2025

As the tire industry faces shifting consumer expectations, the rise of EVs and rapid technological change, what will the tire

There are many tools to facilitate sustainability in tire manufacturing, including automation and robotics, operations modeling and simulations, and new material technology concepts.

Devulcanization methods such as chemical, mechanical, irradiation, biological and combinations are reviewed, and additional steps are presented to turn post-consumer goods, like end-of-life tires, into engineering materials and products.

Farm tire innovations through the decades are presented, including the switch from steel to rubber tires, tread designs and materials within the tires.