Rubber Technology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction to Polymer Science

   • Maurice Morton

   Pages 1-19

3. The Compounding and Vulcanization of Rubber

   • Howard L. Stephens

   Pages 20-58

4. Fillers

   • J. T. Byers, M. P. Wagner

   Pages 59-104

5. Processing and Vulcanization Tests

   • A. B. Sullivan, R. W. Wise

   Pages 105-133

6. Physical Testing of Vulcanizates

   • F. S. Conant

   Pages 134-178

7. Natural Rubber

   • A. Subramaniam

   Pages 179-208

8. Styrene-Butadiene Rubbers

   • James Neil Henderson

   Pages 209-234

9. Polybutadiene and Polyisoprene Rubbers

   • L. J. Kuzma

   Pages 235-259

10. Ethylene-Propylene Rubber

    • E. K. Easterbrook, R. D. Allen

    Pages 260-283

11. Butyl and Halobutyl Rubbers

    • J. V. Fusco, P. Hous

    Pages 284-321

12. Nitrile and Polyacrylic Rubbers

    • Donald A. Seil, Fred R. Wolf

    Pages 322-338

13. Neoprene and Hypalon

    • Ralph S. Graff, Gerald A. Baseden

    Pages 339-374

14. Silicone Rubber

    • J. C. Caprino, R. F. Macander

    Pages 375-409

15. Fluorocarbon Elastomers

    • Herman Schroeder

    Pages 410-437

16. Polyurethane Elastomers

    • C. S. Schollenberger

    Pages 438-464

17. Thermoplastic Elastomers

    • Geoffrey Holden

    Pages 465-481

18. Miscellaneous Elastomers

    • R. C. Klingender

    Pages 482-504

19. Reclaimed Rubber

    • Roger Schaefer, R. A. Isringhaus

    Pages 505-517

20. Latex and Foam Rubber

    • Robert F. Mausser

    Pages 518-560

About ten years after the publication of the Second Edition (1973), it became apparent that it was time for an up-date of this book. This was especially true in this case, since the subject matter has traditionally dealt mainly with the structure, properties, and technology of the various elastomers used in industry, and these are bound to undergo significant changes over the period of a decade. In revising the contents of this volume, it was thought best to keep the orig­ inal format. Hence the first five chapters discuss the same general subject matter as before. The chapters dealing with natural rubber and the synthetic elastomers are up-dated, and an entirely new chapter has been added on the thermoplastic elastomers, which have, of course, grown tremendously in importance. Another innovation is the addition of a new chapter, "Miscellaneous Elastomers," to take care of "old" elastomers, e.g., polysulfides, which have decreased some­ what in importance, as well as to introduce some of the newly-developed syn­ thetic rubbers which have not yet reached high production levels. The editor wishes to express his sincere appreciation to all the contributors, without whose close cooperation this task would have been impossible. He would especially like to acknowledge the invaluable assistance of Dr. Howard Stephens in the planning of this book, and for his suggestion of suitable authors.

• industry
• innovation
• planning
• production
• rubber
• structure
• technology

• The University of Akron, Akron, USA

  Maurice Morton

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