RubberChem 2006

Softback  19 papers  ISBN 9781847350053      £100.00

This fifth international conference on rubber chemicals, mixing and compounding brought together leading researchers, manufacturers and technologists from across the world to discuss the latest research and development in rubber chemicals as well as new regulations, applications and market trends.

Contents

SESSION 1. NEW REGULATIONS FOR RUBBER CHEMICALS

• Paper 1 The new European Chemicals Policy - implementation of REACH as a supplier of the rubber industry Dr Volker Börger, Schill+Seilacher 'Struktol' Aktiengesellschaft, Germany
• Paper 2 Breakdown products of curatives and antidegradants used to produce food contact elastomers Dr Martin Forrest, Rapra Technology, UK, Dr L. Coulier, TNO Nutrition and Food Research, The Netherlands, Dr B.G. Willoughby, Consultant & Mr A. Thorn, Consultant, UK
• Paper 3 The challenges of replacing existing compounding ingredients because of legislation Warren Febery, Clwyd Compounders Ltd, UK

SESSION 2. FILLERS IN RUBBER AND THEIR EFFECTS

• Paper 4 Performance enhancement in rubber by modern filler systems Dr Joachim Fröhlich, W. Niedermeier & B. Schwaiger, Degussa AG, Germany
• Paper 5 A novel method for preparing rubber formulations using silanised silica nanofiller A. Ansarifar & L. Wang, Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering, Loughborough University, R.J. Ellis, Avon Vibration Management Systems Limited & S.P. Kirtley, Avon Automotive, UK
• Paper 6 Mechanical, ageing and diffusion characteristics of chitin reinforced natural rubber composites Aditya Jayant & G. Unnikrishnan, National Institute of Technology - Calicut, India
• Paper 7 Glass flake particles for enhanced permeation resistance of elastomer compounds Dr Christopher A. Stevens & David W. Mason, NGF EUROPE Ltd, UK
• Paper 8 Effect of nano CaCO₃ on thermal properties of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) S . Mishra, N.G. Shimpi & J. Verma, North Maharashtra University, India

SESSION 3. VULCANISATION AND CROSSLINKING

• Paper 9 Cure systems for high performance rubber applications M. Saewe, H. Kleinknecht, H.-M. Issel & C. Rosca, Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH, Germany
• Paper 10 Novel hybrid crosslinker as scorch safe accelerator Dr Hermann-Josef Weidenhaupt & Dr H. Buding, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Germany

SESSION 4. ADDITIVES

• Paper 11 New structures of silanes in silica filled tread compounds Oliver Klockmann & Andre Hasse, Degussa AG, Germany
• Paper 12 'Green' silanes - a way to reduce emissions Michael Backer, Laurence Stelandre & Simeon Bones, Dow Corning Ltd., UK

SESSION 5. PLASTICIZERS

• Paper 13 Crosslinkable plasticizer "Liquid Rubber (LIR)" Mizuho Maeda, Elastomer Division, Kuraray Europe GmbH, Germany

SESSION 6. COMPOUNDING AND PROCESSING

• Paper 14 New FKM compounds for turbocharger hose liner application Bhawan Patel, Milliken Speciality Elastomers, UK
• Paper 15 Continuous mixing process and properties of rubber filler composite based on E-SBR-Silica-Silane Joseph W.M. Gnanamani, S. Luther & R.H. Schuster, Deutsches Institut für Kautschuktechnologie e.V ., H.-J. Radusch, Martin Luther University, & U. Görl, Degussa AG, Germany
• Paper 16 Smart NR products - converging frontier technologies through commercial innovations and submicron dispersions for a new paradigm in NR product performance Colin Ruggles, Mr M. Selvaraj, Dr R.K. Matthan & Mr N. Sivaynana Moorthy, Revertex Malaysia, Malaysia

SESSION 7. TESTING / MECHANICAL

• Paper 17 Diffusion in polymer systems with moving boundary M. Hassou, F. Couenne & M. Tayakout, Université Lyon, France
• Paper 18 Carbon black dispersion measurements via interferometric microscopy Elmar Hartmann, Atomic Force F&E GmbH, Germany
• Paper 19 Prediction of mixing at various mixing times and cure characteristics of the rubber compound Mohammad Karrabi & Somayyeh Mohammadian-Gezaz, Iran Polymer & Petrochemical Institute, Iran