Japan’s Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) will soon launch its revolutionary airless tyre for semi-trucks and bicycles/electric bicycles. Still under development, Bridgestone’s airless tyre technology so far features a unique spoke structure of recycled thermoplastic to support weight, instead of using pneumatic…
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Hankook adds two wide-base TBR tyres for regional/long-haul applications
There are two new additions to the truck/bus radial (TBR) tyre segment as Hankook Tire America (Hankook) has launched the AH32 all-position and e3 WiDE DL12 drive-axle radials. Both tyres are produced through Hankook’s new “Smart + Technology” manufacturing process…
TRM introduces new company logo, brand, in new start to 2020
The Italian manufacturer of retreading equipment, TRM Retreading Technology (TRM), has just launched its new corporate logo that has undergone meticulous restyling with a new graphic design. In a payoff that “highlights the company’s ability to innovate and propose new…
Dow showcases two new “groundbreaking” LSRs which feature enhanced performance
The Dow Chemical Corporation (Dow) introduced two new liquid silicone rubbers (LSRs) in October 2019, which the company claims will add significantly to liquid silicone technology. Exhibited in Ohio, US, the new LSRs – Silastic LTC 9400 and Silastic 3D…
Dow and partners advance 3D-printable LSR with colours
American chemical corporation Dow (formerly Dow Chemical), together with Nexus Elastomer Systems and German RepRap, have recently introduced a new system which allows users to 3D-print coloured parts using Dow’s Silastic 3D 3335 liquid silicone rubber (LSR). Dow’s Silastic material is…
Three of Pirelli’s tyres chosen for the brand-new Aston Martin DBX
British manufacturer Aston Martin will exclusively use Pirelli’s tyres in its new DBX model: the P Zero developed to offer optimum performance and handling, the Scorpion Zero AS for off-road driving, and the Scorpion Winter for safe and dynamic performance…
Sumitomo’s new AI tech could allow for extended tyre performance
Japanese Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has recently introduced a “groundbreaking” rubber technology – “Tyre Leap AI Analysis” – that could potentially enable prolonged tyre performance, as part of SRI’s tyre concept for the future. The artificial intelligence-based (AI) development of…
Safe-Run to provide intelligent production tech for Linglong’s Serbian plant
Chinese tyre machinery maker Safe-Run Machinery (Safe-Run) has secured an international bid to supply the production systems for fellow Chinese Shandong Linglong Tire’s (Linglong) new factory in Serbia – Safe-Run is to provide Linglong with intelligent logistics solutions valued at…
Cabot to become China’s largest provider of fumed silica with new facility in Wuhai
Cabot Corporation (Cabot), a US-based specialty chemicals and performance materials company, recently held the grand opening of its new fumed silica manufacturing facility in Wuhai, China. The facility will cater to the growing fumed silica market in China as Cabot…
Apollo’s latest tyre launch complements range for almost entire spectrum of SUVs
Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres (Apollo) has launched the second version of its Apterra AT2 tyre line for SUVs. The new Apterra AT2 tyres are designed with Saw-tooth shoulder technology, ensuring an upgraded all-terrain performance, durability and puncture resistance. Available…