Application of radiation technology to rubber and tire industries

Year 2014, Volume: 42 Issue: 1, 23 - 34, 01.03.2014

Bağdagül Karaağaç Ayşe Aytac Veli Deniz

Abstract

Application of radiation technology to the rubber and tire industries is in progress and is being developed. In this review, recent studies on radiation processing in rubber and tire industries are reviewed. Both academic investigations and industrial applications in non-tire rubber goods, tire production and tire reinforcing materials are mentioned. Current trends, new challenges and opportunities of technologies and the tire reinforcing materials are also given.

Keywords

Radiation, radiation technology, rubber, tire

Kauçuk ve lastik sanayisinde radyasyon teknolojisi uygulamaları

Abstract

K auçuk ve araç lastiği sanayisinde radyasyon uygulamaları gelişerek devam etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, kauçuk ve lastik sanayisinde radyasyonla işleme çalışmalarındaki son gelişmeler gözden geçirilmiştir. Araç lastiği ve lastik eşya üretimi ile lastik takviye malzemeleri konularındaki akademik ve endüstriyel uygulamalar anlatılmıştır. Uygulamalardaki mevcut eğilimler, yeni fırsat ve zorluklara değinilerek tartışılmıştır

Keywords

Radyasyon, radyasyon teknolojisi, kauçuk, lastik

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