Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has succeeded at shortening the analysis period in its development of rubber materials. By taking Wavebase – a cloud-based platform service that Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) provides for materials analysis – and leveraging it as part of its data science efforts, the company has been able to optimize the process of analyzing data from cutting-edge...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) recently launched a new racing kart tire, the Dunlop KE-1. Compatible with not only regular but also electric karts, the KE-1 provides a good balance of steering stability, grip and long life. Available since April 1, the tire comes in two sizes and has open pricing. With the push for carbon neutrality now making its...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) unveiled a concept tire for electric motorcycles at the 49th Tokyo Motorcycle Show, which was held over March 25–27. Based on the concept of being eco-friendly while also retaining the joy of motorcycle riding, Sumitomo Rubber aims with this tire to provide grip and handling for safe and enjoyable riding; low rolling resistance, which contributes...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has announced that the Sumitomo Rubber CSR Fund, which is funded by employee volunteers, will donate a total of 14.7 million yen ($120,465) across 56 organizations this year. The Sumitomo Rubber CSR Fund provides support to NPOs and volunteer organizations working on the likes of environmental conservation, disaster support, traffic safety and local issues, with...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) announced last year that – working in conjunction with Kansai University – it had developed an energy harvester capable of generating power from a tire’s rotation and then supplying it to a sensor fitted in the tire’s periphery, all without the need for a battery. Now the tire manufacturer has taken its efforts here one...
New findings from a collaborative research project involving Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) could lead to an improved supply of natural rubber. Working in collaboration here with Tohoku University, Kanazawa University and the Riken SPring-8 Center, Sumitomo Rubber has managed to elucidate the structure and modify the functionality of cis-prenyltransferase NDPS1, a tomato-derived enzyme with a structure similar to that...
