Objective The aims of the proposed research are better assessment of tyre casing integrity, the development of water-based tyre cements to replace solvent-based ones and the better prediction of the wear resistance of retreaded tyres At present instruments available for casing integrity inspection are expensive and are limited in use; water-based tyre cements are needed for a healthier factory environment; and there is no satisfactory abrasion tester that predicts actual tread wear resistance in service. There is a need for improved understanding and new quality control test methods. The principal research tasks are: (i) development of new test methods for assessing tyre casing integrity, both before and after retreading. (ii) adoption of water-based tyre cements. (iii) development of laboratory/factory abrasion testers for the prediction of tread wear. A successful outcome should benefit manufacturers of retreaded tyres and other industrial sectors concerned with transport safety recycling and the environment. Cost savings of 10% may be possible in a European market approaching retread sales of I bECU per annum, with further savings accruing to other related sectors. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling Programme(s) FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 0203 - Reliability and quality of materials and products Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CRS - Cooperative research contracts Coordinator BANDVULC TYRES LIMITED Address Gillard way, lee mill industrial estate PL21 9LN Ivybridge United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (19) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Intzestrasse 1/2 52074 Aachen See on map Links Website Opens in new window Anderstorps Gummiindustri AB Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address 334 21 Anderkstorp See on map Bekaert SA/NV Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address 2,bekaertstraat 8550 Zwevegem See on map Cabot BV Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address 15,archimedesweg 2333 CM Leiden See on map Castle Retreads Ltd. United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Miners road LL12 9PJ Llay See on map Dr. K.A. Grosch Consultant Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 22,ülenbenderweg 22 52159 Rötgen-rott See on map EMPRESA PORTUGUESA DE BORRACHAS LDA - EMPOBOR Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address 3101 901 Pombal See on map Etherstone Ltd. United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address LL11 4RZ Wrexham See on map Gummiwerk Kraiburg Austria GmbH & Co.KG Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address 5132 Geretsberg See on map Lang Automation GmbH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 12,an der zinkhütte 12 51469 Bergisch-gladbach See on map Ondura Ltd. United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Alston works - alston road BD21 3NF Keighley See on map RTS UK Ltd. United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address 1-10,burgess street 1-10 ST6 3PD Middleport - stoke-on-trent See on map Recauchutados Mesas SA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address 14,calle c 14 02006 Albacete See on map Reifen Darley Runderneuerungs GmbH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 53,münsterstraße 53 59348 Ludwigshausen See on map Rula GmbH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 5,am damm 5 04928 Schraden See on map TUN ABDUL RAZAK RESEARCH CENTRE LTD. United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Brickendon lane brickendonbury SG13 8NL Hertford See on map Telemeasurement GmbH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hörselbergblick 99819 Großenlupnitz See on map Truck Tyre Specialists Ltd. United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Werne road BS23 3UU Weston-super-mare See on map Vael OE Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Volou street 41000 Larissa See on map
