Studying Rubber at Bicocca. R&D and the Pirelli Foundation Open Their Doors to the G.B. Pirelli School
This year, the Pirelli Foundation has again opened its doors to third-grade children of the Giovanni Battista Pirelli elementary school, with a very special lesson for them.
After a brief introduction to the history and properties of rubber, the children learnt about the main stages involved in manufacturing a tyre. From theory to practice: armed with plasticine (strictly black!) and wooden sticks, the children let their imagination run wild, designing and creating a tread of their own… geometric patterns, shapes taken from the world of nature and even a few hearts. This led to the creation of the latest treads: ‘Fantasy’, ‘DNA’, ‘Rubbery Sky’, ‘Go!’ and many others.
The morning continued with a visit to the R&D laboratories. Shown around by laboratory colleagues, the children discovered the secrets involved in creating a tyre tread: from laser cutting to the delicate work of gouging and then on to the semi-anechoic chamber, where, in absolute silence, they put the performance of Pirelli tyres to the test.
This course is an integral part of the training programme provided by the Pirelli Foundation with the aim of introducing children to the world of the factory and work, and bringing even the youngest ones closer to the values of our company.
If you wish to find out more about our training programme for schools, please write to info@fondazionepirelli.org or call +39 02644270613.
This year, the Pirelli Foundation has again opened its doors to third-grade children of the Giovanni Battista Pirelli elementary school, with a very special lesson for them.
After a brief introduction to the history and properties of rubber, the children learnt about the main stages involved in manufacturing a tyre. From theory to practice: armed with plasticine (strictly black!) and wooden sticks, the children let their imagination run wild, designing and creating a tread of their own… geometric patterns, shapes taken from the world of nature and even a few hearts. This led to the creation of the latest treads: ‘Fantasy’, ‘DNA’, ‘Rubbery Sky’, ‘Go!’ and many others.
The morning continued with a visit to the R&D laboratories. Shown around by laboratory colleagues, the children discovered the secrets involved in creating a tyre tread: from laser cutting to the delicate work of gouging and then on to the semi-anechoic chamber, where, in absolute silence, they put the performance of Pirelli tyres to the test.
This course is an integral part of the training programme provided by the Pirelli Foundation with the aim of introducing children to the world of the factory and work, and bringing even the youngest ones closer to the values of our company.
If you wish to find out more about our training programme for schools, please write to info@fondazionepirelli.org or call +39 02644270613.