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Michelin ResiCare has reached a major milestone with 100 million tires manufactured using its formaldehyde-free araminolic resin. This plug & play solution offers a safer, high-performance alternative to traditional phenolic resins, enabling smooth integration on existing production lines. Already deployed at scale, it sets a new standard for sustainable tire manufacturing.

A global first: Michelin announces the construction of an industrial demonstrator in France for the 5-HMF molecule, an essential component of green chemistry. Investments of EUR 60 million to develop a bio-sourced and non-toxic molecule that can replace ingredients derived from fossil fuels in a wide variety of industrial fields. Already used in the Michelin ResiCare resins, its availability on an industrial scale will allow a potential market of over 40,000 metric tons to open by 2030, through the creation of a European industry. A new demonstration of Michelin’s power to innovate and its ability to develop other ultra-innovative applications beyond the tire.

Araminolic resins are polymers synthesized from polyphenols and aromatic aldehydes. Polyphenols are often naturally occurring molecules and are well known for their antioxidant properties. Among these, flavonoids or tannins, which can be found in fruit or wood, constitute monomer bases that are mostly non-toxic and derived from renewable resources. Certain aromatic aldehydes also exist in their natural state, such as 5HMF, which is derived from the dehydration of fructose, found in fruits. The chemistry of araminolic resins relies on the reactivity of these polyphenols and aromatic aldehydes to form distinctive and non-toxic polymers.