Abstract: The invention relates to a tyre (100) for vehicle wheels comprising at least one structural element comprising a vulcanized elastomeric material obtained by vulcanizing a vulcanizable elastomeric composition comprising at least one vulcanizable diene elastomeric polymer and at least one composite reinforcing filler, a process for producing a tyre (100) comprising the composite reinforcing filler, a masterbatch comprising the composite reinforcing filler and a process for producing the same, as well as a process for producing the composite reinforcing filler.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new vulcanisable elastomeric compositions for components of tyres, comprising modified silicate fibres as fillers. The silicate fibres are modified according to the process with controlled pH of the invention. In addition, the invention regards components of tyres, comprising elastomeric materials obtainable by vulcanisation of said compositions, and tyres for vehicles comprising one or more of said components. The vulcanised elastomeric materials according to the invention are characterised by good static and dynamic mechanical properties, in particular by particularly low hysteresis. Advantageously the tyres of the invention comprising one or more of said components have a limited rolling resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating a substrate comprising the following steps: a) depositing a polymerizable composition on said substrate, the composition being selected from the following compositions: a composition (A) containing, as an essential component: a least one epoxy monomer (i) and/or at least one silicone epoxy monomer (ii); or a composition (B) containing as an essential component a least one silicone epoxy monomer (ii) and at least one monomer containing at least one ethylenic unsaturation (iii); b) polymerizing said composition by plasma treatment. The coating obtained with this method is substantially free from ionic photocatalysts, and the step (b) is carried out at atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new elastomeric materials for the production of tyres for vehicle wheels with good mechanical properties, in particular high moduli associated with low hysteresis values, including new reinforcement materials. Said reinforcement materials are obtainable by derivatising silica—in-situ during the mixing of the elastomeric composition, or previously—with special silanising agents (A) and silsesquioxanes (B), both substituted with reactive alkenyl functionalities.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the transfer of DNA sequences or exogenous genes into animal sperm cells by means of the use of episomal vectors. The invention also relates to the use of “Sperm Mediated Gene Transfer” (SMGT) technology for the creation of genetically modified individuals.

Abstract: A flexible transparent electrochromic device, which includes the following components, each of which is a flexible film: a working electrode comprising a transparent conducting substrate supporting an working electrode active material; a counter electrode including a transparent conducting substrate supporting a counter electrode active material; a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) including a solution of a lithium salt in a polymer solvent. A method for preparing an electrochromic device includes the steps of: preparing a working electrode film, preparing a counter electrode film, preparing a polymer electrolyte film, and assembling the electrodes and the electrolyte, the method being implemented continuously.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device to convert the blue light from solid- state sources into white light comprising a transparent polymer matrix with laminar structure, diffusing particles and phosphors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the diagnostic and/or prognostic of a neurological disease characterized by an inflammation process in a subject comprising measuring the amount of myeloid derived microvesicles in a cerebrospinal fluid sample obtained from the subject. The invention further relates to a method for predicting and/or monitoring the efficacy of a treatment for a neurological pathology or for monitoring a neurological disease progression.