Engineering:Canned tire inflator
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Short description: Single-use fixes for flat tires
Canned tire inflators are single-use devices intended to provide a quick, temporary solution to drivers who experience flat tires. These devices seal the punctured tire and then reinflate it with pressurized gas, providing enough pressure to allow the auto to be driven for a short period at low speed. This allows the motorist to have the damaged tire professionally repaired or replaced, avoiding the need to replace the wheel at the roadside.
Canned tire inflators contain a pressurised fluid mixture of three components:
- solvents, which make the sealants adhere to the rubber tire
- sealants, which temporarily seal the puncture
Current issues
- If a canned tire inflator is used on a tire mounted on a wheel with chrome plating, then it is very important to thoroughly clean the entire wheel and the inside of the tire in order to prevent chrome peel.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Tim Gowens (2011-07-22). "Peeling or Flaking Chrome Wheels". Metrowheels. https://www.metrowheels.net/About-Us/Blog/ID/50/Peeling-or-Flaking-Chrome-Wheels.
- ↑ Samuel, Stephen. "Portable tire inflator". https://www.smartnewo.com/product-category/portable-tire-inflators.
- VRTC crash avoidance research, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems , US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- ARB approves tripling of early action measures required under AB 32, CARB news release, 2007-10-25
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