1. Rubber Product Manufacturing Systems. - 1. 1. Introduction. - 1. 2. The Systems Concept. - 1. 3. The Selection and Operation of Tests for Unvulcanized Rubber. - 1. 4. The Prediction Monitoring and Control of Process Performance. - 1. 5. Production Organization. - References. - 2. Materials Behavior and Testing. - 2. 1. Introduction. - 2. 2. Flow Properties of Raw Elastomers and Rubber Mixes. - 2. 3. Measurement of Flow Properties. - 2. 4. Thermal and Heat-Transfer Properties. - 2. 5. Vulcanization Characteristics. - References. - 3. Principles of Mixing and Internal Mixers. - 3. 1. Introduction. - 3. 2. The Mechanisms of Mixing. - 3. 3. Elements of Internal Mixer Design. - 3. 4. Practical Mixing Variables. - 3. 5. Flow Instabilities. - 3. 6. Laboratory Simulation of Full-Scale Mixing. - References. - 4. Screw Extrusion and Continuous Mixing. - 4. 1. Introduction. - 4. 2. Elements of Extruder Construction. - 4. 3. Hot-Feed Extruders. - 4. 4. Cold-Feed Extruders. - 4. 5. Design of Extruder Heads and Dies. - 4. 6. Determination and Control of Extruder Operating Characteristics. - 4. 7. Continuous Mixing. - References. - 5. Calendering and Milling. - 5. 1. Introduction. - 5. 2. The Operating Characteristics of Two-Roll Mills. - 5. 3. Mill and Calender Roll Temperature Control. - 5. 4. Calender Configurations and Operations. - 5. 5. Roll Deflection and Methods of Correction. - 5. 6. Feeding Sheet Cooling and Batch-Off Equipment. - 5. 7. Determination and Control of Calender Operation Characteristics. - References. - 6. Heat Transfer and Vulcanization Methods. - 6. 1. Introduction. - 6. 2. Heat Transfer. - 6. 3. Prediction of State of Cure. - 6. 4. Molding. - 6. 5. Batch Vulcanization. - 6. 6. Continuous Vulcanization. - References. - 7. Process Control and Quality Control. - 7. 1. The Interaction of Process Control and Quality Control. - 7. 2. Specifications. - 7. 3. Process-Capability Studies. - 7. 4. Process Monitoring. - 7. 5. Process Control. - 7. 6. Quality Control. - References. - 8. Plant Layout and Operations Methods. - 8. 1. General Considerations. - 8. 2. Transport and Storage in Manufacture. - 8. 3. Handling Methods and Operations at Work Stations. - 8. 4. Planning and Allocating Space. - 8. 5. Layout Synthesis and Evaluation. - 8. 6. Installing and Commissioning a Layout. - References. - 9. Company Philosophy Organization and Strategy. - 9. 1. Philosophy. - 9. 2. Company Organization. - 9. 3. Market Research and Company Development. - References. - 10. The Economics of Manufacturing Operations. - 10. 1. The Flow of Cash Through a Company. - 10. 2. Cost Identification and Analysis Methods. - 10. 3. Standard Costs. - 10. 4. Business Plans and Budgets. - 10. 5. Budgetary Control. - References. - 11. Production Management. - 11. 1. Production Planning. - 11. 2. Purchasing and Inventory Control. - 11. 3. Implementing the Production Plan. - References. Language: English