Innovations in Polymer Reinforcement and Sustainable Tire Technology
High performance silica is mostly used in polymer reinforcement - in particular rubber and elastomers - or as "carriers" for powdered food ingredients. Its main markets are the tire industry, nutraceutics and toothpaste.
As the inventor of high-performance silicas in the 1990s, and a current world leader in silica technology, Solvay was the first to introduce on the market a dust-free micropearl form of precipitated silica. Solvay has participated in the development of a variety of innovative products such as energy-efficient tires, which are used by the major tire manufacturers to reduce vehicle’s fuel consumption.
As a worldwide innovation leader in Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS), Solvay offers global tire manufacturers the broadest HDS portfolio. Solvay is now developing a circular HDS, made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash providing a circular solution for tires that will contribute both to increasing the use of sustainable raw materials and reducing the tire industry’s CO2 footprint.
Reducing the carbon footprint of tires with… rice!
Highly dispersible silica (HDS) ensures low rolling resistance, which leads to lower fuel consumption for thermal engines and extended battery range for electric vehicles, and it also provides high wear resistance, leading to longer tire life.
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