This book describes the different elastomers utilized in tyre retreading. Among others, it discusses reinforcing fillers in terms of their efficacy, the use of bonding agents, and their relevance to the tyre retreading process. The authors give specific guidelines for the practical compounding of different rubber compounds to make retread. A practical approach is also taken to describing the manufacturing technology used in tyre retreading.

• Preface 6
• Contents 8
• List of contributors 16
• 1. Rubbers, compounding ingredients and their criterion in tyre retreading 18
• 2. Processability, characterisation and properties of tyre retread compounding ingredients 44
• 3. Manufacturing technology for tyre retreading 64
• 4. Green tyre tread technology 92
• 5. Advances in tyre retreading and scope of run-flat tyres and elastomer nanocomposites 126
• 6. Testing and quality assurance for the tyre retreading industry 160
• Abbreviations 194
• Index 196