Abstract: A method of restoring an elastomer by providing an article containing a first elastomer and having a surface, contacting the surface with a layer conformal to the surface, and applying heat and pressure to the layer. The layer contains a second elastomer and a solute. The heat and pressure induce a transfer of the solute from the layer to the article.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition having: a continuous phase of a first polymer, a discontinuous phase of a second polymer embedded in the continuous phase, and particles of a filler material in the continuous phase, the discontinuous phase, or both. The first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible. The discontinuous phase viscosity is higher than the continuous phase viscosity.

Abstract: A method of restoring an elastomer by providing an article containing a first elastomer and having a surface, contacting the surface with a layer conformal to the surface, and applying heat and pressure to the layer. The layer contains a second elastomer and a solute. The heat and pressure induce a transfer of the solute from the layer to the article.

Abstract: An ozone detector in the form of two basic embodiments which can measure ozone concentration in ambient air at 0.001-1 ppm. The first embodiment includes a stretched elastic material and a standard which can give ozone concentration in response to degree of microcracking or frosting of the elastic material. The second embodiment includes a chamber containing a long strip of elastic material, a component for stretching the material, a light source for generating a light and illuminating the film and a detector for detecting reflected, transmitted through or scattered light by the material.

Abstract: An ozone detector in the form of two basic embodiments which can measure ozone concentration in ambient air at 0.001-1 ppm. The first embodiment includes a stretched elastic material and a standard which can give ozone concentration in response to degree of microcracking or frosting of the elastic material. The second embodiment includes a chamber containing a long strip of elastic material wound on a spool, a small amount of manganese dioxide in the chamber to neutralize any ozone therein so that the ozone does not attack and frost the elastic material, a take-up spool mounted away from the chamber and adapted to wind the material from the chamber, a component for stretching the material, a light source for generating a light beam and illuminating the film between the chamber and the take-up spool and a detector for the light beam after the light beam passes through the material.