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camelback [1 record]

Record 1 1999-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Tire Manufacturing
DEF

Tread-type rubber compound extruded in a variety of thicknesses and widths for use in tyre retreading. The standard section is in the shape of a regular trapezium, but variations are made to suit particular types of tyre and different makes of moulding equipment. The name is derived from the shape of the section which resembles the hump of a camel ...

OBS

The use of the name camelback is now deprecated in favour of "tread rubber", which in certain contexts can be ambiguous.

OBS

camelback: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Fabrication des pneumatiques
DEF

Bande de gomme extrudée destinée à constituer la bande de roulement. Appelée plus couramment KM.

OBS

croissant pour rechapage : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • caoutchouc profilé pour chapes
  • caoutchouc à rechapage

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Fabricación de neumáticos
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