Continental's ContiSeal sealing technology now available with vans tyres
By Jim Gibbins - 1st March 2020
Germany – Tyre manufacturer, Continental AG of Hanover, has developed ContiSeal sealing technology, which it says is able to seal small holes in a tyre tread - with a diameter of up to five millimetres - with no loss of tyre pressure. Continental says this sealing system eliminates the most common types of puncture, making an important contribution to the safe and economical operation of van tyres.
Jan-Ole van Lengen, product manager, Van and Light Commercial Vehicle Tyres EMEA, said: “Punctures caused by nails or screws generally mean added costs for transport companies. Even smaller punctures lead to vehicle downtime or the costly and complicated business of transferring the load to another vehicle. ContiSeal technology can reliably seal around 90% of all potential cases of punctures to the tread.” Continental is also looking into using ContiSeal technology in its winter and all-season tyres for vans.
