Big News in the Tire World: Two Inventions that Have Us Excited

It's come to our attention that there have been some recent developments in the tire world. Not content to keep them to ourselves, we've brought them to you for your advisement and to seek your input. Below you'll find two of the newest developments.

Two Inventions that Have Us Excited:

High-Tech Rubber that Can Heal Itself

According to our friends over at Mental Floss, a German research company may have found the solution to the flat tire problem once and for all. They've hit upon a method that allows rubber to heal itself. A procedure called vulcanization is already used by manufacturers to make tires less rigid and more durable. With the new method, however, vulcanization becomes passé. Durable could soon turn to self-healing. Check out the video below to see a demonstration of the self healing rubber.

By applying a carbon and nitrogen additive to commercial rubber, the Dresden-based chemists have created a way to avoid the need for vulcanization so that the rubber can reform bonds when they break.

"Tire Unloader" Provides a More Safe and Efficient Method to Unload Tires

A recent press release alerted us to one California inventor's recent creation: a tire-unloading ramp that simultaneously cuts down the risk of injury while also increasing efficiency. How helpful it will be would depend on the needs of those who would use it, but we have to admit that the set-up sounds interesting.

Tire Unloader would consist of an aesthetic-looking unit producible from aluminum. The unit would measure 32 inches high, 4 feet long and 1 foot wide. The ramp would feature a mud flap on its surface in order to enhance traction, a rubber traction support at the front and back of the base (for stability), and a counter. The user would place the unit in front of a stack of tires so that he or she can roll each tire down the ramp and off the truck.

We're always interested to learn more about what's going on in the world of tires. Be sure to let us know what you think of these two inventions in the comments. Do they sound practical?

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