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- Title
Process analysis for efficient rubber processing.
- Authors
Hopmann, C.; Dering, J. P.; Lipski, A.
- Abstract
The IKV Rubber Technology group adopts a holistic approach. For the first time, the complete value chain of elastomer processing, from moulded part design via processing to extrusion and injection moulding, is brought together under one roof. The integrated machinery and equipment in the IKV's technical centre represent a centre of competence for rubber technology. The technical centre for rubber consists of a fully-fledged mixing room with a laboratory roll mill, a laboratory internal mixer, a measuring mixer and a laboratory vulcanising press. In addition, the IKV's extensive rubber testing facility at the Centre for Analysis and Testing of Plastics is available. During rubber extrusion, a salt bath or a vulcanising unit combining hot air and microwaves can be situated downstream of an existing lab extruder with variable screw length. An online capillary rheometer is also available here for recording viscosity curves. Furthermore, the technical centre for rubber holds state-of-the-art injection moulding machines with clamping forces of 3,000 kN and 1,600 kN respectively for processing low and high viscosity elastomeric moulding compounds. The IKV Rubber Technology group combines research teams working in the areas of process and material modelling, mould technology and process development. This paper presents IKV research topics in rubber compounding and extrusion as well as elastomer injection moulding.
- Subjects
RUBBER; ELASTOMERS; INJECTION molding of plastics; MIXING of plastics; EXTRUSION process
- Publication
International Polymer Science & Technology, 2015, Vol 42, Issue 7, pT1
- ISSN
0307-174X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0307174X1504200701