Continental Launches First Tires With Polyester Made From Recycled Bottles
HANOVER, Germany—Continental is using polyester yarn made from recycled plastic bottles for high-volume production of tires.
Specifically, the new high-performance material is being used first in Continental’s PremiumContact 6 summer tires, EcoContact 6 summer tires, and AllSeasonContact tires. The material replaces conventional polyester yarn in the carcass of the tires. A set of standard passenger car tires uses yarn made from approximately 40 recycled PET bottles.