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Soy Checkoff Partners with Goodyear to Develop New Tire
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:24:33 CDT
The United Soybean Board (USB) continues to drive demand for U.S. soy, thanks to a partnership with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Goodyear recently announced field tests for a new tire featuring U.S. soy that the company says may offer consumers increased tread life and a greener alternative to those manufactured solely with petrochemicals.
"The soy checkoff welcomes the opportunity to partner with Goodyear in bringing this tire to the market," says Russ Carpenter, a soybean farmer from Trumansburg, N.Y. and chair of the USB New Uses program.
Goodyear hopes that by using soy oil instead of petroleum in the new tires, they will save seven million gallons of oil each year.
In a two-year research project supported by U.S. Soybean Board, Goodyear discovered the soy tires were more environmentally friendly and lasted longer than their petroleum-based tires.
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