RUBBER PROCESSING : Intermediate (Book with DVD) (Workbook Included)

Rubber Processing: Intermediate combines many different practical and visual skills with knowledge of specialized materials and techniques. Rubber Technology is the subject dealing with the transformation of rubbers or elastomers into useful products, such as automobile tires and rubber mats. The materials includes latex, natural rubber, synthetic rubber and other polymeric materials, such as thermoplastic elastomers. Rubber processed through such methods are components of a wide range of items This book will introduce the knowledge and skills for those studying and/or working in rubber industry.
About the Book
The information in this book consists of competencies that a person must achieve to receive latex and lumps, produce blanketed rubber sheet and perform rubber drying operation.
About the Rubber Processing Industry
Natural rubber consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds plus water. Malaysia is a leading producer of rubber. Forms of polyisoprene that are used as natural rubbers are classified as elastomers. Natural rubber is used by many manufacturing companies for the production of rubber products. Currently, rubber is harvested mainly in the form of the latex from certain trees. The latex is a sticky, milky colloid drawn off by making incisions into the bark and collecting the fluid in vessels in a process called “tapping”. The latex then is refined into rubber ready for commercial processing. Natural rubber is used extensively in many applications and products, either alone or in combination with other materials. A branch of engineering in which the main raw material used is natural or synthetic rubber and the processing of latex. By the processing of latex, various rubber products can be made, some of which are very essential in many industries. Rubber is processed and molded in order to get the desired shape. Some of the different industries in which rubber products are used include automobile, medical, toys, machine parts, and many such others. The automobile industry and the medical industry are the two major ones that make extensive use of rubber products. Today with the increased use of rubber products, a large number of rubber and related industries provide job opportunities for people having opted for a career in rubber technology. The basic required skills for a rubber technologist would be a complete understanding of rubber, its various features, recognition of its quality and its uses. However, in the industrial sector the skills would vary according to the role and the responsibilities of the person taking up the career in Rubber technology. The job profile of a rubber technologist is relatively demanding as there is a great demand for rubber products, especially types, and medical related products like gloves which are required in large quantities. Depending on the role and the industry for which the rubber products are being made, the job profile would differ. A wide scope of job opportunities awaits a person who is qualified to be a rubber technologist. With the increased use of rubber, there is a great demand for the person with the right qualification in many industries engaged in the production of rubber products.