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2010 Technical Notebooks

Lower compounding cost through mixing efficiency 09-Aug-10
Technical considerations for plus-sizing 26-Jul-10
The effects of inflation pressure loss rates 12-Jul-10
Product optimization for automotive weatherstripping 28-Jun-10
Dispersion of nonhalogenated flame-retardant systems 31-May-10
Quantifying cost of aluminum hydroxide treated NRL 17-May-10
Hydrostatic versus shear and uniaxial strain 03-May-10
Rapid ASTM method (D7605) for testing TPEs 19-Apr-10
Rapid ASTM method (D7605) for testing TPEs (part 1 of 2) 05-Apr-10
100 years of carbon black reinforcement in rubber 22-Mar-10
Comparison of graphite, graphene precursors in HNBR 08-Mar-10
Gear pump systems for extrusion applications 22-Feb-10
New metallocene EPDM rubber is more flexible 08-Feb-10
EPDM that meets compounding challenges 25-Jan-10
System measures uniformity of green tires 11-Jan-10

2009 Technical Notebooks

Silica tread with next generation process additives 14-Dec-09
In-service evaluation of nitrogen inflation of tires 30-Nov-09
Tire producers need to address NR allergens 16-Nov-09
Improving barriers of tires via glass platelets 02-Nov-09
Gear pump: Innovation for quality, productivity 19-Oct-09
Performance enhancement by modern filler systems 05-Oct-09
Diminishing a rubber, plastic performance debate 21-Sep-09
Pneumatic polyurethane passenger car tire report 07-Sep-09
State-of-cure test elastomer components 24-Aug-09
Fatigue crack propagation testing in rubber 10-Aug-09
Effect of directional tires on wet traction 27-Jul-09
Alignment issues of calender machines in tire making 13-Jul-09
Characteristics of rubber used in pharmaceuticals 29-Jun-09
Plasma and adhesion to rubber, plastics substrates 15-Jun-09
Upcoming process oils regulations countdown 01-Jun-09
Aqueous silane bonding for gaskets and seals 18-May-09
Polyolefin modification using ionic monomers 20-Apr-09
High-speed elastomer resilience for seals 06-Apr-09
How carbon black affects electrical properties 23-Mar-09
Improving upon final-stage mixing process 09-Mar-09
Polyepichlorohydrin elastomers for biodiesels 23-Feb-09
Innovations on laser applications in tire making 09-Feb-09
Methods to validate compound composition 26-Jan-09
Effects of belt separation on tire uniformity 12-Jan-09

2008 Technical Notebooks

Advanced rotor design: four-wing N rotor 01-Dec-08
Effect of gas environment on rolling resistance 17-Nov-08
Variable temperature analysis puts quality to the test 03-Nov-08
Effect of deformation on aging of rubbers 20-Oct-08
Potential solution to processing clear adhesives 06-Oct-08
Performance of acrylates as anti-reversion agents 22-Sep-08
Design of experiments reduces rubber scrap by 90% 08-Sep-08
A reinforcing agent used with virgin carbon black 25-Aug-08
Making price-conscious high-volume solid PU tires 11-Aug-08
Setting standards for component separators 28-Jul-08
Material aims to improve rolling resistance, durability 14-Jul-08
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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