Bridgestone Announces Development of Tyre Printing Technology

Bridgestone’s advanced tyre printing technology consists of the layer to protect from discolouration as the base, inks newly developed for this technology, and the layer to protect from external damages on the surface.

Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology Named a Most Promising Future Technology

“While the technology is complex, the idea behind the AMT system is relatively simply and powered by the tyre itself as it rolls down the road,” said Jean-Claude Kihn, Goodyear’s chief technical officer.

“A tyre that can maintain its own inflation is something drivers have wanted for many years. Goodyear has taken on this challenge and the progress we have made is very encouraging,” said Kihn.

Race to Road with Dunlop’s N-TEC Technology

N-TEC TECHNOLOGY was first created to meet the demands of Superbike racing, and is now available in selected Dunlop road tyres.

Pirelli releases Super Bike iPhone App

The Italian tyre manufacturer intends for the new App to honour the success of the Diablo family of performance tyres for sporty road and racetrack use and its renewed role as Official Tyre Supplier to the Superbike World Championship until 2015.

New Goodyear Innovation Could Make Tyre Pumps Obsolete

Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) will enable tyres to remain inflated at the optimum pressure without the need for any external pumps or electronics, as all components of the AMT system, including the miniaturised pump, will be fully contained within the tyre.

Frog feet could help tyres stick

“Tree frog feet may provide a design for self-cleaning sticky surfaces, which could be useful for … tyre performance and even long lasting adhesives,” said researcher Niall Crawford at the University of Glasgow.

Michelin’s self-seal technology to become standard

Unlike other systems which claim to seal over a puncture, the Michelin system, said Denimal has no significant drawbacks in service. There is a small weight gain of the order of 500g for a car tyre, and a bit more for a truck tyre, as the innerliner is a bit thicker, but there is no penalty in terms of rolling resistance or lifetime.

The Turkish Grand Prix from a Tyre’s Point of View

Istanbul, 5 May 2011. This weekend, Pirelli’s new Formula One tyres come home. The grand prix rubber is exclusively made in Izmit, Turkey: the location of Pirelli’s high-tech competition tyre facility. The research and development of the tyres takes place in Milan, using mathematical modelling and chemical analysis in the laboratory as a starting point. [...]

Dandelion Rubber “of great interest” to Continental

A team at the University of Münster (Germany) has conducted research into the latex properties inherent in dandelions and observed that the member of the Asteraceae family produces a gum elastic equal in quality to rubber tree latex.

Michelin to Upgrade Global Research & Development Centre

A 300m long corridor, called Rue de la Recherchè (“Research Street”) will encourage informal discussion and stimulate the emergence of new ideas, according to Michelin.

The project is expected to be completed by 2017, and represents an investment of more than €100 million.