First book on rubber used as a construction material dedicated
to the chemical process industry

Despite the long history of rubber as a construction material,
this book is a unique publication as it comprehensively looks at
the material with respect to the anti-corrosion requirements of the
multitude of industries where rubber is used, both on land and
offshore. This guide documents how rubber reliably meets the
threats of corrosion and contributes to the longevity of the
equipment. Chapters on ebonite, natural, and synthetic rubbers,
examine their relevant properties and chemical resistance.

The book details the practical aspects and handling of rubber
lined equipment: thin-walled structures, vacuum vessels, ducts,
large diameter tanks, agitators, and fully lined pipes (both inside
and outside). Molded and fabricated products of ebonite and soft
rubber as well as hand-made rubber products are shown along with
vulcanization technology, testing and inspections, measurements and
standards. Several case studies are included demonstrating the
preferential choice of rubber as a construction material as well as
practical applications and techniques of its usage in the
chlor-alkali, fertilizer, mineral processing and other core
chemical processing industries, which are the largest consumers of
rubber as a material of construction. The volume ends with a
section on aging and prediction of service life.

Rubber as a Construction Material for Corrosion
Protection will be used by chemical engineers, rubber
technologists, students, research workers worldwide in the rubber
industry and process industries such as fertilizer, mining and ore,
oil & gas, paper and pulp, steel plants, as well as people
engaged in corrosion protection. The book will also be very useful
to the construction industry.