Safety & Operations 21 January, 2026

Vulcanization Bladders: Key Criteria to Ensure Performance and Service Life

A bladder’s performance depends not only on its design or compound, but also on how it is stored, fitted, and used throughout the vulcanization process. At NOVARUB, we share technical criteria based on industrial experience to ensure reliability, repeatability, and longer service life. In tyre manufacturing, bladders play a critical role in the vulcanization process. […]

Safety & Operations 3 December, 2025

30% of truck breakdowns in Europe are due to tyre issues

What are the main breakdowns affecting industrial vehicles in Europe? 30% of them are directly related to tyres and, when looking into the causes, 90% involve a loss-of-pressure issue, according to Euromaster. Given the importance of tyres as a key safety component on heavy vehicles—and especially considering the specific challenges and complexity created by their […]