Projects currently being conducted at CenTiRe are:
- Carbon Negative Butadiene CO2Polymers: Material Synthesis and Property Evaluation (No Cost Extension)
- Flexoelectric Polyelectrolyte Elastomer for Tire Sensors and Tire Energy Harvesters (Year 3 of 3)
- Coal-Derived Biocompatible Graphene as an Effective and Safer Alternative to 6PPD in Tires (Year 2 of 2)
- Modeling Nanoscale Tire-Road Interface: Adhesion and Sliding Friction (No Cost Extension)
- Characterization and Modeling of Deformable Soils for Tire Performance Simulation (No Cost Extension)
- Combined FEA and Multi-length Scale Modeling and Testing of Wet Cornering Performance (Year 2 of 3)
- Surface Migration of 6-PPD and Design of a Novel Sustainable Antiozonants and Antioxidants for Rubber Formulations (No Cost Extension)
- Multiscale Dynamic Assessment of Airborne Microplastic Emissions in Tire Wear Particles (Year 3 of 3)
- Interfacial Engineering for Circular Tire-to-Tire Rubber Recycling (Year 2 of 3)
- Smart Devulcanization of End-of-Life Tires: Enhanced Interface Along with Mechanical Properties in SBR Compound (Year 1 of 2)
- Modal Testing of Cords for NVH Applications (Year 1 of 2)
- Optimal Modal Testing and Automated Identification of Meridional Bending Modes of Radial Tires (Year 1 of 3)
