Goodyear to use silica derived from rice husk ash for its tires  [ USA ]

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced it will utilize ash left over from the burning of rice husks to produce electricity as an environmentally friendly source of silica for use in its tires. The company has tested silica derived from rice husk ash over the past two years at its Innovation Center here and found its impact on tire performance to be equal to traditional sources. Goodye...