PROCESSING OF RUBBER TYRES

Component manufacturing
There are many different parts that go into the making of a tyre. they all play an important role in making sure your vehicle performs.
The compounds are used in rubberising various components, such as cables, textiles or steel belts. A tyre is manufactured from 10–30
The Parts of a Tyre different components.

1. Beads 2.Belt 3.Ply 4.Sidewall 5.Sipe and Groove 6.Shoulder 7.Tread

Stage 3: Building the tire
Stage 1: Quality ingredients to make essential compounds

Now, the tire building can begin. The various semi-finished products come
together on the tire building machine and are assembled into what is known
as a “green tire.” This is done in two stages: the casing, and the tread/belt
assembly. This “green tire” is then sprayed with a special fluid to prepare it
for vulcanization.

Steel. The steel industry supplies high-strength steel. This serves as the starting material for the manufacture of steel belts (steel cord) and of
bead cores (steel wire).
Chemicals. The chemical industry is a major tire ingredient supplier. In particular, synthetic rubber and materials used to reduce wear, Stage 4: Vulcanization
increase grip, and extend the life of a tire.
Natural rubber. Rubber is extracted from special trees grown in large plantations. The milky fluid (latex) that flows out coagulates when acid is
added to it. It is then cleaned with water and pressed into solid bales for easier transportation and storage.
Green tyres are vulcanised in curing presses.
Textiles. The textile industry supplies base materials (rayon, nylon, polyester, and aramid fibers) for the manufacture of cords that serve as
reinforcement in tires. Here, the tire receives its final shape after being vulcanized for a certain length of
Mixing time at a certain pressure and temperature. During this process, raw rubber
becomes flexible, elastic rubber. Curing press molds are engraved with the tread
In the mixing stage, the raw materials are mixed together and heated at a temperature of approximately 120 degrees Celsius. pattern and sidewall markings.
The consistency of the rubber compounds used in different parts of a tyre varies, and the consistency also varies depending on the intended
use and model of the tyre

Stage 2: Manufacturing of components

Stage 5: Quality control
Steel cord. Pre-treated steel cord supplied on wire spools is fed into a
calendar, where it is embedded in one or more layers of rubber. The result
is a continuous sheet of cord and rubber. This is cut at a defined angle to
the correct length according to tire size and rolled up for further processing. Each individual stage of production – from the inspection of raw materials to delivery of
finished tires – is subject to ongoing quality control.
Tread. Kneadable rubber material that has been blended in a mixer is now
A multi-layered process ensures Continental tires are thoroughly checked for quality. Finished
ready to be made into the tread. A screw-type extruder shapes the rubber
Continental tires go through:
into an endless strip of tread. After extrusion, the weight per meter is
checked and the tread cooled by immersion.
Visual inspection
X-raying
Textile cord. A multitude of textile threads are fed into the calendar by a large roller device and embedded in a thin layer of rubber. This
Various tire uniformity checks
endless sheet is then cut to the desired width at a 90° angle to the direction of travel and rewound for further processing.
Once tires have passed all checks and inspections, they are sent to the distribution
Steel bead. The core of the bead is made up of many ring-shaped steel wires. Each of them has its own rubber coating. This loop is then warehouse for shipment.
fitted with a rubber apex.

Sidewall. Sidewall sections cut to suit the particular tire size are turned out with the extruder.

Inner liner. A calendar forms the airtight inner liner into a wide, thin layer.