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BAYER POLYMERS' SYNTHETIC RUBBER REPRESENTED BY FOUR TIRE COMPANIES AT NPE 2003
22 June 2003 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
| Among the important characteristics that Bayer Polymers rubber offers to the tire industry are: impermeability to air, wear resistance, anti-aging qualities, high- and low- temperature resistance, resistance to abrasion, and flexibility. |
Several types of Bayer Polymers' rubber go into the production of tires. These include: BIIR and CIIR (bromobutyl and chlorobutyl) used for tire inner liners;
BR (polybutadiene) found primarily in tire treads, sidewalls and carcasses;
S-SBR (solution styrene-butadiene rubber) also used in tire treads;
EPDM (ethylene-propylene-diene rubber) used in white sidewalls and lettering on tires; and
Several rubber chemicals used in tire manufacturing as antioxidants and accelerators. Tire Fast Facts
When you are riding in your car, the portion of the rubber that hits the road on each of those four tires is mere inches, an area about the size of four postcards. All too often, motorists forget the importance of tires. Without tires, your car can't move. Most safety experts believe that tires are one of the most critical operating components of your vehicle. Tires determine acceleration, steering, control and braking. For example, did you know that: Tires are the most neglected item on your vehicle;
Tires account for nearly 20 percent of vehicle energy losses; and
Tires are complex products containing multiple layers of rubber,
nylon or other fabrics and steel cords.
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Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is part of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer employs 23,300 in North America with net North American sales of 8.8 billion euros in 2003. Bayer’s three operating business areas – HealthCare, CropScience and MaterialScience, improve people’s lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose and treat diseases, protect crops and advance automobile safety and durability.Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the world's largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics. The main customers for Its innovative developments in coatings, adhesives, insulating materials and sealants, polycarbonates and polyurethanes are the automotive and construction industries, the electrical/electronics segment and manufacturers of sports and leisure goods, packaging, and medical devices. |
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