RETREADING
choose a new life, instead of a new tyre.
With over 50 years of experience at our UK facility, our engineering team draws on extensive knowledge of the commercial tyre sector and vehicle applications across a range of industries. In this video, we follow the journey of a tyre casing through the retreading process at our ContiLifeCycle plant.
During the manufacture of Bandvulc tyres, a new tread and rubber compound are applied to selected used casings using a hot vulcanisation process. Before entering production, each casing undergoes a series of inspections in accordance with established quality and safety procedures.
The retreading process begins with the removal of the original tread. A rubber compound, manufactured on-site at our adjacent mixing facility, is then applied before the tyre undergoes vulcanisation. As part of the manufacturing process, thermal energy generated during vulcanisation is recovered and reused within the facility. This approach forms part of our efforts to support resource efficiency in tyre production.
The retreading process combines established manufacturing techniques, rigorous casing inspection procedures and decades of operational experience to extend the service potential of selected tyre casings.
It’s attention to detail like this that proves retreaded tyres really do deserve our respect.
ENGINEERED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE UK
Our ContiLifeCycle plant in Devon has been the home of Bandvulc tyres for over 50 years. Retreaded truck and bus tyres supplied to the UK market are manufactured at our UK facility, combining decades of commercial tyre retreading experience with local production. The use of retreading and UK-based manufacturing may help reduce the resources required compared with producing a new tyre and transporting it from overseas.
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