Tyre major JK Tyre Industries has developed an all-new sustainable tyre. The new PCR tyre focuses on delivering performance with a lower carbon footprint, compared to that of a standard radial tyre. The ‘UX Green’ tyre was tested extensively in indoor and outdoor on roads as well as on test tracks to validate its performance.
It was designed and developed by the team at JK Tyre Global Tech Centre. Based on decade-long research, the company has been working on creating alternative solutions to replace conventional petroleum-based materials with sustainable ones.
The tyre is developed with highly sustainable materials like natural rubber, bio- attributed SBR and BR, bio-based oil, recycled rubber powder, recovered carbonaceous black, recycled polyester and steel wire. Majority of these materials are ISCC- (International Sustainability, Carbon Certification) certified.
“Offering a product that is so closely connected with our overall sustainability goals is something we at JK Tyre are very proud of. With emphasis on creating substitutes to conserve the ecosystem, the tyre has been fully designed and developed using 80% sustainable materials. This development is not only a reflection of our highly skilled R&D team, but it also reinforces our serious commitment to advancing sustainable growth and boosting societal value creation, moving towards carbon neutrality by 2050. The range of such tyres will be offered in due course,” Raghupati Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director, JK Tyre, said.
