Rubber Technology Manufacture, Processing, Properties, and Applications

Rubber Technology: Manufacture, Processing, Properties, and Applications brings together detailed and comprehensive information on rubber types and processes, guiding the reader from fundamentals through to the latest innovations in the field. Sections introduce fundamentals, including structure-property relationships, compounding, processing, testing, and mechanics, and provide methodical coverage on rubber by type, covering natural rubber, synthetic rubbers, liquid rubbers, rubber composites and nanocomposites, and rubber-based blends, as well as major properties such as self-healing, shape memory, and functionalization. The penultimate section covers key aspects in the engineering and industrial utilization of rubber, including modeling and simulation, product manufacture, quality management, and applications. Finally, the book examines themes relating to the recycling and life cycle of rubber-based products. This is a valuable resource for academic researchers and advanced students across materials science and engineering, and those from other disciplines who are looking to understand rubber, as well as industrial scientists, R&D, and engineers looking to utilize rubber in advanced applications.

Part A: Fundamentals of Rubber and Rubber Technology 1. An Introduction to Rubber and Rubber Technology, Structure-Property Relationships, and Terminologies 2. Rubber Compounding and Processing 3. Rubber Testing and Mechanics Part B: Synthetic, Natural, and Specialty Rubbers 4. Natural Rubber 5. Synthetic Rubbers 6. Concept of Self-Healing in Rubbers 7. Concept of Shape Memory in Rubbers 8. Concept of Functionalization in Rubbers 9. Liquid Rubbers Part C: Rubber Composites, Nanocomposites, and Blends 10. Rubber-based Composites and Nanocomposites 11. Rubber-based Thermoplastic Blends, Composites and nanocomposites 12. Rubber-based Thermoset Blends, Composites and nanocomposites 13. Rubber-based Rubber Blends, Composites and nanocomposites Part D: Engineering, Modelling, Quality Control, and Applications of Rubber 14. Modeling and Simulation with Rubbers 15. Engineering with Rubbers 16. Rubber Product Manufacturing 17. Plant Layout and Design for Manufacturing with Rubber 18. Entrepreneurship Development in Rubber Products 19. Quality Management and Quality Tools for Manufacturing with Rubber 20. Applications of Rubbers Part E: Applications of Rubbers 21. Rubbers in Tyre Engineering 22. Rubbers in biomedical applications 23. 3-D printing of rubbers 24. Electrospinning of rubbers Part F: Rubber Recycling, Life Cycle Analysis, and Future Outlook 25. Recycling of Rubbers 26. Utilization of Reclaimed Rubber 27. Life Cycle Analysis of Rubber-based Systems 28. Future Outlook of Rubber Materials and Technology

Professor Sabu Thomas is the Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is also currently the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park (TrESPARK), Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is a highly committed teacher and a remarkably active researcher well-known nationally and internationally for his outstanding contributions in polymer science and nanotechnology. He has published over 1400 research articles in international refereed journals. and has also edited and written 210 books. His H-index is 140 and total citations are more than 94,000. He has supervised 125 PhD theses. He has received many international and national awards and recognitions. Under the leadership of Prof. Thomas, Mahatma Gandhi University has been transformed into a top University in India.

• Provides fundamental knowledge of rubber properties, processing, mechanics, testing, and types
• Presents the latest advances and cutting-edge methods in rubber manufacture, compounding, and characterization techniques
• Offers innovative solutions to day-to-day challenges in the manufacture and utilization of rubber in industrial applications