2023 Vittoria Catalogue

TECHNOLOGIES
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WHAT IS GRAPHENE?
Graphene is the innovative material used
by Vittoria in compounds to improve tyre
performance. Graphene is the thinnest
material in the world but at the same time
one of the strongest ever used for end
users. Consisting of a single layer of hexagonal-shaped
carbon atoms, Graphene
interacts with rubber by optimizing its
chemical bonds. It acts like a magnet:
by infiltrating between rubber molecules,
it actually creates a bond holding
them closer together. The main properties
of Graphene are related to: thinness,
strength, flexibility and lightness.
Vittoria believes there is a strong potential
in the development of Graphene technology
applied to tyres, to such an extent that
it is investing in the development of a new
generation of Graphene. All Vittoria tyres
currently incorporate compound technology
of the latest generation.
Vittoria’s Graphene compound functionalizes
individual tyre performance for each
specific application.
In other words, the new generation of
graphene has been developed to improve
each individual performance exponentially
depending on the requirements and
type of use of each tyre.
By creating specific chemical bonds
between GRAPHENE 2.0 and the compound,
the desired benefits improve significantly
without adversely affecting other
key properties.
+5%
Depending on the type of tyre and the
performance to be improved, the latest
generation of graphene functionalizes the
desired performance, achieving specific
performance enhancement for:
- Speed/Rolling Performance (+ 5%)
- Puncture Resistance (19%)
- Durability (+ 8%)
Considering MTB tyres, the graphene
significantly improves grip and puncture
resistance. Regarding Road tyres, the
graphene significantly improves mileage
and rolling performance.
+19%
+8%
SPEED/ ROLLING PERFORMANCE GRIP PUNCTURE RESISTANCE
(5mm blade)
Normal Compound Graphene 2.0
*based on internal data
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