本书共分六个部分:*部分为橡胶简史,介绍了天然橡胶、合成橡胶的发展简史;第二部分为生胶原材料,介绍了生胶的结构、性能及应用;第三部分为橡胶配合,介绍了配合基本原理及生胶的配合体系(硫化体系、填充补强体系、软化增塑体系及防护体系);第四部分为橡胶加工工艺,介绍了混炼、挤出、压延和成型基本知识;第五部分为橡胶硫化,介绍了硫磺硫化、非硫磺硫化、动态硫化等基本知识;第六部分为胶料物理机械性能测试,介绍了硫化特性、拉伸性能、耐介质性等胶料常规性重要物性测试基本知识。 全书从生胶结构与性能、配合与加工、物理机械性能检测形成了一套完整的橡胶加工工艺基本知识体系,便于学生循序渐进地学习。在每课正文侧面栏,给出了正文中专业性较强及较难理解的单词和短语的注释,课后给出了专业及**词汇的音标注释,难点句子的中文注释,便于学生对专业词汇及课文内容的学习理解。每课都附有练习题和阅读材料,便于学生知识和能力的提升。 本书适用于橡胶相关专业的学生、外国留学生以及对该专业英语学习感兴趣的企业员工使用。

PART 1Introduction001 Lesson 1History of Natural Rubber001 Lesson 2History of Synthetic Rubber005 PART 2Introduction to Raw Rubber010 Lesson 3Natural Rubber (NR)010 Lesson 4Polyisoprene Rubber (IR)014 Lesson 5Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)017 Lesson 6Polybutadiene Rubber (BR)020 Lesson 7Isobutylene-Based Elastomer (IIR)023 Lesson 8Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR)026 Lesson 9Nitrile Rubber (NBR)030 Lesson 10Neoprene (CR)033 Lesson 11Chlorinated and Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CM, CSM)036 Lesson 12Silicone Rubber (MQ,MVQ,MPVQ)040 Lesson 13Fluorocarbon Rubber (FKM)044 Lesson 14Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)047 PART 3Introduction to Rubber Compounding051 Lesson 15Introduction to Rubber Compounding051 Lesson 16Compound Formulation055 Lesson 17Raw gum elastomer058 Lesson 18Vulcanizing system062 Lesson 19Fillers067 Lesson 20Plasticizers072 Lesson 21Antidegradants075 PART 4Processing Methods in the Rubber Industry079 Lesson 22Introduction of Rubber Processing079 Lesson 23Rubber Mixing083 Lesson 24Rubber Extrusion089 Lesson 25Calendering of Rubber094 Lesson 26Compression Molding098 Lesson 27Injection Molding of Rubber104 PART 5Vulcanization of Rubber109 Lesson 28Definition109 Lesson 29Measurement of Vulcanization112 Lesson 30Effects of Vulcanization on Rubber Properties116 Lesson 31Vulcanization with Sulfur121 Lesson 32Non-Sulfur Vulcanization125 Lesson 33Dynamic Vulcanization128 PART 6Property Tests of Uncured and Cured Rubber131 Lesson 34Introduction of the Basic Concepts of Testing131 Lesson 35Selected Compound Properties and Test135 Lesson 36Viscosity Tests138 Lesson 37Vulcanization Testing143 Lesson 38Tensile Test147 Lesson 39Durometer Hardness151 Lesson 40Compression Set154 Lesson 41Abrasion Resistance158 Lesson 42Fluid Resistance161 Lesson 43Heat Resistance165 Lesson 44Ozone Resistance168 References171