Aromatic oils eliminated from Aeolus TBR production
China’s Aeolus Tyre reports the phasing out of aromatic oil in the production of its truck and bus radial tyres. The Henan province-based manufacturer says that as of May 2011 it has ceased using the rubber accelerator NOBS, curing agent DTDM and antioxidants in the manufacture of TBR tyres intended for the domestic market; tyres intended for export markets have been produced using environmentally-friendly oils for more than two years now. In announcing its total changeover to low-PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) substances, Aeolus Tyre states it the first 100 per cent environmentally-friendly TBR tyre manufacturer in China.