TOKUSEN U.S.A., Inc.’s tire cord is used in the belt section of a tire responsible for stabilizing steering and durability in steel radial tires and large tires for trucks and buses. Steel filaments, typical diameters of φ0.2mm~φ0.4mm, are brass plated and then twisted into a cord.
Used by most tire manufacturers around the world, TOKUSEN U.S.A., Inc. makes cord with high carbon steel wire rod providing high strength, flexibility, and fatigue resistance. Other applications for tire cord include reinforcement for belt shaped rubber products and hoses.
Customers purchasing tire cord from TOKUSEN U.S.A., Inc. experience quick, collaborative time turns on new construction projects, in addition to trial production runs.