Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least one predominant vinylaromatic diene elastomer, having a vinylaromatic content of less than 10%; from 3 to 50 phr of a thermoplastic resin, denoted PPE resin, comprising optionally substituted polyphenylene ether units, the resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of less than 6000 g/mol; from 5 to 60 phr of silica as predominant reinforcing filler; and a crosslinking system. Also disclosed are rubber articles comprising such a composition and in particular tires.

Abstract: A self-sealing composition is based on at least: one thermoplastic styrene elastomer; one polyolefin having a number-average molar mass Mn ranging from more than 550 000 to 5 000 000 g/mol; and at least 140 phr of an extender oil.

Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least one predominant vinylaromatic diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system, and a polyphenylene ether resin which has a number-average molecular mass (Mn) within a range from 800 to 1500 g/mol and a general formula (I): in which the groups R independently of one another represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical and n is between 6 and 12. Semi-finished tire products and tires comprise this composition.

Abstract: A high-modulus rubber composition is based on at least a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, from 1 to 45 phr of reinforcing resin, from 1 to 10 phr of sulfur, and from 2 to 15 phr of vulcanization accelerator, in which the ratio of the content of sulfur to the content of vulcanization accelerator is less than 0.55.

Abstract: A high-modulus rubber composition is based on at least a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, from 1 to 45 phr of reinforcing resin, from 1 to 10 phr of sulfur, and from 0.5 to 15 phr of vulcanization accelerator having a vulcanization initiation time, referred to as “t0”, of less than 3 minutes, said composition comprising no vulcanization accelerator having a “t0” of greater than or equal to 3 minutes or comprising less than 2 phr thereof.

Abstract: A rubber composition based on one or more diene elastomer(s), on at least one reinforcing filler, on at least one coupling agent, on at least one chemical crosslinking system, wherein the reinforcing filler comprises silica in the form of essentially spherical nanoparticles, the specific surface area of this silica ranging from 30 m2/g to 250 m2/g. Also disclosed is a process for producing such a composition and also semi-finished or finished articles comprising at least one such composition.

Abstract: A rubber composition based on one or more diene elastomer(s), on at least one reinforcing filler, on at least one coupling agent, on at least one chemical crosslinking system, wherein the reinforcing filler comprises silica in the form of essentially spherical nanoparticles, the specific surface area of this silica ranging from 30 m2/g to 250 m2/g. Also disclosed is a process for producing such a composition and also semi-finished or finished articles comprising at least one such composition.

Abstract: Rubber composition which can be used in particular for the manufacture of tires, comprising at least a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system, between 0.2 and 10 phr of an antioxidant, such as a substituted para-phenylenediamine, and between 0.2 and 10 phr of an acetylacetonate of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, chosen in particular from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca and the mixtures of such metals. This acetylacetonate compound makes it possible to advantageously reduce the consumption of antioxidant during the thermo-oxidizing ageing of the composition. Metal/rubber composite comprising such a composition and at least a metal reinforcement. Tire comprising a such composition or such a composite.

Abstract: A vehicle tire includes a tread formed of a heat-expandable rubber composition when in an unvulcanized state. The composition includes: from 50 to 100 phr of a copolymer based on styrene and butadiene; optionally from 0 to 50 phr of another diene elastomer, such as a polybutadiene or natural rubber; more than 50 phr of a reinforcing filler, such as silica and/or carbon black; between 5 and 25 phr of a blowing agent, such as an azodicarbonamide compound; and between 5 and 25 phr of a heat-fusible compound having a melting point between 70° C. and 150° C., such as urea or a heat-fusible urea derivative. A total content of the blowing agent and the heat-fusible compound is greater than 15 phr. Use of the composition enables, after the tire is vulcanized, a significant reduction in noise emitted by the tire during running.

Abstract: A tire comprises at least one internal rubber composition having improved cracking resistance, the said internal composition comprising at least 50 to 100 phr of an isoprene elastomer such as natural rubber; optionally, 0 to 50 phr of another diene elastomer such as BR or SBR; 0 to less than 15 phr of a carbon black; between 40 and 100 phr of a nanoscale inorganic filler such as silica. The internal composition is free from or comprises less than 2%, expressed relative to the weight of the nanoscale inorganic filler of (elastomer/inorganic filler) coupling agent.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire tread capable of mitigating air column resonance and maintaining drainage performance while ensuring that the flexible fences are abraded to a similar extent to the tread portion is formed from a rubber composition and has a tread portion, in which is formed at least one primary groove of depth D and width W having a base surface and two opposing walls, and multiple flexible fences of thickness E, which extend inside the primary groove such that at least 70% of the cross-sectional area of the primary groove is blocked and which are disposed at intervals such that at least one of the multiple flexible fences is in the primary groove in the tread contact patch when the tire is rolling, wherein the multiple flexible fences are formed from at least a rubber composition for fences that is different from the rubber composition for the tread portion; and the rubber composition for fences has an abrasion index that is more than or equal to twice the abrasion index of the rubber composition of the tre

Abstract: A pneumatic tire tread capable of mitigating air column resonance and maintaining drainage performance while ensuring that the flexible fences are abraded to a similar extent to the tread portion is formed from a rubber composition, and has a tread portion in which a primary groove is formed and multiple flexible fences is formed in the primary groove; the flexible fences are formed from at least a rubber composition for fences that is different from the rubber composition for the tread portion; the rubber composition for fences of the flexible fences has an abrasion index that is more than or equal to twice the abrasion index of the rubber composition of the tread portion; and the rubber composition for fences comprises a filler composition that is based on (a) a diene elastomer, (b) a reinforcing filler selected from the group consisting of carbon black, inorganic fillers, organic fillers, and mixtures of said fillers, which has a BET specific surface area of less than 100 m2/g and is in an amount of betwee

Abstract: A pneumatic tire tread capable of mitigating air column resonance and maintaining drainage performance while ensuring that the flexible fences are abraded to a similar extent to the tread portion is formed from a rubber composition, and has a tread portion in which a primary groove is formed and multiple flexible fences is formed in the primary groove; the flexible fences are formed from at least a rubber composition for fences that is different from the rubber composition for the tread portion; the rubber composition for fences of the flexible fences has an abrasion index that is more than or equal to twice the abrasion index of the rubber composition of the tread portion; and the rubber composition for fences comprises a filler composition that is based on (a) a diene elastomer, (b) a filler A, which is more than 50 phr of filler A in which the filler particles are nanoparticles having an average grain size (by weight average) smaller than 500 nm; and (c) a filler B, which is more than 50 phr of filler B in

Abstract: A pneumatic tire tread capable of mitigating air column resonance and maintaining drainage performance while ensuring that the flexible fences are abraded to a similar extent to the tread portion is formed from a rubber composition, and has a tread portion in which at least one primary groove is formed and multiple flexible fences is formed in the primary groove; the flexible fences are formed from at least a rubber composition for fences that is different from the rubber composition for the tread portion; the rubber composition for fences of the flexible fences has an abrasion index that is more than or equal to twice the abrasion index of the rubber composition of the tread portion; and the rubber composition for fences comprises a filler composition that is based on (a) a diene elastomer, (b) a reinforcing filler which is less than 50 phr; (c) a plasticizing system, and (d) a vulcanizing system.

Abstract: A heat-expandable rubber composition includes, in a non-vulcanized state, from 50 to 100 phr of a copolymer based on styrene and butadiene; optionally from 0 to 50 phr of another diene elastomer, such as a polybutadiene or natural rubber; more than 50 phr of a reinforcing filler, such as silica and/or carbon black; between 5 and 25 phr of microparticles of sodium or potassium (hydrogen)carbonate having a median size between 1 and 50 um; and between 2 and 15 phr of a carboxylic acid have a melting point between 60° C. and 220° C., such as citric acid. The composition is useable in a tyre of a vehicle. When the (hydrogen)carbonate and the carboxylic acid are present in the composition at a total content greater than 10 phr, it is possible to significantly reduce tyre noise during running of the vehicle, without adversely affecting a curing rate of the composition.

Abstract: Tire including a crown, sidewalls extending the crown on each side, these sidewalls being connected to beads intended to be in contact with a mounting rim on which the tire is mounted, this tire having an internal wall delimiting, with the mounting rim, an internal cavity to allow the tire to be inflated. This tire includes, over at least part of its internal wall delimiting the internal cavity, a plurality of protrusions of elongate shape forming a dense coating, this tire being characterized in that these protrusions of elongate shape include a plurality of supporting fibers and a plurality of branching fibers, the branching fibers being attached to the supporting fibers, each supporting fiber having two ends, of which at least one is attached to the internal wall of the tire.

Abstract: A heat-expandable rubber layer is provided to an inner all of a pneumatic tire when the tire is in an uncured state. The rubber layer is expanded when the tire is in a vulcanized state. Once expanded, the rubber layer is capable of reducing rolling noises of the tire. The rubber layer includes an elastomer composition based on at least an elastomer, e.g., natural rubber or butyl rubber; a reinforcing filler, e.g., silica and/or carbon black; between 10 and 80 phr of a blowing agent, e.g., an azodicarbonamide compound; and between 10 and 50 phr of a hot-melt compound with a melting point between 70° C. and 150° C., e.g., urea. The combination of the blowing agent and the hot-melt compound, at recommended high contents, makes it possible to very greatly reduce an expansion ratio and therefore a thickness of the rubber layer once the pneumatic tire is vulcanized, without affecting noise absorption properties provided by the blowing agent.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire tread capable of mitigating air column resonance and maintaining drainage performance while ensuring that the flexible fences are abraded to a similar extent to the tread portion is formed from a rubber composition, and has a tread portion in which a primary groove is formed and multiple flexible fences is formed in the primary groove; the flexible fences are formed from at least a rubber composition for fences that is different from the rubber composition for the tread portion; the rubber composition for fences of the flexible fences has an abrasion index that is more than or equal to twice the abrasion index of the rubber composition of the tread portion; and the rubber composition for fences comprises a filler composition that is based on (a) a diene elastomer, (b) a filler A, which is more than 50 phr of filler A in which the filler particles are nanoparticles having an average grain size (by weight average) smaller than 500 nm; and (c) a filler B, which is more than 50 phr of filler B in

Abstract: A pneumatic tire tread capable of mitigating air column resonance and maintaining drainage performance while ensuring that the flexible fences are abraded to a similar extent to the tread portion is formed from a rubber composition, and has a tread portion in which at least one primary groove is formed and multiple flexible fences is formed in the primary groove; the flexible fences are formed from at least a rubber composition for fences that is different from the rubber composition for the tread portion; the rubber composition for fences of the flexible fences has an abrasion index that is more than or equal to twice the abrasion index of the rubber composition of the tread portion; and the rubber composition for fences comprises a filler composition that is based on (a) a diene elastomer, (b) a reinforcing filler which is less than 50 phr; (c) a plasticizing system, and (d) a vulcanizing system.

Abstract: A vehicle tyre includes a tread formed of a heat-expandable rubber composition when in an unvulcanized state. The composition includes: from 50 to 100 phr of a copolymer based on styrene and butadiene; optionally from 0 to 50 phr of another diene elastomer, such as a polybutadiene or natural rubber; more than 50 phr of a reinforcing filler, such as silica and/or carbon black; between 5 and 25 phr of a blowing agent, such as an azodicarbonamide compound; and between 5 and 25 phr of a heat-fusible compound having a melting point between 70° C. and 150° C., such as urea or a heat-fusible urea derivative. A total content of the blowing agent and the heat-fusible compound is greater than 15 phr. Use of the composition enables, after the tyre is vulcanized, a significant reduction in noise emitted by the tyre during running.