Alcoa Rolls Out Durable, Easy-to-Maintain Commercial Truck Wheel
Alcoa (NYSE:AA), the inventor of forged aluminum wheels, has rolled out its most durable, easy-to-maintain commercial truck wheel.
Alcoa’s new surface-treated Dura-Bright® EVO wheel maintains all the benefits of its predecessor, the Dura-Bright® wheel with XBR® technology, while taking the wheel’s performance to a new level.
According to the company, the Dura-Bright EVO wheel is 10 times more resistant to corrosion primarily caused by road salts and weather elements. In addition, the wheel is up to three times more resistant to chemicals, including hydrofluoric acid, found in the toughest truck wash cleaning agents.
“Since inventing the forged aluminum wheel, Alcoa has continuously innovated stronger, lighter, and more durable wheels to increase payload and enhance sustainability,” said Tim Myers, President, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products.
The Dura-Bright EVO wheel is now commercially available in Europ eand is expected to be available in all other markets in 2015.
Unlike competitive surface coatings that can crack, peel, corrode and dull quickly, the Dura-Bright wheel allows brilliant shine to last even after years of use, without the need for polishing.
Dura-Bright is not a coating, but rather a surface treatment that penetrates the aluminum and becomes an integral part of the wheel. Regular cleaning with commonly used truck cleaning products or with just soap and water will keep the wheels shiny, even after hundreds of washes and thousands of kilometers, reducing maintenance costs
More information at: www.alcoa.com.
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