Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin

Roger Hartman, Ii

David Andrew Judd

A method of detecting tire mold () bladder () leakage is provided that includes placing an uncured tire () into a mold (), and inflating a bladder (), that has a fluid (), within the mold. Sufficient heat and pressure are applied to at least partially cure the tire when the uncured tire is in the mold (). The mold () is opened and electronic smelling is conducted on the at least partially cured tire (). The electronic smelling is performed in order to determine whether the bladder () is leaking the fluid ().

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Roger Hartman, Ii