From weather-proof tires and artificial hearts to the o-rings and
valve seals that enable successful space exploration, rubber is an
indispensable component of modern civilization. Stiff competition
and stringent application requirements foster continuous challenges
requiring manufacturers to fund ever-expanding research projects.
However, this vast and growing body of knowledge is jealously
guarded by the rubber companies and not published in the open
literature, leaving the novice or general researcher forced, as it
were, to re-invent the wheel. Drawing on the expertise of leading
researchers in their fields, Current Topics in Elastomers Research
provides the first comprehensive overview of rubber research
activities from around the world. Divided into seven sections, this
seminal work begins with a general introduction before presenting
the chemistry and structure-property relationships of a variety of
new materials and composites. The second section covers the most
important rubber ingredients along with the current thinking on
their mechanism of action. Two important new characterization
techniques, 3D-TEM and AFM, are evaluated in the third section,
while the fourth considers the physics and engineering aspects of
elastomers, including reinforcement mechanisms, viscoelastic
properties, fatigue life, abrasion, adhesion, rheology, mixing and
processing, and the effects of time, temperature and fluids. The
fifth section pays respect to the tire, a driving impetus for
research and one of the major applications of rubber. Finally, the
book includes two chapters on eco-friendly technology and
recycling, perhaps the most important engineering topic in this age
of globalization and environmental responsibility. Barring the
inaccessibility of truly classified information, Current Topics in
Elastomers Research is a complete review of current elastomers
research and applications, compiling once-guarded knowledge and
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