EAN: 9781569907191

RUBBER REINFORCEMENT WITH PARTICULATE FILLERS -...

In the rubber industry  one of the most widely practiced processes is the reinforcement of
rubber by particulate fillers  especially carbon black and silica. This process is of such
importance that more than 99% of rubber products contain fillers  and the research and
development of fillers have become the most widely researched area in rubber science and
technology. This book covers the most important theoretical and practical aspects of rubber
reinforcement  such as filler basic properties and their characterization methods  the effect
of fillers in polymers  the processability of compounds  and the properties of filled
vulcanizates. Special chapters deal with applications of fillers in tires and industrial rubber
goods and the reinforcement of silicone rubbers. Testing methods and their principles 
applications  and limitations are reviewed  with emphasis on the surface activity  widely
accepted as the third dimension of filler characterization  after particle size and structure.
This has not been described in depth in other books on rubber reinforcement. The effects of
fillers on rubber and their mechanisms  which are important links between filler properties and
the performance of rubber goods  are explained. A guide for selecting the most appropriate
reinforcing systems for specific applications is provided  taking into account processabilities
and properties of filled compounds and performance of rubber products. With solutions to many
practical problems related to rubber research and compounding  this book serves as a valuable
companion to engineers and product developers in the rubber industry  material scientists  and
teachers and students in material science and rubber courses.

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