Pollution from tire wear 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions
Air pollution from tire wear particles can be 1,000 times worse than what comes out…
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Pioneering particle beam microscope increases tire analysis accuracy
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) and Ibaraki University, Japan, have pioneered a technique to accurately observe…
Breakthrough in nanocellulose dispersion composite masterbatch
A new nanocellulose dispersion composite (NDC) rubber masterbatch technology from Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies…
New driving simulator installed at Pirelli
A new driving simulator has been inaugurated at Pirelli’s research and development hub in Milan,…
Airless tires – Tire Technology Expo interview with Cyrille Roget, Michelin Group
Cyrille Roget, technical and scientific communication director, Michelin Group, asks if it’s time to take…
Pirelli begins development of 2021 World Rally Championship tire
Pirelli has begun development of its tires for the 2021 World Rally Championship. The tire…
Comerio Ercole and Directa Plus in graphene mixing R&D tie-up
Rubber machinery manufacturer Comerio Ercole and Directa Plus, a supplier of graphene nanoplatelet-based products, have…
Researchers investigate mechanisms to improve friction of soft materials
Michelin North America is working with experts from Lehigh University and Cornell University to develop…
McMaster University develops tire recycling technique
Researchers of the Brook Research Group at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, have discovered an…
How to extend the life of curing bladders – Tire Technology Expo Interview with Volker Börger
It’s high time castor oil was replaced as the plasticizer of choice for tire curing…