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<\/p>\nAt the 2021 Movin\u2019On global sustainable mobility summit, Michelin is set to unveil a racing tyre which it says contains 46 per cent sustainable materials.<\/p>\n
The French firm says it will showcase the tyre fitted to the GreenGT Mission H24 hydrogen-powered prototype developed for endurance racing.<\/p>\n
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Michelin claims it has found a way to make a tyre with high sustainable content that still delivers superior on-track performance.<\/p>\n
This very high percentage was achieved by increasing the tyre\u2019s natural rubber content and using recycled carbon black recovered from end-of-life tyres.<\/p>\n
Other bio-sourced or recycled sustainable materials used in the tyre include such everyday items as orange and lemon rind, sunflower oil, pine resin and recycled steel from aluminum cans.<\/p>\n
This year, Michelin announced its commitment to using 100 per cent sustainable materials in all its tyres by 2050. This commitment will reach an initial milestone in 2030, with a group-wide target of having 40 per cent sustainable materials in its tyres.<\/p>\n
Alongside its commitment to integrating sustainable materials into its tyres, Michelin also uses eco-design processes to attenuate its tyres\u2019 environmental impact at every stage in their lifecycle, from raw materials sourcing and production to road use and recycling.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe share a core value with Movin\u2019On and its partners, namely the deep belief that mobility, and movement in the broadest sense of the term, are inherent to life and a source of progress,\u201d says Michelin managing chairman, Florent Menegaux.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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