The Future of Tire Technology

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The Future ofTire Technology

• Pawan Handa
• Director, Global Tire Performance Prediction
• The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company

IISRP 49th AGM Moscow
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Economic Growth
IISRPs 49th Annual General Meeting Shaping
New Horizons
Environmental Regulation
Tire Industry Demands
Transportation Impacts
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Why We Travel
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Global Population Growth
Source US Census Bureau GDP from Global
Insight avg 2007 to 2020
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Transportation Trends
Source WBCSD
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Global Vehicle Population
Source LMC Tire Forecast Service (extrapolated)
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New and Future Vehicles

• Diverse
• Size
• Load capacity
• Fuel Efficient
• Engine
• Drive-train
• Aerodynamics
• Safe
• Active safety
• Electronics

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Transportation Technology

• Monitor and control
• Information
• Planning
• Impact on driving habits

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Industry Headwinds

• Raw materials supply
• Global warming
• CO2 regulation
• Fuel cost
• Environmental Regulation
• Safety standards

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Tire Requirements
Shorter braking distance
Reduced weight
Lower noise
New tire dimensions
Increased mileage
Reduced fuel consumption
Better durability retreadability
Higher load
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Consumer Tires

• Fuel economy
• Specialization
• Performance and appearance
• Environmental issues affecting materials

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Consumer Tires

• Lower aspect ratios
• Larger diameters
• Higher speed ratings

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Commercial Tires

• Fuel efficiency
• Lifecycle cost
• Durability
• Load capacity

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Tire Technology

• Materials
• Computer modeling
• Predictive testing
• Advanced concepts
• Run flat
• Intelligent tires

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Future Materials

• Differentiated product performance
• Environmental Standards
• Resource conservation
• Raw material demand

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Tire Performance TriangleAdvanced Composite
Technology
Fuel Economy
Advanced Composites
Conventional Polymers/fillers
Treadwear
Wet Traction
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Advanced Tire Materials

• Nano-composites
• Functionalized polymers
• Natural rubber substitutes

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Advanced Composites for Lightweight Reinforcement
High Tg polymer to enhance dynamic response of
compound (traction-RR tradeoff)
Gelled polymer having reactive sites which bond
to the elastomer
In-situ composite
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Silica-Functional Polymers for Enhanced Tread
Performance
Morphology of General Purpose Polymer
Morphology of Silica-Functional Polymer
Large silica clusters Silanes required Average
treadwear Good fuel economy
Small silica aggregates Less silane
required Better treadwear Better fuel economy
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Computer Modeling
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Predictive Testing

• Performance
• Endurance
• Characterization

Laboratory Wear Testing
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Run Flat Technology

• Control
• Mobility
• Convenience
• Security
• Weight/Space

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Run FlatCrossing the Chasm
Technology Diffusion Model
Dominant Design
Unwilling To Risk, Pragmatic
chasm
Willing To Risk
Chassis Loading Comfort
Early Majority
Late Majority
Laggards
Early Adopters
Innovators
Early Market
Mainstream Market
Overcoming barriers - first step to run flat
proliferation
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Intelligent Tires
Vehicle Control
Telematics
TPMS
Technology Adoption
RFID
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RFID NASCARInventory Management
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In Summary
Universities Institutes
Government Research Labs
Equipment Manufacturers
Tire Companies
All linked to future industry success
Rubber Suppliers
Reinforcement Suppliers
Chemical Producers
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Thank You!

• Pawan Handa
• The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company