Rubber compounding is a very complex endeavor. There are many
interactions and many ways to achieve the target properties and economic
goals while maintaining an acceptable trade-off for these
characteristics. This book is dedicated to providing the reader with
various experimental ideas which may guide him or her to developing
better compounds and solving technical problems. In a combined effort,
20 reknown industrial esperts compiled a large number of diverse
experimental suggestions for enhancing a specific compound property. By
reviewing the suggestions in this book, the compounder may develop a
better "feel" for how to best achieve a compromise or trade-off with
compound properties when developing new or improving tested rubber
recipes.