Author: Alan N. Gent
Publisher: Hanser Gardner Publications
Keywords: rubber, components, design, engineering
Number of Pages: 365
Published: 2001-07-01
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 1569902992
ISBN-13: 9781569902998

Information on design and application of rubber components is an essential part of a general engineering education, along with the study of other materials, so that the new engineer can make intelligent design choices. Without this knowledge, the engineer will be dependent on the rubber manufacturer or supplier for product design and technical information. This book is intended to meet the need for such information. This second edition of Engineering with Rubber contains updated and revised textual material and many new problems that deal with specific issues and allow the reader t

Author: Kathleen L. Endres
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Keywords: rubber, factories, world, war, akron, workers, worker, women, rosie
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2000-09-01
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 0873386671
ISBN-13: 9780873386678

In this richly illustrated book, Endres examines the lives of women working in the rubber industry during WW II and points out that women were not new to the factories of Akron. Years before the war, many women had been balancing their home lives with working in these factories—relegated to the lower paid “less skilled” jobs, which often required more manual dexterity than the jobs left for the “skilled” labor or men. Drawing upon heretofore unavailable archival materials and oral histories, this book offers readers a personal and scholarly account of the era and highlights t

Authors:Per-Erik Austrell, Leif Kari,
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: rubber, models, constitutive, stockholm, june, eccmr, sweden, european, proceedings, fourth, conference
Number of Pages: 648
Published: 2005-06-07
List price: $219.95
ISBN-10: 0415383463
ISBN-13: 9780415383462

The unique properties of elastomeric materials offer numerous advantages in many engineering applications. Elastomeric units are used as couplings or mountings between rigid components, for example in shock absorbers, vibration insulators, flexible joints, seals and suspensions, etc. However, the complicated nature of the behaviour of such material makes it difficult to accurately predict the performance of these units using finite element modelling, for example. It is imperative that constitutive models accurately capture relevant aspects of mechanical behaviour. The latest developments conce

Author:
Publisher: Sterling
Keywords: duckies, rubber
Number of Pages: 24
Published: 2005-08-01
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 1402719434
ISBN-13: 9781402719431

A witty and whimsical take on a favorite rhyme, plus amusing photographs, make this oversize board book irresistible fun--and a great way for youngsters to practice counting too. 10 rubber duckies sitting on the tub. They all move over, and one falls in: glub, glub, glub. This delightful twist on the popular song follows nine sunny yellow duckies, and a funky bright blue one as they dive, fall, plop, and drop into the water. It’s all charmingly photographed from a variety of interesting angles in a sweetly old-fashioned tiled bathroom--even the toy ducks seem alive and expressive as they

Author: B. D. Porritt
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: rubber, chemistry
Number of Pages: 106
Published: 2009-06-04
List price: $19.75
ISBN-10: 111065152X
ISBN-13: 9781110651528

Author: R.B. Simpso
Publisher: Smithers Rapra Pre
Keywords: basics, rubber
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2002-01-01
List price: $144.00
ISBN-10: 185957307X
ISBN-13: 9781859573075

The Rubber Basics book comprises a glossary of terms used in the rubber industry, a detailed description of the common rubber materials, a section on rubber additives, and an outline of the equipment types used in rubber processing. The book aims to be a useful desktop reference book for anyone in the rubber industry. It provides a quick means of obtaining information about key subjects. It is simple enough to be understood by someone with a basic knowledge of the industry, but comprehensive enough to provide additional information for experienced workers moving into new areas. Many abbreviati

Author: Barlow
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: compounding, rubber
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 1993-08-03
List price: $239.95
ISBN-10: 0824789687
ISBN-13: 9780824789688

This revised and expanded single-source reference analyzes all compounding material classes of dry rubber compounds, such as carbon blacks, platicizers and age resisters, integrating detailed information on how elastomers are built up. The work provides practical compounding tips on how to avoid oil or antioxidant bloom, how to adjust electrical conductivity and how to meet volume swell requirements.;This second edition: provides material on government regulations regarding rubber waste; presents current insights into the fast-growing polymer technology of thermoplastic elastomers; discusses t