Bead

Name:
Bead
Detailed information:
(1) In a rubber-fabric composite (tires, transmission belts), the point at which the cut edges of the fabric meet after being folded over. A length of pure gum rubber, called a bead strip, is used to seal the joint. The bead must be removed from tires before reclaiming–an operation called debeading. (2) See microsphere.