English Abstract

Analytical Methods for Vulcanized Rubbers

Minako HARADA
Bridgestone Corporation, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo, Japan
Nippon Gomu Kyokaishi,(2015),88(6),192-197 General Review in Japanese

Analytical technology is one of the fundamental technologies required for understanding and developing rubber products. It is very important to adopt the appropriate methods focusing on the purpose of analysis. Though there are various techniques ranging from basic to state-of-the-arts analysis, this article reviews the general procedure and methods including JISiJapanese Industrial Standardsjtest methods for analysis of vulcanized rubbers.

Keywords: Chemical Analysis, Composition of Vulcanized Rubbers, Determination of Rubber Polymers, Fillers Analysis, Extract Analysis, Sulfur Analysis