Continental German horse brand tire launched the world's first PET plastic bottle recycled material, replacing the carcass interior Polyester tire, the new technology called "ContiRe.Tex technology", can be applied to commercial mass production, the current Continental PremiumContact 6 and EcoContact 6 specific specifications are produced by new technology, Products made from recycled materials will have the words "Contains Recycled Material" printed on the tire wall.
For example, Michelin has proposed a 2050 plan to achieve 100% carbon neutrality and 100% tire manufacturing using sustainable materials by 2050.
As Michelin's main competitor, Continental naturally has to respond to the issue of environmental sustainability; in fact, Continental has always invested considerable resources in the field of environmental sustainability, and now, ContiRe.Tex technology is officially used in commercial mass production processes, which can be recycled PET bottles, after special treatment, become part of the tire material.
According to Continental, about 40 PET bottles can be made of 1 tire product, which is used to replace polyester inside the carcass, and the pattern of the new recycled material is currently used, mainly PremiumContact 6 and EcoContact 6, which are mainly sold in Europe and the United Kingdom.