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Green growth and sustainable development

Nanotechnology and Tyres

Greening Industry and Transport

Published on July 18, 2014

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New nanomaterials offer promising avenues for future innovation, which can contribute towards the sustainability and resource efficiency of the tyre industry. Yet uncertainty over environmental health and safety (EHS) risks appears to be a main and continuous concern for the development of new nanomaterials in tyre production, even for those closest to market. Lack of sector-specific guidance represents a major gap. 

SUMMARIESavailable in 10 languages

English Nanotechnology and Tyres (Summary in English)
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Spanish Nanotecnología y neumáticos
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German Nanotechnologie und Reifen
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Japanese ナノテクノロジーとタイヤ
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Italian Nanotecnologie e pneumatici
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Chinese 纳米技术与轮胎
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Korean 나노기술과 타이어
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Portuguese A nanotecnologia e os pneus
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Russian Нанотехнологии и шины
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Turkish Nanoteknoloji ve Oto Lastikleri
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword
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Acronyms and abbreviations
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Executive summary
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Reader's guide
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Nanotechnology in tyres: Status of the technology
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Key drivers of innovation in the tyre industry
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Socio-economic impacts of the development of new nanomaterials in tyres production
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Environmental impacts in the context of life-cycle assessment
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Environment, health and safety: Development of a risk management framework
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Environment, health and safety: Knowledge and best practice transfer
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Annexes3 chapters available
Stakeholder engagement
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Data, assumptions and results from the societal cost-benefit model
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Data, assumptions and detailed results for the life-cycle analysis
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HIGHLIGHTS

The report emphasises the importance of:

  • The policies to support research in the environmental, health and safety risks, as well as those to support the commercialisation of nanotechnology research results, for fostering responsible innovation in the tyre sector;
  • Using available tools (e.g. cost/benefit analysis, LCA) to gain better insight into the socio-economic and environmental impacts of nanotechnology applications;
  • Collaboration between governments and industry to address the specific challenges raised by the introduction of new nanomaterials in different industry sectors.

 

 

 

 BACKGROUND

 CONTACTS

This report includes the results and conclusions of a two-year project, which was a joint endeavour between OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials and its Working Party on Nanotechnology. It was based on an original proposal supported by the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) through the Tyre Industry Project (TIP) of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

 For further information, please contact Marie-Ange Baucher and Peter Kearns at the OECD.