Vehicle pneumatic tyre comprising a sealant layer, and method for detecting a vehicle pneumatic tyre comprising a sealant layer and for recycling a vehicle pneumatic tyre comprising a sealant

A green tyre (2) for bicycles is built, comprising at least one carcass ply (4) having axially opposite end flaps (4a) engaged with respective bead cores (5) and a tread band (6) applied in a radially outer position around the at least one carcass ply (4). The built tyre (2) removed from the building drum, is profiled so as to translate the tread band (6) in a radially outer direction with respect to the bead cores (5), so as to impart a cross-sectional convex profile to the tyre (2) in a radially outer direction. The profiled tyre is engaged by means of a transfer member (31) comprising a gripping device (30) which retains it at the radially outer surface (2b) so as to maintain the cross-sectional convex profile in a radially outer direction.

The invention provides an apparatus for de-vulcanisation of rubber from a rubber component, preferably a rubber tire. The apparatus comprises a cleaning device configured to clean and/or sanitize the rubber and a mixing device having at least one rotor configured to de-vulcanise the cleaned and/or sanitized rubber.

Provided are a tire vulcanization device and a tire vulcanization method. A container ring is disposed on an outer circumferential side of segments mounted on outer circumferential surfaces of sector molds. A bolster plate is disposed above an upper plate mounted on an upper surface of an upper side mold. A green tire is placed in a sideways state on a lower side mold mounted on an upper surface of a lower plate. In a state where the bolster plate is moved downward by a pressurizing mechanism and maintained in a mold closed position, a container ring held slidably in a vertical direction with respect to the bolster plate by a connecting body is moved downward by pressurizing fluid supplied, and the sector molds are assembled in an annular shape to be closed with the upper side mold pressed against upper surfaces of the sector molds.

The tire repair tool is used for repairing a damaged tire. The tire repair tool plugs the damaged tire. The tire repair tool is configured for use with an impact wrench. The impact wrench is a pneumatic device that drives the working element of the tire repair tool into the damaged tire such that the tire repair tool can deposit a plug in an aperture formed through the damaged tire. The tire repair tool comprises a needle structure, a stop collar, and a locking nut. The stop collar and the locking nut attach to the needle structure. The needle structure forms the working element of the tire repair tool that inserts the plug into the damaged tire. The stop collar limits the depth of insertion of the tire repair tool into the damaged tire. The locking nut fixes the position of the stop collar relative to the needle structure.

Continuous processing equipment is suitable for use in the preparation of elastomeric compositions from end-of-life tire crumb or other vulcanized rubber starting materials. A reactor includes an outer barrel, a first shaft and a second shaft, and one or more piezoelectric transducer-driven acoustic horns arranged along the outer barrel and penetrating the outer barrel through a series of vibration-isolated ports which traverse a jacket of the outer barrel.

A rubber composition manufacturing method comprises an operation in which at least rubber, silica, and silane coupling agent are kneaded in an internal kneader at not less than a temperature lower limit for a coupling reaction between the silica and the silane coupling agent to proceed. For at least a portion of time during which that operation is being carried out, a compressed gas is delivered to the kneading chamber while the ram is in a nonpressing state.

Provided is a sealant composition excellent in production efficiency (coating speed) and sealing characteristics, and a pneumatic tire using the sealant composition. The sealant composition contains 95 parts by mass to 150 parts by mass of a hydrocarbon resin, 20 parts by mass to 60 parts by mass of a liquid plasticizer, and 5 parts by mass to 30 parts by mass of a filler having a DBP absorption amount of 110 cm.sup.3/100 g or less, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a solid rubber component containing a diene rubber.

A hydraulic tire vulcanizing machine includes a frame, a cross beam mechanism, a plurality of groups of pulling rods and a mold locking mechanism, and hydraulic oil cylinders. Each pulling rod includes an upper pulling rod unit and a disconnectable lower pulling rod unit. The upper pulling rod unit is fixedly connected to the upper cross beam, and the lower pulling rod unit is equipped through the lower cross beam and the corresponding hydraulic oil cylinder with the mold locking mechanisms being connected to the lower pulling rod units. Each mold locking mechanism includes a driving device, a swing link, a plurality of connectors and at least one ball pin boss in mutual connection. Detection devices are provided for upper and lower pulling rod units connecting position with each of the detection devices include an impactor and a limit switch. The impactor is arranged on the upper pulling rod unit.

Invention is a cleaning machine for tire curing sidewall (80) that comprises a basket (10), a rotational base (20) which mounted into thereof, a nozzle (60) provided in a movable manner on the rotational base (20), of extending towards the open side of the basket (10) and having an intake (63) connected to inlet (62) in a fluid transferrable manner. The cleaning machine comprises a rotating joint (40) which mounted radially to the outward direction on the rotational base (20) and a telescopic arm (50) which carrying the nozzle (60) at the free end thereof and which of fastened on a rotational base (20) with the rotating joint (40).