With climate protection and sustainability becoming important factors in the replacement parts business, Continental has launched a new timing belt based on synthetic rubber.
This new and patented synthetic rubber compound has many benefits for both the environment and the climate, which is becoming an increasingly effective selling point: “The raw materials used already have a significantly lower global warming potential,” says Hermann Schulte, responsible for the Timing Belt Development for the Automotive Aftermarket at Continental. “And the new compound generates an around 50 percent smaller carbon footprint – from its manufacture to the disposal of the belt.” There are also some interesting technical pluses: The new timing belts enable higher power transmission and offer improved cold and heat resistance.
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