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Patent Granted for Tyre Based Building Material

New York based company Re-Tread Products Inc. (RTP) has received a patent for a new building material it has developed; this product, known as the “Tire Log”, employs recycled tyres as its core ingredient, and the inherent flexibility in the tyre scrap used to produce the Tire Log is reported to make the product an ideal material for use in earthquake proofing and other safety related building. RTP is currently researching a number of commercial applications to which the Tire Log may be suited.

The “Tire Log” is made using a method that helically wraps a tyre’s steel belted tread around a core of tyre treads. By this means a product of any length or diameter can be produced, and RTP claims its patented design provides a high level of structural integrity. Material properties tests on the Tire Log so far appear to bear out the manufacturer’s confidence that it offers architectural and construction solutions to the civil, municipal and military sectors. The product’s ‘bend not break’ characteristics and its durability make it well suited for use in regions prone to earthquakes and flooding, and it has even been suggested that it could fulfil various “homeland security” roles in the US. More mundane potential uses for the Tire Log include as a wood, rock or concrete substitute in construction and landscaping.

31st October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

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.

17th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Burst Tyre Sparks Gun Battle

A burst tyre is an inconvenience no matter where it occurs, but at least motorists in the UK don’t have to worry about this…..

The education minister of Jammu and Kashmir, a disputed territory between India and Pakistan, narrowly escaped with his life after army troops mistook the sound of a tyre rapidly deflating to be a militant attack and began indiscriminately firing their weapons throughout the convoy of vehicles in which he was travelling.

Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed was en route to the wedding of a colleague’s son when the heavily worn tyre fitted to a military vehicle escorting the entourage burst. Soldiers in the vicinity, accustomed to the regional tensions with neighbouring Pakistan and the odd tussle with Islamic separatists, wasted no time in responding to the tyre’s loud, gunshot-like report.

3rd September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

ArvinMeritor to Produce Air Link at Mexico Plant

(Akron/Tire Review) ArvinMeritor Inc.’s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) unit will manufacture Meritor Air Link suspension at its Sistemas Automotirices de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. joint venture facility in Monterrey, Mexico.

The company added the Air Link suspension to its product line through a licensing agreement with Raydan Manufacturing Inc. of Alberta, Canada in 2004. The agreement covers suspension applications up to and including 52,000-pound GAWR for commercial truck, and specialty and military vehicles.

“Applying our industrialisation and supply chain management tools to the Meritor Air Link suspension will allow us the opportunity to respond to our customers’ unique needs, including modules and systems, while controlling all aspects of quality and cost,” said Larry Dowers, general manager of product strategy.

Air Link’s walking beam air suspension design offers the ride and handling advantages of an air suspension for heavy haul applications, said ArvinMeritor. Other design advantages include desirable roll stability characteristics and lower suspension maintenance as a result of fewer moving parts

30th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

U.S. Military Receives First Shipment of BFGoodrich Tyres

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America’s (MNA) BFGoodrich brand announced the delivery of the first 5,000 Baja T/A military edition tyres to the U.S. military for use on Humvees. The military edition tyre features a load capacity of 3,850 pounds per tyre at 50 psi, expanded tread life, more wet- and dry-pavement manoeuvrability and increased mud traction.

BFGoodrich is the primary brand used by the military Humvees. As part of the supply contract, MNA has expanded product mix at its BFGoodrich plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., where the tyres are produced. “This project is a significant milestone for the plant,” said Paul Cagle, Fort Wayne plant manager. “Not only are we reaching our production goals and expanding our production capabilities, but the spirit at the plant is high as employees are displaying a sense of pride in having the opportunity to support the men and women who serve in our Armed Forces.”

The contract with the U.S. military expires in the fourth quarter, but MNA intends to expand the partnership in 2008.

1st June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

BFGoodrich to Become OE for Humvee

Michelin-owned tyremaker BFGoodrich will soon equip the US military’s Humvee vehicle with its Baja T/A tyre after being awarded a US$10.7 million contract. The Baja T/A to be fitted to the Humvee has been developed especially for military use and carries an E Load Rating with a load capacity of 4,540 pounds per tyre at 65 psi (4.4 bar). According to Michelin, the new tyre has a 22.5 per cent increase in projected tread life compared to the previous Humvee tyre, as well as superior manoeuverability and mud traction.

31st January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

New Hummer to Ride on Goodyear

While the original Hummer and the subsequent H2 found few friends on this side of the Atlantic due to their massive dimensions, the new Hummer H3 may have shed sufficient pounds to make it a less rare sight on UK roads. The H3 is 389mm shorter, 119mm lower and 73mm narrower than the H2, although at 4.78 metres (almost 16ft) in length it still cuts an impressive figure.

22nd January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho Gains US Approval for Aircraft Tyres

Kumho Tire Co. has passed the safety standards set by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US for tyres intended for use on civilian aircraft. This milestone paves the way for larger volume US exports for the South Korean tyremaker.

22nd January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Gets Major U.S. Military Deal

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin Aircraft Tire Co. has been awarded a 10-year, $700 million-plus contract to supply tires to the U.S. military. Michelin officials said it was the company’s single largest contract ever.

Under the Defense Department Tire Privatization Initiative, Michelin will handle the wholesale supply, storage and distribution for all aircraft tires used by the U.S. military.

9th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Airless Humvee Tyre Under Development

The Pentagon has invested US$11 million towards the development of a tyre that will withstand damage from bullets or shrapnel. The US military body is supplying funds to Resilient Technologies, who is in the process of developing a tyre filled with compressed polymers as opposed to compressed air.

While this is not an entirely new concept, the company’s chief technology officer, Ali Manesh, believes that Resilient Technologies have developed ways to overcome the difficulties commonly associated with airless tyres. He claims that the tension of the polymer plastic provides strength, allowing the tyres to function as an air-filled tyre would, while the problem of heat build up during operation is not a problem for Resilient’s tyre.

3rd January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Striking Workers Offer to Supply Military

According to USW union officials some striking Goodyear workers may yet return to the company’s Topeka plant to build Humvee tyres for the US military. However the union insists that Goodyear must fire the plant’s temporary workers before any such move is made.

Production of Humvee tyres at the Topeka factory has dropped by 35 per cent since the strike began, creating a shortage for the military.

18th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

US Military Opens Up New Front in Goodyear Strike

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee has asked the heads of Goodyear and the United Steelworkers union to come to a partial agreement to allow 200 workers at the tyremaker’s Topeka, Kansas plant to return to work. The request comes as the US Military has raised concerns about a potential shortage of tyres used on military vehicles, Deutsche Bank analysts report. Because of the 9-week-old strike, production of Goodyear tyres for Humvees has fallen to 10,500 per month from a US Army requirement of 20,000. The US military is reportedly considering invoking a law that forbids workers from abandoning jobs that are vital to US national security.

14th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Tyres Sold at Military Exchanges Being Recalled

(Akron/Tire Review) According to the Army Times, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling an unknown number of Cooper Lifeliner Touring SLE radials sold through Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores in Europe. The H- and T-rated tyres, according to the report, may have a nonconforming belt wire coat stock that could lead to belt wire corrosion. Cooper said it will replace the tyres for free, the Army Times reported.

15th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

IMT Sold to Oshkosh Truck

(Akron/Tire Review) Service truck maker Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. has been acquired by Oshkosh Truck Corp. The all-cash deal was valued at $131 million, and the parties expect to close the deal by Sept. 30. IMT, headquartered in Garner, Iowa, employs about 375 people, and anticipates that it will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corp.

31st July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Fire Damages Historic Goodyear Airdock

(Akron/Tire Review) A flash fire apparently started by welding work caused a fire that damaged the historic Goodyear Airdock in Akron earlier today. No one was injured, and Akron firefighters were reportedly able to bring the fire under control. The two-alarm fire reportedly started at around 11:00am yesterday morning, and smoke and flames were seen rising out of the huge facility, now owned by Lockheed Martin Aerospace.

19th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors