SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
23 March 2020
STP13619530008
Some Aspects of the Testing of Crude Rubber and Crude Rubber Compounds
SourceThe first part of this paper reviews some of the factors that are important in order to obtain uniformly high tensile values in high-gum vulcanizates. The second part describes the Firestone weathering apparatus, an instrument designed for evaluating the serviceability of rubber compounds exposed to weathering conditions.
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Cooper, L., V.
Development Dept., Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, OH, US
Kersker, T., M.
Development Dept., Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, OH, US
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Developed by Committee: D11
Pages: 90–96
DOI: 10.1520/STP13619530008
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-8089-5