Technical Notebooks

This paper evaluates various reinforcement strategies for rubber materials and highlights sulfur crosslinking as an optimal approach.

This paper highlights the key material attributes of butyl and halobutyl rubbers and the drug compatibility performance necessary for pharmaceutical applications.

The potential of liquid farnesene/butadiene rubber was evaluated in a silica tread formulation for passenger car radial tires.

Precipitated silica use is known to improve tire performance by increasing wet traction and reducing rolling resistance, while maintaining wear life. Balancing these properties called the “magic triangle” requires using high-performance materials and optimizing rubber compound mixing.

Compared to conventional drives, the requirement profile for components of electric drives is changing. Different application temperatures, resistance against new fluids, flame resistance and electrical properties of the compound are required, and these new requirements need new test methods.

Many rubber manufacturers are looking for sustainable alternatives to synthetic filler products derived from fossil fuels. Soybean hull has the potential to be a cost-effective and sustainable alternative filler that does not impact the food supply.

G3C technology is the third generation of tire conversion technologies. In addition to recovering, it also upgrades carbon black built into tires.

Molecular Rebar Design L.L.C. has successfully developed new rubber composites with individualized carbon nanotubes under the brand name Molecular Rebar (MR), improving tire tread compound performance for use with electric vehicles.

Fumed silica is a versatile compound that can be used in a myriad of rubber applications, and its incorporation in silicone rubber provides significant reinforcement capabilities. This technical notebook explores the various applications of fumed silica and how prevailing trends will shape its use, particularly in the rubber industry.