Materials
Oxygene, the 3D Printed Tire with Moss Growing In It
American tire manufacturer Goodyear have recently released their latest tire concept, called Oxygene. This project combines 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and organic life to create an environmentally friendly and innovative tire. With over 100 years of experience manufact
- 3 min read
- Materials
- Six more stories
American tire manufacturer Goodyear have recently released their latest tire concept, called Oxygene. This project combines 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and organic life to create an environmentally friendly and innovative tire.
With over 100 years of experience manufacturing tires, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company wanted to create a tire that would help improve air quality. This integrates living moss inside the tire that absorbs toxic carbon dioxide, and emitting oxygen through photosynthesis.
Goodyear: Moss & 3D printing with Oxygene
This innovative new tire is also partly 3D printed, and has a number of incredible features. The tire’s treads absorb moisture, offering extra grip on wet surfaces, and distribute this water to the moss. Goodyear estimate that if 2.5 million vehicles used Oxygene tires in a city as populous as Paris, the tires would absorb more than 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide and emit 3,000 tonnes of oxygen per year.
More from the desk
Six other notes from the rest of the bench.
NewsResearchers Develop More Sustainable Lithium-Ion Batteries with 3D PrintingResearchers from the University of Glasgow have a developed a novel type of 3D printed battery which relies on electrodes made from vegetable starch and carbon nanotubes. The battery could offer a more environmentally friendly and higher capacity source of…
GuidesInterview with Field Ready about its humanitarian work using 3D printingOne of the advantages of 3D printing is that it allows parts to be produced locally and objects to be optimised as needed. No need to physically store or use suppliers on the other side of the world: thanks to…
SoftwareThe Carbon Design Engine Automates the Process of Design to 3D Print LatticesCarbon has announced that its innovative 3D printing technology, the Carbon Design Engine software, is now available to all of its subscribers. This design generator allows users to automate the process of creating performance-orienting 3D printed lattices, saving time and&hellip
NewsWhat is the Forecast of Additive Manufacturing by 2022?Arizton – Advisory and Intelligence is an American consulting firm that recently published a study on the global outlook and forecasts for additive manufacturing. Following the recent Gartner Report, the report provides a global view of the market in terms…
MaterialsDesktop Metal adds pure copper to its range of materialsWhile going public a few weeks ago, US manufacturer Desktop Metal announced the addition of pure copper to its range of materials compatible with its Studio System solution. Known for its excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, copper could enable the…
Printers3DGence releases INDUSTRY F420 3D printer for high-performance materialsFor some years now, high-performance thermoplastic materials have become more important in the additive manufacturing industry due to their strength, lightness and cost. This is why the European company, 3DGence, has decided to develop industrial 3D printers capable of producing&