Preparation and Application of Rubber Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 April 2024) | Viewed by 15504
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rubber composites; energy-saving tire; styrene butadiene rubber; surface and interface; thermoplastic polyurethane; molecular simulation
Interests: molecular simulation; rubber; structure and property
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rubber composites including nano-filled composites, rubber blends, fiber-reinforced composites, etc., are widely used in various aspects of industry. Following technological advancements, higher requirements are put forward for the comprehensive properties of rubber composites. The aim of this Special Issue, titled “Preparation and Application of Rubber Composites”, is to publish original scientific papers describing research on the novel preparation methods, modification methods, composite technology, morphological control, surface and interface engineering, composites processes and potential application of all kinds of rubber composites by experimental and/or computational technology. This Special Issue will thus publish articles on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Novel preparation technology;
- Nanocomposite;
- Rubber blends;
- Surface and interface engineering to improve material performance;
- Functional and intelligent rubber composites;
- Rubber composites-based flexible and stretchable electronics;
- Functional rubbers and their composites for sensors and actuators;
- Rubber composite membranes;
- Recyclable rubber composites;
- 3D printing of rubber composites;
- Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer;
- Modeling and simulation for structural design and performance prediction.
Dr. Yanlong Luo
Dr. Xiujuan Wang
Dr. Meng Song
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- surface and interface
- nanocomposite
- rubber blends
- functional and intelligent
- flexible and stretchable electronics
- membranes
- recyclable
- 3D printing
- thermoplastic polyurethane
- modeling and simulation
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