Continental and textile supplier for the tyre industry, Kordsa, are working together on a new adhesion system standard for bonding reinforcing materials to rubber based compounds.
Both companies have agreed to develop a technology in which the substances resorcinol and formaldehyde are replaced by more eco-friendly chemicals.
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“Taking responsible action in the interests of our employees and of society as a whole forms a key component of our corporate strategy,” said Continental passenger tyre worldwide research and development head, Boris Mergell. “So we are constantly seeking for new ideas to make our tyre manufacturing processes as environmentally friendly as possible.
“In Kordsa, we have found a competent development partner for adhesion systems, who can contribute their extensive knowledge in the field of resorcinol- and formaldehyde-free bonding technologies.”
“We are therefore planning the progressive introduction of this technology in the production of our tyres across all segments which is a further substantial step toward greater sustainability. Numerous suppliers are currently working on solutions of their own and the complexity of the approvals process alone for all of the unique solutions could soon become excessive.
“That’s why our approach in this collaboration is to make the technology accessible to other suppliers and competitors, thereby laying the foundation for a new adhesion system standard.”
