A new type of polymer application of tire to replace more than 15% of natural rubber

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company has recently developed a new type of polymer, the polymer in the tire applications to replace more than 15% of natural rubber and will not affect tire performance. The new polymer production technology has been granted patents, although in practical applications does not reduce the total cost of raw materials, but this will enable the company in the natural rubber price increases or supply shortages at the production of tires with greater operating flexibility And more competitive.
According to the International Rubber Study Group's statistics, about 70% of the world's natural rubber used in tire production, although the price of synthetic rubber in the constantly rise, but the price of natural rubber is also rising, and 20-year high price, thereby increasing the Application of synthetic rubber ratio will be some more. Goodyear Tire Company is the world's Big Three, one in the world, 29 countries have more than 100 sets of production equipment to produce tires, rubber and rubber products and other chemicals.