Abstract:
A tyre assembly for off -road motorcycle wheels comprises a tyre including a carcass structure (3), and a tread band (18) including a plurality of blocks (20) circumferentially spaced apart from each other by transverse grooves, and applied at a radially external position relative to the carcass structure, the assembly further comprising a toroidal polymeric foam or mousse (103) disposed at a radially internal position relative to the tyre, a thermally insulating and thermostable polymeric layer (102) having an axial extension equal to at least 60% of the extension of the crown portion of the tread, the thermally insulating polymeric layer being circumferentially disposed on either side of the equatorial plane of the tyre and interposed between the tyre and the foam (103).
Abstract:
A self-sealing tyre for vehicle wheels is described, comprising: a carcass structure, a tread band applied in a radially external position to said carcass structure at least in a crown area of the tyre, a liner applied in a radially inner position to said carcass structure, a layer of sealing material applied in a radially inner position to said carcass structure and which extends axially at least in all the crown area of the tyre in which said sealing material comprises a partially chemically crosslinked composition comprising an unsaturated styrene thermoplastic elastomer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a tyre for wheels of vehicles, in particular cars, characterized by a tread comprising at least one polymer with a high styrene content. Said tread is characterized by improved characteristics of grip and/or resistance to tearing.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a tyre comprising at least one structural element obtained by crosslinking a crosslinkable elastomeric composition comprising an olefin diene copolymer, wherein said olefin diene copolymer comprises an olefin monomer and a 4,4' -disubstituted diene monomer. The invention also relates to the olefin diene copolymer of an olefin monomer and a 4,4' -disubstituted diene monomer, and to the preparation process thereof.
Abstract:
A tire for heavy load vehicles comprising: - a carcass structure; - a belt structure applied in a radially external position with respect to said carcass structure; - a tread band in a radially external position with respect to said belt structure; - a pair of sidewalls laterally applied on opposite sides with respect to said carcass structure; - at least one structural element selected from said tread band and said sidewalls being obtained by crosslinking a crosslinkable elastomeric composition comprising: (a) at least about 50 phr of at least one functionalized elastomeric polymer including from about 0.05% by weight to about 10% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the elastomeric polymer, of at least one functional group selected from carboxylic groups, carboxylate groups, anhydride groups, ester groups; (b) from ' about 10 phr to about 70 phr of at least one carbon black reinforcing filler; (c) less than 50% by weight relative to said carbon black reinforcing filler of an additional reinforcing filler.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a tyre comprising at least one structural element including a crosslinked elastomeric material obtained by crosslinking a crosslinkable elastomeric composition comprising: (a) 100 phr of at least one elastomeric polymer; (b) from about 0.1 phr to about 120 phr of at least one reinforcing filler; (c) from about 0.01 phr to about 20 phr of at least one oxetane derivative; and (d) from about 0.01 phr to about 10 phr of at least one amino acid. Preferably, said structural element is selected from: tread band, tread underlayer, bead filler, sidewalls, and sidewall inserts.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a tyre comprising at least one structural element including a crosslinked elastomeric material obtained by crosslinking a crosslinkable elastomeric composition comprising: (a) 100 phr of at least one elastomeric polymer; (b) from about 0.1 phr to about 120 phr of at least one reinforcing filler; (c) from about 0.01 phr to about 20 phr of at least one oxetane derivative; and (d) from about 0.01 phr to about 10 phr of at least one carboxylic acid. Preferably, said structural element is selected from: tread band, tread underlayer, bead filler, sidewalls, and sidewall inserts.
Abstract:
Tire comprising at least one structural element including a crosslinked elastomeric material obtained by crosslinking a crosslinkable elastomeric composition comprising a crosslinkable elastomeric base comprising at least 30 phr, preferably of from 50 phr to 100 phr, of at least one elastomeric polymer grafted with at least one phenolic resin. Preferably, said structural element is a tire tread band.
Abstract:
Method for producing a crosslinkable elastomeric composition comprising: (a) at least one first elastomeric polymer; (b) at least one layered material having an individual layer thickness of from 0.01 nm to 30 nm, preferably of from 0.05 nm to 15 nm; (c) at least one vulcanizing agent; said method comprising the following steps: (i) feeding said at least one layered material (b) and at least one second elastomeric polymer (d), into at least one extruder comprising a housing, at least one screw rotatably mounted in said housing including at least one feed opening and a discharge opening, said at least one layered material being fed into said at least one extruder in an amount higher than or equal to 70 phr, preferably higher than or equal to 100 phr, more preferably of from 150 phr to 400 phr, still more preferably of from 200 phr to 300 phr; (ii) mixing and softening said mixture so as to obtain a masterbatch; (iii) discharging the obtained masterbatch through a discharge opening; (iv) mixing the obtained masterbatch with said at least one first elastomeric polymer (a) and said at least one vulcanizing agent (c), to obtain the crosslinkable elastomeric composition, said mixing being carried out in a batchwise manner.
Abstract:
Tire comprising at least one structural element including a crosslinked elastomeric material obtianed by crosslinking a crosslinkable elastomeric composition comprising: (a) at least one diene elastomeric polymer; (b) at least one silica reinforcing filler; (c) at least one copolymer of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof with at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing at least one polyoxyalkyline side chain (c). Preferably, said at least one structural element is a tire’s tread band.