Ensuring rubber fender performance through ingredients mixing and compound modulus

Ingredient selection is vital to performance and longevity in rubber fenders, but on its own, it’s not enough to guarantee these critical characteristics. The ingredients’ mixing process is responsible for taking a superior formulation and producing a superior compound, and a superior final fender.

Using the wrong machinery to manufacture fenders can have a huge impact on performance. Carbon black dispersion into the rubber’s molecular chains is critical in ensuring a superior rubber compound.

Performance at every stage should be built into a robust specification that evaluates quality from ingredient selection to post-production. Watch the new webinar from Trelleborg now to learn:

  • The issues with inferior mixing and the impact of machinery on performance
  • The drawbacks of using ‘hardness’ as a measure of energy absorption
  • A proven, reliable way to calculate mixing quality and modulus
  • How to build each crucial stage into a robust specification