Bridgestone Corporation

General Electric Company

Philip D. Deck

William S. Carey

Bret Chisholm

Edward a. Rodzewich

Donald W., Jr, Whisenhunt

Jeffrey I. Melzer

David B. Engel

Christopher M. Carter

Edward A Rodzewich

Mindaugas Rackaitis

Jeffrey I Melzer

Philip D Deck

Timothy L Tartamella

David B Engel

William S Carey

Jr Donald W

Christopher M Carter

A method for rubber formulating and characterizing, the method comprising (i) providing a plurality of rubber samples including at least three rubber samples each contained within a container; (ii) introducing a compounding additive to at least one of the samples within the plurality of rubber samples to thereby form a plurality of rubber formulations each contained within a container; (iii) mixing at least one of the samples of the plurality of rubber formulations under high-shear conditions to thereby form a plurality of vulcanizable compositions; and (iv) analyzing at least one of the samples plurality of vulcanizable compositions to thereby characterize the compositions of the plurality, where at least one or the plurality of the rubber samples, the plurality of rubber formulations, the plurality of vulcanizable compositions are transferred to a subsequent step through an automated transfer.

System and method for polymer synthesis, rubber formulation, and characterization

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North Canton, OH, United States of America

Bret Chisholm