Original equipment development at Giti
Giti experts reveal how the company works in close collaboration with vehicle OEMs to develop bespoke original equipment rubber
Browsing: Research & Development
A new approach
Smith considers how viable – and how useful – it is to fully test a single tire
Conference interview: Mika Lahtinen, Nynas
The Nynas senior advisor and former Nokian Tyres winter tire expert reveals how environmental legislation has impacted on the production of popular tire oils
New project to develop piezoelectric energy harvesting for TMS
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), located in the northeast of the UK, has collaborated…
Momentive invests US$3.5m in R&D lab for new compounds
Momentive Performance Materials has opened a new 20,000ft2 research and development laboratory in Charlotte, North…
Anklam town council approves Conti Taraxagum lab plans
Continental’s plans for its Taraxagum Lab Anklam in Germany have been approved by Anklam town…
Michelin establishes joint research lab for cobotics R&D
The Institut Pascal, Lapsco and Limos have joined forces with the Michelin Group to create…
American Process Inc and Birla research nanocellulose and CB
American Process Inc and Aditya Birla Group’s Birla Carbon have signed a joint development agreement…
Improved performance
Resins used as viscoelastic modifiers in tread rubber compounds could represent a paradigm shift in the development of passenger car tire tread formulations
Conference Q&A: Melanie Wiedemeier-Jarad, Lanxess
The technical service manager assesses the latest staining and non-staining antioxidants and non-staining antiozonants, which counteract aging processes for improved tire life