Published: 2007
Format: Soft-backed, 297 x 210 mm (Rapra Conference Proceedings)
ISBN: 978-1-84735-021-3
Preview Technical Program (pdf) Demand for high performance elastomers continues to grow, driven by higher technical, specification and legislative requirements in end use sectors such as the automotive, defence and petrochemical industries. In fact the Freedonia Group forecasts US demand for fluoroelastomers, just one of many performance elastomers, to grow by 5.4% bringing the market to $365m by 2011.
But as always, the future of the elastomers sector depends on the creation of new materials which deliver a better price/performance ratio for speciality and niche markets. This conference was designed to bring together material suppliers, engineers, compounders, manufacturers, processors and end users of high performance elastomers to discuss new materials, manufacturing processes, application requirements and legislation.
Now in its fourth year, these conference proceedings cover a broad range of subjects including developments in fluoro and perfluoroelastomers, innovations in fluorinated liquid silicone rubber, processing and reprocessing of high performance and speciality elastomers and case studies demonstrating their uses in subsea and sealing applications.
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Contents
SESSION 1. MARKET TRENDS
Paper 1 An overview of the high performance elastomers market
Martin Lee, Clwyd Compounders Ltd, UK
Paper 2 Replacements of problematic raw materials under REACH for high performance rubber applications
Cristina Rosca, Martin Saewe & H.-M. Issel, Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH, Germany
SESSION 2. DEVELOPMENTS IN FKM AND FFKM
Paper 3 High performance perfluoroelastomers
Milena Stanga, Giovanni Comino, Stefano Arrigoni & Margherita Albano, Solvay Solexis SpA, Italy
Paper 4 A new family of FKM grades with advanced technology designed for injection processing
Raphael Rouach & E. Sumino, Daikin Chemical Europe, France
Paper 5 New developments in base and amine resistant TFE/P fluoroelastomers
Phil Spencer, AGC Chemicals Europe Ltd, UK
SESSION 3. DEVELOPMENTS IN OTHER PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
Paper 6 Enlarging the performance window of VAMAC® - new high molecular weight AEM polymers and their applications
Klaus Kammerer, DuPont de Nemours, Germany
Paper 7 New HNBR grades with improved processing and properties
Dr Matthias Soddemann & Dr Martin Mezger, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Germany
Paper 8 Novel EPDM products for peroxide cure applications
Herman Dikland, Michel Dees, Martin van Duin, DSM Elastomers, The Netherlands
Paper 9 The effect of oil swelling on the multi-axial fatigue life of EPDM
John Hanley, Niall Murphy, Dr Hassan Ali & Dr Steve Jerrams, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
Paper 10 Innovations in fluorinated liquid silicone rubber
Oliver Franssen & Dr Stephen Bosshammer, Momentive Performance Materials, Germany
Paper 11 100% fluoro liquid silicone rubber is now a reality: fuel and oil resistance achieved in an LSR
Marco Pagliani, Dow Corning, Italy
SESSION 4. RECYCLING HIGH PERFROMANCE & SPECIALITY ELASTOMERS
Paper 12 Reprocessing of high performance and speciality elastomers
Jeffrey Savage & Quentin Hartley, HS Polymer Reprocessing Ltd, UK
SESSION 5 APPLICATIONS
Paper 13 Low temperature sealing capability of elastomer O-rings: the relationship between laboratory tests and service performance under varying conditions
Peter Warren, Andrew Douglas & Phil Embury, James Walker & Co Ltd, UK
Paper 14 Developments in the use of elastomer technology, their optimisation and practical installation for cavitation resistance and protection
Gavin M.L Bowers, Belzona Polymerics Ltd, UK
Paper 15 High performance elastomers as sealing solutions for modern fuels
Dr Michael Viol, Dr Ernst Osen and Ms Dr Rinnbauer, Freudenberg DS GmbH & Co KG, Germany
Paper 16 Elastomer challenges in subsea equipment
Alexandra Neumann Torgersen, FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS, Norway
SESSION 6 FILLERS
Paper 17 Carbon fillers for high performance applications
Dr. Joseph Hallet, Dr C. Herd, Dr W. Wand & Dr D. Tandon, Columbian Chemicals, UK
Paper 18 The use of siliceous minerals in silicone and FKM elastomers
Julian Danvers, World Minerals, France
SESSION 7
Paper 19 The five elements of liquid injection moulding process
Kurt Manigatter, Elmet Elastomere Produktions-und Dienstleistungs GmbH, Austria
Paper 20 Modification of rubber friction by ion bombardment
Dariusz M. Bielinski & Jacek Jagielski, STOMIL, Poland
Paper 21 Improved demoulding behaviour of EVM compounds using a two step peroxide crosslinking concept
Dr Gerd Bergmann, Dr Stefan Kelbch, Dr Carsten Fischer & Dr Hans Magg, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Germany
