Rubber Technology
Manufacture, Processing, Properties, and Applications
- 1st Edition - December 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Abitha VK, Koloth Paduvilan Jibin, Hanna J. Maria
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 8 2 6 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 8 4 0 - 0
Rubber Technology: Manufacture, Processing, Properties, and Applications brings together detailed and comprehensive information on rubber types and processes, guiding the reader fr… Read more
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Rubber Technology: Manufacture, Processing, Properties, and Applications brings together detailed and comprehensive information on rubber types and processes, guiding the reader from fundamentals through to the latest innovations in the field. Sections introduce structure-property relationships, compounding, processing, testing, and mechanics, and provide methodical discussions on rubber by type, covering natural rubber, synthetic rubbers, liquid rubbers, rubber composites, nanocomposites, and rubber-based blends, as well as major properties such as self-healing, shape memory, and functionalization. The penultimate section covers key aspects in the engineering and industrial utilization of rubber, including modeling and simulation, product manufacture, quality management, and applications.
Finally, the book examines themes relating to the recycling and lifecycle of rubber-based products. This is a valuable resource for academic researchers and advanced students across materials science and engineering, and those from other disciplines who are looking to understand rubber, as well as industrial scientists, R&D, and engineers.
- Provides fundamental knowledge of rubber properties, processing, mechanics, testing, and types
- Presents the latest advances and cutting-edge methods in rubber manufacture, compounding, and characterization techniques
- Offers innovative solutions to day-to-day challenges in the manufacture and utilization of rubber in industrial applications
Academic: Researchers, scientists, and advanced students across materials science and engineering, and those from other disciplines who are looking to understand rubber. Industry: Scientists, R&D, and engineers looking to utilize rubber in advanced applications (e.g. automotive).
Section 1: Fundamentals of Rubber and Rubber Technology
1. An Introduction to Rubber and Rubber Technology, Structure-Property Relationships, and Terminologies
2. Rubber Testing and Mechanics
3. Dry Rubber Compounding and Processing
4. Vulcanization Techniques
5. AFM Nanomechanics for Rubbers
Section 2: Synthetic, Natural, and Specialty Rubbers
6. Natural Rubber
7. Concept of Self-Healing in Rubbers
8. Concept of functionalization in rubbers
9. Shape memory effect in elastomers
Section 3: Rubber Composites, Nanocomposites, and Blends
10. Rubber-based Composites and Nanocomposites
11. Rubber-based Rubber Blends, Composites and nanocomposites
12. Rubber-based Short Fiber Reinforced Composites
Section 4: Engineering, Modelling, Quality Control, and Applications of Rubber
13. Modeling and Simulation with Rubbers
14. A Practical, Universal Method for Predicting the Fatigue Life of Elastomeric Components - Bubble Inflation and The Concept of Dynamic Stored Energy
15. A Practical, Universal Method for Predicting the Fatigue Life of Elastomeric Components - Dynamic Stored Energy and Complex Modulus Concepts Applied to Swollen Elastomers and Smart Elastomers
Section 5: Applications of Rubbers
16. Rubbers in Tyre Engineering
17. Rubbers in Defence Applications
18. Rubbers in Biomedical Applications
19. Electrospinning of rubbers
20. 3-D printing of rubbers
21. Entrepreneurship Development in Rubber Products
Section 6: Rubber Recycling, Life Cycle Analysis, and Future Outlook
22. Recycling of Rubbers
23. Utilization of Reclaimed Rubber
24. Rubbers derived biomass and circular economy
25. Future Outlook of Rubber Materials and Technology
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Sabu Thomas
Dr. Sabu Thomas (Ph.D.) is the Director of the School of Energy Materials, School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He received his Ph. D. in 1987 in Polymer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, and a member of the American Chemical Society. He has been ranked no.1 in India about the number of publications (most productive scientists). Prof. Thomas’s research group specialized areas of polymers which includes Polymer blends, Fiber filled polymer composites, Particulate-filled polymer composites and their morphological characterization, Ageing and degradation, Pervaporation phenomena, sorption and diffusion, Interpenetrating polymer systems, Recyclability and reuse of waste plastics and rubbers, Elastomer cross-linking, Dual porous nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering, etc. Prof. Thomas’s research group has extensive exchange programs with different industries, research, and academic institutions all over the world and is performing world-class collaborative research in various fields. Professors Centre is equipped with various sophisticated instruments and has established state-of-the-art experimental facilities which cater to the needs of researchers within the country and abroad. His H Index- 133, Google Citations- 86424, Number of Publications- 1300, and Books-160.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of the School of Energy Materials, Founder Director of the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Professor in the School of Chemical Sciences, the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaAV
Abitha VK
Abitha V.K. is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Her areas of research include rubber, polymer blends, fibre filled polymer composites, particulate filled polymer composites and their morphological and structural characterization. Dr. Abitha has written several book chapters, and has co-edited three books with Elsevier.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Research Fellow, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaKJ
Koloth Paduvilan Jibin
KP Jibin is a Senior Researcher at the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He completed his Master of Science degree in Analytical Chemistry in 2016, and was ranked first in the MSc Analytical Chemistry at Mahatma Gandhi University. Jibin has presented several papers at national and international conferences. As part of his work on nanomaterials, he has been involved in projects on optical studies of samarium complexes, synthesized using curcumin, isolated from turmeric extract as ligand, and on the synthesis of Mg and Co co-doped ZnO-based diluted magnetic semi-conductors, for optoelectronic applications. Currently he is working in the area of hybrid polymer nanocomposites for engineering applications. He has published 10 journal articles, more than 10 book chapters and edited two books.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaHM
Hanna J. Maria
Hanna J. Maria is a Senior Researcher at the School of Energy Materials and the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Her research focusses on natural rubber composites and their blends, thermoplastic composites, lignin, nanocellulose, bionanocomposites, nanocellulose, rubber-based composites and nanocomposites.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, Mahatma Gandhi University, India