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 controlled-release formulation comprises a biocompatible and biodegradable copolyester that can be obtained by polycondensation of a diacid and of a polyol, and a phytosanitary active ingredient and/or a biostimulant. A method for treating plants comprises applying a formulation according to the invention to at least part of the plants or to the soil.

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: 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: 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).