摘要 |
An inflatable article provided with an elastomer layer comprising at least, as major elastomer, a thermoplastic polystirene/polyisobutylene block copolymer, such as a stirene/isobutylene/stirene (SIBS) copolymer, and at least 100 phr of an extender oil. Preferably, this copolymer comprises between 5% and 50% stirene by weight, its number-average molecular weight is between 30,000 and 500,000 g/mol and its Tg is below−20° C. The extender oil is preferably a polybutene oil such as polyisobutylene (PIB) oil. This elastomer layer is able to fulfil not only the role of a self-sealing (puncture-resistant) layer, but also that of an impermeable layer, furthermore with a reduced hysteresis compared to a conventional layer based on butyl rubber. The inflatable article can be, in particular, an inner tube or a pneumatic tire for a motor vehicle.
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