9 July 2026

Plastics, Rubber and Composites Vol. 55, No. 5-6 out now

This issue showcases recent developments in polymer science and engineering, highlighting advances in elastomer damping, nanocomposite tribology, flame-retardant systems and thermomechanical performance.

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Preparation and characterisation of high damping poly(epichlorohydrin) (CO) and poly(epichlorohydrin-co-ethylene oxide-co-allyl glycidyl ether) (GECO) elastomers: II. effect of resin type and liquid butadiene rubber (LBR) on damping properties
Murat Şen, Orhan Soydaş, Davut Aksüt
pp. 135–152
DOI: 10.1177/14658011251415361

Optimisation of tribological parameters of graphene nanoplatelet/polytetrafluoroethylene nanocomposites under engineered aqueous conditions using Taguchi integrated technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution method
Ahmad Hafeeyi Mir, M.S. Charoo, M. Jebran Khan
pp. 153–168
DOI: 10.1177/14658011261417000

Synergistic intumescent flame retardant system based on zinc hydroxystannate and piperazine pyrophosphate for high-impact polystyrene composites with improved fire safety
Dianpu Ma, Lijun Lang, Yingjie Yuan, Deqing Qin, Fei Pan, Delong Xie, Yuhui Xie, Zewei Fu
pp. 169–181
DOI: 10.1177/14658011261416353

Thermomechanical modelling and wear analysis of poly aryl ether ketone incorporated with multi-walled carbon nanotubes and tungsten carbide nanoparticles
M. Remanan, K. Jayanarayanan, K.V. Vyshnavi Pal, N. Jose, S. Sreelekshmi
pp. 182–194
DOI: 10.1177/1465801126143198

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