Rubber Manufacture: The Cultivation, Chemistry, Testing, and Manufacture of Rubber, with Sections on Reclamation of Rubber and the Manufacture of Rubber Substitutes (Classic Reprint) by H E Simmons (Paperback / softback, 2017)
Excerpt from Rubber Manufacture: The Cultivation, Chemistry, Testing, and Manufacture of Rubber, With Sections on Reclamation of Rubber and the Manufacture of Rubber Substitutes The manufacture of numerous irganic fillers and their proper use in rubber compounding are given in full as well as the various processes employed for fabricating rubber goods. The apparatus used in all parts of the industry is fully illustrated and described. The chemical and physical properties of the latex and rubber, including the production of synthetic caoutchouc, are fully discussed. Chapters have also been included on the chemical analysis and phys ical testing of rubber and its compounds and the various theories of vulcanization. While the attempt has been made to present the technical fea tures of the subject in a scientific manner so that the volume will be of value to students of this subject, it is believed that a large part of the volume will be of interest to the n-technical reader. Both classes of readers will doubt be interested in the attempts to point the way for the future development of this most important product. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.