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Sustainable rubber, autonomous vehicles on industry agenda

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

HILTON HEAD, S.C.—The tire industry has seen big changes in the last decade witnessed by how the aftermarket is split up, and will see even bigger changes in the future brought on by new automotive technologies, according to Dave Zielasko, publisher of Rubber & Plastics News. Speaking at the recent Clemson Tire Industry Conference in Hilton Head, he said of 209 million replacement passenger tires shipped in the U.S. in 2017, 144 million were imported.

Read the source article at Rubber and Plastics News

Bridgestone to invest $12 million in Illinois tire plant

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Bridgestone Americas is investing $12 million to expand off-the-road tire production at its plant in Bloomington, adding multiple sizes and patterns for 29-, 33- and 35-inch OTR tires.

Read the source article at Rubber and Plastics News

Pirelli reveals it has more than 500 fitment deals for its run-flat tires

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

Underlining its position as a leading developer of run-flat tires, Pirelli now has more than 500 homologations for its run-flats. In total, it has secured 516 OE fitment deals – 326 for summer tires, 100 for winter, and 90 for all-season tires. All together Pirelli has more than 2,800 OE contracts with OEMs for its products.

Read the source article at Tire Technology International

Conti acquires Czech machine tool manufacturer VUK

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

Continental has taken over Czech machine tool manufacturer VUK. The acquisition is said to strengthen the tire maker’s presence in Otrokovice, Czech Republic, which is also the home to Continental’s largest tire plant worldwide with 4,500 employees. Together with the new unit Conti will be driving forward the development and production of tire assembly machines to the latest standards.

Read the source article at Tire Technology International

Bridgestone develops world’s first polymer using advanced synthetic technology for forming hybrid polymer

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

In its pursuit of more sustainable materials, Bridgestone has successfully developed what is claimed to be the world’s first polymer to bond rubber and resins at the molecular level.

This new polymer is extremely high durability, with crack resistance more than five times higher than natural rubber, abrasion resistance more than 2.5 times higher, and tensile strength more than 1.5 times higher than natural rubber, which itself has a greater destruction resistance than common synthetic rubber.

Read the source article at Tire Technology International

Nokian to focus on sustainability at new test facility

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

Santa Cruz De La Zarza, Spain — Nokian Tyres PLC has said stepped up its focus on sustainability with the construction of a new technology centre in the Spanish town of Santa Cruz De La Zarza.

In addition to allowing for year-round testing of summer, all-season and winter tires, the tech centre—Nokian’s third globally—will focus on the cultivation of the guayule plant and its and utilization in the manufacturing of tires that demonstration environmentally friendly characteristics.

Read the source article at European Rubber Journal

Hankook Tire Partners with ARLANXEO

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

Hankook Tire and ARLANXEO agree on R&D partnership to develop new synthetic rubber grades and technologies for premium-performance tires.

Hankook Tire signed a second memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ARLANXEO, the world’s largest synthetic rubber producer, to co-develop synthetic rubber technologies for high-performance tires.

Read the source article at Autosphere.ca

Conti recalls Conti Hybrid tires for visible cords

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

WASHINGTON — Continental Tire the Americas L.L.C. is recalling 655 Conti Hybrid H53 tires, size 11R22.5, Load Range G, because tire cords may be visible through the inner liner.

Read the source article at Tire Business

Raw-materials prices still volatile

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

WASHINGTON — Volatility in raw materials prices for tires and rubber goods has moderated since last year, but is far from gone, according to manufacturers and industry analysts.

Read the source article at Tire Business