What is "green tack"?Green tack is the ability of a repair to initially stick to the tire. Ultimately the repair will vulcanize to the tire through a chemical reaction, creating a permanent bond. However this chemical reaction does not take place instantly. Green tack holds the repair in place until this happens. The amount, or quality, of green tack is very important. If there is low green tack, returning the tire to service must be delayed until vulcanization occurs. Excellent green tack means the tire can be returned to service almost immediately. Check the a manufacturer's information about wait times.The majority of tire repair failures occur in the first 24 hours after installation. This is likely due to one or more factors including contamination, poor buffed texture, not waiting until vulcanization is complete, or not having enough green tack. When proper installation procedures are followed it is probable a failure is due to low green tack.PREMA Products, Inc has developed the PremaTack Tire Repair System.Every PREMA chemical repair unit incorporates the unique, high tack PremaTack soft bonding gum. With this system, the tire repair will perform strongly through the critical first 24 hours and beyond.Ask your PREMA Professional about the PremaTack Tire Repair System today.Let us help you take care of your customers' tires.
