SMARTER TIRE SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE PERFORMANCE
Tire manufacturers rely on Milliken not just for high-performance components like MilliCap™ cap ply strips, bead wrap, chafer, and process liners—but for solutions that streamline operations. Our engineered fabrics reduce production steps, cut waste, and improve efficiency. The result? Stronger tires, lower costs, and better sustainability—from build to road.
TIRE
Wide-ranging performance-engineered tire components and processing aids for every application.
Chafer
Milliken’s splice-free, ready-to-use chafer can be used alone or in conjunction with a gum strip. Lighter in weight than many conventional chafers, fabric yarns are knit into a bias configuration for excellent conformability.
MilliCap®
MilliCap® cap ply strips are precision-slit and ready-to-use. MilliCap does not require calendering, delivering substantial cost savings in the tire manufacturing process and reduce rubber weight in the tire for better on-road performance.
Bead Wrap
Milliken offers knitted and woven bead wrap in a range of fabric weights and tack levels. It does not require calendering. RFL treatments provide excellent adhesion, and our tackifier chemistry is 100% solvent free.
Processing Aid
Designed for easy release and superior resistance to wrinkles, Milliken tire process liners are durable and cost-effective. Available cross-rigid or flexible, coated or uncoated, with strong, durable selvages.
READY TO USE
Eliminate preparatory steps. RTUs go straight to tire building — no rubber mixing, no calendering. You’ll use less rubber and less energy. Without the need for internal processing, there won’t be scrap or waste.
Milliken x Black Donuts Engineering: An Objective Review of MilliCap™ - Milliken’s Newest Cap Ply Tire Innovation
Meet MilliCap™, a ready-to-use, precision-slit textile offering great value to tire production. MilliCap ™ was developed to shorten tire manufacturing cycles, improve cost efficiencies while prioritizing sustainability, and reduce the rubber weight. But don’t just take our word for it.
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