Vipal presents V® Super Hybrid in The Tire Cologne 2026

Vipal Rubber will take to The Tire Cologne 2026 the V® Super Hybrid technology as one of the highlights of its participation in the fair. Developed for mixed use operations, the innovation represents the company’s progress in solutions targeted at durability, mileage performance, and casing preservation in severe applications.

The technology will also be the theme of the lecture conducted by Frederico Schmidt, General Manager of Vipal EMEA, on June 9 at 11:30am. Open to the public, the presentation will address technical retreading challenges due to growing demands for efficiency, durability and sustainability in transportation, as well as the evolution of tyre retreading as a strategic solution to increase the service life of tyres, reduce disposals, and optimize operational costs within the circular economy logics.

Developed for operations that combine paved an unpaved roads, the V® Super Hybrid technology meets the growing demands for resistance, mileage performance, and casing preservation in mixed applications. Validated in real operation conditions, the technology has demonstrated considerable gains in mileage performance, enhancing casing durability in different operational scenarios.

In field tests conducted on severe applications, such as wood extraction, animal food transportation and live cargo, the compound reported mileage performance up to 140% higher than the usual fleet average. In one of the assessments, conducted with high-torque 6x4 truck on steep, unpaved terrain, the compound presented a gain of 11.5% in mileage performance when compared to conventional compounds, maintaining the tread integrity with no signs of breakage or chipping.

During the lecture, Schmidt will address the challenges faced by fleets in mixed operations and the importance of developing technologies capable of balancing resistance with retreadability and operational efficiency.

“Today, transportation requires increasingly versatile and efficient solutions, especially in severe operations. Fleets expect more service life, casing preservation, and operational versatility without giving up on efficiency. The V® Super Hybrid was developed within this context, from field tests, validations in real operations, and integrated work between technical teams, R&D, and clients,” says Frederico Schmidt, General Manager of Vipal EMEA. “More than providing products, we aim at developing solutions aligned with transformations in transport and the actual needs from each operation,” he complements.

In addition to the lecture, Vipal will present in its booth other solutions developed to meet new demands from the sector, including the DV-UMe tread, targeted at electric vehicles, which will be exhibited applied to a retreaded tyre during the fair.

The participation at The Tire Cologne reinforces Vipal’s position as a company committed to innovation, technology, and development of solutions targeted at real transportation and tyre retreading needs in different markets.

Vipal invites clients, partners and industry professionals to attend the lecture and visit its booth during The Tire Cologne 2026 to learn about its technologies and solutions for the segment.