Articles from "Natural Rubber"

Underneath a list of articles from "Natuurrubber/Natural Rubber", the newsletter of the R-S Information Center for Natural Rubber, is given. The Rubber-Stichting founded the Information Center in 1995. Before, from 1956 on, the activities of the R-S were restricted to the sponsorship of projects that were carried out by third parties. During the period 1936-1956 the R-S itself was active in NR research and promotion and produced a wide range of publications. A list of these earlier publications can be found elsewhere on this website.

The Rubber-Stichting, however, cannot accept any liability with respect to the contents of these publications.

History

Rubber Balls of the Aztecs
The Rubber Foundations' Sixty Years of Research and Promotion of Natural Rubber
60th Anniversary of the Rubber-Stichting (NR6)
Series "From the history of rubber":
   The earliest history (NR20)
   The rise of the rubber industry (NR21)
   The introduction of Hevea Brasiliensis in the Far East (NR24)
   The Growing Rubber Culture (NR25)
   The rise of the industry (NR26)
   Competition, fall and recovery (NR27)
The efficient use of environmentally-friendly NR latex (NRL) in road construction - past, present and the future (NR37)

Raw Material

The Future Development of Natural Rubber Production and Quality in Indonesia
Quality and Processing Aspects of Natural Rubber
Indonesian Natural Rubber (NR3)
Deproteinised Natural Rubber (NR27)
A general review of recent developments on chemical modification of NR (NR28)
Novel Ionic Thermoplastic Elastomer based on NR (NR28)
Structural characterization of Natural Poyisoprenes; solve the mystery of Natural Rubber (NR33)
Storage of raw NR and compounds based on NR (NR36)

Processing and Treatment

Natural Rubber Latex Technology

Dipping
Foaming
Spraying
Sheeting
Extrusion

Production, Processing and Properties
Industrial rubber roll coverings
Processing Aids
Recycling strategie voor banden (NR2)
Latex technology part 1A, a review (NR29)
Latex technology part 1B, a review (NR30)
Latex technology part 2, tube extrusion (NR31)
Rubber Technology part 1, dry NR technology (NR35)
Rubber Technology part 4, Processing (NR39)
Rubber Technology part 5, Vulcanisation (NR40)

Compounding Ingredients

Compounding rules ad tools for engineering
Latest Developments in NR-additives Technology
Developments in Stabilisers for Natural Rubber Latex Compounds
Accelerators and Reversion Modifiers for Natural Rubber
Effective Protection of Natural Rubber
Organosilanes and Silicas in Natural Rubber
Processing Aids
Resins in Natural Rubber
Witte roeten (NR4)
Witte roeten: stand der techniek in de rubberindustrie anno 1996 (NR4)
Coupling agents in silica-filled tyre rubbers (NR29)
Rubber Technology part 3, Compounding (NR38)
Mould fouling of tyres (NR42)

Properties and Testing

Production, Processing and Properties
Engineering with natural rubber
Literature on rubber in engineering
Engineering Aspects of Natural Rubber - Part I. Properties and Applications*
Engineering Aspects of Natural Rubber - Part II. Finite Element and Fatigue Life Analysis*
Condooms (NR2)
Quality and Processing Aspects of Natural Rubber (NR5)
Marc Computer Programs for Rubber in Engineering Applications (NR13)
Rubber Analysis with Diana (NR13)
A Time-dependent Constitutive Model for Rubbers (NR13)
Developments in Testing (NR23)
The Rubber Process Analyzer 2000 (NR23)
Developments in Low Temperature Testing of Rubber Materials (NR23)
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) (NR23)
The Automated Analysis of NR using the ATAS Focus Sample Preparation Robot and Direct TD-GC/MS (NR23)
Prediction of Life Time of (Natural) Rubber Products (NR23)
Shearography (NR23)
Properties of highly grafted Polystyrene-modified NR (NR28)
Accelerated and long-term ageing of NR vulcanizates (NR36)
Effect of long-term immersion of seawater on NR - A review(NR36)
Effect of air and seawater oxidation on the mechanical failure of NR (NR36)
Thermal ageing on the quasi-static properties of NR (NR36)
Storage of raw NR and compounds based on NR (NR36)
Rubber Technology part 2, Testing and Certification of the raw rubber (NR37)

Health and Environmental Issues

Ecological Advantages of NR Latex Production
Latex Protein Allergy: Some Questions
Environmental Issues and Challenges in the European Latex Industry
Natural Rubber for Medical Devices
SPECIAL REPORT Latex Protein Allergy, Evaluation of the Modified Lowry Method
Study on Latex Protein Allergy
Rubber and Allergy
Natuurrubber, een groene grondstof (NR2)
Latex allergie (NR2)
Nitrosaminen (NR2)
Nitrosamines (transl. NR2)
Medical Rubber Products and Allergy (NR6)
Global warming and NR production (NR28)
Cleaning with Natural Rubber Latex – an unexpected application (NR30)
Nitrosamines in condoms, a risk? (NR34)
Latex allergy and mattrasses (NR35)
Eliminating nitrosamines in natural rubber latex products (NR41)
Latex 2006 conference a great success (NR41)
Nitrosamines (continuation) (NR42)

Markets and Statistics

Natural Rubber in the New Millennium
Termination of the International Natural Rubber Agreement
Prospects for natural rubber after the crisis in Asia
Dipped goods: changes in use and regulations)
Nitrosamines (transl. NR2)
De prijs van natuurrubber: blijvend hoog! (NR2)
Internationale samenwerking natuurrubber (NR4)
Annual Reports of the Rubber-Stichting Information:
   1996-1997 (NR10)
   1998 (NR14)
   1999 (NR18)
   2000 (NR22)
Company visits (NR22)
L.Wurfbain & Co. B.V. (NR21)
Enkev (NR24)
Rubber Resources (NR25)
Rubber Industry Soest (NR26)
Natural Rubber, polymer industry's ultimate resort? (NR28)
Exciting times ahead for NR (NR28)
Substitution between natural and synthetic: which way? About availability and strategies (NR28)
Who or what to believe on the price of Natural Rubber in 2005? (NR38)
Impossible to predict as speculators rule (NR39)
The changing outlook for Natural Rubber (NR40) 
Outlook for Natural Rubber (NR41)
Natural rubber prices during 2006 and the current outlook (NR41)

Product Applications

Rubber in the building industry
Natural Rubber Bearings for Seismic Protection (NR13)
Bearings for the Maeslantkering (NR13)
Rubber in the Building Industry (NR13)
Natural Rubber Mooring Buoys (NR32)
Natural Rubber in Engineering High-speed Tyres (NR32)
Natural Rubber for Fashion (NR32)
Protecting Buildings from Earth Quake Damage with NR (NR32)
Bungee Jump Cord with Natural Rubber (NR32)
Latex allergy and mattrasses (NR35)

Questions

Is it possible to produce balloons that do not deflate quickly? (NR21)
How long can Natural Rubber function in an application? (NR22)
What about certification and (natural) rubber products? (NR23)
Can natural rubber be a substitute for synthetic rubber? (NR24)
Is Natural Rubber Recyclable? (NR25)
Is it possible to re-use old bridge bearings? (NR27)
Why should O-rings on a rotating shaft be mounted without tensile stress? (NR29)
How green is Natural Rubber? (NR30)
Why is natural rubber used in so many applications? (NR31)
I know that in the past many products were made of ebonite. What is ebonite and is it still being used these days? (NR33)
I've heard that crystallization of Natural Rubber can have positive as well as negative effects. How is that? (NR34)
What can we expect from nano-technology in relation to Natural Rubber? (NR35)
Do condoms age rapidly? (NR36)
Rubber in asphalt, a new development? (NR37)
How important is flame retardancy for Natural Rubber products? (NR38)
What is liquid Natural Rubber? (NR39) What does ‘mechanical stability of latex’ mean? (NR41)
1 Series

Latex Technology part 1A, a review (NR29)
Latex Technology part 1B, a review (NR30)
Latex Technology part 2, processing (NR31)

Rubber Technology part 1, Dry NR technology (NR35)
Rubber Technology part 2, Testing and certification of the raw rubber (NR37)
Rubber Technology part 3, Compounding (NR38)
Rubber Technology part 4, Processing (NR39)
Rubber Technology part 5, Vulcanisation (NR40)