Vikram Singh

global lead - reinforcing materials

With over 13 years of experience in the tire industry, Vikram has expertise in product industrialization, compound and material development, and sustainability. He has designed tread compounds with low hysteresis and high damping, addressing varying product categories, seasonal requirement (winter, all-season, summer), and market demands. Has successfully led diverse teams, focused on EU & NA market demands, for compounds having high sustainability, low hysteresis, durability and advanced reinforcing materials, driving greener solutions. Has been awarded 6 patents. Presently leading, global development of reinforcing materials, fostering innovation and sustainable solutions for the future.

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Presentation

EV tire compounding challenges and approaches

Electrification in the passenger vehicle (PV) is increasing. The CV segment is expected to follow in the footsteps of PV. The conventional requirement of rolling resistance, traction and mileage for an IC engine vehicle is no longer good enough to meet the performance requirements of an EV. Though not exclusively mentioned, low noise and high cut and tear resistance became essential requirements of EV tires due to the combined effect of low hysteretic tread compound and tires designed for high traction. In this current work, the compounding challenges and approaches to tackle the expanded and conflicting performance requirements will be discussed to achieve the optimized set of tire compound properties.