abstract |
Rubber composites, for example pneumatic tipes, can be made using seamless, tubular reinforcement ( 14 ). By pulling socks of seamless tubular reinforcement over, for example, a tire building drum ( 10 ), spliceless carcass reinforcement ( 18 ) and spliceless belts ( 64 ) can be incorporated into tires. Methods of treating the spliceless tubular material, by drawing and by adhesive coating, enhance its strength and adhesion to rubber. |