Arlanxeo, Bridgestone, and Solvay:
Launch of Techsyn tyre technology platform
Bridgestone, Arlanxeo and Solvay together have launched Techsyn, a new, co-developed tyre technology platform enabling tyres to deliver unrivalled strength and environmental performance. Transformed from concept to reality in just 24 months, Techsyn was made possible thanks to the cooperation between the three companies and a profound combined knowledge of molecular mechanisms. The platform has the ability to balance a tyre’s performance across rolling resistance, wear and wet grip, and can be further adapted to meet varying needs. The flexibility is made possible thanks to Solvay’s unique advanced silica developments, Arlanxeo’s expertise in developing, manufacturing and delivering novel tyre polymers and Bridgestone’s innovative compound technology.
Each material found in Techsyn was developed in parallel by the three companies to create a tyre technology platform. Techsyn enables tyres to achieve up to 30 % better wear efficiency and a rolling resistance that is reduced by up to 6 %, compared to other conventional Bridgestone EMIA summer products, without compromising any other performance areas. With the goal of ensuring less tyre wear material loss, extra focus was placed on performance improvements in tyre wear throughout the development of the platform. As a result of these improvements, Techsyn augments the sustainable performance of the tyres it’s applied to by reducing overall fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and enhancing tread mileage. Techsyn’s durability extends the designed lifespan of tyres made with it by approximately 30 %, to ultimately result in a tyre that needs to be changed less frequently and reduces the consumption of raw materials in the long-term.
Bridgestone is preparing implementation of Techsyn for mass production, with various tyre categories and vehicles in mind. Bridgestone, Arlanxeo and Solvay have developed a roadmap of technologies where close collaboration will be essential to move along the pattern identified with Techsyn and create even more effective synergies.
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