Hangzhou, China （ April 20，2016）— ZC Rubber Group Co., Ltd. has obtained benchmarking certificate (pursuant to EU directives 1235/2011) of rolling resistance testing machines from TÜV SÜD. 

Mr. Zhang Limin, the vice president production of ZC Rubber, and Mr. Michael Staude, the General Manager of TÜV SÜD Germany Wheel and Rim Product Testing Department attended the certificate awarding ceremony respectively as representative of the company. Based on the test result of TÜV SÜD, the Pearson Correlation Coefficient between the roll resistance test result of TÜV SÜD and ZC Rubber is 0.9955, which is almost perfect positive correlation — as such a coefficient can only be between -1 and +1. The significance of this correlation coefficient is also extremely high, which show the high precision and stability of ZC Rubber’s equipment.

There has been a long history on cooperation between TÜV SÜD and ZC Rubber in terms of tyre testing, no matter in R&D on tyre performance in wetland or R&D and testing on winter tyre, etc. 

The rolling resistance testing machines of ZC Rubber have successfully passed the standardization twince, and the success of this time symbolizes that the performance of ZC Rubber rolling resistance testing machines has been fully complied with the relevant requirements laid by European Regulation ECE R117 on rolling resistance testing machines. Furthermore, pursuant to relevant regulations, Brazil Labeling Act has also accepted the rolling resistance testing results.

“We are pleasured to gain the certificate again from TÜV SÜD. Our company always commits to offer valuable, comfortable and green tyre for customers and protects the environment as one of our social responsibilities. We will cooperate with leading test organization further and continuously improve research & development capability and the tyre performance.” says Zhang Limin.

Mr. Michael Staude (L1), the General Manager of TÜV SÜD Germany Wheel and Rim Product Testing Department was awarding certificate to Mr. Zhang Limin(L2), the vice president production of ZC Rubber