Mar 05, 2018 Goodyear, Innovation, Tyres, Tyre technology,
The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company has been awarded the prestigious Tyre Technology International Award for Innovation and Excellence, in the category of "Environmental Achievement of the Year". The awards took place during the 2018 Tyre Technology Expo in Hannover, Germany.
The award was based on a breakthrough by Goodyear, which has seen the company successfully apply soybean oil in the tread compound of tyres, as a replacement for traditional petroleum oil.
Following extensive analysis and road testing, this new technology is now being used in new Goodyear tyres and follows collaboration with the United Soybean Board to develop soy-based technology to enhance tyre performance.
"Our work with the United Soybean Board presented a unique challenge and opportunity for our material scientists and tyre engineers to employ soybean oil in the development of superior performing tyres," said Chris Helsel, Goodyear's chief technology officer. "It is exciting to see that work payoff with commercially successful products, and an honour to be recognized by the industry for the environmental achievement."
Goodyear discovered that soybean oil could improve tyre flexibility at low temperatures, helping the rubber to remain pliable in cold weather and enhancing traction in rain and snow simultaneously. Additionally, Goodyear discovered that soybean oil mixes more easily with rubber compounds and reduces energy consumption, therefore improving tyre manufacturing efficiency.
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