Investigating the Effect of Vulcanization in Tread Rubber Applications

Abstract:

Retreading has many potential applications in tyre manufacturing industry. There is a critical need for optimization of vulcanization processes used in tread manufacturing. Not much work hitherto has been reported for optimization of efficient sulphur vulcanization process of the tread manufacturing. The present experimentation work highlights approach to macro-model strength, elongation and hardness during vulcanization of rubber. Relationship between strength, elongation, hardness and other parameter has been deduced by using Taguchi L9 orthogonal array (OA). Results indicate that the hardness, elongation and strength of tread rubber while vulcanization depends significantly on the natural: synthetic rubber ratio (NR: SR), curing time and curing temperature of the rubber.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 751)
• Pages: 1-7
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.751.1
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Jatinder Kumar, Rupinder Singh
• Keywords: Curing Temperature, Elongation, Hardness, Retreading, Strength, Tread, Vulcanization

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