Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin

Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.a.

Philippe Chaboche

Jean-Michel Favrot

Nicolas Seeboth

Pierre Robert

Fanny Barbotin

Jean-Marc Marechal

Stéphanie De Landtsheer

The present invention relates to an elastomer mixture resulting from the modification of a diene elastomer by a coupling agent that introduces, into the elastomer chain, an alkoxysilane group bearing a tertiary or secondary amine functional group. This mixture predominantly comprises the diene elastomer coupled by the alkoxysilane group bearing a tertiary or secondary amine functional group which is bonded to the diene elastomer through the silicon atom. The invention also relates to a reinforced rubber composition, in particular that can be used for the manufacture of tires, which comprises a reinforcing filler and an elastomer matrix comprising at least this elastomer mixture, and to its preparation process. This composition has improved hysteresis and mechanical properties in the vulcanized state, and also improved processing in the uncured state.

Elastomer mixture mainly comprising a diene elastomer coupled by an aminoalkoxysilane group, rubber composition including the same and methods for obtaining same

A process for preparing a functionalized or unfunctionalized diene block copolymer comprising at least one polyether block of number-average molecular weight approximately fromtog/mol linked to at least one block constituted of a diene elastomer via at least one silicon atom. The process allows a high degree of grafting of the polyether to the polymer chains. Also disclosed is a reinforced rubber composition, especially intended for the manufacture of tires, comprising such a diene block copolymer which is intended to interact with the reinforcing filler. Such a rubber composition has improved hysteresis properties in the vulcanized state, while retaining satisfactory processing properties in the non-vulcanized state.

Process for preparing a diene copolymer comprising a polyether block, diene copolymer comprising a polyether block, reinforced rubber composition and tire

A process for preparing, in one step, a diene block copolymer, of which at least one of these blocks is constituted of a polyether, the number-average molecular weight of which is approximately from 100 to 5000 g/mol, and at least one other of these blocks is constituted of a diene elastomer. The process according to the invention allows a high degree of grafting of the polyether to the polymer chains. Also disclosed is a reinforced rubber composition, especially intended for the manufacture of tires, comprising such a block copolymer which is intended to interact with the reinforcing filler. Such a rubber composition has improved hysteresis properties in the vulcanized state, while retaining satisfactory processing properties in the non-vulcanized state.

The present invention relates to a monomodal coupled diene elastomer having a silanol functional group in the middle of the chain, to its process of preparation and to a rubber composition which can be used in particular in the manufacture of tire covers, having improved hysteresis and physical properties in the vulcanized state and an improved processing in the raw state, comprising a monomodal diene polymer having a silanol functional group in the middle of the chain and a reinforcing inorganic filler. The process for obtaining this elastomer having a silanol functional group in the middle of the chain comprises a reaction of the diene monomer(s) and of the polymerization initiator in the presence of a chelating polar agent, a reaction of the living diene polymer with a coupling agent and then, after hydrolysis, a recovery of the coupled diene polymer having a functional group in the middle of the chain. A rubber composition according to the invention comprises a reinforcing inorganic filler and this monomodal elastomer having a silanol functional group in the middle of the chain.

Monomodal coupled diene elastomer having a silanol functional group in the middle of the chain, its process of preparation and rubber composition comprising it

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Philippe Chaboche