Abstract:
A pneumatic tire having a puncture preventive layer formed by windingly sticking a tube having seal material wrapped therein to the tire inner surface circumferentially of the tire and continuously and spirally with its side surfaces closely contacted each other: or a pneumatic tire having a puncture preventive layer formed by sticking micro balloons having seal material wrapped therein to the tire inner surface with their sides closely contacted with each other.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire having a puncture preventive layer formed by windingly sticking a tube having seal material wrapped therein to the tire inner surface circumferentially of the tire and continuously and spirally with its side surfaces closely contacted each other: or a pneumatic tire having a puncture preventive layer formed by sticking micro balloons having seal material wrapped therein to the tire inner surface with their sides closely contacted with each other.
Abstract:
Tire components comprising a microencapsulated reactant and a reaction facilitator are provided. These components have the ability to resist crack propagation and to self-repair cracks that form within the tire component matrix.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire having a puncture preventive layer formed by windingly sticking a tube having seal material wrapped therein to the tire inner surface circumferentially of the tire and continuously and spirally with its side surfaces closely contacted each other: or a pneumatic tire having a puncture preventive layer formed by sticking micro balloons having seal material wrapped therein to the tire inner surface with their sides closely contacted with each other.
Abstract:
A process for applying particles to the inner wall of a tire comprising two sidewalls, a crown provided radially externally with a tread, a carcass-type reinforcing structure and at least one crown reinforcement, the inner surface of the sidewalls and of the crown forming an inner wall, at least one portion of said inner wall being covered with at least one layer of self-sealing composition.The particles are applied after the curing of the tire.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire to the interior surface of which there has been applied a puncture sealant containing a lubricant (as hereinbefore defined) comprising a polybutene and an amide wax.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a puncture sealant composition in emulsion for a tubeless pneumatic tire comprising a butyl rubber emulsion, a saturated hydrocarbon polymer emulsion, a crosslinking agent for the rubber and a crosslinking activator. A composition further containing a diene type unsaturated polymer emulsion and/or a natural rubber latex is also disclosed. These compositions are suitable for use in the production of a self-sealing vehicle tire.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to self-healing materials and use thereof for extending the lifespan of a tire. The self-healing material includes a rubber healing agent, e.g., sulfur, encapsulated by a coating material, e.g., polypropylene, defining a microcapsule. The self-healing materials are processed with rubbery polymers to provide a rubber compound suitable for use in a tire. The microcapsule coating material is selected to prevent release of the healing agent during the processing steps of the rubber compound, such as can occur through melting or softening of the coating material, and to release the healing agent, e.g., via melting or softening, at a desired temperature greater than a tire's running temperature. Release of the healing agent can help repair damage to local polymeric structure, such as broken cross-links, by reacting with the surrounding rubber. In this way, that area of the rubber compound can be reinforced, thereby prolonging the life of the tire.
Abstract:
A method of forming a puncture preventing layer on an innner surface of a pneumatic tire including the steps of extruding sealing material and pulverizing the extruded sealing material into fine particles for coating the inner surface with a layer of the sealing material under pressure through action of centrifugal force. For effecting the above described method in an efficient manner, there is also provided a puncture preventing layer forming apparatus which includes arrangements for holding the tire, extruding the sealing material, and pulverizing the extruded sealing material so as to be coated onto the inner surface of the tire through the action of centrifugal force.
Abstract:
A method of forming a puncture preventing layer on an inner surface of a pneumatic tire including the steps of extruding sealing material and pulverizing the extruded sealing material into fine particles for coating the inner surface with a layer of the sealing material under pressure through action of centrifugal force. For effecting the above described method in an efficient manner, there is also provided a puncture preventing layer forming apparatus which includes arrangements for holding the tire, extruding the sealing material, and pulverizing the extruded sealing material so as to be coated onto the inner surface of the tire through the action of centrifugal force.