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Record 1 2007-06-18

English

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

The life of a tire can be materially extended by either recapping or retreading. Recapping means adding a top strip (called camelback) of synthetic or reclaimed rubber to the buffed and roughened surface of a worn tire. Retreading means adding full width new rubber to the worn tire.

OBS

The terms ["recapping" and "retreading"] are used rather loosely and interchangeably in the tire industry, but a retread is ordinarily a better and more thorough job since new rubber is bonded to the tire from one shoulder to the other.

OBS

recapping; top capping; retreading: terms standardized by ISO.

French

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

rechapage de sommet : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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