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 |