Rubber Materials
Fundamentals, Sustainability, and Applications
- 1st Edition - July 14, 2025
- Latest edition
- Editors: Marianella Hernández Santana, Saul Utrera-Barrios
- Language: English
Rubber Materials: Fundamentals, Sustainability, and Applications provides a fresh perspective on the potential of rubber materials in the 21st century when our global societ… Read more
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Description
Description
Rubber Materials: Fundamentals, Sustainability, and Applications provides a fresh perspective on the potential of rubber materials in the 21st century when our global society faces unprecedented challenges related to resource consumption, waste management, and environmental impact. The book begins with an overview of the foundation of rubber science, covering fundamental principles, recent advancements, and future challenges. Sections discuss sustainability aspects and emerging trends within elastomer science and technology, all within the context of the 7Rs of the circular economy. Finally, the book presents advanced sustainable applications of rubber materials in diverse fields, including robotics, healthcare, energy, and more.
This book serves as a valuable reference to materials scientists, industrial and academic researchers, and R&D professionals seeking to explore sustainable solutions in the realm of rubbers and elastomers, including their green applications.
This book serves as a valuable reference to materials scientists, industrial and academic researchers, and R&D professionals seeking to explore sustainable solutions in the realm of rubbers and elastomers, including their green applications.
Key features
Key features
- Presents a thorough overview of the current state of the field of rubber science and technology, encompassing recent breakthroughs in areas such as self-healing materials, recyclability, upcycling, smart rubbers, and much more
- Incorporates fundamentals, emerging trends, and sustainable applications
- Emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices and circular economy principles, addressing the critical need for innovative and eco-friendly materials
Readership
Readership
Industrial and academic researchers, graduate students and R&D professionals interested on polymeric materials, especially elastomers and/or rubbers.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Part I: Fundamentals of Rubber Science and Technology
1. Introduction to Rubber Science: A Historical Perspective, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges
2. Natural Rubber: From Hevea Brasiliensis to Advanced Applications - A Fundamental Overview
3. Synthetic Rubber: A Brief Guide to its Variants and Applications
4. The Science and Technology of Silicone Rubbers
5. Progress in Thermoplastic Elastomeric Materials
6. Next-Generation Polyurethanes: Breakthroughs in Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
7. Latex Fundamentals: Understanding Its Origins and Opportunities
8. The Evolution of Rubber Reinforcement: From Carbon Black and Silica to Fully Sustainable Fillers
9. Characterization Techniques: Understanding the Rubber Compounds
10. Dynamic Chemistry in Elastomers: Fundamentals and Emerging Applications
Part II: Sustainability
11. Renew: Sustainable and Renewable Feedstocks for Elastomer Compounds and Additives
12. Recover: Advancements in Tire Waste Management - From Collection to Disposal and Beyond
13. Repair: Innovations in Self-Healing Elastomers for Enhanced Material Longevity and Sustainability
14. Recycling, Upcycling, and Reuse of Scrap Rubber: Novel Approaches and Applications
15. Redesign and Reduce: Rethinking Rubber Recipes for Sustainable Elastomer Production
16. Design of Experiments (DOE) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as Experimental Tools for Elastomer Sustainability
Part III: Advanced Applications
17. The Magic Triangle in Tire Technology: Advancements in Rolling Resistance, Wet Grip, and Durability
18. Smart Rubbers: Developments of Stimuli-Responsive and Adaptive Materials
19. Innovations in Elastomer-based Soft Robotics and Actuators
20. Additive Manufacturing of Rubbers: A New Frontier in Polymer Science Future
21. Future Directions in Rubber Science and Technology: A Visionary Perspective
1. Introduction to Rubber Science: A Historical Perspective, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges
2. Natural Rubber: From Hevea Brasiliensis to Advanced Applications - A Fundamental Overview
3. Synthetic Rubber: A Brief Guide to its Variants and Applications
4. The Science and Technology of Silicone Rubbers
5. Progress in Thermoplastic Elastomeric Materials
6. Next-Generation Polyurethanes: Breakthroughs in Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
7. Latex Fundamentals: Understanding Its Origins and Opportunities
8. The Evolution of Rubber Reinforcement: From Carbon Black and Silica to Fully Sustainable Fillers
9. Characterization Techniques: Understanding the Rubber Compounds
10. Dynamic Chemistry in Elastomers: Fundamentals and Emerging Applications
Part II: Sustainability
11. Renew: Sustainable and Renewable Feedstocks for Elastomer Compounds and Additives
12. Recover: Advancements in Tire Waste Management - From Collection to Disposal and Beyond
13. Repair: Innovations in Self-Healing Elastomers for Enhanced Material Longevity and Sustainability
14. Recycling, Upcycling, and Reuse of Scrap Rubber: Novel Approaches and Applications
15. Redesign and Reduce: Rethinking Rubber Recipes for Sustainable Elastomer Production
16. Design of Experiments (DOE) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as Experimental Tools for Elastomer Sustainability
Part III: Advanced Applications
17. The Magic Triangle in Tire Technology: Advancements in Rolling Resistance, Wet Grip, and Durability
18. Smart Rubbers: Developments of Stimuli-Responsive and Adaptive Materials
19. Innovations in Elastomer-based Soft Robotics and Actuators
20. Additive Manufacturing of Rubbers: A New Frontier in Polymer Science Future
21. Future Directions in Rubber Science and Technology: A Visionary Perspective
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: July 22, 2025
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Marianella Hernández Santana
Dr. Marianella Hernández Santana is a Materials Engineer (Simon Bolivar University, Caracas, Venezuela) with an MSc in Macromolecular Physical-Chemistry (Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France) and a PhD in Chemical Sciences (Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain). As a Marie Curie Fellow, she joined Prof. van der Zwaag’s group (Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands) where she developed self-healing elastomers. Later, she returned to Spain and joined the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP, CSIC). In 2019, she was awarded a Ramon y Cajal position, the most prestigious postdoctoral position in Spain. Currently, she is a Tenured Scientist at ICTP, CSIC, leading a pioneering research line in the development of self-healing elastomers. She is the Director of the International Rubber Technology Network (RITC) of the Latin American Society of Rubber Technology (SLTC), which brings together companies, universities, technological centers, and research institutes specializing in rubber in Ibero-America. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Association of Composite Materials (AEMAC) and chair of the International Conference on Self-Healing Materials (ICSHM 2024). Her research focuses on the implementation of circular economy principles, promoting the use of self-healing materials and bio-based rubber compounds.
Affiliations and expertise
Tenured Scientist, Spanish National Research Council, SpainSU
Saul Utrera-Barrios
Saul Utrera-Barrios, AMRSC, is a Materials Engineer specializing in polymers, from Simón Bolívar University (Caracas, Venezuela) with a MSc in Plastics and Rubbers from Menendez Pelayo International University (UIMP) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) (Madrid, Spain). With a PhD in Advanced Chemistry from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, he focuses on the development of self-healing and recyclable elastomeric materials for innovative applications, which has resulted in numerous scientific publications in high impact editorials. He holds membership in several organizations, including the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ, Madrid, Spain), the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS-Rubber Division, Akron, United States of American), the International Rubber Technology Network (RITC) from the Latin American Rubber Technology Society (SLTC) and recently inducted as an Associate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC, London, United Kingdom). His research interests center on the development, processing, characterization, and technology of elastomers and/or rubbers, guided by Circular Economy principles.
Affiliations and expertise
Researcher, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), SpainView book on ScienceDirect
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