Fundamental work to characterize micronized rubber powder yields a path toward increased recycled content in new tires.
Many new rubber tires on the market contain recycled rubber, but the amount is vanishingly small—less than 1 percent. Research conducted at tire manufacturer Michelin can change this and significantly increase the use of rubber recycled from scrap tires to manufacture new tires.
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Project Participants:
Michelin
Lehigh Technologies
Northwestern University