Applied Rubber Technology

by Nelson Castano, Mauricio de Greiff & Alberto Naranjo C.

 

Pages: 128, Softbound

ISBN: 1-56990-329-8

Published: 2001

 

DESCRIPTION

Belts, seals, hoses, engine mounts, not to mention tires - modern life without rubber products is incomprehensible! This powerful tool will guide you through the selection labyrinth for material blends, additives, compounding equipment, and vulcanization system. Detailed examples and proven recipes will clear your path to successful design and manufacturing of rubber products. Pocket-sized and condensed - yet clear and comprehensive!

 

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Compound Design
   1. Components of the Recipe
   2. Procedure for Compound Development
   3. Types of Recipes
   4. Mixing Equipment and the Mixing Process
3. Raw Materials
   1. Elastomers
   2. Fillers
   3. Plasticizers, Softeners and Processing Aids
   4. Aging, Fatigue and Ozone Protective Agents
   5. Vulcanization Accelerators
   6. Miscelaneous Compounding Materials
4. Vulcanization Systems
   1. Vulcanization Agents
   2. Activators
   3. Accelerators
   4. Vulcanization Conditions
5. Rubber Industry Standards
   1. State of Cure Tests
   2. Hardness Level
   3. Tensile Stress
   4. Tear Resistance
   5. Abrasion Test
   6. Compression Test
   7. Rebound Resilience Test
   8. Accelerated Aging or Heat Resistance
   9. Ozone Resistance
   10. Exposure to Liquids
   11. Fatigue Resistance
6. Classification System for Elastomers for Automative Applications
7. Troubleshooting
8. Examples
9. Useful Tables
   1. Density of Rubber Compound Materials
   2. Commercial Rubber Compound Formulations and Properties
   3. Abbreviations and Symbols
10. Further Reading

  

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Item # HAG002

  

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