Chapter 1: Introduction References concerning rubber technology Definition of a rubber History of rubber World sales of NR and synthetic rubber in comparison with thermoplastics Most important applications for rubbers Rubber technology Chapter 2: Rubber Elasticity Macromolecular chain models The simple molecule model The molecular model with fixed valence angles, but free rotation The equivalent statistical chain model Thermodynamical origin of rubber elasticity Thermodynamics of rubber Merging the equivalent statistical model into thermodynamics Chapter 3: Network Models The ideal rubber network Corrections on the ideal rubber network Entanglements Loose/dangling chain ends Chapter 4: Stress Strain Relations for Different Types of Deformation Uniaxial strain and uniaxial compression Biaxial strain Simple shear All-sided compression The Poisson constant Relation to some practical examples |
Chapter 5: Models based on Continuum Mechanics Mooney-Rivlin theory Alternative models based on the formalism of strain invariants Van der Waals network model Chapter 6: Rubber Types Natural rubber (NR) Synthetic polyisoprene (IR) Butadiene rubber (BR) Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) Ethylene-propylene (-diene) rubber (EPM and EPDM) Butyl rubber (IIR) Nitrile rubber (NBR) Polychloroprene (CR) Specialties Chapter 7: Principles of Compounding Reinforcing and non-reinforcing fillers Carbon black Silica Mineral fillers Plasticizer and extender oils Chapter 8: Vulcanization Introduction Sulfur vulcanization Peroxide vulcanization Other vulcanization systems Vulcanizate properties as a function of the degree of crosslinking |