Tire & Rubber Paint
Sidewall Protective Paint
APV’s Sidewall Protective Paint protects white rubber from scuffing during tire handling, storage and shipping.
Tire & Rubber
APV offers a complete line of coating and marking products engineered specifically for tire and rubber manufacturers. All products boast outstanding performance properties and have been utilized by leading tire producers worldwide.
As compliance experts, APV offers low VOC, VOC-free, HAPS-free, and water-based formulations to meet global environmental and EPA requirements.
Our R&D team will custom-formulate products to suit unique applications and performance criteria.
Our Engineering Team designs and installs completely customized equipment for production lines to improve efficiencies and streamline the application process.
Features & Benefits
- Custom Formulations
- Available in Water or Solvent based
Literature
Tire and Rubber Products Brochure (.pdf / 4MB)
Tire and Rubber Products Sell Sheet (.pdf / 965KB)
Product Data Sheets
Product line
Tire & Rubber Paint
Repair Paint
This water-based product is applied to cured rubber surfaces in new tire and retread manufacturing to hide blemishes, scuff marks, scratches, chalk marks, and crayon marks, creating the appearance of a cured finish.
Tire & Rubber Paint
Pre-Cure Outside Tire Paint
APV's Pre-Cure Outside Tire Paint is a water-based paint used on un-vulcanized rubber tires and other rubber surfaces including sheet rubber.
Adhesives
Tread Cement
APV Tread Cement is ideal for tire manufacturers that want a cost-effective way to adhere components such as the underside of extruded tread, splices, and skives together.
Adhesives
Bead Dip Cement
Used in new tire manufacturing, APV's Bead Dip Cement is a water-based adhesive that cures in an autoclave.
Crayons & Inspection Markers, Tire & Rubber Inks
Dot Markers
Available in water-based (T-series) or solvent-based (D-series), dot markers are typically used in tire manufacturing to denote high point, conicity, and pass/fail marks.
Crayons & Inspection Markers, Identification Marking
UV Marking Crayon
APV's UV marking crayon (C-0303) is specifically designed to mark a rubber surface with a mark that is visible only under UV identification and inspection cameras. This crayon fluoresces under 365 nm ultraviolet light, making it a valuable tool for identification and quality control procedures in rubber manufacturing.
Crayons & Inspection Markers, Identification Marking
Disappearing Crayons
APV’s Disappearing Crayon (C-0300) is specifically designed to visibly mark uncured rubber surfaces to denote problem areas. The markings go away after the rubber is cured.
Tire & Rubber Inks
Tread Striping Equipment
APV Engineered Coatings offers 3 different systems to apply both our solvent-based and water-based tread striping inks.
Tire & Rubber Inks
Tread Striping Inks
APV’s Tread Striping Inks are offered in both water-based and solvent-based chemistries to mark tire treads.
Tire & Rubber Inks
UV Readable Inks
UV Readable Ink is used in tire and rubber manufacturing to mark uncured or extruded rubber surfaces for processing and identification purposes. It appears clear until exposed under a UV light.
Identification Marking, Transfer Inks
Stamping Inks
Stamping Ink is a white transfer ink used on external surfaces, such as sidewalls, for inventory recording purposes.
Identification Marking, Tire & Rubber Inks
Jet Printing Ink
Jet Printing Ink is engineered specifically for the REA JET® Large Character Ink Jet Printer System. The ink is used for alpha-numeric identification and inventory labeling of rubber components.
Identification Marking, Tire & Rubber Inks
Defect Marking Inks
Defect Marking Inks are used throughout the tire manufacturing process to denote high point, conicity, pass/fail marks and more on internal and external rubber components.
Identification Marking, Tire & Rubber Inks
Bead Marking Inks
Bead Marking Inks are applied to uncured bead rings during the assembly process for coding and identification purposes.
Tire & Rubber Inks
Stencil Ink
APV offers Stencil Ink in a water-based chemistry for various rubber substrates including tire sidewalls, hoses, golf grips and more.
Tire & Rubber Inks
Cure Indicator Ink
Cure Indicator Ink is offered in a solvent-based, temperature-sensitive chemistry for use on green rubber parts to indicate when a component is fully cured.
Crayons & Inspection Markers, Identification Marking
Ply Markers and Crayons
Ply markers and crayons have zero VOCs and are typically used to mark rubber surfaces for inspection and identification. Ply markers, also known as fugitive crayons, are a valuable tool for marking uncured rubber surfaces such as calendered material, plies, and bead rings.
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