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; a7 s k6 A9 L1 T* x& e5 kRubber Technologists Handbook (橡胶技术手册) R4 b! J/ Y7 S
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J. White S. De (RAPRA 2001)
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+ U" J5 N% P1 j TFrom a materials point of view a rubber product is made from rubber and a host of other# o9 R9 @" ~" l+ m
additives, including fillers, vulcanising agents and processing aids along with reinforcing- O# }$ J/ M; _: V# y5 P
materials such as textiles. From a manufacturing point of view, a rubber product is made
+ h! B. Z, A7 y1 g7 w- @; F+ Lby following several steps: mixing of additives with the rubber (‘compounding’) when
5 T( P# D' X4 \) b: u' Pthe rubber is unvulcanised and in the plastic state; shaping the rubber compound and/or
" `8 _8 y8 U' a% pbonding it to a substrate; and finally vulcanising or curing the whole assembly, when
7 H% v1 f: j5 H' [0 o/ pchemical crosslinks are formed between the rubber molecules to give the material its |& g; K1 d: X
‘elastic’ recovery behaviour. The final properties of a rubber product depend on the type
! U1 l* v9 O" oof rubber chosen and the additives used and their concentrations. The properties of the/ t6 o0 ^" Y7 q2 K7 {
rubber can be further manipulated by varying the processing steps or manufacturing) Z& r* d. U" b' K5 a
operations. The cost of a rubber product depends not only on the price of the raw materials
) [5 m3 o8 J, W4 R* kbut also on the efficiency of the processing operations. In the last few decades new materials
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This handbook aims to provide a basic foundation in rubber technology and to collate
* I# g6 c% A4 { I' F; Y! ]: ~the most recent developments in the form of chapters, written by experts in their respective6 M% S6 I# B! z8 k, |* X8 T
fields. The handbook is intended to serve the needs of those who are already in the2 ? O8 c0 F0 Y1 t& |. s
rubber industry and of new entrants who aspire to build a career in rubber and allied" e9 Z+ U( ^2 B1 Z: F
areas. Materials Science students and researchers, designers and engineers should all' v; C3 o' q- [( A* X
find the handbook very helpful.4 Y7 M( }$ {4 t* b! ]/ c
Fourteen chapters deal with natural rubber, synthetic rubbers, thermoplastic elastomers,
P7 @- o1 W" w f) pfillers, compounding additives, mixing, engineering design, testing, tyre technology,/ `' d* U: O" j* b; |7 t
automotive applications, footwear, rubbers in construction, durability of rubber products,2 n/ `8 R( J) u
and rubber recycling. It is obvious that several important topics could not be% k$ L/ o. V. J: ?$ F" F
accommodated in the current volume and it is intended that a second volume of the
' z6 ]) V5 n) J. Mhandbook will be published by RAPRA Technology Ltd in the near future to extend the+ F% ^ P j! G: U4 ~4 Y* ?
coverage. We gratefully acknowledge the cooperation from all of the contributors, without, v+ H F# V# m( Z2 N1 I
whom this handbook would not have been a reality. We are especially grateful to the0 ^& _, w3 Z7 c/ S! A
commissioning editor, Ms Frances Powers, for her unique combination of professionalism
8 s7 m* a6 r4 t9 f* }and good humour: her prompt and pointed responses to all of our requests for assistance ^1 F+ e( u# Q
were invaluable. We wish to commend all of the staff at RAPRA Technology Ltd who+ U1 {5 g7 ^, ^& C; I9 I8 q% W
contributed to the excellent production of the handbook, especially Claire Griffiths and! S6 Y! p7 \' m/ L4 D
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