Nexen Tire Develops Tires Using 'Eco-Friendly Materials'

Nexen Tire announced on the 24th that it will unveil a sustainable concept tire with an increased ratio of eco-friendly raw materials.

A sustainable tire refers to a tire made by minimizing petroleum and mineral resources and using environmentally friendly and reusable materials.

The company used 44% recycled raw materials, including natural rubber, bio-based synthetic rubber, rice husk silica, and bio-based rubber chemicals. It also applied 8% recycled materials such as PET cords recycled from PET bottles and bead wires produced in an electric furnace by recycling scrap metal, resulting in a total sustainable raw material ratio of 52%.

Nexen Tire stated, “Through this research, we have demonstrated our ESG direction as a company pursuing sustainable development,” and added, “We will continue to lead the future mobility market through continuous innovation and technology development.”

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