IMPLEMENTATION OF FLEXIBLE SIDEWALL TECHNOLOGY

EDN: QDBYPH

Abstract

Studies on increasing the level of yield have the great importance for the Russian Federation as a whole and the Altai Territory in particular as for the agro-industrial complex. LLC “NORTEC” developed and implemented the Flexible sidewall technology in order to reduce tire pressure on the ground. An analysis of the external characteristics, composition of the tire, as well as the impact of its surface on the ground was carried out. It was possible to reduce the operating pressure in the tire to 0.8 kgf / cm², while increasing the contact patch because of change in the design and composition of rubber compounds. Particular attention in the study was paid to the distribution of material in the tire, which influenced further characteristics and performance. The results of these studies will be further applied to the line of large-sized agricultural tires manufactured by Nortek LLC. The tire 710/70R38 FS, produced using the Flexible sidewall technology, was tested and improved in several stages, after which the tire could be the most competitive with foreign analogues.

The article will be useful both to specialists in the production of rubber materials, students, teachers of chemical specialties and to a circle of readers, interested in modern tire production and the prospects for the agricultural industry.