NextLap is the open innovation program designed to give a new life to tyre components. It focuses on solutions for the End-of-Life Tyres (ELT) derived materials.
NextLap Impact
“UNO” was designed during the open innovation program, NextLap. Used materials: Tyre granulate, used tyre, used air chambers, plastics, neon LEDs, steel, mdf boards.
Artist: Filippo Fiumani
Engineering: João Mendonça (Luzíadas)
NextLap Impact: Solutions
The selected innovators have developed solutions along with the partners Decathlon, Genan, IP, Opway and Pragosa.
Tintex
1. Shoe vamp made out of textile, resulting from tyre recycling.
2. Saddle cover from a solution made out of rubber granulate, resulting from tyre recycling.
Pavnext
Electric solution that reduces the speed of vehicles circulating within regions, covered by rubber made out of tyre recycling.
Rubberlink
Unvulcanized rubber solution to build shoe soles.
Ruconbar
Solution for acoustic barriers in trailways with rubber made out of tyre recycling.