Rubber Technology: Compounding and Performance Testing

Author: Dick S. Dick
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This book includes a series of independent systems such as raw rubber and elastomers, filler-oil, vulcanization accelerators, degradation inhibitors, and other methods of rubber compounding, as well as the effects of changes in each system on rubber properties. The focus of the book is on the application of rubber technology. Some chapters also explain important principles or concepts, and the book introduces the impact of additives, rubber compounds, and rubber products on health, safety, and the environment. Additionally, it provides major reference sources for raw materials, formulations of various rubber products, and information on rubber professional organizations, journals, regular conferences, and websites. This book is edited by John S. Dick, a renowned rubber expert from the United States, and written by multiple experienced senior experts in the rubber field. It is intended for experts and technicians engaged in rubber industry production and research, as well as teachers, graduate students, and upper-level undergraduates in related fields at universities.