Staff Expertise at MERL

The following provides a list of related technical papers published by MERL staff, some of which are available on request:

Author: C J Derham

Creep and stress relaxation of rubbers - the effects of stress history and temperature changes. J Materials Sci., 1973, 8, 1023-9

Creep of dicumyl peroxide crosslinked natural rubber. J Polym Sci, Polym Physics Edn, 1975, 13, 1855-7

Vibration isolation and earthquake protection of buildings by NR mountings. Proc Rubber in Engineering Conf. Kuala Lumpur, 1974

Fire resistance of steel-laminated natural rubber bearings. NR Technology, 1976, 7, 29-37 [with A P Plunkett]

Creep of rubber under repeated stressing. Rubber Chem and Tech, 1977, 50, 397-402 [with A G Thomas]

Natural rubber foundation bearings for earthquake protection - experimental results. Rubber Chem and Tech. ACS, 1980, 53, 186-209 [with J M Eidinger, J M Kelly, and A G Thomas]

The design of seismic isolation bearings. Presented at Century 2 - Emerging Technology Conference, San Francisco, August 1980. New York: American Soc of Mech Eng. Reprinted in : Control of Seismic response of piping systems and other structures by base isolation. Publication No. UCB/EERC-81/01, ed. J M Kelly, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, 1981 [with A G Thomas]

Basic principles of base isolation. Proc Intnl Conf on Natural Rubber for Earthquake Protection of Buildings and Vibration Isolation, Kuala Lumpur, 1982. Editor C J Derham. Kuala Lumpur: MRRDB, 1983

The design of laminated bearings - II. Proc Intnl Conf on Natural Rubber for Earthquake Protection of Buildings and Vibration Isolation, Kuala Lumpur, 1982. Editor C J Derham. Kuala Lumpur: MRRDB, 1983

The stability of rubber/steel laminated building bearings. NR Technology, 1983, 14, 52-58 [with A G Thomas]

Combined earthquake protection and vibration isolation of structures. NR Technology, 1985, 16, 3-12 [with J M Kelly]

Nonlinear natural rubber bearings for seismic isolation. Nuclear Eng and Design 84, 1985, 417-428 [with J M Kelly and A G Thomas]

Vibration isolation and earthquake protection of buildings. Progress in Rubber and Plastics Technology, 1985, 1 (3), 14-27

Anti-seismic rubber bearings with inherent wind restraint and vibration isolation characteristics. Proc 2nd World Congress on Joints and Bearings, American Concrete Institute. San Antonio, Texas, September 1986

Electrical and magnetic properties of elastomers - a review. Proc 1st Intnl Conf on Electrical, Optical, and Acoustic Props of Polymers. PRI London, University of Kent, Canterbury, September 1988

The use of silica for improving tread grip in winter tyres. NR Technology, 1988, 19, Part 1, 1 - 9 [with R Newell and P McL Swift]

Vibration isolation and earthquake protection of buildings. Chapter 20 in Natural Rubber Science and Technology, Ed A D Roberts, OUP 1988. [with V A Coveney, K N G Fuller, and A G Thomas]

The relationship between physical properties and improved product design. Progress in Rubber and Plastics Technology, 1992,8 (4), 309-317

Transient effects influencing the sealing force in elastomeric O-ring seals. Paper presented at IRC'96, Manchester, UK, June 17-21 1996. Extended version published in Plastics Rubber and Composites Processing and Applications, 1997.

Author: R Shepherd

Experience in the design and testing of elastomeric seismic base isolators. Presented at the Institute of Acoustics April 2000
[with C J Derham]

Author: R P Campion

The Double-peel Rubber/metal adhesion test – A novel means of measuring reliable peel energy levels. Rubber Division, American Chemical Society Cleveland Oh. Oct 1997

Elastomer/metal adhesion process. Concise Encyclopedia of Polymer Processing Pergamon Press Oxford UK 1992 [with P J Corish]

Elastomer Composites for engineering applications….Materials Science and Technology March 1989.

Elastomer Characters and Properties PRI conference 1990.