Anup Mondal

first line manager

With more than 12 years of experience in rubber compound development in the materials department in an international environment at Apollo Tyres, Mondal is experienced in all-season and winter tread compound development for PCR tires for different geographical locations. He has filed 10 patents for new material technology concepts and two papers published in international journals. Mondal has an MTech in polymer science and technology from the University of Calcutta, India.

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Presentation

Influence of polymer microstructure-phase morphology-property relationship on tire performance (part 2) and extension of the magic triangle

In tire technology, tire development focuses on three critical properties: rolling resistance, tread wear and wet grip, which form the 'magic triangle'. It is so called because if one tire property is improved, the other properties are deteriorated. The main challenge for tire development is to improve two or three properties without deteriorating the other parameters negatively. In tread compounds, SSBR, silica and resin are usually used to maintain tire performance. It is very challenging to achieve or balance tread rubber performance as desired. This seminar also justifies different types of tire features as per weather or geography. At last year's Tire Expo Apollo Tyres demonstrated the effect of polymer microstructure-property relation on tire performance (part 1). This year it will demonstrate the effect of liquid material/oil/resin influence on the polymer microstructure-phase morphology-property relationship on tire performance (part 2). This approach gives a choice for expanding the magic triangle. The resultant direction can be used to achieve the preferred tire performance.