OUR SOLUTION

 We know that innovation, safety, sustainability, and ultimately, customer trust and confidence, are highly important to manufacturers. When Prophene™ is added to the formula, you can expect improvements in several areas of the manufacturing process as well as benefits to your customers and sustainability efforts. 

PROPHENE™ PERFORMANCE IN TIRES


Our proprietary compound, Prophene™, can be tuned to a specific manufacturer's application - in this case, tires – and once tuned, has proven to successfully improve the material’s performance, which:


• Increases the longevity of the tire

• Enables the tire to be produced with less material

• Reduces friction between the wire, belt, and rubber, thereby extending the lifetime

• Helps you compete in high-value segments


INNOVATION, SAFETY, & SUSTAINABILITY

What matters to you, matters to us

Improvements expected as a result of including Prophene™ within the manufacturing process:

Effect of Prophene loading in a wirecoat compound and in a tread:

  • Lower rolling resistance, resulting in improved fuel economy  – Average 50% improvement in rolling resistance yields 5% improved fuel economy (NHTSA DOT HS811154)
  • Used in place of silica could reduce long mix time and extra passes and eliminate the need for tread chimneys

Effect of Prophene loading in a wirecoat formulation, at high loadings in a tread formulation, and in a truck/aircraft tread formulation:

  • Lower Mooney Viscosity (improved processing)
  • Used in place of silica could reduce equipment wear and extruder shrinkage
  • May enable efficient processing of highly filled compounds (e.g. apex compound) 

Tensile and Electrical Properties:

  • Improves the carbon black dispersion and, as a result, the performance
  • Reduces curing time and improved uniformity
  • May reduce heat build-up in (passenger, truck, OTR, aircraft, and race tires)
  • Increases electrical conductivity, which results in the aid of tire sensor development

Worn-out tires are 3x more likely to be involved in a crash than tires with sufficient tread depth, according to NHTSA.

From personal vehicles to race cars, commercial trucks to military vehicles, skid steers to aeronautics -- 


As a result of the inclusion of Prophene™ in the manufacturing process, you can deliver safer, better-performing tires to your customers. 


• Increased braking performance, traction, and grip

• Reduction in cracks, fewer recalls, sidewall ruptures, and punctures, and more resistance to the Chip-Chunk effect. 


Sustainability is embedded in all facets of tire production, from the product life cycle to the entire manufacturing chain.

It’s also an expectation and requirement from a federal regulation standpoint as well as eco-conscious consumers. Manufacturers must continually improve their processes to reduce waste and CO2 emissions. 


  • Longer-lasting tires results in less waste
  • Improved rollability results in better fuel economy for customers and reduction in CO2 emissions
  • Reduction in manufacturing time results in increased efficiency and reduction in hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions
  • Reduces the frequency of retreading, which can be dangerous for commercial truck drivers and motorists alike 
  • Slows down stockpiling of scrap tires, which reduces negative environmental impacts such as releasing hazardous waste 

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