Rubber Materials - Softcover

Hence, every engineer must know about rubber components and their by products that are important in the functioning of machines, automobiles etc. Appropriate choice of the materials into the making of such rubber components is vital. To understand the properties, a strong understanding of the role played by polymer structure is vital. This book begins with a chapter on Structure-property relationships in rubbers and covers all the important aspects of rubber materials and its compositions in the subsequent chapters. This book will be useful for Diploma and Bachelors level students of Polymer Science and Technology besides technologists working in Rubber Industry. This will also help aspirants of Diploma of Indian Rubber Institute exams.

Dr B. Kothandaraman has 19 years of experience in Teaching and Research in the field of Polymer Technology. After completing Masters in Chemistry (M.Sc) and Rubber Technology (M.Tech) from University of Rajasthan and IIT Kharagpur respectively, he did his research in the field of Rubber Modified Thermosets and their Composites and got his Doctoral degree. He has guided a number of M.S (by research) scholars and M.E students. Presently, he is guiding three Ph.D candidates. After a short stint in marketing of Sophisticated Lab equipment he moved into MIT Campus of Anna University & has since been teaching subjects like Rubber Materials, Plastics Materials, Rubber Testing, Composite Materials, Adhesives etc. He has written a chapter in Handbook of Polymer Blends and Composites published by Rapra Technologies Ltd, UK. He has also presented and published a few papers in International Conferences and Journals. Presently, he is heading the Department of Rubber and Plastics Technology at MIT Campus of Anna University.