Twaron® by Teijin Aramid powers new Bridgestone’s solar car tire

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Twaron® by Teijin Aramid powers new Bridgestone’s solar car tire

Twaron® with circular content is playing a key role in one of the world’s most advanced solar cars as it faces an extreme real-world test of endurance. The Brunel Solar Team will compete in the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge using Bridgestone tires featuring belts reinforced using Twaron® with circular content. 



This marks the first time Twaron® with circular content is being used in a high-performance race tire. The material offers the same trusted strength, thermal stability, and low weight as standard Twaron®, while supporting our ambition to create a more circular aramid value chain. 

Twaron® with circular content applied to Bridgestone’s tire

The tires for the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge will once again feature ENLITENTM technology, building on the success of the previous event. Developed through close collaboration with partners, Bridgestone has enhanced both the tire’s performance and environmental performance by incorporating additional recycled resources and applying a new version of Twaron® containing circular content in the belt layer. 


These combined technologies contribute to the low rolling resistance, durability, lightweight construction, and puncture resistance required for solar car racing. Together, they help support the safe and efficient 3,000-kilometer journey across the challenging conditions of the Australian outback. 

Teijin Aramid sponsors Brunel Solar Team

As an official sponsor of the Brunel Solar Team, we are proud to contribute high-performance materials that support both vehicle efficiency and safety. The team’s Nuna 13 car uses Bridgestone tires featuring belts reinforced using Twaron® with circular content. Inside the vehicle, a flame-resistant shield made with Twaron® fabric has been installed around the driver area to provide strength, thermal stability, and low weight under demanding race conditions.


Supporting Brunel’s bid in the World Solar Challenge

Spanning more than 3,000 kilometers from Darwin to Adelaide, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge is the world’s leading solar mobility competition. The Brunel Solar Team, based at Delft University of Technology, has achieved multiple victories since its debut in 2001. In 2025, the team will compete in the Challenger Class with its latest solar car, Nuna 13.


“Seeing these two types of Twaron® being used in this solar race car is a powerful example of how our partnerships, be they with large corporations or student teams, really drive progress. This project brings together innovation and sustainability to further our goal of materializing ambitions.” 

Peter ter Horst, CEO, Teijin Aramid  


source : Teijin Aramid


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