Momentive to highlight two flagship technology platforms at Tire Technology Expo
Niskayuna, NY – Momentive will present its latest high-performance silane technologies at Tire Technology Expo 2026 in Hanover, Germany at Booth C420.
Momentive will highlight two flagship technology platforms addressing key performance and sustainability challenges in tire chemistry: NRX™, developed for Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) tire applications, and NXT™, designed for passenger car tires. Both technologies are engineered to support improvements in rolling resistance, wear performance, processing efficiency, and material sustainability across multiple tire segments.
Momentive will intensify its strategic focus on accelerating growth with NRX™ silane, a recently launched technology for reinforcing silica-filled natural rubber formulations in heavy-duty tires. NRX™ silane is designed to address the traditional trade-off between rolling resistance and wear performance in silica-filled natural rubber compounds.
“In high silica loaded TBR tread formulations, NRX™ silane is delivering next‑level performance, improving the balance of wear and rolling resistance over conventional carbon black and standard sulfur‑silane systems. It supports enhanced durability, fuel or battery efficiency and total mileage in demanding use cases” said Chris Pappas, Global Marketing Leader Tire and Standard Silanes at Momentive, “This breakthrough technology gives tire manufacturers a powerful new tool to enhance the efficiency and reliability of commercial vehicle tires by preserving the power of strain-induced crystallization of natural rubber”.
“With NRX™, we are seeing strong interest from tire manufacturers seeking new approaches to balance rolling resistance and wear in heavy-duty tires,” said Dr. Alberto Melle, Segment Leader at Momentive. “Together with our strategic joint venture with Jiangxi Hungpai to produce and distribute silanes and specialty tire additives in Asia, this technology reinforces our position as an innovative, reliable and flexible partner to the global tire industry.”
Momentive will also showcase NXT™ P97, a next-generation mercapto silane developed for passenger car tire applications and particularly for EV-cars, where low rolling resistance, high durability, and noise-relevant tread stability are increasingly critical to vehicle range and performance. NXT™ P97 is designed to deliver high in-use performance, combining low hysteresis, improved wear performance, and stable die extrusion behavior to support both tire performance and processing consistency.
NXT™ P97 has been certified as a bio-based product according to ASTM D6866, with 79% renewable carbon content, supporting the development of more sustainable tire designs. These attributes may enable increased tire mileage, reduced tread depth, or lower material usage, contributing to a reduced environmental footprint over the tire lifecycle.
In addition, Momentive will showcase its FXP™ silanes for functionalized SSBR and BR polymer manufacturers, as well as its established Silquest™ silane portfolio.