Abstract: A method for curing a rubber article including maintaining a measured curing temperature between a high temperature limit (TH) and a low temperature limit (TL). The TH TL are derived from high and low temperature curing curves respectively. Other steps may include obtaining a curing target A1 or A2, wherein A1 and A2 are areas between the high temperature curing curve and a base temperature (TB) and the low temperature curing curve respectively wherein TB is selected to make A1 and A2 within at least 10% of each other and determining an area under a measured curing curve, the area under the measured curing curve being between the measured curing curve and the TB, wherein the measured curing curve is defined as a plot of the measured curing temperature over time.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 27, 2007
Date of Patent:
April 2, 2013
Assignees:
Companjnie Generale des Establissements, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Inventors:
Norman Christopher, Stephen Manuel, Robert Young