Continental says tyres containing polyester made from recycled PET bottles are now available to all dealers in Europe. Continental has brought the so-called ContiRe.Tex technology, which can completely replace the conventionally polyester in the tyre carcass, into series production in…
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Continental emphasises on need for skilled migrant labour in Germany
Technology firm Continental is calling for a concept for the controlled immigration of foreign workers. The German company sees this as an important means of effectively addressing the skills shortage in Germany. “The impact of demographic change, decarbonisation and digitalisation…
Pyrum and Siemens in partnership to further develop pyrolysis tech
Germany-based Pyrum Innovations, a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELT) based on its patented pyrolysis technology, has entered into a partnership agreement with the technology group Siemens. The aim of the partnership is to further promote, optimise and…
Bridgestone/Dow partner in breakthrough tyre sealant technology
Tyre company Bridgestone Americas and materials maker Dow have partnered to develop B-SEALS, a recyclable, silicone-based tyre sealant technology. It represents more than four years of joint R&D between the two companies. B-SEALS technology provides excellent sealant performance in the event of a puncture without compromising…
Apollo Tyres opens digital innovation hub in UK
Indian tyre maker Apollo Tyres has launched its Digital Innovation Hub in London. As part of the company’s digital strategy to implement Industry 4.0, the Innovation Hub will use Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies to solve complex manufacturing problems,…
Falken/SRI internal power generation technology can detect tyre wear
In a joint project between Falken Tyre Europe’s parent company Sumitomo Rubber Industries and Professor Hiroshi Tani of Kansai University, Japan, a new sensor to measure tyre wear has been developed which will help engineers to create longer lasting tyres. This…
Dow to expand silicones capacity to meet demand for mobility technologies
As the mobility and transportation industry continues to transform and grow, US materials company Dow continues to invest in increasing global supply capabilities and reliability for its customers, enabling the development of smarter, safer, and more sustainable technologies. In 2022,…
Audi microplastics filter for tyre particles passes endurance tests
The Audi Environmental Foundation has developed filters for urban runoff in conjunction with the Technical University of Berlin. They prevent tyre wear particles and other environmentally harmful substances from being washed into sewers and bodies of water along with rainwater.…
New technology enables detection of micro/nanoplastics from road wear of tyres
Swedish scientists at the University of Gothenburg have developed a technology to detect small tyre wear particles that previously were too tiny to be noticed. A new study shows that a form of optical tweezers can be used to detect…
Sensata/NIRA develop tyre tread depth monitor solution
Sensata Technologies is in a new collaboration with NIRA Dynamics AB to deliver an accurate and robust tyre Tread Depth Monitoring (TDM) ‘virtual sensor’ system for automotive OEMs that optimises tyre health and improves vehicle safety, efficiency and uptime. The…