Marangoni, a leader in the tyre retreading industry, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Directa Plus, a producer and supplier of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Marangoni, which also develops technologies and machinery to produce new and retreaded tyres, and Directa Plus will work together to develop a bespoke version of the Directa’s Graphene Plus (G+) to improve the performance of Marangoni compounds in truck and
Marangoni, a leader in the tyre retreading industry, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Directa Plus, a producer and supplier of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets.
Under the terms of the agreement, Marangoni, which also develops technologies and machinery to produce new and retreaded tyres, and Directa Plus will work together to develop a bespoke version of the Directa’s Graphene Plus (G+) to improve the performance of Marangoni compounds in truck and bus tyre retreading.
Directa Plus graphene-based products are natural, chemical-free, sustainably produced and tailored to specific customer requirements for commercial applications such as smart textiles, tyres, composite materials and environmental solutions.
By incorporating Directa Plus’ graphene blends, identified by the G+ brand, it is said that customers can enhance the performance of their end products without significantly increasing costs.
Directa Plus will start work immediately with Marangoni to develop a bespoke G+ product to be used in Marangoni’s specialist rubber compounds in the tyre retreading sector.
The incorporation of G+ is expected to improve the performances of retreaded tyres and retreading materials by increasing grip, durability and fuel efficiency.
“The collaboration with Directa Plus is aimed at doing a quantum leap for the performance of our retreading solutions by perfecting the use of graphene,” says Dino Maggioni, CEO of Marangoni.
Giulio Cesareo, CEO of Directa Plus, says: “Marangoni’s approach to tyre retreading is fully aligned with our core principle of using technology to promote environmental sustainability.”
