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Charles Goodyear Medal
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The Charles Goodyear Medal is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society, Rubber Division. Established in 1941, the award is named after Charles Goodyear, the discoverer of vulcaniza
Oxidative ageing was an early challenge in the rubber industry. Carroll C. Davis, William C. Geer, Sidney M. Cadwell and Herbert A. Winkelmann all mad
Oxidative ageing was an early challenge in the rubber industry. Carroll C. Davis, William C. Geer, Sidney M. Cadwell and Herbert A. Winkelmann all made important contributions to testing and compounding strategies for ageing.
Sheet of synthetic rubber coming off the rolling mill at the plant of Goodrich (1941). Important contributions to synthetic rubbers came from many Goo
Sheet of synthetic rubber coming off the rolling mill at the plant of Goodrich (1941). Important contributions to synthetic rubbers came from many Goodyear medalists: David Spence, Ira Williams, Joseph C. Patrick, William J. Sparks, Robert M. Thomas, Frederick W. Stavely, Arnold M. Collins, Otto Bayer, Earl L. Warrick, James D. D'Ianni, Samuel E. Horne, Jr., and Roderic Quirk
The use of Carbon black and silica as fillers for rubber was pioneered by George Oenslager, William B. Wiegand, Joseph C. Krejci, Siegfried Wolff, and
The use of Carbon black and silica as fillers for rubber was pioneered by George Oenslager, William B. Wiegand, Joseph C. Krejci, Siegfried Wolff, and Jean-Baptiste Donnet.
Goodyear medalists have contributed to many non-tire applications of rubber technology, including: John T. Blake, Joseph C. Patrick, Edward A. Murphy,
Goodyear medalists have contributed to many non-tire applications of rubber technology, including: John T. Blake, Joseph C. Patrick, Edward A. Murphy, Earl L. Warrick, Joseph P. Kennedy, C. Michael Roland, Judit Puskas.
Vulcanization
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Vulcanization is a range of processes for hardening rubbers. The term originally referred exclusively to the treatment of natural rubber with sulfur and heat, which remains the most common practice. I
Worker placing a tire in a mold before vulcanization, 1941
Worker placing a tire in a mold before vulcanization, 1941
Roller hockey ball obtained via vulcanization
Roller hockey ball obtained via vulcanization
Two factory workers placing rubber tubing into a vulcaniser (1918)
Two factory workers placing rubber tubing into a vulcaniser (1918)
An example of a silicone rubber keypad typical of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) moulding
An example of a silicone rubber keypad typical of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) moulding