Composite and Rubber Processing-MC

An advantage of using an open mold versus a closed mold is which one of the following: (a) higher production rates?

The mold costs much less than if two matching molds were used

Which two of the following are not made by hand lay-up open-mold operations?

Fishing poles, tennis raquets

A molding operation that uses sheet-molding compound is a form of which one of the following?

Compression molding

Filament winding involves the use of which one of the following fiber reinforcements?

Continuous filaments

The special tooling in filament winding that determines the shape of a filament-wound part is called?

Mandrel

The most importance rubber product is which one of the following?

Pneumatic tires

The name of the natural rubber sheets that have been dried in smokehouses is which one of the following?

Smoked ribbed sheet

In rubber processing, the term compounding refers to which one of the following?

Adding vulcanizing agents

Of the following additives in rubber, which one would rank as the single most important?

Carbon black

IN compounding and mixing of rubber in preparation for shaping, which of the following additives should be added last?

Vulcanizing chemicals

The roller die process is a combination of which two of the following processes?

Calendaring, extrusion

Which one of the following molding processes is the most important in the production of products made of rubber?

Compression molding

Which two of the following ingredients do not contribute to the vulcanizing process?

Calcium carbonate, carbon black