Sustainable Tire Technologies to Maximize EV Range, Grip, and Durability

Momentive's advanced tire silanes for silica compounds can drive EV innovation further, potentially yielding several improvements in tire performance:

• Range: Reduced tire rolling resistance, yielding higher vehicle range
• Greater grip: Improved safety, acceleration, handling
• Sustainability: Longer tire life, more miles per charge

NXT™ silane can be considered for use in tread compounds, for improved tire rolling resistance without loss of wet traction. NXT silane enables higher silica loadings, a more stable compound viscosity, improved processability and reduced waste and rework, even in functionalized polymer and high surface area silica compounds. With a partly renewable structure, it can also reduce ethanol emissions during tire production.

NXT™ Z 45 silane is the ultimate performance silane for EV tires, adding improved wear resistance and enabling an ethanol emission-free tire production.