• 9781780443041.000 1
• 9781780443041.001 5
• Part One: Background 5
• 1. Introduction 5
• 2. Vehicle Tyres 7
• 2.1: The Development of Pneumatic Tyres 7
• 2.2: Types of Pneumatic Tyre 7
• 2.3: Characteristics of Pneumatic Tyres 8
• 2.4: Pneumatic Tyre Construction 9
• 3. Punctures 15
• 3.1: Main Causes of Punctures 15
• 3.2: Puncture Prevention - Basic Precautions 15
• Part Two: Methods of Reducing and Preventing Punctures 18
• 4. Summary 18
• 5. Tyre Sealants 19
• 5.1: Description 19
• 5.2: Applications 19
• 5.3: Commercial Examples 19
• 5.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries 21
• 6. Puncture-Resistant Inserts 22
• 6.1: Description 22
• 6.2: Applications 22
• 6.3: Commercial Examples 22
• 6.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries 23
• 6.5: Locally Produced Examples 23
• 7. Puncture-Resistant Tyres and Inner Tubes 24
• 7.1: Description 24
• 7.2: Applications 24
• 7.3: Commercial Examples 24
• 7.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries 26
• 8. Non-Pneumatic Inner Tubes 27
• 8.1: Description 27
• 8.2: Applications 27
• 8.3: Commercial Examples 27
• 8.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries 29
• 8.5: Locally Produced Examples 31
• 9. Tyre Fillers 34
• 9.1: Description 34
• 9.2: Applications 34
• 9.3: Commercial Examples 34
• 9.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries 35
• 9.5: Locally Produced Example 35
• 10. Solid Tyres 38
• 10.1: Description 38
• 10.2: Applications 38
• 10.3: Commercial Example 38
• 10.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries 40
• 10.5: Locally produced example 40
• Annex 1: Suppliers and Approximate UK Prices of Commercial Products (Summer 1986) 41

Michael Ayre
Michael Ayre is a Managing Director at Crucible Industrial Design Ltd

Alan Smith