RUBBER COMPOSITION INCLUDING A POLAR THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER INCLUDING AN ALKYLACRYLATE UNIT

摘要

The present invention relates to a rubber composition that can advantageously be used for forming the tread of a tyre, which comprises: (a) an elastomer matrix comprising: from 60 to 95 phr of at least one diene elastomer and from 5 to 40 phr of a polar thermoplastic elastomer TPE comprising at least one elastomer block and one polar thermoplastic block selected from the homopolymer and copolymers of an alkylacrylic acid ester, the alkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and (b) a reinforcing filler comprising a reinforcing inorganic filler, (c) a coupling agent. The presence of the polar thermoplastic elastomer makes it possible to improve the compromise of wet grip and dry grip performances of the tread.