MOOC - Rubber Technologist - Basic Level
Introduction to Rubber Technology
This unit introduces rubber material by going deeper into the general character of rubber material. The history is very relevant together with a comparison of rubber to non-rubber materials. Basic knowledge regarding in-rubber characteristics and compounding methodology gives a solid foundation for further elaborating on different rubber types and micro/macro properties of rubber compounds in following elements.
Elastomer types and applications:
This element gives an overview of all elastomer types and their typical in-rubber properties for which they are used in applications. The student in familiar with common applications with additional emphasis on tire technology.
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The student has a basic understanding of general rubber types and is able to explain the concept of main chain saturation (R/M type rubber) and its relation to external conditional in-rubber properties, such as heat, oil and ozone resistance
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The student has a basic understanding of various rubber applications and is able to recognize conditions that are important for the choice of the polymer type
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The student is able to choose, with help of relevant general in-rubber property tables and graphs, the appropriate elastomer type for a situation in which key performance properties are easy to recognize
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The student knows the magic triangle of tire tread performance and is able to define the magic triangle character of silica-silane and carbon black reinforcement
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The student knows a typical green tire tread compound and understands the changes from the past which led to this formulation