Transcription of 4.12 Manufacture of Rubber Products
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4.12 Manufacture of Rubber Products
Manufacture of Rubber Products General Process Description1 Many of the Rubber manufacturing facilities in the United States produce pneumatic tires for automobile, trucks, airplanes and farm machinery. However, many Rubber manufacturing facilities produce other engineered Rubber Products . The processes involved in these industries are very similar. Differences basically consist of the raw Rubber material (natural or synthetic) used, the chemical additives, and the type of curing employed. The following is a description of a generic Rubber manufacturing facility applicable to both tire and other manufactured Rubber Products , except where noted.
accelerating vulcanization), retarders (to prevent premature vulcanization), antioxidants (to prevents aging), softeners (to facilitate processing of the rubber), carbon black or other fillers (to serve as reinforcing / strengthening agents), and inorganic or organic sulfur compounds (to serve as vulcanizing agents).
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