About ten years after the publication of the Second Edition (1973), it became apparent that it was time for an up-date of this book. This was especially true in this case, since the subject matter has traditionally dealt mainly with the structure, properties, and technology of the various elastomers used in industry. and these are bound to undergo significant changes over the period of a decade. - Ikkinchi nashr (1973) nashr etilganidan taxminan o'n yil o'tgach, ushbu kitobni yangilash vaqti kelganligi ma'lum bo'ldi. Bu, ayniqsa, bu holatda to'g'ri edi, chunki mavzu an'anaviy ravishda asosan sanoatda ishlatiladigan turli xil elastomerlarning tuzilishi, xususiyatlari va texnologiyasi bilan bog'liq. va ular o'n yil davomida sezilarli o'zgarishlarga duchor bo'ladi.