CSMA Forms Partnership with Pirelli

CERAM subsidiary, CSMA Ltd (The Centre for Surface & Materials Analysis) has become a significant partner to the R&D and process development of Pirelli Tyres Group on an international basis.

CSMA has been applying its expertise and experience in looking at interaction of surfaces for wear, adhesion and release properties in both product and process development. Significant advances have been made during the period of this relationship, leading to an on going R&D contract for CSMA. A proprietary technology for rubber processing is under development which is likely to achieve substantial technical improvements and cost reduction in a number of Pirelli factories.

The detailed nature of the work is, as with most of CSMA clients, confidential.

[May 2006]