1.
Inspection
The primary objective of tire inspection
is to select tires for retreading/reparing that are
free of manufacturer defects, non-repairable damage,
excessive are, and to reject tires that are not capable
of wearing out another tread. Therefore, inspection
is a fundamental function in every retread plant.
2.
Repairing
The primary objective of tire repairing
is to restore the strength and flexibility of a damaged
tire within the maximum injury size limitation as
periodically reviewed and published by an industry
committee, repair material manufacturers and new tire
manufacturers. The tire repair specialist has the
responsibility of probing and analyzing an injury,
its location in the tire body, its size, tire usage,
etc. and making a determination if it can be safely
and economically repaired.
3.
Buffing
A worn tire must be prepared in such
a fashion to meet the following objectives
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Remove
sufficient oxidized surface rubber from the casing
to receive new rubber |
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Achieve
a surface texture to promote maximum adhesion |
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Shape
the casing to predetermined dimensions. (Overall
buff, crown radius, crown width, diameter and
bead to bead dimensions. |
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Buff
the tire to achieve maximum concentricity. ( true
of balance casings) |
4.
Skiving
The objective of buzz-out filling is
to provide a uniform surface on which to build a retread.
Areas of the buffed surface that have been cleaned
out by skiving or buzz-out must be filed with cushion
gum. Since the buzz-out is a minor repair, no reinforcing
after cementing is required.
5.
Cementing
The
main objectives of cementing are:
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Provide
necessary to hold a build up unit together until
it can be cured |
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Provide
protection to the buffed surface to prevent oxidation
and vapor contamination during storage periods
required in normal retread or repair operations. |
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Provide
sealing of cord ends in skived and buffed repair
cavities. |
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Improves
adhesion. |
6.
Tread building / Tread application
The purpose of tread application is
to apply the correct size tread rubber or pre vulcanized
tread to a buffed and cemented tire.
7.
Tubing, Rimming and Enveloping
The envelope is designed to create
a differential pressure between the tread and the
buffed surface of the casing. This pressure is very
important to create proper bond of the tread to the
casing during the curing cycle.
8.
Curing
Both Precured and hot cure basis must
be cure in a different degree, the High tech of Olympic's
Curing machine ensure that the retread tire always
in superior quality
9.
Final Inspection
Final inspection has to be done to
ensure the every retread tyres arrive to the customers
hand is free of manufacturing failures.
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