12. Natural rubber (NR) for the tyre industry

Published Date
Chemistry, Manufacture and Applications of Natural Rubber
2014, Pages 325–352, doi:10.1533/9780857096913.2.325

• Author 

• Y. Hirata
• H. Kondo
• Y. Ozawa

Abstract:

The most important performance requirements of a tyre are safety and comfort of mobility, along with reduced environmental impact. these requirements are best met by deploying a combination of technologies on both a microscopic and a macroscopic level in design and manufacturing. this chapter discusses examples of such technologies. it also discusses natural rubber (NR), the most important raw material used in tyres, including its quality control and the challenges facing its use in the future.

Key words

• macroscopic design
• microscopic design
• morphological control
• safety
• durability
• sustainable society
• GHG emissions
• quality
• processability
• pre-mastication
• foreign materials

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