Rubber Compounding Asia 2010 - Proceedings

Contents 1.In-situ Precipitated Natural Rubber Latex for Improved Dispersion, Processability and Mechanical Properties; 2.Viscoelastic Behaviour of NR and NBR filled with fly ash; 3.Effect of conductive carbon black on relaxation behavior of chlorosulfonated polyethylene composites; 4. Benefits of using high molecular weight NBR elastomer in soft printing rolls; 5. New Test Methods for Characterizing and Assuring the Performance of Carbon Black and Other Reinforcing Agents in Tire Compounds; 6. Rubber Testing with a New Software Testing Platform for Dynamic Mechanical Analysis; 7. Utilizing the RPA Variable Temperature Analysis for More Effective Tire Quality Assurance; 8. Dynamic and Static Rubber Testing with Ozone a Practical Experience Report; 9. Improvement of Rubber Compounding Process with Functional Processing Promoters; 10.Effect of Halloysite Nanotubes (HNTs) as a Novel Filler on Properties of EPDM Nanocomposites; 11. Fine Mesh Straining and Extrusion Applications with Gear Extruder Systems for Rubber and Silicone Elastomers; 12.Rubber Processing with Planetary Roller Extruder; 13. Continuous Compounding of Rubber with the RingExtruder RE®; 14.Continuous Vulcanizable Rubber Compounding using a Co-Rotating Twin Screw Extruder; 15. Nanocomposites based on LDPE-EVA Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) :Effect of Silica Nanofiller and EB Irradiation; 16. Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Property Evaluation of NR/SBR/BR Composites based on a Tyre Tread Formulation