Enhancing Tyre Retreading Processes Through Quality Function Deployment: A Review Of Techniques And Approaches

Abstract

It is anticipated that as more cars and motorcycles are produced, especially in developing nations, the number of used tires will rise globally. It also takes a management plan to collect used tires from tire users and send them to a used tire recycler. Reviewing the evolution of used tire recycling and processing, as well as the application of quality function deployment and quality control tools in product and service-based industries, are the objectives of this paper.

Retreading, energy recovery, product recycling, material recycling, and pyrolysis are some of the methods for recycling used tires that have been identified. Around the world, there are numerous methods for recycling used tires. However, retreading tires is a very common practice these days, where the old sole is removed and a new one is applied to the old tire. It can happen two or three times. By doing this, the tire can be used to its full potential. Following this procedure, it is sent to the tire recycling process. The retreading procedure can be broken down into smaller steps, such as buffing, vulcanizing, treading, and enveloping. In this work, we have investigated tire retreading, a method that is cost-effective for retreaters. The retreading process and QFD applications are examined in this review paper.