Steel Tire Cord-Rubber Adhesion, Including the Contribution of Cobalt

Abstract

Abstract This review will discuss the mechanisms that are responsible for the adhesion between brass-coated steel tire cord and rubber. In particular, the role of cobalt as an adhesion promoter and how it influences the stability of the bond between the steel tire cord and rubber are examined. Some of the techniques by which the morphology of the interfacial layers has been investigated will be discussed, along with a brief review of the latest bonding mechanisms.