An automobile tire consists of the tread and the tire skeleton. More than 200 different materials are used in manufacturing automobile tires, including oils, steel, sulphur compounds, Kevlar®, polyester and up to 80 different grades of rubber, aramid, zinc, resin and silica.
To increase the tire’s speed rating and handling, the tire tread is reinforced with Kevlar® (aramid). Achieving a secure bond between the tread material and the Kevlar® meshing so the tire can withstand high g-forces is of crucial importance. In mass production, this adhesion is promoted by pre-treating the aramid mesh with caustic sulfuric acid.
Safer, more reliable material bonding thanks to Aurora plasma
Pre-treatment with Aurora low-pressure plasma provides a more reliable and environmentally friendly alternative for this hazardous chemical process. Plasma effectively functionalizes the surface of the aramid mesh for the subsequent vulcanization process.
Determining surface tension with dyne inks now
PC Control April 2020
Journal für Oberflächentechnik 3/2020
Kunststoffe international (01/2020)
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Plasmatreat USA Inc. has been a supplier and contract manufacturing partner to the medical device industry for many years. Providing surface modification for wetting, improved cell attachment or general adhesion promotion has always been our core competence.
Plasmatreat plans to get more involved in the disinfection industry by providing solutions for disinfecting protective clothing during the current corona crisis.
Together, we are facing a truly unprecedented situation. The global Covid-19 pandemic is affecting all our families, our businesses, our communities and our way of life.
