US startup Carbon Rivers says graphene is the answer to toxic tyre chemical
Graphene added to tyres could replace the toxic chemical 6PPD, U.S. startup Carbon Rivers says, as pressure mounts on the auto industry to eliminate the widely-used compound that has polluted waterways and been found to be lethal to some fish. Carbon Rivers, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, says adding graphene nanoflakes to tyres could reduce emissions by 28% and replace most or all of the 6PPD. Carbon Rivers' Chief Strategy Officer David Morgan said testing using graphene nanoflakes in tyres has already shown a "tremendous reduction" in 6PPD.
Source: yahoo.com
