Black Donuts has launched the material research center InTire Labs, an open, collaborative, joint R&D innovation platform dedicated to researching, analyzing and testing sustainable bio-based materials for tire manufacturing.
The company says its core mission is to accelerate the transition from fossil-based raw materials in rubber compounds to more environmentally biobased, renewable, recycled and recyclable raw materials.
The primary research goal is to reduce fossil-derived microplastic emissions from tire wear by replacing tread rubber raw materials with more biodegradable options.
Equipped with modern pilot-scale mixing and curing machinery, Mooney viscometers, aging and thermal analysis chambers and testing technologies, InTire Labs supports the full lifecycle — from early compound formulation to performance validation.
Continue reading Black Donuts launches material research center at Tire Technology International.
