Abstract: Tires for vehicle wheels having reduced environmental impact and the components thereof, in particular reinforcing structural elements such as carcass structures, belt structures, flippers and chafers, include elongated reinforcing elements treated with resorcinol and formaldehyde-free cross-linkable adhesive compositions. The adhesive compositions include at least a) a rubber latex, at least b) an epoxide and at least c) a polyamine with molecular weight higher than 190 Daltons, including at least two amino groups selected from primary —NH2 and secondary —NH— amino groups. In the structural element, these compositions confer an adhesion between cords and compounds that is comparable to, if not better than, the traditional RFL system in use in this sector.

Abstract: A tyre for heavy load vehicle wheels includes a carcass structure, a belt structure arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the carcass structure, and a tread band arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the belt structure. The belt structure includes a plurality of reinforcing cords, wherein each cord includes a core made of non-metallic material, and a plurality of metallic wires substantially parallel to one another and helically wound around said core with a predetermined winding pitch. The metallic wires are arranged around the core so that, in any cross section of the cord, they are located at just an angular portion of an ideal circumference that circumscribes the core. The cord, when subjected to variable loads of between 10% and 40% of the ultimate tensile strength thereof, undergoes an elongation that varies according to a curve having, in a load-percentage elongation graph, a linear correlation coefficient lower than about 0.

Abstract: Tyres for vehicle wheels having reduced environmental impact and the components thereof, in particular reinforcing structural elements such as carcass structures, belt structures, flippers and chafers, include elongated reinforcing elements treated with resorcinol and formaldehyde-free cross-linkable adhesive compositions. The adhesive compositions include at least a) a rubber latex, at least b) an epoxide and at least c) a polyamine with molecular weight higher than 190 Daltons, including at least two amino groups selected from primary —NH2 and secondary —NH— amino groups. In the structural element, these compositions confer an adhesion between cords and compounds that is comparable to, if not better than, the traditional RFL system in use in this sector.

Abstract: A tyre for motorcycles includes a carcass structure, a belt structure arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the carcass structure and a tread band arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the belt structure. The belt structure is of the zero degree type and includes at least one reinforcing cord including a core made of non metal material, and a plurality of metal wires substantially parallel to one another and helically wound around the core with a predetermined winding pitch. The metal wires are in such a number as to not completely surround the core. In particular, the metal wires are arranged around the core so that, in any cross-section of the reinforcing cord, they are located at just an angular portion of an ideal circumference that circumscribes the core.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes: (a) an anode; (b) a cathode; and (c) a polymer electrolyte membrane including at least one polyolefin, the polyolefin being obtained by grafting side chains containing proton conductive functional groups onto a polyolefin having a crystallinity of 41% to 48%, preferably 42% to 46%. According to one preferred embodiment, the fuel cell is a direct methanol fuel cell.