Abstract:
The present invention provides an adhesive composition that may improve both adhesiveness to a film layer and adhesiveness to a rubber layer, and an adhesion method using the same, as well as a laminate and a tire. The adhesive composition according to the present invention includes a rubber component, at least 80 mass % of which rubber component is an epoxidized natural rubber.
Abstract:
An air removal and fastener extraction system for use in retreading tires is disclosed. The system includes a strap that is disposed over a splice region of the tread during precure retreading. A plurality of fasteners are inserted through the strap and across the splice. This securely holds the splice region intact, allows air to be vented during curing, and permits removal of all fasteners in a single pulling motion exerted on the strap after the curing process is completed.
Abstract:
An improved tire 200 having precured tire tread 10 for mounting to an unvulcanized or a vulcanized tire casing 100 is disclosed. The improved precured tread 10 has a pair of circumferentially continuous projections 60. One projection 60 extends axially outwardly from each of the lateral surfaces 40,50 of the tread. The projection 60 provides a means for air tightly sealing the tread casing assembly at the lateral surfaces 40,50 during the vulcanization of the tread 10 to the casing 100. The method of assembly includes placing the tread 10 and casing 100 in a smooth mold, closing the mold inflating a bladder expanding the casing 100 into the tread 10, the tread 10 correspondingly expands effecting an air tight sealing of the tread 10 and the mold at the annular projections 60 of the tread 10, applying heat and pressure causing a uniform flow of unvulcanized material radially outwardly along the tread edges.
Abstract:
An air venting belt for use between an outer surface of a tire and an inner surface of an envelope when a retread tire is vulcanized, comprising a base cloth made of woven cloth which is expansible at least in the longitudinal direction of the belt.
Abstract:
A material intended to form a joint between at least two bodies on the outside of their interface, at least one of the bodies being deformable, is characterized by the following features:(a) it is formed of a fluid mixture having a viscosity, measured at normal temperature, of from 0.3 Pa.s to 700 Pa.s;(b) a dry extract of the fluid mixture, measured at normal temperature and pressure, is from 20% by weight to 80% by weight, based on the weight of the fluid mixture;(c) the dry extract of the fluid mixture comprises an elastomer fraction at least 20% by weight of which elastomer fraction is formed of at least one unsaturated elastomer capable of cross-linking either at ambient temperature or by heating for a period of time of less than one minute.Methods for producing assemblies with this material, consisting, for instance, of manufacturing, repairing or recapping a tire.Assemblies obtained by these methods.
Abstract:
A method for retreading a tire carcass having an arcuate crown with a transversely flat, prevulcanized profiled tread comprising applying the tread to the crown of the carcass with an intermediate layer of unvulcanized bonding rubber therebetween thereby deforming the tread to conform to the crown while preventing the occlusion of air between the tread and carcass, securing an elastic, pressure-permeable fabric or elastomeric stressing belt annularly around the assembled tread and carcass and vulcanizing the intermediate layer of bonding rubber by applying heat and pressure while preventing deformation of the carcass, slippage or raised edges of the tread and uneven distribution of the bonding rubber layer. Also disclosed are a stressing belt and an autoclave structure and method of autoclave operation for use in the above-described method.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a retreading mold which includes a pair of relatively movable platens, means for supporting the platens during relative movement therebetween, means for imparting relative motion to the platens between spaced open and closed positions thereof, a matrix carried by each platen, the motion-imparting means including a reciprocal member, and means between the reciprocal member and one of the platens for effecting self-centering between the platens in the closed position thereof, the self-centering means preferably being defined by a curved surface between one platen and the reciprocal member.
Abstract:
A method for retreading tires using a resilient mold or matrix ring which is normally smaller than a tire body. On its inner side, this ring has an embossing pattern which applies a tread design to a vulcanizable rubber band previously attached to a tire body. The matrix ring is first expanded and then fitted over the tire body with its vulcanizable band in place. Thereafter, the matrix ring is allowed to contract responsive to its inherent tension. The matrix ring thus attached over the tread band is centered on the body while the tire rotates. This whole unit is then heated to a temperature which converts the tread band into a plastic form and embosses the tread design from the matrix ring onto the tread band, which is vulcanized and bonded to the tire body.
Abstract:
A vehicle tire construction and method for retreaded (or new) tires involving the use of a single patch or more patches of cord of large mesh extending laterally of the tire casing between the buffed surface and tread rubber. The patch has stretchable or elastic cords, an intermediate portion thereof being connected to the cord ply layer of the casing and the ends projecting about half way or more of the sidewalls, and possibly as far as the beads, to vent air pockets which tend to accumulate. The patch makes use of the venting capabilities of the ply layers and, to some extent, the porous nature of the buffed surface.The patch may also be interposed between the outer surface of a pre-cured retread and the surrounding plastic envelope which protects the tread from steam pressure during the curing period of the cushion gum rubber interposed between the pre-cured tread rubber and the buffed surface of the tire to be retreaded. The patch will vent air pockets otherwise formed in the grooves of the tire tread and enable the plastic envelope to penetrate and conform to the grooves forming the tread and thus permit uniform application of steam pressure to all sections of the tread.
Abstract:
A method of repairing tires in which an assembly is formed comprising a tread strip applied to the worn surface of a tire carcass with a layer of binder material sandwiched between the tread and the surface of the carcass. A pair of annular shells are applied to the tire sidewalls and seals are formed at the inner and outer edges of the shells in engagement with the tread strip and the beads of the tire. Air is then evacuated from beneath the thus-formed enclosure and the assembly with the enclosure is subjected to heat and pressure to permanently bond the tread to the tire. The enclosure may also include an annular foil surrounding the tread and shrunk thereagainst to press the tread against the worn carcass surface.