Correlations between shear heating
parameters from processing tests, minimum torque and dynamic complex viscosity provide consistent results about viscoelastic behavior of rubber compounds.
Aspects of aircraft tire types, performance needs and use of graphene to improve performance are discussed
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New options containing no
resorcinol and cobalt, and eliminating
formaldehyde emissions are examined.
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Patents as compiled by the editors of Rubber World Magazine for December 2022 Method for manufacturing synthetic rubber latexU.S. patent:
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This follow-up to the 2022 International Elastomer Conference and Expo, held last month in Knoxville, Tennessee, and published for the Rubber Division, ACS by Lippincott & Peto, Inc., includes photographs and summaries of IEC events, including the Rubber Division, ACS Service Award recipients, 2022 scholarship winners, the Experience Elastomers Student Outreach Program, nomination information for the Rubber Division, ACS 2024 Science & Technology Awards, 2022 Expo exhibitors, and details on future International Elastomer Conferences, including locations through 2029.
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Patents as compiled by the editors of Rubber World Magazine for November 2022
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Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) is one of the fastest growing commercial roofing systems on the market. Developed in Europe in the 1970s, TPO was introduced to the U.S. market in the late 1980s and has become the dominant installed roof system in the industry; now used on 53% of commercial roofs, according to the American Institute of Architects.
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Natural rubber masterbatch was aged at different temperatures, and the effect of aging conditions on masterbatch, final batch, Mooney scorch and cure characteristics, and cured sample was studied.
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