Current Topics in Elastomers Research

Edited by a world-renowned expert, this concise and pioneering work explores the latest advances in elastomers research. Discussion includes new developments in rubber, nanotechnology, and elastomers; the direction of current research; and new materials derived using eco-friendly technologies. Leading experts contribute chapters that include waste rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, bioelastomers, new techniques for characterization, and the physics and engineering of elastomers. Technologists in the tire, rubber, and chemical industries, as well as polymer and materials scientists and students find this a unique and sharply focused text.