Chinese tire maker partnering with University of Akron

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Chinese tire maker partnering with University of Akron
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

* V- Q0 f+ W2 ^9 gAkron, OH - Triangle Group, the largest tire manufacturer in China, and A3T, a new research and development company, will partner with the University of Akron (UA) and the University of Akron Research Foundation (UARF) on rubber research, technology development and licensing. Yuhua Ding, chairman of Triangle Group in Weihai, China, signed an agreement with Dr. Luis Proenza, president of the University of Akron to engage in research collaborations with UA and UARF, beginning in the next few months. Visiting scientists with the Triangle Group and UA College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering faculty members will conduct joint research at the National Polymer Innovation Center and other facilities on the UA campus. Such activities will be coordinated through A3T LLC, a new research and development company based at the Akron Innovation Campus.