Lightweight Natural Rubber Foam: Formula, PHR Ratios and Cure Data
A natural rubber foam formulation with 6 phr ADC, 1 kg and 10 kg batch calculations, and published 150°C vulcanization data explained for rubber footwear development.
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Materials.
Practical notes on rubber footwear, product development and sourcing.
What Should a Rubber Sole Compound Upgrade Actually Improve?
“Upgraded rubber” says little on its own. A useful development brief names the problem, the property to improve and the evidence needed to approve the change.
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Lighter Rubber Boots: Start with the Weight of the Whole Boot
A lower-density compound is only part of a lighter boot. Here is how to separate material changes from construction changes before approving a sample.
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