Contribution to the Determination of the Abrasion Resistance of Soft Vulcanized Rubber

1954 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 494-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Herzog ◽  
R. H. Burton
Keyword(s):  
Abrasion Resistance ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Correct Choice ◽  
Test Load ◽  
Testing Conditions ◽  
Vulcanized Rubber ◽  
Actual Service ◽  
The Many ◽  
Abrasion Testing

Abstract Of the great number of methods available for the determination of the abrasion resistance of vulcanized rubber, only a few give results which correlate at all well with actual service performance. The part played by the resilience of the rubber, the correct choice of test load, and the manner of application of this load are among the many testing conditions which are of considerable importance. Some of these conditions are considered in the present work, and a new abrasion testing machine is described.

Determination of Resistance to Abrasive Wear. V. Influence of Calender Grain

1948 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 254-256
Author(s):  
R. W. Parris ◽  
J. R. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Abrasive Wear ◽  
Test Piece ◽  
Flat Surface ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Standard Form ◽  
Magnesium Carbonate ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Cutting Out ◽  
Abrasion Testing

Abstract The standard form of test-piece used on the type of abrasion testing machine of the Akron Standard Mold Company is a disc of about 63.5 mm. diameter and 12.5 mm. thick. This can be made either (1) by vulcanizing in a mold of appropriate shape, which is filled with a blank cut from a sheet of stock about 13 mm. thick, or (2) by cutting out from a mold-vulcanized slab 12.5 mm. thick. In either case the abrasive wear takes place on a surface corresponding to the edge of a disc cut from the sheet of stock. The same is true if tests are made on discs cut from rubber articles such as soles, flooring, or other material in sheet form. In the actual use of such articles as tires, soles and heels flooring, conveyor belting, and tough rubber cable sheaths, the abrasive wear occurs on a surface representing substantially the flat surface of the sheet of stock. If the stock contains fillers that produce a calender grain effect, e.g., magnesium carbonate and clay, it cannot be assumed that the wear on the flat surface of the sheet is the same as that on the edge of a disc cut from it, which lies in a plane perpendicular to the former surface. If there is a difference between the rates of wear on these two surfaces, the type of test-piece described above must give an incorrect indication of the abrasion resistance of the rubber in actual use.

The Determination of the Optimum Vulcanization by Means of the Residual Elongation

1935 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 548-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kusov
Keyword(s):  
Bending Strength ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Mechanical Method ◽  
Chemical Examination ◽  
Method Of Determination ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Actual Service ◽  
The Many

Abstract As is well known, various methods have been proposed for determining the optimum vulcanization of rubber. These methods depend either upon physico-chemical examination or upon mechanical tests. In routine control the mechanical method of determination is used for the most part, because it requires but little time, and in addition this method has the advantage of showing directly by mechanical tests whether the vulcanizate being tested passes the requirements or not. The results obtained by this method frequently do not agree with those obtained by other methods. Of the many common methods of testing, determinations of the tensile strength and of the ultimate and residual elongation are the methods most frequently used. These three properties are measured simultaneously by one determination with the apparatus in most widespread use, i. e., the Schopper and the Scott machines. In special cases the resistance to abrasion, bending strength, hardness, and other properties are determined in addition. Considerably less often the hysteresis and Young's modulus of elasticity are determined. All these determinations are of significance in only a limited way, for the conditions under which the tests are carried out in the laboratory are not comparable to the actual service of the products. For basic reasons, this fundamental shortcoming cannot be avoided in the laboratory, though a few of the measurements do approach the true properties found in service. Of course, the results obtained in the laboratory are greatly influenced and made less reliable by other secondary factors, among which are the phenomenon of aging under natural conditions, prolonged stressing, etc.

The many faces of STEM in materials science

1991 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 440-441
Author(s):  
John Silcox
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Auger Spectroscopy ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
High Tc Superconductors ◽  
High Tc ◽  
Acoustic Environment ◽  
Electromagnetic Vibration ◽  
The Many ◽  
Serial Mode

Determination of the microstructure and microchemistry of small features often provides the insight needed for the understanding of processes in real materials. In many cases, it is not adequate to use microscopy alone. Microdiffraction and microspectroscopic information such as EELS, X-ray microprobe analysis and Auger spectroscopy can all contribute vital parts of the picture. For a number of reasons, dedicated STEM offers considerable promise as a quantitative instrument. In this paper, we review progress towards effective quantitative use of STEM with illustrations drawn from studies of high Tc superconductors, compound semiconductors and metallization of H-terminated silicon.Intrinsically, STEM is a quantitative instrument. Images are acquired directly by detectors in serial mode which is particularly convenient for digital image acquisition, control and display. The VG HB501A at Cornell has been installed in a particularly stable electromagnetic, vibration and acoustic environment. Care has been paid to achieving UHV conditions (i.e., 10-10 Torr). Finally, it has been interfaced with a VAX 3200 work station by Kirkland. This permits, for example, the acquisition of bright field (or energy loss) images and dark field images simultaneously as quantitative arrays in perfect registration.

Enhanced information from biological materials through technological improvements in cryo-electron microscopy

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 788-789
Author(s):  
Marc J.C. de Jong ◽  
Wim M. Busing ◽  
Max T. Otten
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Biological Materials ◽  
Electron Crystallography ◽  
Cryo Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
The Many ◽  
Technological Improvements ◽  
Beam Damage

Biological materials damage rapidly in the electron beam, limiting the amount of information that can be obtained in the transmission electron microscope. The discovery that observation at cryo temperatures strongly reduces beam damage (in addition to making it unnecessaiy to use chemical fixatives, dehydration agents and stains, which introduce artefacts) has given an important step forward to preserving the ‘live’ situation and makes it possible to study the relation between function, chemical composition and morphology.Among the many cryo-applications, the most challenging is perhaps the determination of the atomic structure. Henderson and co-workers were able to determine the structure of the purple membrane by electron crystallography, providing an understanding of the membrane's working as a proton pump. As far as understood at present, the main stumbling block in achieving high resolution appears to be a random movement of atoms or molecules in the specimen within a fraction of a second after exposure to the electron beam, which destroys the highest-resolution detail sought.

The Collaborative Medical and Behavioral Management of Chronic Cough

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Brian E. Petty ◽  
Seth H. Dailey
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Chronic Cough ◽  
Therapeutic Management ◽  
Ambulatory Setting ◽  
Behavioral Management ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
The Many ◽  
Frequent Reason

Abstract Chronic cough is the most frequent reason cited by patients for seeking medical care in an ambulatory setting and may account for 10% to 38% of a pulmonologist's practice. Because chronic cough can be caused by or correlated with a wide array of disorders and behaviors, the diagnosis of etiologic factors and determination of appropriate therapeutic management in these cases can prove to be daunting for the physician and speech-language pathologist alike. This article will describe the phenomenon of chronic cough, discuss the many etiologic factors to consider, and review some of the more common ways in which speech-language pathologists and physicians collaborate to treat this challenging condition.

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