Addressing the two major unit operations-mixing and extrusion-fundamental toprocessing elastomers and plastic materials, this reference summarizes design equationsthat can be employed effectively in scaling up product performance parameters, andcontains a thorough survey of rheological principles

Preface, Chapter 1 Fundamental Concepts, Chapter 2 Viscometric Techniques, Chapter 3 Mixing Practices, Chapter 4 Application of Screw Mixers, Chapter 5 Rubber Compounding Practices, Chapter 6 Extrusion of Elastomers and Plastics, Chapter 7 Laboratory Techniques for Processability Testing, Notation, References, Index