What breakthroughs may there be in material innovation for future tire rubber?

Future tire rubber may have the following breakthroughs in material innovation:

1、 Application of high-performance new materials

Solution polymerized styrene butadiene rubber and its derivatives:

Solution polymerized styrene butadiene rubber performs well in improving the wet skid resistance and safety of tires, while reducing rolling resistance and fuel consumption. In the future, with further technological maturity and cost reduction, this material is expected to be widely used in tire rubber.

For example, iron-based comb branched butadiene rubber, as a new type of solution polymerized styrene butadiene rubber derivative, has achieved industrial production of 10000 tons in China and has been widely applied in tire manufacturing.

Liquid Gold Tire Material:

The liquid gold tire material is made using the world's first chemical rubber mixing technology, which breaks through the limitations of traditional physical rubber mixing and achieves the mixing of rubber and filler in liquid mode. This new material achieves a better balance between the rolling resistance, wet skid resistance, and wear resistance of tires.

At present, some companies have successfully applied this new material to the research and production of tires, and have cooperated with multiple automotive companies.

2、 Research and development of environmentally friendly materials

Biobased materials:

Biobased materials have environmental characteristics such as renewability and degradability, and are an important direction for future innovation in tire rubber materials. Biobased rubber materials produced through natural plant resources or microbial fermentation have the potential to replace some traditional petroleum based rubber materials, thereby reducing the environmental impact of tire production.

Recycling and reusing materials:

With the increasing awareness of environmental protection and the growing scarcity of resources, the recycling and reuse of tire rubber has become a hot topic of concern in the industry. In the future, by developing efficient tire rubber recycling technology and reuse processes, the rubber materials in waste tires can be effectively recycled and reused, thereby reducing raw material costs and minimizing environmental pollution.

3、 Development of intelligent and customized materials

Intelligent tire material:

With the continuous development of intelligent technology, intelligent tire materials have become an important direction for future innovation in tire rubber materials. By developing intelligent tire materials with sensing, analysis, and adaptive functions, real-time monitoring and optimization adjustment of tire performance can be achieved, thereby improving the safety, comfort, and economy of tires.

Customized tire materials:

With the diversification of consumer demand, customized tire materials have also become an important trend in the innovation of tire rubber materials in the future. By developing material formulas and process parameters with different performance characteristics, tire rubber materials can be customized and produced according to the specific needs of consumers and the usage environment of vehicles, thus meeting the diversified demands of the market.

In summary, in the future, tire rubber will develop towards high-performance new materials, environmentally friendly materials, intelligent and customized materials in terms of material innovation. The application of these innovative materials will help improve tire performance, reduce costs, minimize environmental pollution, and meet diverse market demands.