January 2025
The January 2025 issue of Rubber World is now available online. In this issue we cover the following topics for Testing & Instruments.
Reverse engineering mechanical properties of elastomers
by Nuri Akgerman and Ismail Saltuk, Tavdi. Re-engineering vibration isolation components using the free oscillation Dynamic Yerzley Oscillograph offers improvements in the performance of vibration sensitive systems.
DeMattia fatigue test with automatic storage and AI analysis
by Mauro Belloni, Gibitre Instruments s.r.l. An innovative system combines the DeMattia test method with advanced data acquisition, AI driven analysis and an environmental chamber to simulate various thermal conditions.
Time-temperature superposition test parameters are used to determine the accuracy of fit
by Jonathan E. Martens and Kaylan Yaceczko, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory. Optimized test parameters are used to determine the accuracy of fit for various filled and unfilled compounds.
Instrumentation and testing laboratories directories
Directories provide products, services and contact information for independent testing laboratories serving the rubber industry, and suppliers of rubber instrumentation and test equipment. Cross-referenced grids match companies to the products and/or services they provide. – Click here view the directory