Rubber Compounding
Rubber compounding is the process of blending elastomers with fillers, oils, curing agents, stabilizers, and other additives to achieve specific processing and performance properties. It controls hardness, elasticity, strength, aging resistance, tack, and durability.
See related terms:
Elastomer
Shore Hardness
Styrenic Block Copolymers (SBCs)
Tackifier
Vulcanization
Process diagram showing elastomer, fillers, and additives in mixing.