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New Chapter 11 in the 3rd Edition of our Red Book on better use of recycled rubber powders used in compounding.
New Chapter 13 in the 3rd Edition of our Red Book on Precipitated Silica and Non-black fillers for better tire rolling resistance and/or a compounding materials cost savings.
Chapter 4 on “Rubber Compound Economics” in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Editions of the Red Book.
Large addition to 8.15 on Silicone Rubber in the 3rd Edition of the Red Book for Improving the Environment.
Chapter 10 on “Thermoplastic Elastomers” discusses how TPE’s can be used as more ecological and economic substitutes for conventional rubber as discussed in our Red Book, 3rd Edition.
52 ideas for improving Tire Rolling Resistance in the 2nd Edition of our Green Book titled How to Improve Rubber Compounds.
50 ideas for reducing the cost of a rubber compound in the 2nd Edition of our Green Book titled How to Improve Rubber Compounds.
Better understanding where the impurities of Recovered Carbon Black are coming from by studying the 1st Edition of our Blue Book titled Raw Materials Supply Chain for Rubber Products.
Better understanding of how to use the RPA to determine the effectiveness of using organosilanes with silica to improve tire rolling resistance as explained in Chapter 8 of our Purple Book titled Practical Rubber Rheology and Dynamic Properties.
The advantages of using natural rubber as a renewable resource in Chapter 3 of our Basic Rubber Testing: Selecting Methods for a Rubber Test program.
The advantages of using silica for better tire rolling resistance in Chapter 6 of our Basic Rubber Testing: Selecting Methods for a Rubber Test Program.
The environmental advantages of using recycled rubber in Chapter 9 of our Basic Rubber Testing: Selecting Methods for a Rubber Test Program.
Improving Tire Rolling Resistance and Fuel Economy is discussed in Chapter 2 of our Testing Rubber Products for Performance.
The use of white, more reflective EPDM single ply membranes as roofing materials in the warmer or “sunnier” south latitudes vs. the darker, more “light absorbing” EPDM single ply membranes used in the northern latitudes as referenced in Chapter 4 of our Testing Rubber Products for Performance.
Avoiding contact with certain harmful proteins found in natural rubber products as referenced in Chapter 6 of our Testing Rubber Products for Performance.
Where possible, substitute aqueous based adhesives for organic based adhesives as referenced in Chapter 3 of our Compounding Materials for the Polymer Industries.
Where possible, substitute reactive type polymers for organic solvent-based adhesives referenced in Chapter 3 of our Compounding Materials for the Polymer Industries.
Where possible, use more latex based coatings in place of solvent based coatings as referenced in Chapter 4 of our Compounding Materials for the Polymer Industries.
Where possible, use High Solids Solvent Systems in place of Conventional Solvent Systems as referenced in Chapter 4 of our Compounding Materials of the Polymer Industries.
Where possible, use a Two Part Catalyzed System to minimize hydrocarbon emissions as referenced in Chapter 4 of our Compounding Materials for the Polymer Industries.
Where possible, consider using Powder Coatings in order to minimize hydrocarbon emissions as referenced in Chapter 4 of our Compounding Materials for the Polymer Industries.
Where possible, consider radiation curing of coatings to reduce overall solvent hydrocarbon emissions as referenced in Chapter 4 of our Compounding Materials for the Polymer industries.
10 ways to improve productivity in the Rubber Industry in Paper No.1.
Common Rubber Factory Problems and possible solutions to save money in Paper 33.
Using the RPA Payne Effect test (now ASTM D8059) to measure Silica and organosilane reactions during mixing in order to achieve better tire rolling resistance in Paper No. 69.
Melt flow properties of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) with the RPA in Paper No. 75.
Natural Rubber as a renewable resource in Paper No. 97.
Changes in Tire Production Productivity in Paper No. 164
Comparisons of different effects on rubber compound processability from using precipitated hydrated silica, fully reinforcing carbon black, carcass grade blacks, thermal blacks, mineral fillers, etc. in Paper No. A34.
Effects of different recycled rubber powders on the rheology of Rubber Compounds in Paper No. B21.
Most effective Tests for measuring quality of mix when using recycled rubber powders in Paper No. C08.
Different qualities of Zinc Oxide and their effects on Rolling Resistance in Paper No. C12
Effectively measuring the dispersion of silica necessary for good rolling resistance, Paper No. C31
Reading my paper titled “Selecting the Best Grades of Zinc Oxide for Improving Tire Rolling Resistance” that I gave at the Pittsburgh Rubber Division Meeting in September of 2024.