Rubbers and Elastomers Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Elastomers are some of the most versatile engineering materials available. Apart from their common use in our daily life as rubber bands or shoes, they are also extensively used in other industrial sectors such as the aerospace or the automobile industry. This widespread usage is due to the suitable properties of these materials, namely their large elastic deformation, their excellent noise and vibration damping capability, and unprecedented balance of heat and chemical resistance, among others. Thus, the aim of this Collection is to serve as a balanced, informative, and critical framework summarizing the latest breakthroughs in the field or rubbers and elastomers. This Topic includes but is not limited to:

A- RUBBER COMPOSITES

• Rubber nanocomposites
• Rubber biocomposites
• Reinforcement of rubber compounds
• Bio-based rubbers and fillers

B- STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES RELATIONSHIP

• Network structure and dynamics
• Dual network elastomers
• Advanced characterization of rubbers and elastomers

C- ADVANCED RUBBERY MATERIALS

• Smart and functional elastomers
• Shape-memory elastomers
• Rubber actuators
• Rubber–metal adhesion
• Fatigue and wear
• Additive manufacturing

D- CIRCULAR ECONOMY OF RUBBERS

• Ground tire rubber
• Rubber recycling
• Self-healing rubbers and elastomers
• Devulcanization
• Reclaimed rubbers
• End-of-life tires
• Life cycle assessment of rubbers

Dr. Marianella Hernández Santana
Dr. Héctor Aguilar Bolados
Topic Editors