Objective This project resulted in the development of a new tyre belt compound with improved durability that increases tyre life. Project partners developed new analytical methods to investigate the ageing process in the belt edge of truck tyres, and designed a predictive fatigue tester to predict tyre durability based on belt edge failure. The new compounds is already being used in truck tyres but the search continues for other compounds for the belt area of car tyres. Programme(s) FP1-BRITE - Multiannual research and development programme (EEC) in the fields of basic technological research and the applications of new technologies (BRITE), 1985-1988 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Pirelli Coordinamento Pneumatici SpA EU contribution No data Address Viale Sarca 222 20126 Milano Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BAYER AG Germany EU contribution No data Address Keiser Wilhelm Allee 2 51368 LEVERKUSEN See on map Total cost No data Università degli Studi di Bologna Italy EU contribution No data Address Viale del Risorgimento 2 40136 Bologna See on map Total cost No data
