Goodyear announced that it has developed a prototype of a tire with 70% reduced materials. environmental impact . This is a novelty; very interesting that is part of the project of the company & agrave; to want to make a 100% sustainable tire by 2030.
SO MUCH INNOVATION
The company says this special tire contains 13 main ingredients in nine different constituent components. Let's take some examples. Carbon black & egrave; included in tires to reinforce the compound and to help increase durability but usually & egrave; produced by burning various petroleum products. The new Goodyear tire, on the other hand, features three different types of carbon black produced from methane, carbon dioxide and vegetable oil.
The company & agrave; has made extensive use of soybean oil for his new tire. Soybean oil is a biological resource that reduces the use of petroleum-based products. Silica is usually used to improve grip and reduce fuel consumption of tires. This new Goodyear product contains a variety; unique silica produced from rice husk ash, a by-product of rice processing that is often discarded and disposed of in landfills. From this waste ash & egrave; a high quality silica was produced.
Furthermore, the polyester is recycled from plastic bottles and other plastic waste, transforming it back into its basic chemicals which are in turn recomposed into a quality polyester; usable for tire ropes. For the time being, this tire will remain; a demonstration product.
TIRES WITHOUT AIR CHAMBER FOR STARSHIP
The news did not end here because & eacute; Goodyear announced that he has developed and is testing a tubeless tire (NPT) customized for the delivery robots of Starship Technologies , a company agrave; of Goodyear Ventures' portfolio, which builds and operates a network of over 1,000 autonomous robots that transport and deliver packages, groceries and food directly to customers, covering last mile deliveries.
To meet your needs of Starship, Goodyear has developed a tubeless tire specifically designed to extend its life and reduce activity. maintenance of Starship's delivery fleet.
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