Abstract Analysis of previously published cure data illustrates the importance of correct
determination of the ultimate level of network chain density in the absence of reversion, and …

Rubber compounds may exhibit significant batch variations due to multiple different
ingredients mixed in one compound. Hence, defining the manufacturing process for constant …

A kinetic model for the thermal crosslinking of rubbery polymers is presented. The reaction
mechanism used to develop the model includes thermal radical generation producing a …

The thermal behavior of a piece of rubber during a vulcanization process is modelized by a
set of two coupled differential equations. The first one is a classical nonlinear heat equation …

The author thanks the Editorial Committee of Rubber Reviews for the honor of reviewing all
the work that has been carried out at the Technische Hochschule, Hannover in the field of …

Injection molding of rubber compounds is an easily conducted yet sophisticated method for
rubber processing. Simulation software is used to examine the optimal process conditions …

This research developed a novel tool for the automatic characterization of elastomers during
vulcanization. For this task, robust algorithms for digital image processing and pattern …

In this contribution, the transition in the thermo-mechanical properties of unvulcanized
rubber during the vulcanization (curing) process is modeled by a material model for …

The interesting thermomechanical properties of rubber materials have favored their
widespread application in many fields, with a consequent increase in the amount of worn …

Based on the cure characteristics of the NR/S/TBBS system, a kinetic model with induction,
curing, and post-cure periods was chosen to simulate the cure reaction of this system. Cure …