Deodorising Tyres

01/04/2020

As the name suggests, Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) is all about rubber. The latest advancement see a raw material processing technique which reduces the rubber odour in tyres by over 50%.

The reduction is odour was measured by a headspace GCMS; a device that measures the odours of volatile components. Rubber odour is a trait of natural rubber and does not occur within synthetic rubber.

The new rubber is called 'reduced odour natural rubber'.

It works by supressing the breakdown of odour-causing non-rubber components, such as proteins and lips which are found within natural rubber in its raw material states. The applications have already been applied to some of SRI's tyres.

About Sumitomo Rubber Australia

Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) is the fifth largest tyre manufacturer in the world. With 11 global tyre manufacturing facilities, SRI produces tyres for passenger cars, light trucks, trucks & buses, motorcycles and agricultural machinery. Sumitomo Rubber Australia (SRAU) is the local subsidiary and manages three brands – Falken, Sumitomo Tyres and Ohtsu. For more information visit www.falken.com.au.

Contact

William Ng

Marketing Manager

marketing@srau.com.au

(02) 8774 2925

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