Rubber, Its History, Properties, and Applications

Abstract

Rubber, once only the product of a tree growing in South American jungles, became the prototypic material for a class of synthetic materials, all having the common properties of rubber elasticity. Members of the class vary markedly in structure and properties, and the inherent properties can be varied by compounding. Thus, the various rubbers and their compounds are suitable for a wide variety of applications. The specification of a rubber item utilizes test methods based on evaluations of various properties pertinent to the item.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA060984

Entities

People

  • Angus Wilson

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Butadienes
  • Commerce
  • Fatty Acids
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Natural Rubber
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Synthetic Materials
  • Synthetic Rubber
  • Test Methods

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