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The ETRTO recommendations provide guidelines for the proper care, repair, and storage of tyres, including definitions of key terms such as 'Person Skilled in The Art' and 'Tyre Repair'. It emphasizes the importance of controlling environmental factors like humidity, light, temperature, and ozone exposure during storage to prevent deterioration. Additionally, it outlines specific storage methods and the need for a First In First Out (FIFO) procedure to minimize the storage time of tyres.

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ETRTO

The ETRTO recommendations provide guidelines for the proper care, repair, and storage of tyres, including definitions of key terms such as 'Person Skilled in The Art' and 'Tyre Repair'. It emphasizes the importance of controlling environmental factors like humidity, light, temperature, and ozone exposure during storage to prevent deterioration. Additionally, it outlines specific storage methods and the need for a First In First Out (FIFO) procedure to minimize the storage time of tyres.

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ETRTO (European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation) Recommendations

Definition
Person Skilled in The Art
Is considered as skilled in the art, the person or the corporate body whose main
activity is the manufacture or the distribution to a third party of newm second-
hand or retreaded tyres, and who is registered as such to register of commerce or
to the trade register of commerce or to the trade register and who uses the relevant
equipment following the rules of the art.

Rules of The Art


The rules of the art correspond to all the technical instructions, standards and laws
concerning the use, service and maintenance of tyres.

State of The Art


It is, at a precise moment, all the knowledge within the comprehension of
professionals of a sector or of trade, which are complementary to the law or the
regulations by being transmitted by writing or orally.

Specialist
A person entitled to perform the specific operation and acting on behalf of a firm
qualified to practice said activity.

Tyre Care
Tyre care includes repair and restoration to an usuable state of a damaged tyre.

Tyre Repair
Tyre repair is the permanent elimination of a tyre damage by suitable materials
and methods in order to use the tyre unlimited according to the service description
marked on the tyre.
Hot / Warm – Vulcanisation
Procedure to put on and to vulcanize material for repair by heat and pressure with
specified temperatures in accordance with the recommendations of the
manufacturers or the suppliers of the repair material.

Self – Vulcanisation
Procedure to put on and to vulcanize material for repair by suitable bonding
ingredients at normal ambient temperatures in accordance with the
recommendations of the manufacturers or the suppliers of the repair material.

Vulcanisable Material for Repair


 Combination Plug Patch
A shaped all-rubber pre-vulcanized component for repair being the plug
for filling and repairing the penetration.
 Repair – Patch
Flat component fo repair with reinforcing material being prepared
depending on its dimensions and applications (is mainly ysed for major
repairs).
 Repair Patch for Tubes
Flat stretchable all rubber repair component.
ETRTO Recommendations on Storage
Storage of Tyres, Tubes, Flaps, and Valves
Scope
Applies to all tyres stored for any period whether fitted on rims or not. In
view of the potential influence of temperature, humidity, light, heat, ozone,
and chemical agents, the following storage recommendations are made.

Humidity
Moist conditions should be avoided. Care must be taken to ensure no
condensation occurs. Whenever possible, tyres should be stored inside a
cool, dry, and aerated area. If tyres are stored outdoors, they should be
covered by an appropiate covering to protect against water and moisture.
Tyres destined for retreading/repairing must be thoroughly dired out
beforehand.

Light
There should be protection from sunlight and strong artificial light with a
high ultra-violet content.

Temperature
The storage temperature should be below 35°C and preferably below
25°C. At temperatures exceeding 50°C, particularly in the absence of
proper rotation of stocks, certain forms of deterioration may be accelerated
sufficiently to affect the ultimate service life. Direct contact with pipes and
radiators must be avoided.
The effects of low temperature are not permanently deleterious, but can
cause the products to stiffen. Care should be taken therefore to avoid
distorting them during handling at that temperature. When they are taken
from low temperature storage for immediate use, their temperature should
be raised to approximately 20°C throughout before they are put into
service.
Ozone and Chemical Agents
As ozone is particularly harmful, storage rooms should not contain any
equipment generating ozone such as flourescent lighting with high ultra-
violet content, mercury vapor lamps, electrical machines or other
equipment which may produce sparks or other electrical discharges.
Combustion gases and vapors which may produce ozone via photo-
chemical processes should also be excluded.
Solvents, fuels, lubricants, chemicals, acids, disinfectants and the like
should not be kept in the storage rooms. Rubber solutions should be stored
in a separate room and the administrative regulations on the storage and
handling of inflammable liquids must be observed.

Deformation
Products should be stored in a relaxed condition free from tension,
compression or other forces causing permanent distortion.

Rotation of Stocks
Storage time for never mounted tyres is to be minimized and an appropiate
First In First Out (FIFO) procedure should be implemented.

Tyre Storage Methods


Tyres can be stored in an upright position in a single layer on shelf racks.
Tyres cans also be stored interlaced (fishbone) as well as stacked
horizontally (stovepipe) one on top of another but in this case the height of
the stacks or interlacing should be limited to avoid permanent deformation

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