Examination of tyre rubber cure by Weibull distribution functions

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 210-219

  Chiang, Young J ^a   Shih, C D ^b   Lin, C C ^b   Tseng, Y Y ^b  

^a Robust Engineering Company   (United States)

^b Cheng Shin Rubber Ind Col Ltd   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automated tyres; Degree of cure; Rheometer torque curves; Rubber cure; Vulcanisation; Weibull distribution functions

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; CURING; DECISION MAKING; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RHEOMETERS; STATISTICAL METHODS; VULCANIZATION; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

RUBBER RESILIENCE; TYRE RUBBER CURE;

RUBBER;

EID: 1542438908     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmpt.2004.003924     Document Type: Article

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