Tires made from trees – better, cheaper, more fuel efficient
Date: 26.7.2009
Automobile owners around the world may some day soon be driving on **tires** that are partly made out of **trees** – which could cost less, perform better and save on **fuel and energy**.
Wood science researchers at Oregon State University have made some surprising **findings** about the potential of **microcrystalline cellulose** – a product that can be made easily from almost any type of plant **fibers** – to partially replace silica as a reinforcing filler in the manufacture of **rubber** tires.
"Oregon State University":[ http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2009/jul/tires-made-trees-–-better-cheaper-more-fuel-efficient]
