Mixing of Rubber Compounds

It is a characteristic of the rubber industry that compounds are usually not bought from a supplier but compounded in an in-house mixing facility. The different mixing technologies add yet another degree of freedom to the tailoring of compound properties. Thisbook covers the major aspects of rubber compounding. For the first time, the readerfinds all relevant issues—whetherit is machine design, process technology, or material parameters—covered in one comprehensive volume.