Ford uses post-consumer tyre scrap in vehicle gaskets

ERJ staff report (DS)

Dearborn, Michigan -- Ford and Recycled Polymeric Materials (RPM) have teamed up to deliver environmentally friendly gaskets and seals made from recycled tyres and bio-renewable content such as soy.

The gaskets and seals are derived from 25 percent post-consumer particulate from recycled tyres and 17 percent bio-renewable content from soy.

In total, more than 2.2 million pounds of rubber from recycled tyres has been made into RPM seals and gaskets and more than 210,000 used tyres have been recycled. Additionally, 150,000 pounds of soy has been used to create the materials.

The seals also offer a weight savings, with more than 1,675 tons of weight removed from Ford vehicles on the road.

The sustainable gaskets were first introduced to Ford in 2008 and have now expanded to include 11 vehicles.

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Press release from Ford