Rubber Compounding: Chemistry and Applications, Second Edition is an in-depth textbook by Brendan Rodgers, aimed at professionals in the rubber industry. It covers the chemistry and applications of materials used in modern tires and rubber products. This edition highlights the production, processing, and properties of various elastomers and additives.
Description
This reference work provides in-depth knowledge about the chemistry and applications of rubber raw materials, such as natural rubber, butyl, carbon black, silica, and silanes. With contributions from leading specialists, it discusses the optimization of formulations and engineering of rubber materials for various industrial applications.
Key features
- Comprehensive update with new sections on the environment and recycling
- More information on hydraulic hoses and conveyor belts
- In-depth coverage of tire technologies and industrial rubber products
- Addition of data on synthetic elastomers
- Many references for further research
Product specifications
- Author: Brendan Rodgers
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint: CRC Press
- Publication date: 2021-03-31
- Number of pages: 612
- ISBN: 9780367783402
- Theme: Polymer chemistry
- BISAC: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Textiles & Polymers
About the author
Brendan Rodgers was a senior engineer at ExxonMobil's Baytown Technology and Engineering Center in Texas and is now a technology advisor at ExxonMobil Chemical Company in Shanghai. Previously, he worked as an engineer at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Europe and the United States. He earned his BS from the University of Ulster and his MS and Ph.D. in polymer technology and chemical engineering from The Queen's University of Belfast.