This guide offers formulators, engineers, and other professionals state-of-the-art coverage of all materials of commercial importance to the rubber industry: the properties of materials, as well as their strengths, weaknesses, and commercial applications; rubber processing, including recent advances in rubber machinery and processes; the comparative advantages of different types of equipment on the basis of productivity, quality, and engineering; the manufacture of a wide range of rubber articles; and a troubleshooting guide for defects encountered during basic processes of mixing, calendering, and vulcanization; quality systems and standardization; and a comprehensive listing of ISD, Indian, British, American, and German rubber analysis and testing standards.
Authoritative and clearly written, this book touches on many areas, including polymer, inorganic, and physical chemistry; physics; biology; materials science; manufacturing techniques; and quality assurance. What's more, it's filled with problems and solutions that let you test your level of understanding, and prepare you for real on-the-job challenges.