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UNIT- IVMachine for latex processing and latex based products.- Centrifuging machine-different partsadvantagesand disadvantages –Sheeting rollers and sheeting battery,advantages—Crepemill,Hammer mill,Ball mill,different parts--speed of vessel—factors affecting the efficiency of Ballmill—Blenders—Z-blenders,different parts—advantages.Planetary mixer –different parts.Dippingtank—Cutting machine—Spreading machine—Different parts,advantages and disadvantages.UNIT –VTesting equipments-Mooney viscometer-different parts, Rheometer- different types ,Tensile testingmachine,different parts – Dunlop tripsometer ,Goodridge fluxometer,Impact tester- Charpy and Izod-Equipments for testing abrasion resistance-Dupont and Din abrader,different parts ,advantages andlimitationsReferences:1. Rubber Technology and Manufacturing – C.M. Blow2. Mould design – Pye3. Extrusion – H.G. Fisher4. Injection moulding – Irvin Ruhin5. Blow moulding – David.A.Jenners6. Hand book of Engineering Plastic – Society for plastics and Rubber7. Physical testing of Rubbers – Scott8. Physical testing of Rubbers – R.P. Brown9. Plastic testing technology – Vishu Shah10. Rubber processing and production organization - Philip.K. Frerakly154