The capillary rheometer has been used in rubber technology for more than 45 years. Capillary rheometry is a practical way of studying the effects of increasing shear rate on the rubber compound ...

The increasing demand for fuel efficient tires at an affordable price increases the need for meaningful, accurate and simple test methods to develop and determine processability of new rubber ...

A major portion—up to 15%—of the gas in a car’s tank is used to overcome the tires’ resistance to the road. So with green tires—or low rolling resistance tires—the fuel economy can increase greatly.