METHOD FOR PRODUCING TIRE-CURING BLADDER

摘要

A method for forming and curing an uncured tire-curing bladder with a bladder-curing bladder includes providing an uncured tire-curing bladder having an inner and outer surface on or in a recess of an outer-surface curing mold; inflating the bladder-curing bladder into the recess and exerting pressure on the inner surface of the uncured tire-curing bladder; and curing the uncured tire-curing bladder by providing heat, pressure, or both to the inner surface and the outer surface of the tire-curing bladder to form a cured tire-curing bladder. A thin tire-curing bladder and a curing apparatus are also provided.