What is Ultraseal tyre life extender/sealer
A TYRE PRESERVATIVE & LONGEVITY ENHANCER
Through Ultraseal International, Inc.'s extensive research and development efforts, our proprietary formulation has progressed far beyond the parameters of what is commonly known as a tyre sealant. Ultraseal is a true tyre life extender and also a tyre sealant.
The Ultraseal Research & Development Team developed an unrivaled proprietary process that has yet to be duplicated.
Ultraseal is a proven preservative for increasing tyre longevity and retreadability and will reduce premature tyre failure by 70% or more. We have reports from retreaders of casing rejection being reduced by over 50%. This achievement is unheard of in the tyre industry.
Ultraseal converts any pneumatic tyre into a self-sealing tyre that will maintain air pressure. Ultraseal has the unique ability to coat the entire inner surface of a tyre and rim without succumbing to shear and stress associated with centrifugal force that is created within a high speed rotating tyre. Ultraseal's attributes are unparalleled in the history of the pneumatic tyre.
DESCRIPTION
Once Ultraseal has been installed, it lies dormant at the bottom of the tyre until the vehicle is first driven. Once driven a minimum of three to five miles, Ultraseal disperses throughout the inner air cavity and forms a coating on the entire inner surface of the tyre/rim assembly. The flexing of the tyre and the normal heat buildup allows Ultraseal to seek out and eliminate common air loss problems (referred to as porosity, air migration and bead leaks). Ultraseal then transforms the tyre assembly into a sealed air chamber, capable of maintaining proper air pressure. Thereafter, Ultraseal conditions the rubber in order to retard dry rot and aging (hardening) of the casing. One treatment will provide additional longevity and cooler running tyres for the legal tread life of the tyre.
The advanced technological sealing capabilities of Ultraseal stand on guard to seal punctures as they occur. When a tyre is punctured, Ultraseal coats the surface of the penetrating object, thus preventing air loss.
When the puncturing object is removed, the rubber recovers and the wound immediately closes, escaping air siphons Ultraseal into the wound. The fibers entwine to create a clot that prevents any additional air from escaping. As the rubber recovers, the wound closes and the strength of the tyre holds the repair in place. The specialized polymers and fibers form the clot, thereby producing an airtight repair. The small amount of Ultraseal that penetrates through the wound, past the belts and out through the tread area is referred to as a repair/clot. Once exposed to the atmosphere, the repair/clot begins a systematic chemical cure (another proprietary attribute from the Ultraseal R&D Team). As the repair/clot cures, it makes a positive secure repair that is impervious to water, which totally protects the belts and inner casing from outside contaminants and corrosion.
Ultraseal's formulation contains Thixogel™, one of our closely guarded secrets which allows Ultraseal to withstand heat and the shear forces created within a rotating tyre. The thixotropic emulsion stretches and recovers under mild to severe exposure of the adverse forces and continuously clings to the inner surface of the tyre/rim. The ability to evenly coat the inner surface against adverse conditions and centrifugal force is the reason that Ultraseal Tyre Life Extender/sealer will not adversely effect a balanced tyre/rim assembly and does not lose the ability to provide protection for the tread life of the tyre. Ultraseal's operating temperatures under normal conditions range from -40°F to + 302°F.
SEALING CAPABILITIES
If the tyres integrity is weakened to a point where the tyre and casing are unsafe, Ultraseal is designed to bleed and slowly release air pressure if the puncturing object has severely damaged the inner structure.
Ultraseal will not hide or mask a dangerous wound regardless of how small the wound may be. If the integrity of the casing has been breached and safety becomes an issue Ultraseal is designed to allow air to escape in a controlled manner. This attribute has been confirmed through extensive testing by the U.S. Army, at the Army Proving Grounds, in Yuma, Arizona.
VARIOUS GRADES OF ULTRASEAL
Ultraseal International, Inc. manufactures several grades of Ultraseal Tyre Life Extender/sealer:
Commercial/Industrial grade - is formulated for any vehicle with pneumatic tyres, tube or tubeless, high or low air pressure used on highway speed vehicles or slow off road equipment tyres This formula will seal wounds caused by puncturing objects up to 6mm in diameter.
Extra Heavy Duty grade (XHD) - Sealing up to 12mm and recommended for use in large trucks and off road equipment. This grade was initially developed for Military combat vehicles, armored vehicles and off road equipment. Used in combat vehicle tyres where bullet wounds would prevent any vehicle from completing its mission, Ultraseal is capable of sealing large wounds, thereby allowing vehicles to maintain mobility.
Hy-Performance grade - Recommended for use in high speed vehicles. This lighter formula is ideal for super bikes and passanger cars travelling at high speeds, this grade will seal punctures up to 6mm in diameter.
Once again, Ultraseal provides that extra reliability and very important uptime on mining and construction equipment, where downtime is extremely costly. XHD grade is not designed for regular passenger vehicles. It will seal wounds caused by puncturing objects up to 1/2" in diameter.
COATING AND CONDITIONING
Ultraseal coats and clings to the tyres entire inner air cavity, conditioning the inner surface, eliminating air migration caused by porosity and bead leaks.
It is imperative that the proper amount of Ultraseal be installed in a tyre (refer to application chart). In order for Ultraseal to function, the vehicle should be driven approximately 3 to 5 miles (it is not required to immediately drive the vehicle). This initial driving allows the tyre to warm up and the Ultraseal to distribute. Unlike conventional tyre sealants, Ultraseal contains Thixogel™, which has been developed to prevent migration from the rim and sidewalls to the tread area at high speeds.
STANDS ON GUARD
Once the initial driving/usage period has been attained, Ultraseal will be thoroughly distributed throughout the entire inner surface of the tyre/rim.
Ultraseal is a proprietary liquid coating that never deteriorates within the tyre and will continuously stand on guard to protect tyres against air loss for the legal tread life of the tyre.
WILL NOT CURE OR HARDEN INSIDE OF THE TYRE
People often ask, "If Ultraseal cures from exposure to outside air, then why doesn't it cure by the air inside of the tyre?" Ultraseal transforms the tyre and rim into a sealed air chamber. As the vehicle is driven and the temperature of the tyre increases, a portion of the liquid base vaporizes within the tyre assembly's inner air cavity, as the tyre cools, the moisture condensates back into the formula.
The inside air actually becomes part of the system. The sealed air chamber prevents outside air from entering or inside air from escaping. Constant air pressure maintenance is not required. We recommend that tyres and air pressure be inspected during routine Preventative Maintenance (PM) programs. Ultraseal's ability to maintain constant air pressure does not relieve the driver from conducting visual inspections prior to each trip.
POSITIVE SECURE REPAIR
When a tyre is punctured, Ultraseal is forced against and around the puncturing object by the inner air pressure, thereby preventing air from escaping. If the puncturing object is thrown out of the tyre by centrifugal force or is pulled out, the inside air forces Ultraseal into the wound and immediately stops air loss. Special fibers entwine, forming a clot, then as the rubber recovers, aided by the tyre flexing as it rotates, the inner air pressure forces the repair/clot well into and through the wound. Once Ultraseal is exposed to the outside air, a chemical curing process begins. The cured repair/clot extends well into the wound, thus providing a repair that is impervious to water (rain, snow, mud, etc.). As this repair/clot cures, it is transposed into a permanent rubberized seal, protecting the inner casing and steel belts against contaminants entering the wound. No other tyre sealant manufacturer has ever been able to duplicate the Ultraseal attributes.
The Ultraseal Research & Development Team developed an unrivaled proprietary process that has yet to be duplicated.
Ultraseal is a proven preservative for increasing tyre longevity and retreadability and will reduce premature tyre failure by 70% or more. We have reports from retreaders of casing rejection being reduced by over 50%. This achievement is unheard of in the tyre industry.
Ultraseal converts any pneumatic tyre into a self-sealing tyre that will maintain air pressure. Ultraseal has the unique ability to coat the entire inner surface of a tyre and rim without succumbing to shear and stress associated with centrifugal force that is created within a high speed rotating tyre. Ultraseal's attributes are unparalleled in the history of the pneumatic tyre.
Benefits and attributes
EXTENDS TYRE LIFE
Ultraseal has been tested and proven to maintain air pressure, retard aging within the casing, reduce heat buildup and increase tyre life on an average of 25% and higher in most cases.
PROTECTS AGAINST UNDERINFLATION
Ultraseal has the ability to eliminate porosity, air migration and seepage, thereby allowing the tyre to maintain proper air pressure, preventing the inception of most tread separations & zipper ruptures.
INCREASES RETREADABILITY
Ultraseal has the ability to protect against the inception of tread and ply separations caused by air migration between the plies of new and retread tyres, thereby resulting in additional retread cycles and extended casing life.
RETARDS DRY ROT AND CASING DEGRADATION
Ultraseal has the ability to retard dry rot and aging from within the tyre, which increases the life of any tubeless tyre casing.
HEAT REDUCTION (#1 KILLER OF TYRES)
Ultraseal assists in protecting tyres from devastating heat buildup which is associated with friction caused by underinflation and/or overloading. Ultraseal contains specific ingredients that aid in conducting heat away from the tyre, by transmitting additional heat to the rim (which is the tyres natural heat sink), resulting in a cooler running tubeless tyre for any type of equipment or vehicle, regardless of mission profile.
SAFETY FACTOR
Ultraseal provides safety factors that are not found in any tyre. Ultraseal will not mask or hide damage that has breached the integrity of the tyre. Ultraseal is specially formulated to allow any serious puncture (potentially dangerous) to slowly bleed air and Ultraseal out of the wound, thereby allowing the tyre to deflate in a controlled manner. This attribute provides safety and aids in alleviating the hazards associated with blowouts.
LASTS THE LIFE OF THE TYRE
Ultraseal contains Thix-o-gel™ a proprietary process that protects the sealant against heat and provides the ability to overcome the centrifugal force of a rotating tyre. Ultraseal performance is not diminished by speed, distance or time.
PROTECTS THE ENTIRE INNER SURFACE OF THE TYRE
Ultraseal's Thix-o-gel™ provides a coating that clings to the entire surface of the tyre/rim assembly. The sidewalls including every square inch of the inner air cavity, retain a 0.050 coating of the product (approximately the thickness of a quarter), thereby providing protection for the tyre at all times.
POSITIVE SEALING CAPABILITIES
Ultraseal repairs are positive and secure, thereby transforming any tyre into a self-sealing tyre. Ultraseal is capable of sealing tread area punctures caused by puncturing objects up to 1/4" in diameter, as long as the puncturing object has not severely damaged and/or weakened the tyres structural integrity. Ultraseal can not create a secure repair in any tyre that has major internal damage, regardless of the puncturing object's diameter.
WATER-SOLUBLE (for easy clean up)
Ultraseal is completely water-soluble in its liquid state, and leaves no residue when rinsed with plain water. Yet it will not dissolve within a wound after it has cured. Standard repairing procedures can be utilized without additional effort.
PROTECTION AGAINST RUST AND CORROSION
Ultraseal contains a complete rust and corrosion inhibiting system that not only protects steel and alloy wheels, but in a wound, Ultraseal's proprietary process will also protect steel belts. Outside contaminants are prevented from leaching back into the wound which would cause the steel belts to rust and the ply's to separate. Without Ultraseal's protection, the contaminants would quickly destroy valuable casings.
CAN NOT CREATE A BALANCE PROBLEM
Treating a tyre with the recommended amount of Ultraseal does not provide for an excessive amount of product to accumulate in the tread area, therefore the tyre is not subjected to a mass of substance that would create an imbalance. Ultraseal can not create an imbalance due to the unique ability to evenly coat the entire inner surfaces of the tyre/rim assembly (0.050 coating) subjected to normal centrifugal force.
If the suspension is worn beyond specified tolerance, or a tyre/rim assembly is not balanced and/or trued, the abnormal centrifugal force generated will have enough gravitational force to pull Ultraseal off the vertical surfaces and collect in the problem area thereby increasing the "existing" imbalance problem. If the problem is severe enough the driver will feel a vibration. The vibration indicates that a problem preexisted in the tyre assembly or suspension prior to installing Ultraseal. Ultraseal International recommends that the balance and trueness of a tyre assembly and/or the worthiness of the front suspension be verified, prior to the installation of Ultraseal.
CERTIFIED FOR FEDERAL/POSTAL VEHICLES
In 1993, representatives from GSA, EPA and the Postal System established a Generic tyre Sealant Specification that set the world's first standard for tyre sealants. Safety, compatibility and performance (for a minimum of 20,000 miles) were the basic requirements for the new/unused product. The Spec's also required safety and compatibility re-testing of the used product, upon completion of the 20,000 miles.
With the approval of the Postal Service, Ultraseal International contracted for the performance portion of the test to double the mileage of the specification.
Ultraseal was certified and approved as a result of completing a 40,000 mile test performed by one of the Postal Service approved independent tyre testing laboratories.
ELIMINATES MOST FLATS AND BLOWOUTS
The majority of flats and blowouts are a result of driver negligence. The number one cause being excessive heat generated from underinflation. The overheated, underinflated tyre becomes soft and can be penetrated very easily. However, underinflation creates additional problems such as tread separations, ply separations and zipper ruptures. All of the above is primarily caused by porosity (natural air migration) which exists in all tyres to some degree.
Ultraseal eliminates air migration and prevents the majority of damage created by underinflation, thereby preventing most related blowouts. The sealing capabilities of Ultraseal are unparalleled by any tyre sealant, worldwide.
WILL NOT VOID TYRE WARRANTY
Ultraseal International, Inc. has documents from all major tyre manufacturers stating that Ultraseal does not void their warranties. In 37 years of business there has never been a report of Ultraseal causing a new tyre warranty rejection or a retread casing rejection. Ultraseal's chemical composition is completely compatible with all tyre components.
COMPATIBLE WITH ALL RETREAD METHODS
Ultraseal conditions the casing and retards aging. Plus, the ability to be thoroughly cleaned out of the tyre assures no hindrance for inspection. The product is non-hazardous, non-flammable, does not present a disposal problem and has no compatibility problems.
AAA+ credit and 37 yrs producing the World's #1 Tire Sealant. Proven to extend tire life, seal punctures, eliminate underinflation, tire separation and most blowouts. tire sealant, tyre sealant, tire, tires, tyre, tyres, tyre repair, tire repair, flats, flat tire, puncture sealant, tire puncture, truck tires, truck tire repair, heavy equipment, heavy equipment tires, heavy equipment repair, heavy equipment tire repair, construction equipment, construction equipment repair, construction equipment tire repair, tire maintenance, tyre maintenance, fleet tires, ultraseal, utraseal, tire life extender, tire life, preventative maintenance, bicycle tires, motorcycle tire, truck tire, truck tyre, atv, all terrian vehicle, lawn mower tires, tire safety, disaster prepardness, auto, automobile, car, prevent flat tires, prevents flat tires, prevents flats, prevent a flat, PREVENT-A-FLAT, prevent flats, tire disaster, tire blowout, tire blowouts, tire hazzard, premature tire failure, tire failure, tire life enhancer, tire life extender, tire enhancer, tractor tires, tire distributors, tires wholesale, tube tires, tubeless tires, pneumatic tire, tire puncture, puncture preventative, offroad tires, off road tires, off road equipment, offroad equipment, off road equipment tires, offroad equipment tires, off road racing, offRoad racing, mountain bike, mountain bike repair, bike, harley davidson motorcycle, #1 tire sealant, prevent flat tires, tire protectants, flat free tires, prevent tire damage, tire damage, tire care, agricultural equipment, agricultural tires, agricultural equipment tires, commercial tires, industrial tires, recreational vehicles, recreational vehicle tires, RV tires, fleet maintenance, retread, retreads, recap, recaps, retread tires, retread tire, retread supplies, retread supplys, retread dealers
Purchasing ... Resources ... Products ... Q and A ... FYI ... Movies
Testimonials ... Product Information ... Technical Information ... Business Opportunity
About Us ... Contact Us ... Site Map
Ultraseal (SA) (PTY) LTD - All Rights Reserved 2006
Site by Tagulouss