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1773215 
Journal Article 
Rubber Adhesion to Different Substrates and Its Importance in Industrial Applications: A Review 
Rezaeian, I; Zahedi, P; Rezaeian, Ali 
2012 
Yes 
Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology
ISSN: 0169-4243
EISSN: 1568-5616 
26 
6 
721-744 
WOS:000306741900003 
In comparison to traditional industrial uses and
applications of rubber compounds, the modern industrial demands have resulted in the development
of new rubber compounds with improved heat, chemical, wear and impact resistances. In these
applications, the adhesion strength of rubbers to different substrates is very important. In
order to achieve maximum rubber adhesion to metals, plastics and fibers, usually a decrease in
interfacial tension, and interaction and chemical bonding between rubber chains and substrate
molecules are required. In recent years, for increasing the effective specific surface, particles
such as silica and nanoclay have been incorporated in the rubber compounds. In this paper, we
have focused on important parameters promoting rubber adhesion such as reactivity, compatibility,
crosslinking and surface treatments. Also, adhesion theories and mechanisms related to rubber
adhesion to different substrates are briefly reviewed. (C) Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2012 
Rubber adhesion; plastics; metals; fibers; compatibility; crosslinking