Diene rubber composition for tire comprising a specific silica as reinforcing filler

Abstract

Diene rubber compositions are described containing a diene elastomer, a reinforcing inorganic filler, and a coupling agent wherein the inorganic filler includes a silica having the following characteristics: (a) a BET specific surface area between 45 and 400 m2/g; (b) a CTAB specific surface area between 40 and 380 m2/g; (c) an average particle size (by mass), dw, of 20 to 300 nm; and at least one of the following characteristics, preferably two and more preferably all three: (d) a particle size distribution such that dw≧/CTAB)−30; (e) a porosity which meets the criterion L/FI≧−0.0025 CTAB+0.85; (f) an amount of silanols per unit of surface area, NSiOH/nm2; NSiOH/nm2≦−0.027 CTAB+10.5. These diene rubber compositions can be used for the manufacture of tires or of semi-finished products intended for tires.

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