A devulcanizing additive for vulcanized elastomers is described, said additive having improved efficiency and selectivity, together with the relative method of devulcaniztion, in continuous and batchwise, and the devulcanized product obtained by means of said devulcaniztion method of vulcanized elastomers.

There is provided with a system [100] for processing plastic wherein, in use, the system is adapted for the frictional heating of the plastic.

An acoustic lens for an ultrasonic probe includes a vulcanization-molded article of a rubber composition including a first silicone rubber composition having a plasticity number of 100 or less, and a second silicone rubber composition having a plasticity number of 150 or more and 300 or less.

A self-sealing elastomer composition that includes a diene elastomer, a hydrocarbon resin with a given softening temperature, and a liquid plasticizing agent, is manufactured according to a process that includes successive stages. In one stage, the hydrocarbon resin is incorporated in the diene elastomer by kneading the resin and the elastomer in a mixer at or up to a temperature referred to as hot compounding temperature, which is greater than the softening temperature of the resin, in order to obtain a masterbatch. In another stage, the liquid plasticizing agent is incorporated in the masterbatch by kneading the agent and the masterbatch in the same mixer or in another mixer, in order to obtain the self-sealing composition. The self-sealing composition then is formed dimensionally.