Hexion’s Versatic Acid plays a pivotal role in the world of rubber and tires by providing outstanding rubber adhesion between the rubber and the tire cord in steel-belted radial tires. For car, truck and bus radial (TBR) tires, cobalt salts of Versatic™ Acid 10 (link to Versatic Acid 10) provide:
- Unbeatable rubber-to-steel adhesion (link to excellent R2S pdf) between the rubber and steel tire cord.
- Adhesion excellence right from the start.
- Excellent adhesion even when things heat up, get humid, or turn corrosive. Our adhesive maintains excellent adhesion, keeping rubber and steel tightly connected.