Reverse Engineering of Rubber Products

Saikat Das Gupta is chief scientist in research and development at Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer and Tyre Research Institute (HASETRI), India.Rabindra Mukhopadhyay is director and chief executive at HASETRI, India, director of research and development at JK Tyre & Industries Limited, and chairman of the Indian Rubber Institute.Krishna C. Baranwal is former executive vice president-technical at Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Ohio.Anil K. Bhowmick is a Professor of Eminence at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and is currently the director of the Indian Institute of Technology Patna.

"Rubber is among the most customizable of materials. This fact represents a great opportunity for companies seeking to differentiate their materials and products in the marketplace, and it is the reason that development and competition in the rubber industry hinges so much on materials science. It also presents a great challenge for companies seeking to stay on top of current market trends, since a compound’s make-up is usually a trade secret. The authors of this book are authorities on the subject, and they have done a great service by bringing together this collection of valuable techniques. Readers will appreciate the convenience of having this information in a topic-focused volume, and they will benefit from the decades of experience that the authors bring to the subject."––Will Mars, CEO, Endurica LLC and editor, Rubber Chemistry and Technology, USA"Reverse engineering is very important. This is the first text addressing this area and will therefore be of considerable value."—Brendan Rodgers, ExxonMobil, Texas, USA

• Compounding Ingredients and Formulation Construction: Introduction. Elastomers: Properties, Uses, and Vulcanization. Fillers. Protective Agents. Vulcanizing Chemicals. Processing Aids. Formula Construction. Principal Chemical and Analytical Methods Used in Reverse Engineering: Chemical Analysis. Infrared Spectroscopy. Thermal Analysis. Chromatography. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). Microscopy and Image Analysis. Mass Spectrometry. Principal Physical Test Methods: Introduction. Visco-Elastic Behavior. Elastic Modulus. Some Special Features of General Physical Tests. Reverse Engineering Concepts: General Concepts and Examples. Formula ReconstructionSpecific Example. Numerical Problem on Reverse Engineering. Formulation Reconstruction: Case Studies: Tire Tread Cap. Tire Sidewall. Tire Inner Liner. Heat Resistance Conveyor Belt Cover Compound. Fuel Hose Cover. Rubber Seal. V-Belt Compound. Rubber Covered Rolls. Rubber Part in Rubber-Metal Bonded Ring. Non-Black Elastic Tape. Rubber Diaphragm of Audio Speaker. Rubber Sealant. Bibliography. Appendices: Statistical Aspects of Chemical Analysis. Material Properties. Conversion Factors. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy. Glossary. Index.