A Review of Quality in the British Rubber Industry - Past,Present and Future

Newton, Variability of Malayan Rubber, Ind. Eng. Chem., Feb. 1951, p. 329

Technically Classified Natural Rubber. Notes on purchase and use. IRRB, London 1951

Delafield, British Synthetic Rubber, Journal of the IRI, Vol. 1, No. 2, March 1967, p. 82

Morton (Ed.), Introduction to Rubber Technology, Rheinhold, 1959

Parkinson, Reinforcement of Rubbers IRI and Lakeman, 1957

Buist, Ageing and Weathering of Rubber, Heffer, Cambridge, 1956

Buist and Davies, Statistical Evaluation of Variations in Rubber Processes and Correlation in Properties, Trans. IRI, 1946, T68

Buist, Polymer Testing and its Contribution to Developments in Industry, Trans. IRI. 1957, T102

Meuser, Stiehler and Hackett, Standardisation of Testing and Inspection in Government Synthetic Rubber Plants, India Rubber World, 117, 1947, 1, 57

Factors Affecting Results obtained with the Mooney Viscometer, India Rubber World, 112, 1945, 582

Newton, The Meaning of Test Results, pp. 233-43; Second IRI Rubber Technology Conference, Heffer, Cambridge, 1948

Schrader and Keen, Importance of Controlling Heat Losses in Moulding Operations, India Rubber World, 121, 1950, 4, 413

Bimmerman, Effect of Moulding Press Insulation, Rubber Age NY , 28, 1930, 6, 307

Drogin, Methods employed in Compounding Research, United Carbon Company, 1953

Soden A Practical Manual of Hardness Testing, Maclaren, 1951

Penn, Synthetic Rubber Technology, Maclaren, 1960

May, Distribution of Tensile Strength Data, Trans. IRI, 1964, T109

Background to Management Decision: Britain in the early 1960s, IRI Industrial Conferences, Trans. IRI, Vol. 39, Apr. 1963, p. T41

Hashim and Khan, Historical Survey of Quality Standards and their Development, Quality Assurance, Vol. 9, Sep. 1983, p. 63

Heide, Statistical Control in the Physical Testing of Rubber, India Rubber World, 114, 1946,5,653

Oladko, Modern QC applied to Compounding, Rubber Age, 65, 1949, 44

Collier and Reynolds QC in the rubber industry, Rubber Age, 65, 1949, 44

Quality Control for Hose R and Weekly P , 142, 1962, 14, p. 710

Simmons QC in the Rubber Industry, Trans. IRI, 39, June 1963, p. P49

Shewhart, The Economic Control of Quality of Manufactured Product, Van Nostrand 1931, Reprinted: American Soc. for QC, 1980

British Standard 600:1935, Reprinted 1942 and 1960

Shewhart, Ed. Deming, Statistical Method from the Viewpoint of Quality Control, Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, 1939

British Standard 1008:1942

Juran, Management of Inspection and QC, Harper and Row, New York, 1945

Butterbaugh, Bibliography of Statistical QC , Harper and Row, New York, 1945

Grant, Statistical Quality Control, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1946

Moroney, Facts from Figures, Penguin, 1951

BS 2564: 1955, QC Chart techniques when making to a specification

Western Electric, Statistical Quality Control Handbook, 1956

Dodge and Romig, Sampling Inspection Tables, Wiley, New York, 1959

Feigenbaum, Total Quality Control - Engineering and Management, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1961

Mil Standard ABC 105D, Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes, Gov. Printing Office, Washington, 1963.

Institute of Engineering Inspection (Institute of Quality Assurance from 1972), Journals and publications

Davies, Ed., Statistical Methods in Research and Production, Oliver and Boyd, 1954

Davies, Ed., Design and Analysis of Industrial Experiments, Oliver and Boyd, 1954

Woodward and Goldsmith, Cumulative Sum Techniques, Published for ICI, Oliver and Boyd, 1964

Introduction of SMR, Rubber Journal, 147, 1965, 4, 182

Nye, Modern Rubber Processes, Journal IRI, March 1967, p. 107

Whelans, Progress of Rubber Technology, Vol. 42, p. 122, Plastics and Rubber Institute, 1979

Mixing of Rubber, Rapra, 1977

Coulson, Mixing of Butyl Rubber Compounds RBE 66SU.X.74, Esso Chemicals, 1974

Allen, Cheong and Makover, Analysis of Primary Processing Costs, Influence of Viscosity Stabilised SMR, J. IRI, Feb. 1971, p. 26

Evans, Technical Trouble-Shooting in the Rubber Industry J. IRI, 7, Feb 1973, 1, p. 19

Daniel, Computer Applications in the Rubber Industry, Progress of Rubber Technology IRI, Vol. 34, 1970, p. 74

Toxicity and Safe Handling of Rubber Chemicals Code of Practice BRMA 1978

Vulcanised Rubber - Determination of Hardness ISO 48, 1968

Vulcanised Rubber – Determination of Tensile Stress Strain Properties ISO 37 1968

Compounding Ingredients for Rubber Test Mixes BS 4398:1968

Rubber Test Mixes ISO 2393:1973 and BS 1674:1976

Davies and Kay, Thin Layer Chromoto-graphy, J. IRI, 2, Apr. 1968, 2, p. 86

Pyrolysis Gas Chromotography R and Age P , 46, 1965, 6, p. 677

Ney and Heath, Tyre Tread Analysis by GC, J. IRI, 2, 1968, 6, p. 276

Thompson, Computer Controlled Pyrolysis GC for the Analysis of Tyre-rubber Blends P and RI, Vol. 3, 1978, 4, p. 153

Bulgin, Rubber Journal, No. 8, 1966, 34

Meardon, Automation of Testing J. IRI , Vol. 2, 1968, 3, p. 144

Purdon MWD and Processibility ACS Rubber Chem.. May 1966, Paper 29

Heal A Consumer's View of SMR, J. IRI, Vol. 7, 1973, 3, p. 108

Scott, Physical Testing of Rubbers, Maclaren, 1965

Brown, Physical Testing of Rubbers, Appl. Science Pub., 1979

Brown and Scott, Developments in Testing, Progress of Rubber Technology IRI , Vol. 36, 1972, p. 67

Heal, International Standardisation of Testing Methods, Progress of Rubber Technology PRI , Vol. 42, 1979, p. 131

Rubber - Statistical Design of Interlabor-atory Tests, ASTM/ANSI, D1421-1968

Rubber - Precision Statements for ASTM Test Methods ASTM D3040-72

Rubber - Measuring the Precision of ASTM Test Methods, ASTM/ANSI, D3488-1976

Precision of Test Methods BS 5497: 1979

Tension, Flexure and Compression Testing Machines BS 5214:1975

Measurement and Calibration Systems BS 5781:1979

Guide to Application of Statistics to Rubber Testing BS 5324:1976

Tapley, Forty Years of Rubber Manufacturing - Past, Present and Future P and RI, Vol. 11, 1986, 2, p. 18

Guide A. to Quality Assurance BS 4891: 1972

Price, Right First Time, Gower, 1984

Glover, Progress of Rubber Technology IRI , Vol. 29, 1965, p. 106

QC in the Rubber Industry, Maclaren, 1967

Grant and Leavenworth, Statistical Quality Control, McGraw-Hill, 1972

Jurran, Ed., Quality Control Handbook, McGraw-Hill, 1975

Guide to Process Capability Studies IQA , London, 1975

Statistical Interpretation of Data BS 2846: 1 to 6:1975

Wetherill, Sampling Inspection and QC, Chapman and Hall, 1977

Control Charts Techniques BS 5700:1979

Murdoch, Control Charts, MacMillan, 1979

Sampling Procedures and Tables by Attributes BS 6000/6001:1972

Sampling Procedures and Tables by Variables BS 6002:1979

Kortlandt and Zwart, Find Optimum Timing for Sampling Product Quality, Chemical Engineering, Nov. 1, 1971, p. 66

Baker, Quality SMR , Planters Bull, 105, Nov. 1969, p. 270

Coulson, Butyl Innertubes - Process and Quality Control RBL 78SU.X.74, Esso Chemicals, 1974

AQAP 05-24 and 05-29 YATO 1970

Glossary of General Terr Quality Assurance BS 4778:197.

Guide to Operation and Evaluation of Systems QA , BS 5179:1974

Quality Systems BS 5750:1979

Standard for Quality Assurance, Z.299, Canada, 1979

Crosby, Quality is Free, McGraw-Hill, 1979

Cousans, Analysis of Mixing and Extrusion of EPDM-Filler-Oil Systems IRI , Int. Rubber Conference, 1972

Cook, Butyl Rubber Innertube Technology, Essochem Europe, 1974

Brydson, Rubber Chemistry, Appl. Science Pub., 1978

Blow, Ed., Rubber Technology and Manufacture, Newnes, 1977

Yescombe, Sources of Information on the Rubber, Plastics and Allied Industries, Pergammon, 1968

Faxq, Urethane Cast Tyres, Plastics and Rubber Intl., June 1980, p. 105

Bull, Thermoplastic Rubber/ Alloys PP , Plastics and Rubber Intl., Dec. 1981, p. 240

Flavel, Developments in SR in Es TP , Liquids and Powders, Progress of Rubber Technology PRI , Vol. 44, 1981

Thorn, Thermoplastic Elastomers, Rapra, 1981

Tinker, Recent Developments in TPR, Plastics and Rubber Intl., April 1986, p. 24

School, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, European Rubber Journal, October 1983, p. 25

Krol, SRs Outlook for the Eighties, Plastics and Rubber Intl., Sept. 1981, p. 197

NR in the Eighties, European Rubber Journal, February 1982

Pimblott, Fillers - the path to ‘Best in Class’, Quality Assurance Conference PRI , 1986

Byam, Souffie and Ziegel, Route to Lower Processing Costs through Energy Analysis, European Rubber Journal, Nov. 1981, p. 23

Reed, Overcoming Overcapacity, European Rubber Journal, Nov. 1983, p. 22

Radiation Processing for Plastics and Rubber PRI , June 1981

Liquid Rubber Processing, European Rubber Journal, Apr. 1981, p. 13

TPEs Manufacture, Productivity Increase for General Motors, Rubber and Plastics News, Nov. 19, 1984, p. 20

Reed, European Rubber Journal, Jan. 1986, p. 18

Rubber Research towards 2000, Member's Report, Rapra, 1980

Rubber World, 171, 1975, p. 33

Rapra CTM , European Rubber Journal, May 1984, p. 31

Aareskjold, How and Why of Robots, European Rubber Journal, June 1984, p. 22

Mixing in the 80s, European Rubber Journal, Dec. 1980, p. 13

Extrusion and Calendering of Rubber, Progress of Rubber Technology PRI , Vol. 44, 1981

Michel, Injection Moulding Science, European Rubber Journal, Sept. 1983, p. 22; Oct. 1983, p. 29

Lewis, Compounding Plant Control, European Rubber Journal, Jan. 1984, p. 22

Norte, Auto Control of Polymer Mixing, Elastomerics, Nov. 1983, p. 17

Computer Controlled Mixing, Plastics and Rubber Int., Feb. 1985, p. 16

Mini-Computer System for On-Line Batch Control, Plastics and Rubber Intl., Dec. 1983, p. 35

Microprocessors in the Rubber and Plastics Industry, Plastics and Rubber Intl., Feb. 1980, p. 32

Hargate, Microprocessors in the Rubber Industry, Progress of Rubber Technology PRI , Vol. 43, 1980

Robinson, Can Microprocessors Help You?, European Rubber Journal, Jan. 1984, p. 15

Investing to Produce Top Quality Mouldings, Plastics and Rubber Intl., August 1985, p. 3

Grace SP Turning Round Dunlop Units, European Rubber Journal, Nov. 1986, p. 30

Brown, Automation and Plastics Testing, Plastics and Rubber Intl., Feb. 1980, p. 13

Microprocessors take the Test, Plastics and Rubber Intl., Dec. 1983, p. 23

Lawson and Sidwell, Techniques for Analysing Rubbers and Plastics, Plastics and Rubber Intl., Dec. 1908, p. 15

Smith, Mixing Energy and Processibility, Fifth Australian Rubber Conference, Paper 4

Testing Processibility, Plastics and Rubber Intl., Oct., 1984, p. 28

Coulson and Cousans SPC - its Role within the Synthetic Rubber Industry, Plastics and Rubber Intl., August 1986, p. 33

Williams, Thermography in Tyre Developments, Plastics and Rubber Intl., April 1981, p. 49

Tyre Test Technology, European Rubber Journal, July 1984, p. 27

Turco, Precision of the Laser, European Rubber Journal, July 1984, p. 19

Brown, Guide to Rubber and Plastics Test Equipment, Rapra 1980

Brown, Methods - Room for Improvement?, European Rubber Journal, July 1984, p. 19

Brown, Ed., Polymer Testing, Applied Science Publishing

Marshall, The Deflating Decade, European Rubber Journal, October 1986, p. 28

The Rise of South Korea, European Rubber Journal, Oct. 1986, p. 29

Quality Assurance Conference, 1985, Plastics and Rubber Institute

Caring Enterprise and Winning World Market Share, Department of Trade and Industry, National Quality Campaign

Yokose, Tyre Manufacture in Japan, Plastics and Rubber Intl., February 1982, p 19

Handbook No. 24, Quality Control BSI 1985

BS 5700, Guide to QC Charting BSI 1985

BS 5703, Data Analysis and QC using CUSUM techniques, BSI, 1980/1

Ishikawa, Guide to QC, Asian Productivity Organisation, 1982

Oakland SPC , Practical A. Guide, Heinemann, 1986

Houkom, Today's Custom Compounder-More than a Mixer, Elastomerics, February 1985, p. 17

Leyden, Quality in the Rubber Industry, An Independent Perspective, Elastomerics, March 1985, p. 30

Wilson SPC - Pathway to Solving Industrial Problems, Elastomerics, April 1985, p. 22

McCollough, Fondren and Astroth, Embracing and Implementing SPC- Strategy and Follow-Up, Elastomerics, May 1985, p. 37

Batts, Vendor Quality Rating and Statistical Process Control, Elastomerics, June 1985, p. 30

Collyer, Implementing SPC in the Materials Control Lab., Elastomerics, July 1985, p. 24

Relyea, Involving the Work Force in Statistical Process Control, Elastomerics, February, 1986, p. 15

Reynolds, Discovering the Process of Statistical Process Control, Elastomerics, March 1986, p. 28

Implementing Quality Circles, Plastics and Rubber Intl., Aug. 1986, p. 127

Scouse, Introduction to SPC, Plastics and Rubber Intl., Feb. 1985, p. 30

Ford Q101, Quality System Standard, 1984

General Motors-Europe, General Quality Standard for Purchased Material, 1985

Nissan Quality Standard QA 001

Haverhals, Quality Control and Quality Assurance, Polysar, 1985

Von Bodungen, Evaluating SPC in the Rubber Industry, Elastomerics, August 1986, p. 28

Followell and Oakland, Research into Methods of Implementing SQC , Quality Assurance, June 1985, p. 27

Grace SPC for free, British Plastics and Rubber, Nov. 1986, p. 3

Coulson and Cousans, The Development of a Supplier/Customer Interface DKG International Rubber Conference, Stuttgart, 1985

Coulson and Cousans, Quality Systems in the 1990s, International Rubber Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 1986

McCormack, Accuracy and Precision of Test Results, Elastomerics, February 1981, p. 29

Technical Report 9272, Rubber and Rubber Products - Determination of Precision for Test Method Standards ISO , 1986

Wootton, Company-wide QA and the Process Industries, Quality Assurance News, September 1986, p. 238

Handbook No. 22, Quality Assurance BSI , 1981

BS 5760, Reliability of Systems, Equipment and Components BSI , 1986

BS 5781, Measurement and Calibration Systems BSI , 1979/1981

BS 6460, Accreditation of Testing Labs BSI , 1983

An Executive's Guide to BS 5750, BSI, 1983

BSI Quality Certification to BS 5750, Plastics and Rubber International, February 1982, p. 6

Wain, How to Get Going on a Quality Programme, Conference PRI QA , 1985

Davies A Polymer Processor's Case-History of Implementing BS 5750, Conference PRI QA , 1986

Quality Counts DTI , October 1986

Approved Quality Systems, Irish Association QA , 1983

Sharp, Ed., Guide to Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice HMSO , 1983

Quality Assurance is in the Bag, Monsanto Chemicals, Basingstoke

Assuring Carbon Black Quality, Ashland Carbon Blackboard, European Rubber Journal, May 1982, p. 48

Lee and Lee, Statistics and Computer Methods in BASIC, Van Nostrand, 1982

Warwick, Quality Control Computer Systems, Conference PRI QA , 1986

Directory of Quality Training and Education in the UK, Institute of Quality Assurance, London, 1986

Deming, Quality, Productivity and Competitive Position MIT , 1982

Ford Manufacturing Guideline SQA System Survey, 1984

Getting to Grips with Quality DTI , 1986

QA in the Process Industries - the New Professionalism IQA , 1981

Cost Effective QC in the Process Industries IQA , 1983

Quality Packaging Sells Products IQA , 1986

Komoru, What is TQC? IISRP AGM, 1985

Ishibashi, Total Quality Assurance in the Tyre Industry US Tire Soc., University of Akron, 1983

Method for Promoting QC and Company Standardisation, Japanese Standards Association, Tokyo, 1981

Mortiboys, What will you be Doing Tomorrow (NQC), Conference PRI QA , 1985

Mortiboys, Profit from Quality- the Role of the DTI, Conference PRI QA , 1986

Crosby, Quality Without Tears, McGraw Hill, 1985

Juran and Gayna, Quality Planning and Analysis, McGraw Hill, 1980

Juran, Managerial Breakthrough, McGraw Hill, 1964

Gibson, The Motor Industry's View -Nissan, Conference PRI QA, 1986

Doran A Total Quality Improvement Programme, Quality Assurance, December 1985, p. 106

Huckett, Total Quality Improvement Process, Successful experience, Quality Assurance, December 1985, p. 110

Quality in a New Dimension, Monsanto Chemicals, Basingstoke

Seventh Review of UK Research in Plastics and Rubbers PRI, 1986

Evans, Practical Rubber Compounding and Processing, Applied Science Publishing, 1981

Wake and Wootton , Eds., Textile Reinforcement of Elastomers, Applied Science Publishing, 1982

Hutchins, Quality Related Costs PRI QA 1985 Conference PRI, 1985

Page 5/3, PRI QA 1985 Conference PRI, 1985

Owen BS 5750, vs Ford SPC, Quality Assurance News, Dec. 1986, p. 3

Coulson and Cousans QC, SPC and QA in the rubber industry, past, present and future, Rubbercon ‘87, Harrogate

Oakland SPC and BS 5750 - Contribution to a Total Quality System, Rubbercon ‘87, Harrogate

Juran Gryna and Bingham , Eds., Handbook QC, McGraw Hill, 1974