The Theory of Rubber Compounds and Polymer Production

Abstract

Rubber in its natural form is not suitable to meet the physical parameters of rubber and must be used to make rubber mixtures according to pre-designed recipes, using different mixing processes, and then vulcanised to rubber. Of course, the formulation of a well-thought-out, chemically compatible recipe cannot be achieved without a thorough knowledge of elastomers, and this chapter therefore deals with their introduction. The armatures of vibration damping rubber springs are typically made of metal, but rubber/plastic bonding also occurs, so the reader will also find a general introduction to polymers.