Stellantis, the automotive giant has filed a patent application in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an innovative eco-friendly tire solution that uses eggshells as a key material. This innovative approach to making tires more sustainable by replacing conventional materials like carbon black and silica with calcium oxide (CaO), derived from waste eggshells. This new technology will reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes.
The eggshells are used in combination with other natural ingredients to create a more sustainable tire material. This innovation is particularly important in the context of tires. However, tires are made from various synthetic and petroleum-based materials that contribute to environmental pollution, especially in terms of waste when tires are discarded.
Key Points:
Strength and Durability: The eggshells are made of calcium carbonate, which can provide added strength and stability to the rubber compound, making the tire more durable.
Sustainability: The eggshells is a waste product, which reduce the reliance on synthetic materials and lowers the overall carbon footprint of tire production.
Improved Performance: The invention also suggests that eggshells can enhance traction and fuel efficiency by improving the tire’s performance characteristics.
By incorporating eggshells, the issue of tire waste will solved and by-products or waste from one industry are used in another. This move aligns with the sustainability goals to reduce CO2 emissions and minimize environmental impact across its manufacturing operations.
Although, the eggshell based tire manufacturing is still in its early stages, but if successful, it could have significant implications for the entire automotive and tire industry, potentially leading to greener alternatives for tire production in the future. It also presents a creative way of using biodegradable and abundant waste materials, like eggshells, which are generally discarded.
