The invention relates to a copolymer of ethylene and of a 1,3-diene of formula CH.sub.2═CR—CH═CH.sub.2, which copolymer bears a silanol or alkoxysilane function, the symbol R representing a hydrocarbon chain having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms. Such a copolymer improves the compromise between the content of ethylene in the polymer, its crystallinity and the stiffness of a rubber composition containing it.

The invention relates to a copolymer of ethylene and of a 1,3-diene of formula CH.sub.2═CR—CH═CH.sub.2, which copolymer bears a silanol or alkoxysilane function, the symbol R representing a hydrocarbon chain having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms. Such a copolymer improves the compromise between the content of ethylene in the polymer, its crystallinity and the stiffness of a rubber composition containing it.

Provided is a rubber composition having excellent low heat generating properties. The rubber composition of the present disclosure contains a rubber component, a filler containing silica, and a silane coupling agent, where the rubber component contains a conjugated diene-based polymer modified with a modifier containing a compound represented by the formula (1), and the silane coupling agent is a compound represented by the formula (2).

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Provided is a rubber composition having excellent low heat generating properties. The rubber composition of the present disclosure contains a rubber component, a filler containing silica, and a silane coupling agent, where the rubber component contains a conjugated diene-based polymer modified with a modifier containing a compound represented by the formula (1), and the silane coupling agent is a compound represented by the formula (2).

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An article is not pneumatic tyre for a motor vehicle and the article's use are that is suitable as at least a part of a pressurizable container or pipeline. The article includes a first side that is, in use, configured to be exposed to a first environment and a second side that is, in use, configured to be exposed to a second environment. At least a part of the article includes rubber-based material that is configured to restrict fluid permeability and that includes lignin that has been treated by hydrothermal carbonization. The rubber-based material or a coating of the rubber-based material forms at least a part of the first side, and the first side is, in use, configured to be exposed to a higher pressure than the second side. A method is for manufacturing the article.

An article is not pneumatic tyre for a motor vehicle and the article's use are that is suitable as at least a part of a pressurizable container or pipeline. The article includes a first side that is, in use, configured to be exposed to a first environment and a second side that is, in use, configured to be exposed to a second environment. At least a part of the article includes rubber-based material that is configured to restrict fluid permeability and that includes lignin that has been treated by hydrothermal carbonization. The rubber-based material or a coating of the rubber-based material forms at least a part of the first side, and the first side is, in use, configured to be exposed to a higher pressure than the second side. A method is for manufacturing the article.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a rubber composition from which a crosslinked rubber molded product having good softness and excellent resilience performance can be obtained. The present disclosure provides a rubber composition containing (a) a base rubber, (b) a co-crosslinking agent, (c) a crosslinking initiator, and (d) a salt of a benzothiazole derivative, wherein (d) the salt of the benzothiazole derivative includes a compound represented by the formula (1) in which a sulfur atom S.sup.2 constituting a thiocarbonyl group has a Mulliken charge of −0.190 or more.

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[In the formula (1), R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are identical to or different from each other, and represent an electron-withdrawing group or a hydrogen atom, S.sup.1 and S.sup.2 represent a sulfur atom, X represents a cation component, n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 bonding to the identical benzene ring is an electron-withdrawing group when n is 2 or more.]

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a rubber composition from which a crosslinked rubber molded product having good softness and excellent resilience performance can be obtained. The present disclosure provides a rubber composition containing (a) a base rubber, (b) a co-crosslinking agent, (c) a crosslinking initiator, and (d) a salt of a benzothiazole derivative, wherein (d) the salt of the benzothiazole derivative includes a compound represented by the formula (1) in which a sulfur atom S.sup.2 constituting a thiocarbonyl group has a Mulliken charge of −0.190 or more.

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[In the formula (1), R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are identical to or different from each other, and represent an electron-withdrawing group or a hydrogen atom, S.sup.1 and S.sup.2 represent a sulfur atom, X represents a cation component, n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 bonding to the identical benzene ring is an electron-withdrawing group when n is 2 or more.]

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a rubber composition from which a crosslinked rubber molded product having good softness and excellent resilience performance can be obtained. The present disclosure provides a rubber composition containing (a) a base rubber, (b) a co-crosslinking agent, (c) a crosslinking initiator, and (d) a salt of a benzothiazole derivative, wherein (d) the salt of the benzothiazole derivative includes a compound represented by the formula (1) in which a sulfur atom S.sup.2 constituting a thiocarbonyl group has a Mulliken charge of −0.190 or more.

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[In the formula (1), R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are identical to or different from each other, and represent an electron-withdrawing group or a hydrogen atom, S.sup.1 and S.sup.2 represent a sulfur atom, X represents a cation component, n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 bonding to the identical benzene ring is an electron-withdrawing group when n is 2 or more.]

A tire for a heavy vehicle of civil engineering type, intended to be fitted onto a rim, is provided. The nominal diameter of the tire is at least equal to 25 inches. The tire comprises a tread having a radial thickness HT at least equal to 30 mm. The tread has a composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler predominantly comprising a filler at least partially covered with silica, an agent for coupling the filler to the at least one diene elastomer and a crosslinking system. The dispersion of the filler in the elastomeric matrix has a Z score of greater than or equal to 70.