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Elastomer- Car Tire Ciaran Doyle

Manufacture/ Replication Context of Use/

Finishing Process Process Applications

Various semi- nished products
Firstly I put little cut out
Could be used in making
come together on the tire rectangles of masking tape Toy/Replica collectable cars.
Swatch assembled into what is known as over sections of the template Can also be used for any
building machine and are

a “green tire.” This is done in two to show the lines that are usually replica vehicle that may be
stages:the casing, and the in tires. Then sprayed over with sold.

tread/belt assembly. This black primer.
“green tire” is then sprayed with a

special uid to prepare it
for vulcanization.

Attributes/
Finish Rationale Technical Specs Materials
Description behind material Used
choice
The attributes are that it
It is a rubbery nish that is hard wearing, but also
is black and mimicks the I chose this material as I

elastomer that is used for felt it was one that is a a rubbery feel. It isn’t

making tires for both cars and very often produced soft but as it is lled
other vehicles. type of elastomer that is with air it can feel hard.
used on every vehicle. Tires Specs size is shown

As a nish it is seen using a two digit
every day by the
majority of people number after the
slash mark.