Successful Development of Tires with 80% Sustainable Materials
The recent mobility industry demands the use of eco-friendly tires with low carbon dioxide emissions. Kumho Tire takes the environmental issues arising from the production, usage, disposal of tires seriously, establishing a circular economy system from product design to disposal. Among these efforts, the development of alternative materials stands out as a notable success. Kumho Tire has developed a tire composed of 80% sustainable materials. This tire includes recycled carbon black from petrochemical-based materials, recycled PET, recycled steel cord, synthetic rubber from recycled plastics, silica obtained from burning rice husks, sunflower oil, and resin extracted from pine tree sap. Currently, 25.7% of Kumho Tire's total raw materials are sustainable, but the goal is to increase this to 40% by 2030 and to achieve 100% sustainable materials by 2045. In realizing these goals, Kumho Tire aims to provide not just products but the value of a sustainable mobility experience.
