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Technical Notebooks
The following technical notebooks appear as PDF files. To view them, just click on the date and the paper you want.
2008 Technical Notebooks
Effect of rotor speed and temperature on NBR 30-Jun-08
A discussion of the properties of Therban AT 16-Jun-08
Inspection of tires using uniformity geometry 02-Jun-08
Hydrogenated nitrile for oilfield applications 19-May-08
Finite element modeling of automotive engine seals 05-May-08
Surface roughness effects in mold cavity filling 21-Apr-08
Using furnace blacks in hose compounds 07-Apr-08
Carbon blacks for low-hysteresis applications 10-Mar-08
Aramid yarn as a tensile member in products 25-Feb-08
Developing silicone rubber flame resistance 11-Feb-08
Additive effects on chlorine, fluorine compounds 28-Jan-08
A discussion of the properties of Therban AT 16-Jan-08
LSR Topcoat: reducing friction and opening doors 14-Jan-08
2007 Technical Notebooks
Winter tires: Tread material test innovations 10-Dec-07
Fabrication of high-value particle assemblies 26-Nov-07
Guayule latex: physical and chemical properties 12-Nov-07
Measurement of scorch and cure properties 29-Oct-07
What happened to synthetic latex feedstocks? 15-Oct-07
How products perform with guayule latex 01-Oct-07
SBR asphalt emulsions for preventive paving 17-Sep-07
Failure mode of passenger and light truck tires 03-Sep-07
Response maps for peak process performance 20-Aug-07
Predictive product failure models for PU treads 06-Aug-07
Measuring rate of tread in radial tires 23-Jul-07
How to pick proper model vulcanization systems (part two of two) 09-Jul-07
How to pick proper model vulcanization systems (part one of two) 25-Jun-07
Online resources for patent information 11-Jun-07
EVM acetate elastomer for auto transmission (part two of two) 28-May-07
EVM acetate elastomer for auto transmission (part one of two) 14-May-07
New precipitated silica for rubber reinforcement 30-Apr-07
Laser line technology enhances rubber production 16-Apr-07
Isobutylene-based elastomer vulcanization 02-Apr-07
Characterizing relaxation behavior of polymers 19-Mar-07
Forensic analysis in tire tread separations 05-Mar-07
Fingerprinting state of cure automotive elastomers 19-Feb-07
Chlorinated polyethylene advances for thermoset elastomers 05-Feb-07
Silicon technology for intelligent textile protection 22-Jan-07
Anti-degradants used in rubber compounds 08-Jan-07
2006 Technical Notebooks
Structural impact damage under varying conditions 11-Dec-06
Belt edge deterioration in radial steel belted tires 27-Nov-06
Better thermal and thermal oxidative aging resistance (part 2 of 2) 30-Oct-06
Better thermal and thermal oxidative aging resistance 16-Oct-06
Single test solution for tire industry rubber mixing 02-Oct-06
Review of tread depth, tire placement for wet traction 04-Sep-06
How rotor type, antidegradant affect mixing 21-Aug-06
Screening tests for hoses in various fields 07-Aug-06
Reduce lead times through five-step process 24-Jul-06
Lean Six Sigma working in the latex industry 10-Jul-06
Reviewing science of coloring rubber compounds 26-Jun-06
OneSlab: A cureblend concept improvement 29-May-06
TPUs based on polycarbonate soft segments 01-May-06
One-component heat-cured liquid silicone 03-Apr-06
PLDs can help processing, shorten batch time 06-Mar-06
New tackifiers provide improved performance 20-Feb-06
Dispersions improve consistency, mixing cycles 23-Jan-06
Additive boosts compound processing, performance 09-Jan-06
2005 Technical Notebooks
Fluorocarbon coating protects NR from oil, fuel 28-Nov-05
Using carbon nanomaterials in thermoset resins 31-Oct-05
Mild post cure improves HXNBR properties 17-Oct-05
Silicone rubbers, gels for electronic applications 03-Oct-05
Using powder dispersion, powder to fix safety issue 19-Sep-05
Low VOC silanes reduce ethanol emissions 09-Sep-05
Laser marking of numbers, DOT codes on tires 22-Aug-05
Oil- and ozone-resistant elastomeric coating 08-Aug-05
Lead-free rubber-to-metal bonding agents 25-Jul-05
Optimizing cure of an AEM dipolymer mix 11-Jul-05
RPA use in Six Sigma programs boosts quality (part two of two) 27-Jun-05
RPA use in Six Sigma programs boosts quality (part one of two) 13-Jun-05
Halobutyl innerliners offer best tire durability 30-May-05
Advances better impact, high strain rate testing 16-May-05
Smart laser sensors simplify tire, rubber inspection 02-May-05
Versatile method to fabricate silicone rubber sponge 18-Apr-05
HESC rotor upgrades cooling, temperature control 21-Mar-05
Long-term heat aging of various fluoroelastomers (Part two of two) 07-Mar-05
Long-term heat aging of various fluoroelastomers (Part one of two) 21-Feb-05
Mixing methods, additives influence compounds (Part two of two) 07-Feb-05
Mixing methods, additives influence compounds (Part one of two) 24-Jan-05
Overview of insulation for industrial wires, cables 10-Jan-05
2004 Technical Notebooks
Dynamic properties influence filled rubber mixes 29-Nov-04
Tests characterize, control carbon black in tires (Part two of two) 15-Nov-04
Tests characterize, control carbon black in tires (Part one of two) 01-Nov-04
P-aramid fibers improve truck tire chunk resistance (Part two of two) 18-Oct-04
P-aramid fibers improve truck tire chunk resistance (Part one of two) 04-Oct-04
Passenger tires inflated with nitrogen age slower 20-Sep-04
Unit combines DMTS, flexometer technology 06-Sep-04
Optimal silica dispersion in mill, internal mixing 09-Aug-04
Antioxidants improve heat resistance of polymers 26-Jul-04
TPEs gain value via materials, process innovation 28-Jun-04
Fluoroelastomers target aerospace sealing uses (Part two of two) 31-May-04
Fluoroelastomers target aerospace sealing uses (Part one of two) 17-May-04
New zinc-free additive improves NR processing 03-May-04
System precures tire parts in-line, reduces costs 05-Apr-04
Comparing methods to improve NR productivity (Part two of two) 22-Mar-04
Comparing methods to improve NR productivity (Part one of two) 08-Mar-04
One-component resins aid rubber-to-brass adhesion 23-Feb-04
Test overcomes shortfalls of scorch measurements (Part two of two) 09-Feb-04
Test overcomes shortfalls of scorch measurements (Part one of two) 26-Jan-04
Fractography aids study of tire tread separations 12-Jan-04
2003 Technical Notebooks
Prepolymers aid composite binders, cast elastomers 01-Dec-03
Controlling abrasion resistance of BIMS/BR blends 03-Nov-03
Therban XT boosts abrasion resistance, adhesion 20-Oct-03
Low molecular weight oils keep EPDM properties 06-Oct-03
New TPV class fills demanding underhood uses 22-Sep-03
Advances improve liquid fluorosilicone rubbers 08-Sep-03
HNBR coatings improve performance of NR parts 11-Aug-03
QDI hikes output of difficult-to-mix NR compounds 28-Jul-03
Techniques to boost HNBR heat resistance (Part two of two) 30-Jun-03
Techniques to boost HNBR heat resistance (Part one of two) 16-Jun-03
Predispersion eases mixing aramid into elastomers 02-Jun-03
Additive migration alters components´ composition 19-May-03
TPVs show good adhesion during melt processing 05-May-03
Tests to generate data for FEA of elastomeric parts 21-Apr-03
Methods predict thermal resistance of PIR boards 07-Apr-03
Peroxide-cured HFP boosts cure rate, demolding 24-Mar-03
Antidegradants impact thermal oxidative stability 10-Mar-03
VCMT rotors improve mixing time, throughput 24-Feb-03
High temps hurt fluoroelastomers´ heat resistance 10-Feb-03
Software aids design of rubber automotive parts 27-Jan-03
2002 Technical Notebooks
FT-IR spectrometer eases on-site analysis 16-Dec-02
Effect of extreme conditions on polyurea coatings 02-Dec-02
Failure analysis key for rubber-to-metal parts 18-Nov-02
Coagent choice can boost compound properties 04-Nov-02
Mixture DOE uncovers formulations quicker 21-Oct-02
New crosslinking agent increases stability 07-Oct-02
Precautions needed to compound insoluble sulfur 23-Sep-02
Silane coupling agent boosts tire performance 09-Sep-02
Exposed surface necessary for wax to bloom 26-Aug-02
TEM speeds discovery of modifiers in compounds 29-Jul-02
Laser sensors offer non-contact measuring solutions 15-Jul-02
Reducing non-carbon particles betters carbon black 01-Jul-02
New ultra accelerator good for both NR, SR 17-Jun-02
Silanes improve rubber-to-metal bonding 03-Jun-02
Adhesive offers instant bonding of silicone rubber 20-May-02
BIMS improves wet/winter traction for tires (part 2 of 2) 06-May-02
BIMS improves wet/winter traction for tires (part 1 of 2) 22-Apr-02
Adhesion-promoting coagents improve bonding 25-Mar-02
Filling the need for HP ester plasticizers 11-Mar-02
Highly dispersible silicas better rubber properties 11-Feb-02
Rubber-to-metal adhesives meet environmental rule 28-Jan-02
Agent hikes cure temperatures, reduces reversion 14-Jan-02
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