Diene rubber vulcanizates contain free double bonds that are sensitive to attack by oxygen and ozone. Natural rubber, polybutadiene (BR) and blends thereof are generally formulated with active ...

AFTER giving a brief description of the nature of rubber latex and a review of investigations made in Europe of its physico-chemical properties, the author tells of experiments made in Rochester to ...

Major improvements on steel or fibre cord & fabrics are required to answer the challenging improvements on tire rolling resistance, performance and manufacturing cost. Because of short time-to-market ...