Bandvulc, part of the Continental Tyre Group, says that one of the most effective ways for operators to cut their environmental impact is by choosing retreaded tyres.
It offers retreads in both Bandvulc and ContiRe brands. A retreaded tyre saves 80% of the materials required to manufacture a new tyre. That means a saving of 68 litres of oil and 44kg of rubber.
In addition, retreading reduces scrapping, exportation and incineration of worn tyres, which over the course of one year, can release over 160,000 tonnes of CO2 into the air. The retreading process avoids that.
A retread costs around 70% of the price of a new tyre. Low-cost, single-life casings are not always suitable for retreading, and therefore cost more to scrap and replace than premium tyres.
Those in the latter category that are designed by Continental are purpose-designed for future retreading.
Says Bandvulc MD Arthur Gregg: “With our stringent quality control processes, Bandvulc checks each casing over 20 times before releasing it for road use. Special compounds created by Bandvulc’s own rubber mixing facility offer benefits for longer life, low rolling resistance and damage reduction.”
