Method and apparatus for manufacturing a tire ply and its application in tire manufacturing

摘要

The present application is related to a method of forming a tube of reinforced elastomeric material comprising shaping a flat sheet of reinforced elastomeric material having a width equal to the circumference of said tube into a tubular shape, splicing abutting edges of said sheet and cutting said tube into a predetermined band length for application to a tire building drum. An apparatus for carrying out such a method is also described. The application is also related to a method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire.