Research group

Rubber Technologies

The professional interest of the group focuses on a comprehensive study of processing, production and characterization of rubber to achieve an overall understanding of the influence of individual factors, such as composition of the blends and processing conditions or external degradation agents on the resulting product properties. In the Centre, it is possible to prepare testing samples of mixtures/blends on a calendering line, multi-roller and internal compounder. After complete rheological characterization, it is possible to produce testing specimens in various shapes as well as rubber products from the prepared blends by moulding/ pressing. There is also a co-extrusion rubber line available for preparation of profiles from silicone and other rubber compounds. This line includes a vulcanization chamber, extraction and cutting equipment and on-line measurement of the geometry of the extruded profiles. The domain of the group is a deep professional qualification in the field of theoretical and experimentally-analytical description of mechanisms and mutual structural connections/ relations of fracture behaviour of rubber depending on the effects of degrading mechanical and physical influences. In addition to the usual mechanical and thermal methods, tests on a Vulcometer, a unique Tear and Fatigue Analyzer characterizing the resistance of rubber against spreading of the crack during cyclic fatigue load, and a Chip & Cut device determining the dynamic abrasion of rubber for heavy-duty tires are available for characterization of materials. The Intrinsic Strength Analyzer as the only device determining the energy needed to create a crack, is also available. An integral part of basic and applied research is the characterization of thermal processes in mechanically loaded rubber components by a high-speed thermo-camera. The group also focuses on the development of new rubber testing methods for properties that have not yet been determined, such as in-situ monitoring of the development of heating inside a cyclically loaded rubber body, where a unique test device was developed for this analysis.

Head of the group: doc. Ing. Radek Stoček


Implemented projects

Completed projects

8E15B007 - project of cooperation between the Czech Republic and Bavaria entitled “Experimental investigation on rubbers´ mechanical behaviour under fatigue loading conditions including chemothermomechanical aging”, 2016 – 2017 (partner – Universität der Bundeswehr, München, Germany).

IGA/CPS/2017/006 -  Influence of thermal aging on crack initiation in rubber, 2017

Research outcomes

Novel perspectives on self-monitoring internal rubber failure using piezoresistivity

CITATION DATA: International Journal of Fatigue, VOL: 175, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2023.107825, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2023

Wearable and stretchable SEBS/CB polymer conductive strand as a piezoresistive strain sensor

CITATION DATA: Polymers, VOL: 15, ISS: 7, https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15071618, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2023

Parametrical function describing influences of the redistribution of incorporated oil for rupture process reconstruction in rubber

CITATION DATA: Polymers, VOL: 15, ISS: 6, https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15061363, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2023

Evaluation of selected properties and surface quality of cured pre-impregnated carbon-fiber fabrics after exposure to sulphuric acid

CITATION DATA: Production Engineering Archives, VOL: 29, ISS: 1, https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2023.29.1, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2023

The effect of apparent cross-link density on cut and chip wear in natural rubber

CITATION DATA: Degradation of Elastomers in Practice, Experiments and Modeling, VOL: 289, https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2022_129, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2023

Degradation of tires during intended usage

CITATION DATA: Degradation of Elastomers in Practice, Experiments and Modeling, VOL: 289, https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2022_132, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2023

Experimental and numerical description of the heat build-up in rubber under cyclic loading

CITATION DATA: Degradation of Elastomers in Practice, Experiments and Modeling, VOL: 289, https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2022_128, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2023

Tuning the curing efficiency of conventional accelerated sulfur system for tailoring the properties of natural rubber/bromobutyl rubber blends

CITATION DATA: Materials, VOL: 15, ISS: 23, https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238466, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

Study of factors influencing vibro-isolating properties of materials for passive elastic bearing of machines

CITATION DATA: MM Science Journal, VOL: 2022, https://doi.org/10.17973/MMSJ.2022_10_2022115, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022

Study of the mechanical, sound absorption and thermal properties of cellular rubber composites filled with a silica nanofiller

CITATION DATA: Materials, VOL: 14, ISS: 23, https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14237450, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2021

Identifying the co-curing effect of an accelerated-sulfur/bismaleimide combination on natural rubber/halogenated rubber blends using a rubber process analyzer

CITATION DATA: Polymers, VOL: 13, ISS: 24, https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13244329, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2021

Finite element modeling and critical plane analysis of a cut-and-chip experiment for rubber

CITATION DATA: Tire Science and Technology, VOL: 49, ISS: 2, https://doi.org/10.2346/tire.20.190221, PUBLICATION YEAR: 2021

Contacts

Head of the group: doc. Ing. Radek Stoček

Scientific team


doc. Ing. Radek Stoček

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Ing. Ondřej Kratina, Ph.D.

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Shibulal Gopi Sathi, Ph.D.

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Ing. Marek Pöschl, Ph.D.

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Ing. Jaroslav Maloch, CSc.

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Ing. Martin Stěnička, Ph.D.

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Ing. Petr Zádrapa, Ph.D.

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Evghenii Harea, Ph.D.

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Sanjoy Datta, Ph.D.

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Ph.D. students


Ing. Aleš Machů

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Ing. Nikolas Ryzí

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Ing. Jakub Pawlas

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