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The ERG Library
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The ERG Library is a collection of all topics presented at the ERG meetings and symposiums. It offers a comprehensive resource for research in the use of elastomers in the energy industries.

The cost for past papers is $10.00 each. The cost of Educational Symposium Binders or Educational Symposium CDs is $95.00 each. The cost of Technical Program CDs is $30.00 each.
Following is a list of the papers, symposium binders, CDs, and pamphlets that may be obtained by sending an e-mail to the ERG Treasurer.

Please indicate in your email the paper name, author and date. The ERG Treasurer will get back with you concerning availability, exact pricing, payment procedure, and approximate delivery time.

Please note that all papers may not be available.
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SECTION 1
Educational Symposium
Binders / CDs
2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 16 - 17, 2008
"How Rubber Becomes a Part:
The Journey of Rubber from Raw Materials to Oil Tool"
CD includes the following topics:
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Design Method Enhancements
for Laminated Bearings		 Elastomers in Oilfield
Blowout Preventor Equipment
Todd Pottorff and Danton Gutierrez-Lemini John Corkhill and Michael Colmenero
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HTHP Performance
with Fluoroelastomers		 Non-Metallic Seals
in Subsea Production Systems
Michael Whelihan Warren Jones
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Oilfield Polymers Rheology
Edmee Files Andy Anderson
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Rubber Lab Test Methods Rubber Chemicals
Gary D'Abate Chris M. Nola
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Selection and Qualification of Seals
for Oil and Gas Production		 Selection of Non-Metallic Seal Materials
for Surface Wellhead Equipment
Tom Ray Don Petrash
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 18 - 19, 2007
"Compounding and Mixing, Art and Science"
CD includes the following topics:
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An Overview of Process Additives
 An Overview of Rubber Compound Design
Dr. John Vanderkool Edwin Robinson and Bill Toth
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Carbon Black 101 Curatives and Accelerators
Jim Scott Walt Lackey
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Dyneon Fluoroelastomers Elastomers and Rubber, an Overview
Keven Anderson John Dato
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Fluorocarbon Elastomer Formulation
Development and Mixing		 Internal Mixers and
Mixing Parameters
Chris A. Sumpter Richard J. Jorkasky
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Non-Black Fillers for Rubber Process Aids
Jennifer Forge Mathew Hayward
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Rubber Chemicals
Jennifer Forge
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 19 - 20, 2006
"Testing and Qualifying Oilfield Elastomers"
CD includes the following topics:
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Curatives, Coagents, Accelerators
and Retarders
 Dynamic Mechanical
Testing Fundamentals
Richard Costin and Steven Henning John S. Dick
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Elastomers:
Super-Condensed Gases		 Engineering
with Elastomers
Daniel L. Hertz III John Vicic
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FTIR Fundamentals
and Case Study		 Fluoroelastomers:
FEPM Compositions
Thermo Electron Corp. David J. Lavanga
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Fluoroelastomers:
FKM Compositions		 Hydrogenated
Nitrile Rubber (HNBR)
Steve Jagels Edmee Files
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Nitrile Rubber Stress Relaxation of Elastomers
Paul Rau Paul Tucker
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 13 - 14, 2005
"Design Considerations for Seal Systems and Seal Materials"
CD includes the following topics:
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Back-up Systems for HPHT Applications
 Elastomers: An Introduction
Greg A. Pfister Daniel L. Hertz III
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Continuous Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials for Oilfield Applications Design of Highly Deformable Seals
for Oil & Gas Recovery
Rob Langone and Jim Harty Buc Slay
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Environmental Effects and Fluid Compatibility
or It's All in the Chemistry		 Materials Designed to Survive
Motion and Abrasion
Edmee Files David Clark
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Low Temperature Sealing Systems Review of Time-Temperature Properties
Martin—Greene Tweed John S. Dick
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Sealing Principles - Static to Dynamic Ultra HPHT Seal Development for Perforating
A. Berdichevsky Oliver Han
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 14-15, 2004
"Testing Instruments and Polymers for the Oilfield"
CD includes the following topics:
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Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis Engineering Plastics Overview
William Sean Kohl Brian James
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Filler Dispersion and Its Effects
on Physical Properties		 Neoprene Engineering Properties
and Applications
W. Wampler and M. Gerspacher Chuck Baddorf
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HNBR Oilfield Applications Fluoroelastomers
Edmee Files Steve Jagels
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Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Phenolic Molding Compounds
John Dato David Phillips
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Rheometer - How to Test Rheology in
the Rubber Industry		 Rubber Compound Analysis and
Formula Reconstruction
Mathew Putman Dr. Krishna Baranwal
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Shin-Etsu SIFEL Polymers Victrex - PEEK
Claude C. McClure Dr. Geoff Small
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Tensometer - Measuring the
Viscosity of Rubber
Henry Pawlowski
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 16-17, 2003
CD includes the following topics:
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An Introduction to
Phenolic Molding Compounds		 Elastomers:
Super-Condensed Gases
George Plackmann Danny Hertz, III
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Engineering Plastics Engineering Properties of Specialty HNBR
Brian James E. Campomizzi
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Engineering Properties of TFE/P Polymers
for Oilfield Environments		 Improved Fluoroelastomer Technology for
the Oil and Gas Industry
M.R. Watson James Jacks and Sam Okada
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Low Temperature Testing
of Rubber		 Neoprene Engineering Properties
and Applications
Jim Drummond and Bill Klingensmith Leonard Outzs
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Nitrile Overview Practical Applications of Dynamic
Mechanical Spectroscopy
Paul Rau David D. Russell
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Welcome to the World of
PTFE Resins and Compounds
Scott Rush
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 17, 2002
"Future Trends in Materials for the Oilfield"
CD includes the following topics:
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Advanced Engineering Thermoplastics for Critical Oil Field Sealing Environments Usage of High Performance Thermoplastics
in Down Hole Applications
Ed Alvarez (Unknown)
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New Developments at Zeon Elastomers for Oilfield Products and Services
Edmee Files and Tom Hofer (Unknown)
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PEEK for Use in Down Hole
Drilling Applications		 HNBR: An Important Polymer for
Oilfield Applications
Bob Lamb Michael T. Gallagher
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Development of New Materials
Using Compression Stress Relaxation
Paul Tuckner
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 18-19, 2001
CD includes the following topics:
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Base Resistant Elastomers-Polymers
and Applications		 Basic Fluoroelastomer
Technology
Mitchell Watson William Stahl
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Failures and End User Concerns Production Design for Fatigue
Philip Abrams Judson T. Bauman
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HNBR Design Guide Instruments for Process Control
Edmee Files John Sezna
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Update on Life Estimation
and Product Design		 “Mold Design and Process Technology
for Elastomers
Bruce Parker, Hamid A. Salem, and Jogesh Arora Richard Castillo
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NBR Formulation Oilfield Elastomers Failure Analysis
Tom Hofer Nigel Page
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Prototyping and Process Engineering
Using In-Mold Sensors		 Reliability Lifetime Determination
from Failure Analysis
Steve Courington Tony Veneruso
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Rubber Design Rubber Failure Analysis
Dan Hertz Jr., Andy Farinella, and Danny Hertz III David D. Russell
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Seals and Sealing Technology Service Life Analysis vs. Actual Part Life
Thomas W. Ray Mike Hogan
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The Basics of
Perfluoroelastomer Performance		 What Makes
a Good Design?
Nesha MacMurdo Don Hushback
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 15-16, 1998
Binder includes the following papers:
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Prediction of Long Term Performance
Using the WLF Equation		 Selection Criteria for
Elastomers and Plastics
Dr. E. A. Meinecke D. Janoff
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Accelerated Testing of Protective Coatings
and Prediction of Their Life		 Experience In the Use of Accelerated Methods
and Extrapolation Techniques for Predicting
Plastic Product Performance
Y. Korobov, PhD D. L. Marriott and C. A. Haynes
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Elastomeric Seal
Failure Analysis		 Use Of Linear Stress Analysis To Predict Polymer Component Performance
N. Page H. Gabel
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An Innovative
Dynamic Seal Design
for HP/HT Wells		 Application of Analytical and Experimental
Methods to Predict and Improve Performance
of Elastomeric Rotary Seals and Bearings
J. Goodson,  G. Taylor and L. Hardin M.S. Kalsi, Ph.D
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Reliability Analysis and Testing in Intelligent
Completion Systems for Permanent Downhole
Application in Oil Wells		 Flexible Pipe Liner Thermoplastics - Durability
and Test Methodology Aspects
Dr. A. F. Veneruso R. P. Campion
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Proven Methodology for Elastomer Life Estimation
Utilized in the Energy Sector
B. G. Parker, J. K. Arora, Ph.D, and H. Salem
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 16-17, 1997
"Applying Rubber Technology In The Oil Industry"
Binders Include the following papers:
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Engineering With Rubber - How to Design
Rubber Components		 Thermoplastic Elastomers
for the Energy Sector
A. N. Gent C. P. Rader
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Flex Tests Oilfield Elastomers - A Brief Overview
A. N. Gent J. D. Vicic, M. Cain, D. Janoff Maligas
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Elasticity And Strength Design Of Components
M. Roland Prof. E. Sancaktar
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The Use of DMA to Characterize Elastomers,
Compounds and Blends		 Durability and Life Prediction of Elastomer
Engineering Components
A. Franck Dr. A. Stevenson
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Finite Element Analysis of Rubber Material
Properties, Contact Surfaces and Output Data		 Tests And Specifications
R. Finney D. M. Ashby
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 17-18, 1996
"Designing, Specifying and Using Oilfield Elastomers"
Binder includes the following papers:
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A Review of Elastomeric Materials
Commonly Used in the Oilfield		 Testing ...1 ... 2 ... 3
C. Raines Edmee Files
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Five Steps Of Seal Selection Finite Element Analysis
J. Hensley E. B. Becker
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Function Testing Writing Specifications
J. Goodson Don Hushback
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ERG Educational Symposium
September, 1995
"Engineering Properties of Elastomers"
Binder includes the following papers:
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A Primer On Hyperelastic
Finite Element Analysis		 Elastomer Failure Life Estimation Using Temperature-Stress Acceleration Techniques
Dr. T. J. Walsh K. Vicic, L. Su, C.C. Chen, S.Roldan. and D. Cain
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Performance Characteristics of Oilfield Proven
Elastomers in Low-Temperature Seal
Applications - Part II		 Increasing the Cost Effectiveness of Oilfield
Operations Through Material Selection and
Chemical Inhibition
K. W. Taylor (Unknown)
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Engineering Properties of
Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber		 The Electrical and Engineering Properties
of Various Elastomers
E. C. Campomizzi A. J. Maldonado
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Nitrile Rubber - Past, Present and Future Fluoroelastomer Engineering Properties
Dan Hertz, Jr. and H. Bussem W. Stahl
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Using Thixon Adhesives Neoprene Engineering Properties
Morton W. Randall
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The Engineering Properties
of AFLASTM		 3M Aflastm TFE Elastomer
Chemical Resistance
N. M. McCallum (Unknown)
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ERG Educational Symposium
September, 1994
"Elastomers in the Sour World"
Binder includes the following papers:
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Applications In The Oilfield Qualifying Elastomers For Sour Service
Zetpol Dr. P. I. Abrams
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Elastomeric Materials:
Needs for Downhole/Oil Patch Applications:
a User's Perspective On Needs		 Development of a HP/HT
Retrievable Packer
and Associated Sealing Systems
J. D. Burk and L. C. Sumbry (Unknown)
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Sour Service Sealing
B. James
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3rd. International H2s
Materials and CorrosionConference
May 6 - 7, 1993
Binder includes the following papers:
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Laboratory for
Corrosion Protection		 Unresolved Problems/Solutions
in Corrosion Inhibition
Dr. G. Schmitt Dr. Y. Wu
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Application of Inhibitors in
Highly Sour Environments		 Systems Approaches to
Solving Corrosion Problems
Dr. Ho Chung Qui Dr. R. Asperger
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Corrosion Resistant Alloys OXY's (OIEPC) Materials Selection Guidelines
D. Currie K. Kueter
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BP Exploration's Experience of Corrosion
Resistant Alloys for International
Oil and Gas Production		 Concept for Upgrading Sour Resistance of
High Strength Steels and Its Application
to 110 ksi Grade OCTG
Dr. H. Choi K. Tamaki
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Ultra-High Strength Steels
with Resistance to H2S”		 Development of C110 Grade
for Sour Service
Dr. M. Watkins J. P. Giraud
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Metallurgical Factors Controlling SSC Resistance of High-Strength,
Low Alloy Steels		 Effect of Austenite Grain Size On
Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistance
of Low Alloy Martensitic Steels
Dr. M. Ueno, H. Asahi, Y. Sogo & H. Higashiyama Dr. M. Ueno and H. Asahi
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Steel Processing
For SSC Resistance		 Metallurgy, Microstructure and Testing
Methods Affecting SSC Resistance of Steels
Dr. C. Praber Dr  A. Ikeda
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High Alloy Seamless Clad Pipe Produced
by Hot Rolling for Sour Gas Service		 Seamless Bimetallic Pipe
from Tubacex
Y. Kuriki K. Liebschen
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Requirements For Coiled Tubing Experience with Coiled Tubing in Sour Service
B. Thomeer J. Misselbrook
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Serviceability Of Coiled Tubing in Corrosive
Environments: Metallurgy/Serviceability Issues		 Polymer Product Performance: Test Methods and Theory for Predicting Product Performance
Dr. O. Onyewuenyi (Unknown)
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 21, 1993
"Processing of Elastomers"
Binder includes the following papers:
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Custom Mixing Operations Recent Developments in Banbury Mixers
P. Guess M. A. Melotto
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Gearless Hydraulic Drive Systems for
Rubber Processing Applications		 Continuous Compounding Equipment
and Technology
E. Lee F. R. Burbank,
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Pendleton Fact Letters Basics Of Injection Molding Of Rubber
Pendleton Tool Company T. A. Short, III
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Compression Molding for Oil Field Service -
The Basics		 Compounding Of Vitonr Fluoroelastomers
by DuPont
Debbie Banta R. D. Stevens and E. W. Thomas
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Plasma Nitriding Improves Rubber Molds Improved Mixing and Product Quality with
Chemical Predispersions or Masterbatches
J. B. Smith and F. J. Kelley P. E. Diehl and P. R. Dean II
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Flow Chart & Forms HyTemp Acrylic Elastomers
Cri-Tech Zeon Chemicals, Inc.
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Millable Polyurethane
Elastomers		 Processing and Compounding Guidelines
for TFE/P Elastomers
J. Ahnemiller R. E. Eggers
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 24-25, 1991
"Rubber Technology In The Oil Industry"
Binder includes the following papers:
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Theory Of Rubber Compounding Seals And Sealing Technology
Danny Hertz T. W. Ray
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Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber - HNBR Elastomers vs the Oilfield Environment
R. C. Klingender Edmee Files
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Fluoroelastomers, Polymers, Properties, Processing and Applications Sealing Applications in
Hydrocarbon Production
R. E. Kolb and A. T. Worm J. Goodson
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Quality Control Testing of
Rubber Shear Modulus		 Non-Conventional Bonding and Principles
of Adhesion
C. Peacock F. Lanting
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Practical Rubber Compounding Perfluoroelastomers/Non-VF2 Elastomers
M. Hogan E. P. Ferber
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ERG Educational Symposium
September 23-26, 1990
"Designing with Elastomers: Rubber as an Engineering Material"
Binder includes the following papers:
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Introduction To Rubber Technology -
Chemistry and Formulation		 Development of E- and G- Based Engineering
Language with Elastomers
R. F. Ohm and R. T. Vanderbilt Danny Hertz
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Viscoelasticity Fracture and Fatigue Failure in Elastomers
G. R. Hamed M. J. Doyle
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Designing, Testing and Specifying Elastomers
From an Engineering Standpoint or
Equilibrium Design Process Using Elaastomers		 Dynamic Properties
Measurements in Rubber
(Basic Concepts 101)
R. L. Orndorf, Jr. P. Petroll
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Finite Element Analysis
Of Elastomers		 Effect of Shape and Other Design Factors
On Rubber Behavior
R. H. Finney, P.E. J. G. Sommer
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Heat Build-Up of Dynamically-Loaded
Engineered Elastomeric Component		 DMTA:
Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis
John Vicic T. A. Luckenbach, PhD
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Aging Mechanisms Of Elastomers
R. A. Mazzeo
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