Research Publications

​LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

• Effect of Vulcanization Temperature and Vulcanisation system on the Structure and Properties of Natural Rubber Vulcanisates. Polymer, 1997, Vol.18,Page 1243-1250.
• Effect of Accelerator System and Addition of Lignin on the Network Structure of Natural Rubber Vulcanizates. Polymer, 1978, Vol.19, No.4, page 461-463.
• Effect of Elevated Temperature on the Un-accelerated and Accelerated Sulphur Vulcanization of Natural Rubber. Rubber Chem. & Technology, Vol.51, No.4, 704 (1978).
• Effect of Vulcanization Temperature and Synergism of Accelerators on the Network Structure and Technical properties of Efficiently Vulcanized Natural Rubber Mixes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.19, No.10, 1176 (1978).
• Studies on the Effects of Vulcanisation Temperature and Binary Accelerators on the Network Structure and Technical Properties of Efficiently Vulcanized System of Natural Rubber. Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, Vol.32, No.4 (1979). Page No.249 -254.
• Network Structure of Lignin Filled Natural Rubber Vulcanization. Journal of Polymer Science (Polymer letters edition), Vol.17, 1979.
• Effect of Vulcanization Temperature and Different Fillers on the Properties of Efficiently Vulcanized Natural Rubber. Rubber Chem & Technology, Vol.52, No.1 (1979),263.
• High Temperature Vulcanisation of Elastomers. Rubber Chem.& Technology, Vol.52, No.4 (1979),725
• Effect of Curing Systems and Temperature on the activity of Retarder In NR Mixes. Polymer, (1979), Vol.20, page 1527-1530.
• Loss of Anti-oxidants from Truck tyres, Part-I: Loss due to Volatility, Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, Vol.36, No.5 (1983) 363.
• Loss of Anti-oxidants from Truck Tyres, part-2, Loss due to water leaching and migration. Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, Vol 37, No.2 (1984).
• Study on NR Mastication Using Brabdender Plasti-Corder (PL 2000-3) Vol.43 (1990), No.12, P-1071-1073 of Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe.
• Effect of Post Vulcanization Stabilizers on NR based Compounds, Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, Vol.44 (1991), No.6, P. 555-558.
• Effect of Processing Stage on Degree of Dispersion and Their Co-relation with Physio-Chemical Properties. Journal of Indian Rubber Institute, Vol.1, No.1, P.11 (1991).
• Degradation of IIR/EDPM Blend (part-I). Polymer Degradation & Stability, 39 (1992), P. 173-177.
• Study of Mastication of NR Blends using Brabender Plasticorder, Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, Vol.45 (1992), P.390-393.
• The Effect of Partial Substitution of Cobalt Adhesion Promoter by post Vulcanisation stabilizers on Steel Cord to Rubber Adhesion - Rubber World, October 1992, P.25-28.
• Degradation of IIR/EPDM Blend (part-II) - Polymer Degradation & Stability, 41 (1993), P.53-57.
• Modified Natural Rubber as Bonding Agent - Indian Journal of Natural Rubber Research, 6 (182): P.63-70, 1993.
• Plasticizing Effect of Trans-polyoctenylane on NR & SBR Compounds . Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, Vol46 (1993).
• Shrinkage Characteristics of Polyamide & Polyester tyre Cords. Synthetic Fibre, April/June (1994), P.7-12.
• Effect of High Crystalline Trans-polyoctenylene (TOR) on different Cure System of NR Compounds. Journal of Elastomers & Plastics, Vol.26 (1994), P.74-92.
• Effect of Anion in Cobalt Adhesion Promoters on Physico-Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Steel Cord Skim Compound. Plastic-Rubber Composites Processing and Application - 22 (1994) 249-258.
• Effect of Anion Cobalt promoters on the Adhesion Between Steel Cord and Rubber Compound. Journal of Adhesion, 44 (1994), Page 177-196.
• Effect of Silane Coupling Agent (Si-69) on thermoxidative Stability of Butyl Rubber Compound - Journal of Material Science 30 (1995) page No. 4112 - 4114.
• Studies on the Effect of Waste Dipped & Calendered Nylon Short Fibre on Farm / Tractor Tyres Tread Formulation. Journal of Elastomers & Plastics, Vol.27, January 1995, P.56-78.
• Comparative Studies of Monofilament Tyre Cord with Various Multi-filament Tyre Cords. Synthetic Fibre - Jan / March 1995.
• High Temperature and Ageing Properties of high Crystalline TOR filled SBR Compound. Journal of Material Science 30 (1995), 5228-5236.
• A Correlation Between Micro & Macro Structure of High Cis-Polybutadiene and its Performance in Tyre Compounds - International Journal. Polymeric Material, 1996, Vol.34, p. 91-103.
• High-temperature and ageing Properties of Trans-Polyoctenylene filled Natural Rubber Vulcanizates and Their Correlation with Network Changes - Die Angewandte Makromolekular & Chemie 235 (1996) (Vol.4078) page 81-93.
• Studies on the Dynamic Adhesion Between Steel Cord & Rubber Using a new testing Techniques. Polymer Testing 15 (1996) 13 -34.
• Effect of High Cristalline Trans-Polyoctenylene (TOR) on Different Cure System of SBR compound. Journal Elat. & Plastics, Vol.28 (1996) page No.13 -33.
• Quarternary Ammonium Salts - New Curative for Vulcanisation of Natural Rubber. Rubber World, February 1996, Pg. 34-36.
• Influence of Metal Salt Adhesion Promoters on the Processability of Steel Cord Skim Compound. Journal of Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, Vol.49, 2 (1996) Pg. 125-130.
• X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy & Auger Electron Spectroscopy of the Influence of Cations & Anions of organometallic Adhesion Promoters on the Interface Between Steel Cord and Rubber Skim Compound - Journal of Material Science 31 (1996) 2667 - 2676.
• SEM/EDX Studies of the Influence of a Cobalt Adhesion Promoter on the Interface Between Rubber Skim Compounds And Tyre Steel Cord. Journal of Adhesion Science. Technology, Vol.10, No.5, Pg. 431-460 (1996)
• The Influence of Cation in Orgametallic Boroacylate Adhesion Promoters on the Adhesion Between Steel Cord Skim Compound. Journal of Adhesion, 1997, Vol.60, Pg. 71-93.
• The Influence of Cation in Orgametallic Boroacylate Adhesion Promoters on Physio-mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical properties of Steel Cord Skim Compound. Elastomer & Plastic, Vol.29, January, 1997, Page 34-68.
• Kinetics of Vulcanization of Steel Cord Skim formulation (Influence of different Metal Salt Adhesion Promoters). Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe. Vol.50, 2/97, Pag No.106-111.
• Effect of Trans-polyctenylene (TOR) on Rheological Properties of filled NR Compounds and its Interaction Mechanicsm. Kautschuk + Gummi Kunststoffe. Vol.50, 1/97, Page 34-38.
• Accelerator activity of TBAB in NR Vulcanization. Rubber World, May 1997, Page 40.
• Improving Truck Tyre Performance Through Crosslink Compensation. ITEC'96, Selected paper published by Rubber & Plastic News, Sept.1997 ,Page 37-42.
• Effect of 1,3-bis (Citraconimidomethyl) benzene on the aerobic and anaerobic ageing of diene rubber Vulcanizates. Journal of Material Science 32 (1997), 3717-3725.
• Rheological Study of Filled SBR Compounds with Trans-polyoctenylene (TOR) and their Interaction Mechanism. Accepted for publication in International Journal of Polymeric Materials
• Improving Truck Tyre Performance by enhancing Heat Stability of Bead Compound. Accepted for publication in Journal of Material Science.
• Characterization of Ground Rubber Tire and its Effect on Natural Rubber Compound. Rubber Chemistry & Technology Vol.73 No.5 1902-911 (2000)
• Studies on Tyre Cords : degradation of polyester due to fatigue. Polymer Degradation and Stability June 2003.
• Use of Marble Waste in Rubber Industry Part I (in NR Compound),. Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Vol. 20, No.3, 2004
• Use of Marble Waste in Rubber Industry Part II (in SBR Compound), Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Vol. 20, No.4, 2004.
• Effect Analysis of Mixing, Process Variables on viscoelastic properties of NR Tread compounds, Rubber World, November 2004.
• Estimation and expression of uncertainty for curing parameters of rubber compounds, Rubber World, December 2004
• Regeneration of Carbon Black from Waste Automobile Tyres and its use in Carcass Compound, Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Vo.21, No.1, 2005
• The effect of Waxes on Rubber Vulcanisates, Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Vo.21, No.2, 2005
• Study of Metal Poisoning in Natural Rubber Based Tyre Tread Compound, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 98, 2005
• Yeast as Coupling Agent for Corn Filler in Tyre Tread Compound, Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Vol. 21, No.3, 2005.
• Use of Recycled Tyre recycled material in Natural rubber based tyre tread cap compound: Part I (with ground crumb rubber), Progress in Rubber, Plastic and Recycling Technology, Vol 21, No.4, 2005, Dr.R Mukhopadhyay & et al.
• Synthesis of Cobalt complexes and their evaluation in passenger radial belt skim compound Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol. 19, No. 16, 2005
• Mathematical correlation of viscoelastic properties using two different testers, Rubber World, Vol. 233, No. 1, 2005
• Characterization of coating of tyre bead wire with special emphasis on tin estimation, Tire Technology International, October 2005
• Let’s go round again, December 2005, Tire Technology International
• Prediction of high temperature performance of rubber products through simulation testing, Rubber World, Vol. 233, No. 2, 2005
• Viscoelastic characterization of different catalyst polybutadiene rubbers, Rubber World, Vol. 232, No. 3, 2005.
• Synthesis of Cobalt Adhesion Promoters and their evaluation in a passenger radial belt skim compound, Journal of Adhesion, Vol. 81, No. 9, 2005
• Use of Tyre recycled material in Natural rubber/Polybutadiene rubber blend based tyre, tread compound: Part II (with ground crumb rubber) Progress in Rubber, Plastic and Recycling Technology, Vol. 21, No.4 (2005).
• Effect of recycled dust stop lubricating oil in rubber compound. Rubber world, Vol. 233, No.6 (2006).
• Application of GPC in characterization of MP resin through correlation of softening point and methylol content with weight average molecular weight, Polymer Testing , 25 (2006) 12-15.
• A study of the relationship between Magic Formula coefficients and tyre design attributes through finite element analysis, Vehicle System Dynamics Vol. 44, Number 1, January 2006
• Mathematical correlation of Polydispersity using Gel Permeation Chromatography and Rubber Process Analyzer for Raw Rubbers, Journal of Elastomers & Plastics, Vol. 38, No.1, 2006
• Use of Tyre recycled material in Natural rubber based tyre tread cap compound: Part I, Progress in Rubber, Plastic and Recycling Technology. Vol 22, No.1, 2006
• Effect of recycled dust stop lubricating oil in rubber compounds, Rubber World, Vol. 233, No.6 March 2006
• Characterization of Tire Bead Wire Coating with special emphasis on Tin estimation using an atomic absorption spectrometer with a flow injection analysis system, Atomic Spectroscopy Vol. 27 No.2, March/April 2006
• Material property characterization for finite element analysis of tires, Rubber World Vol 233, No.4, 2006
• Effect of corn powder as filler in radial passenger tyre tread compound, J. Mater Science (2006) 41:5657-5665, 2006
• Effect of Regenerated Carbon Black on Bias Tyre Tread Cap Compound, Progress in Rubber, Plastic and Recycling Technology. Vol 22, No.3, 2006
• Use of Tyre recycled Tyre Material in NR/BR Blend Based Tyre Tread Compound: Part II (with Ground Crumb rubber), Progress in Rubber, Plastic and Recycling Technology. Vol 22, No.4, 2006
• An overview of application of FTIR, Rubber World, Vol 235, No.3, 2006
• Recycling of Automotive Systems and Components and Development of Non-oil Based Material for Rubber Industry. Annals of the Ind. Acad. Of Engg. Vol.III Dec 2006
• Coagulated Styrene Vinylpyridene butadiene Ter-Polymer Latex as secondary accelerator in sulfonamide sulfur curing system, Journal of Elastomer and Plastics, Vol 38, No.3 (2006).
• Rubber Compounding Technology, chapter in the book Current Trends in Engineering Practice, edited by Mr.CV Ramakrishnan, published by Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi (2006).
• Mixing Technology, chapter in the book Current Trends in Engineering Practice, edited by Mr.CV Ramakrishnan, published by Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi (2006).
• Moulding Technology, chapter in the book Current Trends in Engineering Practice, edited by Mr.CV Ramakrishnan, published by Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi (2006).
• Research on the Application of Recycled Waste RFL (Resorcinol-Formaldehyde-Latex) dip solid in Styrene Butadiene Rubber based compounds, Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Vol. 23, No.1, 2007
• Recycling of Water RFL (Resorcinol-Formaldehyde-Latex) Dip solid in Natural Rubber based ply skim compound, Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Vol. 23, No.3 (2007)
• Characterization of Eco-friendly Processing Aids for Rubber Compound , Polymer Testing, USA, Vol. 26, No. 4, P. 489, June 2007
• Processing and Performance Characteristic Study of P9olybutadiene rubber (BR) in different Mixing Techniques, Journal of Elastomers & Plastics, Vol. 39, No. 4/Oct ‘07
• Research on the Application of Recycled Waste RFL (Resorcinol-Formaldehyde-Latex) dip solid in Styrene Butadiene Rubber based compounds, Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Vol. 23, No.3 (2007)
• Recycling of Waste RFL (Resorcinol-Formaldehyde-Latex) Dip solid in Natural Rubber based ply skim compound, Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, Vol. 23, No.3, 2007
• Characterization of Eco-friendly Processing Aids for Rubber Compound, Polymer Testing, USA, Vol. 26, No. 4, P. 489 (2007)
• Processing and Performance Characteristic Study of Polybutadiene rubber (BR) in different Mixing Techniques, Journal of Elastomers & Plastics, vol 39, No. 4 (2007)
• Uncertainty Measurement for Test Parameters of Reinforcing Materials (Organic Tyre Cords), Tire Technology International, UK Annual, P. 70, 2007
• Prediction of dynamic mechanical properties for tire tread compounds, Rubber World, USA Vol. 237 No. 4, P. 31 (2008)
• Eco-Friendly Technology and Recycling chapter in the book “Current Topics in Elastomers Research”, published by CRC Press, London TS1925.B46 2008
• Anti-Degradant dose optimization through TGA decomposition kinetics study, Rubber World, Vol. 225, no. 4, July 2008
• Improved Polymer-Filler interaction with an eco friendly processing aid; Part-I, Progress in Rubber, Plastics & Recycling Technology, Vol.25, No.3 P.141 (2009)
• Eco friendly processing oils: A new tool to achieve the improved Mileage in tyre tread, Polymer Testing, January 2009
• Characterization of fatty acid modified reinforcing carbon black, Rubber World, February 2009
• Synthesis and Characterization of Styrene Butadiene rubber – Bentonite clay nano composites, Polymers Engineering and Science, March 2009
• Improved polymer-filler interaction with eco-friendly processing aid: Part I, Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology, RAPRA UK Vol.25, No. 3, P.129, 2009
• Eco friendly processing oils: A new tool to achieve the improved Mileage in tyre tread, Polymer Testing, Rapra Technology 2009
• Effect of Modified Carbon Black in NR & SBR, Rubber World 2009
• Quantitative Application of FTIR in Rubber, Rubber World 2010
• Study of the property of in-situ sodium activated and Organo-modified Bentonite clay – SBR rubber Nanocomposites – Part I: Characterization and Rheometric Properties, Polymer Testing, 29, 181-187, 2010
• Synthesis and Characterization of in-situ Sodium activated and Organo modified Bentonite clay – SBR rubber Nano composite by Latex blending technique, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.113, Page: 1316-1329 (2009)
• Study of the properties of in-situ sodium activated and organo modified bentonite clay – SBR rubber nanocomposites – Part II: Physical property, Polymer Testing, May 2010
• Use of resol-modified bentonite clay nanocomposites in CB N660 filled SBR, Rubber World, Aug’10
• Effect of Ozone, Thermo, and Thermo-oxidative Aging on the Physical Property of Styrene Butadiene Rubber-Organoclay Nano composites, Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, Sept (2010)
• Development of Fluroelastomer back up seal: snapshots of a novel effort in rubber engineering for a critical application (Part I), Sealing Technology April 2011
• Development of Fluroelastomer back up seal: snapshots of a novel effort in rubber engineering for a critical application (Part II), Sealing Technology May 2011
• Development of Flurocarbon rubber for back up seals of sodium cooled fast breeder reactor, Materials and Design-Elsevier, June 2011
• SBR Structure properties with reference to rolling resistance, wet grip, and mileage, Tire Technology International 2011(Annual)
• Hysteresis characteristics of high modulus low shrinkage polyester tire yarn and cord, Vol.84, Dec 2011, Rubber Chemistry & TechnologySBR Structure properties with reference to rolling resistance, wet grip, and mileage, Tire Technology International 2011 (Annual)
• Nylon 6/clay Nanocomposite Filaments and their Cords, Vol.000, 000-000 (2011), Journal of Applied Polymer Science
• Chapter on “Automotive Applications of Rubber-Clay Nanocomposites, Rubber Clay Nanocomposites: Science, Technology and Applications, First Edition edited by Maurizio Galimberti, published 2012 by John wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Shellac as a Multi-functional Additive (MFA) in a Typical Truck Tyre Sidewall Compound. Vol 28, 2012. Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology
• Exploring Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) as a Green Multifunctional Additive (MFA) in a Typical Solution-Grade Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) based Tread Compound. Vol 51, 2012. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) Research
• Technical Analysis of Euphorbia caducifolia Haines latex of South-East-Asian Origin -Part I. Polymers from Renewable Resources
• Design optimization of backup seal for sodium cooled fast breeder reactor. April 2012. Materials and Design.
• Structure-property relationship of different types of polyester industrial yarns. May 2012. The Journal of the Textile Institute.
• Sequential estimation strategy based on sensitivity analysis for vehicle handling parameter estimation. July 2012. International Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics./li>
• Fracture behavior of rubber-like materials under classical fatigue crack growth vs. chip & cut analysis. Jun ’13. 8th European Conference on Constitutive Modeling of Rubber (ECCMR VIII), Spain.
• Durability Prediction of NR/BR and NR/SBR Blend Tread Compounds Using Tear Fatigue Analyser (TFA). Jan ’14. Accepted for Rubber Con 2014: Manchester, UK
• Investigation of fatigue crack growth characteristics of NR/BR blend based tyre tread compounds. Apr ’14. International Journal of Fracture, ISSN 0376-9429, DOI 10.1007/ s10704-014-9941-9
• Technical analysis of Euphorbia caducifolia Haines latex of South-East Asian Origin- Part I. 2013. Polymers from Renewable Resources 4 (2013) 133-151
• Unique Multifunctional Behaviour of Ash from the Latex of Euphorbia Caducifolia Haines in Chlorobutyl Rubber (CIIR) Compound for a Truck Inner-Tube application- Part II (2013). Polymers from Renewable Resources 4 (2013) 169-183
• Effect of fly ash as filler in rubber – A comprehensive study of the vulcanisate properties of styrene-butadiene rubber compounds. Progress in Rubber, Plastics & Recycling Technology.
• A new silica-rich material from waste fly ash - Generation, characterisation and study of its effectiveness as a filler for rubber compounds. Polymer & Polymer Composites
• Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) as Green Multifunctional Additive (MFA) in an Emulsion Styrene Butadiene Rubber (E-SBR) Based High Silica Compound. Plastics Rubber & Composites: Macromolecular Engineering
• Long Chain Branching, Tire Technology International 2014
• A new silica-rich material from waste fly ash – Generation, characterization and study of its effectiveness as a filler for rubber compounds, Dr. Mukhopadhyay et.al, Sept 2014, Polymer & Polymer Composites
• Investigation of fatigue crack growth characteristics of NR/BR blend based tyre tread compounds, Dr. Mukhopadhyay et.al, July 2014, International Journal of Fracture
• Influence of thermal aging process on the crack propagation of rubber used for tire application, Dr. R Mukhopadhyay et al. February 2015 Book chapter of Deformation and Fracture Behaviour of Polymer Materials" ed. Prof. Wolfgang Grellmann and Prof. Beate Langer
• Derivation of a new compounding ingredient for rubber from waste marble powder and study on its suitability in an innerliner compound of tubeless tyres, Dr. R Mukhopadhyay et al. March 2015 Progress in Plastics, Rubber & Recycling Technology
• Analysis of autohesion and physico-mechanical properties (multi-functional behavior) of the coagulum from the latex of Euphorbia caducifolia Haines Dr. R Mukhopadhyay et al., March 2015 Rubber Chemistry & Technology
• Studies on the static and dynamic properties of different types of polyester industrial yarns, Dr. BK Samui et. Al, Sept 2015 Journal of the Textile Institute
• Durability Prediction of NR/BR and NR/SBR Blend Tread Compounds using Tear Fatigue Analyzer, Dr. P Ghosh et al, June 2016 Kautschuuk Gummi Kunststoffe
• Graphane Based Elastomer Nanocomposites; functionalization Techniques, Morphology and Physical Properties, Titash Mondal et al, Dec 2016, Spinger Intrernational Publishing Switzerland
• Effect of Silica loading and coupling agent on wear and fatigue properties of a tread compounds, Harini Sridharan, Abhilash Guha, Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Anil K Bhowmick, R Mukhopadhyay accepted for publication in RCT.
• Expanded graphite as an agent towards controlling the dispersion of carbon black in poly (styrene-co-butadiene) matix: An effective strategy towards the development of high performance multifunctional composite, Titash Mondal, Anil K Bhowmick, Ranjan Ghosal & R Mukhopadhyay, book on Polymer, published by Elsevier May 2018.