1. Introduction to Tire Engineering
2. Tire Tread Technology
3. Tire Casing Construction
4. Tire Innerliner
5. Tire Reinforcements
6. Radial Tire Materials Technology and Rubber Compounding
7. Radial Tire Compound Polymer Blends
8. Tire Manufacturing
9. Manufacturing Quality Control and Tire Uniformity
10. Tire Testing and Performance
11. Sustainability
12. Future Trends
Biography
Brendan Rodgers is an Engineer with ELL Technologies LLC, USA. He has served as a Technology Advisor at the ExxonMobil Shanghai Technical Center and worked with the Butyl Technology team supporting programs for the tire industry. Prior to this he was a Development Engineer at the ExxonMobil Baytown Technology Center and an Engineer at Goodyear Tire and led teams working on truck, farm, off-road, and aircraft tires. He also had assignments in Ireland, Italy, and Luxembourg, working on original equipment automobile tires, industrial rubber products, and new tire materials technologies. Brendan is the originator of a broad range of patents in tire technology and many industry publications. He has a PhD in chemical engineering, studying thermodynamics, heat transfer through large rubber sections, and vulcanization kinetics. He has a master’s degree in polymer technology and a BSc in chemistry. In addition to truly enjoying his work, Brendan enjoys long-distance running, cycling, and swimming.
