How to make an agricultural tyre: From plastic to elastic
Jul 31, 2021
4 minutes
Take some natural rubber, one part synthetically produced rubber, a pinch of carbon black, two parts silicate, and a little mineral oil; fold this in with wire; and apply the mixture onto a textile surface. Stirred together until smooth, it is then put into a large pressure cooker to make the agricultural tyre … until it's 'done'. Of course, the job's not quite that simple, although the list of ingredients is almost right. Just like every cook, each manufacturer has its own secret recipe.
Vredestein has been active in the agricultural sector since 1955, and, in addition to its farm tyres, it also produces car tyres at the Apollo-Vredestein factory at Enschede.
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