Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. has
utilized the services of Momentive
Performance Materials, Inc. to help develop
the new Enasave Premium tire.
It is the first tire to use Momentive’s NXT
Z 45 silane.
The engineering “proves that with the right
technology, it is possible to achieve key
environmental, safety and performance
attributes in one product,” says Ikuji
Ikeda, Sumitomo’s president. The silane
plays an important role in the enhanced
performance properties of the tire, he
adds.
“We have been building the NXT silane
technology platform for tire performance
improvement for more than a decade,”
reports Mike Stout, Momentive’s global
marketing director.
“Sumitomo Rubber’s exciting Enasave
initiative brought together two leaders in
their respective fields, each with a long
history of innovation and market firsts and
a deep commitment to sustainability,” Stout
says. “We take pride in using our technical
resources to develop products that perform
well while making a sustainable difference.
Our work with Sumitomo Rubber has been
especially gratifying in this way.”
Credited with producing Japan’s first
automotive tire in 1913, Sumitomo has
earned an Environmental Achievement of the
Year award for its work in the development
of fossil fuel-free tires.
For more information, visit www.sumitomotire.com
and www.momentive.com.