Two-layered metal cord rubberized in situ by an unsaturated thermoplastic elastomer

A finished or semifinished rubber article or product, the article or product comprising a metal cord that includes two concentric layers having an M+N construction,

• wherein the cord includes:
• an internal first layer including M wire(s) of diameter d1, M having a value in a range from 1 to 4, the internal first layer being a core of the cord;
• and
• an external second layer including N wires of diameter d2 wound together in a helix, the external second layer being positioned around the core,
• wherein, between the wires of the internal first layer and the external second layer are gaps, with at least some of the gaps containing a rubber or a rubber compound, and
• wherein the rubber or the rubber compound includes an unsaturated thermoplastic elastomer.

A tire comprising a metal cord that includes two concentric layers having an M+N construction,

• wherein the cord includes:
• an internal first layer including M wire(s) of diameter d1, M having a value in a range from 1 to 4, the internal first layer being a core of the cord;
• and
• an external second layer including N wires of diameter d2 wound together in a helix, the external second layer being positioned around the core,
• wherein, between the wires of the internal first layer and the external second layer are gaps, with at least some of the gaps containing a rubber or a rubber compound, and
• wherein the rubber or the rubber compound includes an unsaturated thermoplastic elastomer.