Amerityre Signs License Agreement with Desert Research Technology

Amerityre Corporation has entered into a Manufacturing License Agreement with Desert Research Technology, Inc. (DRT), granting DRT the exclusive, worldwide rights to manufacture paddle-type sand tyres that employ Amerityre’s polyurethane elastomer chemicals. DRT will first use the Amerityre technology to create polyurethane treads/paddles on conventional rubber tyre casings, but their goal is to manufacture the entire tyre from polyurethane materials.

The tyres being developed will be used on “sand cars,” which are unlimited class race vehicles adapted for use on sand dunes, deserts or beaches. Sand tyres are currently manufactured from rubber compounds and have large “paddles” to facilitate traction. The engineers at DRT believe that new materials and paddle designs are critical to improving tyre performance and durability. In the fall of 2006, DRT entered into a development program with Amerityre, the primary objective of which was to devise methods for rapidly creating new tyre designs, finding ways to improve performance and to extend the life of the tyres.

According to Bill Oliver, DRT’s President, “Our collaboration with Amerityre allowed us to achieve all of our goals. These included developing processes for rapid prototyping, improving tyre performance, and lengthening the life of a tyre. From our vantage point, this project has been an important success for DRT.”

“Using high horsepower vehicles in a harsh desert environment is the perfect proving ground for our polyurethane materials and processes,” commented Gary Benninger, Amerityre’s President & CEO. “Our successful testing of these sand tires opens up a wide range of potential applications in prospectively extreme conditions, from recreational to industrial, and to even military uses. Working with DRT has been a pleasure, since they have brought technical knowledge and focused energy to the project.”