Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for producing a tyre (100) for vehicle wheels, wherein the tread band (109) of the green tyre comprises at least one tread compound (209), including at least one resin in a total amount higher than 20 phr, said tread compound (209) being produced by: feeding to at least one mixing apparatus (201a) comprising at least one discontinuous mixer (201) and/or at least one continuous mixer (305) at least the following components of a first elastomeric compound (204): at least one elastomeric polymer, at least one reinforcing filler (202) and at least one vulcanizing agent; mixing and dispersing said components so as to obtain said first elastomeric compound (204); discharging said first elastomeric compound (204) from said mixing apparatus (201 a) and feeding said first elastomeric compound (204) and at least one part (207) of said amount of at least one resin into at least one continuous mixer (205).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a polyamide composition comprising polyamide, polyketone, and rubber, wherein the polyketone is present in an amount of no more than 5 wt%, based on the total weight of the polyamide composition. The inventive polyamide composition has and exhibits improved mechanical properties and chemical resistance both to Zinc salt and glycol, and thus is particularly useful in the manufacture of articles for automotive application.
Abstract:
There is provided a multilayer film comprising a layer (X) containing a polyvinyl acetal (I) having an acetalization degree of 55 to 80 mol%, a content of a vinyl ester monomer unit of 0.1 to 1.5 mol% and a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 1,400 to 5,000; and a layer (Y) containing a polyvinyl acetal (II) having an acetalization degree of 70 to 85 mol%, a content of a vinyl ester monomer unit of 5 to 15 mol% and a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 1,400 to 5,000, wherein the multilayer film satisfies formulas (1) and (2): (A-B)/A
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the treatment of a reinforcing element, a reinforcing element and a tyre comprising a reinforcing element. The reinforcing element has a generally flattened cross-section, extends in a main direction and comprises at least one side edge made from a polymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, said side edge extending in a general direction substantially parallel to the main direction. The method comprises a step of heating at least part of the side edge, during which at least part of the side edge is subjected to a plasma flux such as to increase the temperature of the part of the side edge above the melting temperature of the thermoplastic polymer.
Abstract:
A composition [composition (C)] comprising: from 0.1 to 99.8% by weight (wt. %) of at least one poly(aryl ether ketone) polymer having a melt flow rate (MFR) equal to or higher than 8 g/10 min at 400° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg, as measured in accordance with ASTM method D1238 [(PAEKHMF) polymer], from 0.1 to 30 wt. % of at least one poly(tetrafluoroethylene)polymer having a D50 particle size equal to or below 10 μm, and having a melting temperature equal to or below 324° C. [(PTFE) polymer], and from 0.1 to 30% wt. % of at least one carbon fiber, and wherein all % are based on the total weight of the composition (C).
Abstract:
A process for the production of a particle composition containing, at least one resin and at least one pigment is described, said process comprising the following steps : • extrusion of a mixture containing said at least one resin and said at least one pigment without induced heating; • subsequent extrusion, with induced heating, of the mixture obtained from the preceding extrusion; • granulation of the mixture thus obtained. With the abovementioned process it is possible to obtain a composition having granules with an average diameter less than 2 microns and a greater homogeneity than the known processes.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of producing a synthetic resin film for laminates. The method comprises impregnating a substrate with a thermosetting resin composition comprising an uncured thermosetting resin and a low profile additive and drying and, optionally partially curing the impregnated substrate. The low profile additive is typically inert spherical particles or powder. The method of the present invention produces synthetic resin film having improved scratch resistance.