Rubber Compounding: Chemistry and Applications, Second Edition

Book Overview

Rubber Compounding: Chemistry and Applications describes the production, processing, and characteristics of a wide range of materials utilized in the modern tire and rubber industry, from natural to butyl rubber, carbon black, silica, silanes, and beyond. Containing contributions from leading specialists in the field, the text investigates the chemistry and modification of raw materials, elastomers, and material compounds for the optimal formulation and engineering of new rubber products.

This Second Edition of the bestselling first:

Adds new sections on environmental issues and recycling

Provides more information on hydraulic hose and conveyor belting

Expands the discussion of tire technologies and industrial rubber products

Includes new information on synthetic elastomers

Features extensive references for further reading and exploration

Rubber Compounding: Chemistry and Applications, Second Edition supplies the industrial compounder, teacher, or other academic scientist with basic information on materials used in the rubber industry. In addition, the book addresses a gap in the body of literature available to the chemists in industry and academia.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367783401
• ISBN13: 9780367783402
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 612 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"