Materials Used

in
Tire
Construction

THE TIRE Materials Used

Rubber
Carbon black
Silica
Cord Materials - cotton, rayon,

polyamide, polyester, steel, fiber

glass and aramid or kevlar

THE TIRE Materials Used

1. Rubber
Two types:
a. Natural - 70% of the worlds
natural rubber is utilized in the
manufacturing of tires.
b. Synthetic - majority of tires
manufactured today use synthetic
material.

THE TIRE Materials Used

2. Carbon Black
- improves wear character and
quality of rubber mixes
- represents 30% of the tires
composition
- excellent pigment, making the
tires color black

THE TIRE Materials Used

3. Tire Cord Materials

- cotton, rayon, polyamide,
polyester, steel, glass fiber, aramid
4. Silica
- improve tear resistance

Early Casing Material

Woven textile

Casing Ply Structure

Rubber Sheet
Textile cords