| abstract |
(Metal / rubber) composite comprising a rubber matrix reinforced by a metal body adhered to the rubber matrix by an adhesive mesophase; this rubber matrix is based on a diene elastomer; the metal is carbon steel and its carbon content Is from 0.35% to 1.2%; in order to build an adhesive mesophase, the carbon steel is coated with a metal layer containing aluminum oxide or aluminum hydroxide, which itself, on the other hand, The bond with the oxide-hydroxide and the rubber matrix, on the other hand, is coated with an organosilane film which serves as a coupling agent. The invention also relates to articles or semi-finished products, especially tires, reinforced or formed by such composites. |