摘要 |
A method for making a preassembly of a sealant (17, 100) useful in tire manufacturing. The method of making the preassembled sealant includes extruding a center strip (15) and at least two axially outer strips (10, 20) of a sealant onto a first conveyor belt (30); wherein the center strip and the axially outer strips are in a side by side adjacent relationship. Conveying the center strip (15) onto a second conveyor (40) while the axially outer strips are conveyed on the first conveyor belt towards the end of the belt, wherein the center strip has two outer edges (11, 13), wherein a divider strip (12, 14) is applied to each other edge in a continuous manner, wherein the center strip (15) is then conveyed onto the axially outer strips (10, 20) and then stitched together forming a preassembled component. |