Chemically treated, RFID equipped mesh tire labels and methods of making and using the same for identification and tracking purposes during and post-tire manufacture

A chemically treated, RFID equipped mesh tire label configured to be integrally incorporated within a vulcanized tire and to provide unique identifier(s) and/or other information about the vulcanized tire during and post tire vulcanization, the label comprising:

• a mesh face layer configured to be adhered to an outer surface of an unvulcanized tire;
• a mesh backing layer attached to the mesh face layer and adapted to be integrally incorporated in a vulcanized tire after subjecting a green tire to a vulcanization process;
• and
• an RFID device affixed between the mesh face and mesh backing layers, the RFID device that is configured to provide unique identifier(s) and/or other information upon being read with an RFID reader during and post tire vulcanization, wherein the mesh face layer and mesh backing layer are configured to homogeneously pass and disperse green rubber material from an unvulcanized tire through and around the label during vulcanization to minimize and/or prevent microbubble, macrobubble formation and delamination during tire vulcanization.