of silica, said functionalized diene elastomer having a number-average molecular weight, Mn, of less than or equal to 80 000 g/mol: and a reinforcing inorganic filler, in an amount ranging from 55 phr to 200 phr. The elastomeric matrix allows good dispersion of the reinforcing inorganic filler. A finished or semi-finished article comprising such a composition, tire tread comprising such a composition, and a tire or semi-finished product comprising such a composition is also provided.

Abstract: A tire comprising a rubber composition comprising a substituted diene elastomer is provided. The substituted diene elastomer comprises units bearing an A-B radical, in which: A represents an aliphatic C3-C35 radical which can be interrupted by one or more heteroatom(s), and B represents a linear, branched or cyclic C1-C6 hydrocarbon radical. A and B are such that the melting point of the analogue, H-A-B, is less than 70° C., and the substituted diene elastomer comprises from 10% to 40% by weight of the A-B radical, with respect to the total weight of the elastomer. A tread comprising such a rubber composition is also provided. A rubber composition comprising such a substituted diene elastomer and at least one of the following constituents: a second diene elastomer; a reinforcing filler and, if appropriate, a coupling agent is also provided.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polydiene/polyamide block thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) copolymer of comb structure is provided. The percentage by weight of polyamide of the copolymer is between 10% and 35% by weight, with respect to the weight of the copolymer. The polyamide and a diene elastomer functionalized by at least one pendant epoxide functional group along the main chain are introduced into an extruder. A polydiene/polyamide block thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) copolymer of comb structure is also provided. The copolymer comprises units bearing a pendant polyamide along the chain which is bonded to the latter via a group resulting from the reaction, with an epoxide functional group, of an amine or acid functional group of the polyamide. A rubber composition comprising the copolymer, and a tire comprising the rubber composition is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to comb block copolymers, combining an elastomeric backbone and rigid pendent blocks and thus having thermoplastic elastomer properties. The invention targets in particular comb block copolymers which may be used as a material as is. According to the invention, the comb block copolymer is a diene/polypropylene thermoplastic elastomer copolymer, characterized in that it consists of a backbone, said backbone being derived from a diene elastomer, and in that it comprises from 5% to 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the copolymer, of pendent semicrystalline polypropylene groups distributed along the backbone. Another subject of the invention is the process for preparing same, and the compositions comprising same. Finally, a subject of the invention is a tire, one of the constituent elements of which comprises such a composition.

Abstract: A rubber composition based on at least an elastomer matrix is provided. The elastomer matrix comprises a first diene elastomer having a number-average molecular weight, Mn, of greater than or equal to 100 000 g/mol; ii. a functionalized second diene elastomer bearing at the chain end a function capable of reacting with the surface of silica, said functionalized diene elastomer having a number-average molecular weight, Mn, of less than or equal to 80 000 g/mol; and a reinforcing inorganic filler, in an amount ranging from 55 phr to 200 phr. The elastomeric matrix allows good dispersion of the reinforcing inorganic filler. A finished or semi-finished article comprising such a composition, a tyre tread comprising such a composition, and a tire or semi-finished product comprising such a composition is also provided.

Abstract: A tire comprising a rubber composition comprising a substituted diene elastomer is provided. The substituted diene elastomer comprises units bearing an A-B radical, in which: A represents an aliphatic C3-C35 radical which can be interrupted by one or more heteroatom(s), and B represents a linear, branched or cyclic C1-C6 hydrocarbon radical. A and B are such that the melting point of the analogue, H-A-B, is less than 70° C., and the substituted diene elastomer comprises from 10% to 40% by weight of the A-B radical, with respect to the total weight of the elastomer. A tread comprising such a rubber composition is also provided. A rubber composition comprising such a substituted diene elastomer and at least one of the following constituents: a second diene elastomer; a reinforcing filler and, if appropriate, a coupling agent is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to comb block copolymers, combining an elastomeric backbone and rigid pendent blocks and thus having thermoplastic elastomer properties. The invention targets in particular comb block copolymers which may be used as a material as is. According to the invention, the comb block copolymer is a diene/polypropylene thermoplastic elastomer copolymer, characterized in that it consists of a backbone, said backbone being derived from a diene elastomer, and in that it comprises from 5% to 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the copolymer, of pendent semicrystalline polypropylene groups distributed along the backbone. Another subject of the invention is the process for preparing same, and the compositions comprising same. Finally, a subject of the invention is a tire, one of the constituent elements of which comprises such a composition.