Handbook of Specialty Elastomers

This volume provides a single source reference for the design of compounds using elastomers that are heat, oil, and fuel resistant. These include polychloroprene, nitrile rubber, hydrogenated nitrile rubber, fluoroelastomer, polyacrylate, ethylene acrylic rubber, polyepichlorohydrin, chlorinated polyethylene, and other such specialty elastomers. The authors have included sections on antioxidants, antiozonants, vulcanization agents, plasticizers, and process aids. The book concludes with a chapter on molding, providing an example of the many considerations involved in designing a rubber compound for a given application. This handbook places needed information at the fingertips of experienced rubber compounders who wish to design compounds consisting of specialty elastomers.