Science and technology of rubber The 3rd edition of The Science and Technology of Rubber provides a broad survey of elastomers with special emphasis on materials with a rubber like elasticity. As in the 2nd edition the emphasis remains on a unified treatment of the material; exploring topics from the chemical aspects such as elastomer synthesis and curing through recent theoretical developments and characterization of equilibrium and dynamic properties to the final applications of rubber including tire engineering and manufacturing. Many advances have been made in polymer and elastomers research over the past ten years since the 2nd edition was published. Updated material stresses the continuous relationship between the ongoing research in synthesis physics structure and mechanics of rubber technology and industrial applications. Special attention is paid to recent advances in rubber like elasticity theory and new processing techniques for elastomers. This new edition is comprised of 20% new material including a new chapter on environmental issues and tire recycling. Explores new applications of rubber within the tire industry from new filler materials to green tires (a tire that has yet to undergo curing and vulcanization). 30% of the material has been revised from the previous edition with the addition of 20% new material including a chapter on the environment. A mixture of theory experiments and practical procedures will offer value to students practitioners and research & development departments in industry Rubber elasticity : basic concepts and behavior A.N. Gent Polymerization : elastomer synthesis Roderic P. Quirk and Deanna L. Gomochak Pickel Structure characterization in the science and technology of elastomers C.M. Roland The molecular basis of rubberlike elasticity Burak Erman and James E. Mark The viscoelastic behavior of rubber K.L. Ngai and Donald J. Plazek Rheological behavior and processing of unvulcanized rubber James L. White Vulcanization Aubert Y. Coran Reinforcement of elastomers by particulate fillers Jean Baptiste Donnet and Emmanuel Custodero The science of rubber compounding Brendan Rodgers and Walter Waddell Strength of elastomers A.N. Gent The chemical modification of polymers A.F. Halasa Jean Marie Massie and R.J. Ceresa Elastomer blends Sudhin Datta Thermoplastic elastomers Brian P. Grady and Stuart L. Cooper Tire engineering Brendan Rodgers and Walter Waddell Recycling of rubbers Avraam I. Isayev