Stefano Spezia was born in Erice (Italy) in 1981. He obtained a master's degree in Electronic Engineering (Telecommunications) at the University of Palermo in 2006, and in 2012, at the same university, he got a PhD degree in Applied Physics. From 2007 to 2014, he carried out research in the Physics of Complex Ecological Systems, Semiconductor Spintronics, Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Optics, publishing several works in international journals and books. Since 2014, high school teacher of Mathematics and Physics. He is also an amateur mathematician interested in integer sequences.

• Section 1 Rubber Elasticity and SynthesisChapter 1 Elastic Properties of Polychloroprene Rubbers in Tension and Compression during AgeingChapter 2 Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Elastic Materials by Chemical MethodsSection 2 Rubber Elasticity: The Molecular BasisChapter 3 Monte Carlo Study of Rubber Elasticity on the Basis of Finsler Geometry ModelingChapter 4 Rubber Elasticity of Realizable Ideal NetworksSection 3 Viscoelastic and Rheological Behavior of Rubber and its BlendsChapter 5 Viscoelastic Properties of Epoxidized Natural Rubber/ Poly(lactic acid) PLA/ENR Blends Containing Glycidyl-POSS and Trisilanolisooctyl-POSS as Functional AdditivesChapter 6 Effect of Morphology/Structure on the Phase Behavior and Nonlinear Rheological Properties of NR/SBR BlendsSection 4 VulcanizationChapter 7 Synthesis and Vulcanization of Polymyrcene and Polyfarnesene Bio-Based Rubbers: Influence of the Chemical Structure over the Vulcanization Process and Mechanical PropertiesChapter 8 A Novel Approach to Non-Destructive Rubber Vulcanization Monitoring by the Transient Radar MethodSection 5 Elastomers Reinforcement by FillersChapter 9 Influence of Carbon Black and Silica Fillers with Different Concentrations on Dielectric Relaxation in Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Investigated by Impedance SpectrosChapter 10 The Influence of Filler Particles on the Mechanical Properties of Maxillofacial Prosthetic Silicone Elastomers: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSection 6 Rubber CompoundingChapter 11 Use of Physicochemical Modification Methods for Producing Traditional and Nanomodified Polymeric Composites with Improved Operational PropertiesChapter 12 Procedure for the Selection of Rubber Compound in Rubber-Metal Springs for Vibration IsolationSection 7 Thermoplastic ElastomersChapter 13 Study of the Influence of the Manufacturing Parameters on Tensile Properties of Thermoplastic ElastomersChapter 14 3D Printing of Thermoplastic Elastomers: Role of the Chemical Composition and Printing Parameters in the Production of Parts with Controlled Energy Absorption and Damping CapacitySection 8 Engineering of the Tire and Recycling of the RubbersChapter 15 Evaluation and Improvement of Tire Rolling Resistance and Grip Performance Based on Test and Simulation

Stefano Spezia was born in Erice (Italy) in 1981. He obtained a master's degree in Electronic Engineering (Telecommunications) at the University of Palermo in 2006, and in 2012, at the same university, he got a PhD degree in Applied Physics. From 2007 to 2014, he carried out research in the Physics of Complex Ecological Systems, Semiconductor Spintronics, Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Optics, publishing several works in international journals and books. Since 2014, high school teacher of Mathematics and Physics. He is also an amateur mathematician interested in integer sequences.

• Section 1 Rubber Elasticity and SynthesisChapter 1 Elastic Properties of Polychloroprene Rubbers in Tension and Compression during AgeingChapter 2 Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Elastic Materials by Chemical MethodsSection 2 Rubber Elasticity: The Molecular BasisChapter 3 Monte Carlo Study of Rubber Elasticity on the Basis of Finsler Geometry ModelingChapter 4 Rubber Elasticity of Realizable Ideal NetworksSection 3 Viscoelastic and Rheological Behavior of Rubber and its BlendsChapter 5 Viscoelastic Properties of Epoxidized Natural Rubber/ Poly(lactic acid) PLA/ENR Blends Containing Glycidyl-POSS and Trisilanolisooctyl-POSS as Functional AdditivesChapter 6 Effect of Morphology/Structure on the Phase Behavior and Nonlinear Rheological Properties of NR/SBR BlendsSection 4 VulcanizationChapter 7 Synthesis and Vulcanization of Polymyrcene and Polyfarnesene Bio-Based Rubbers: Influence of the Chemical Structure over the Vulcanization Process and Mechanical PropertiesChapter 8 A Novel Approach to Non-Destructive Rubber Vulcanization Monitoring by the Transient Radar MethodSection 5 Elastomers Reinforcement by FillersChapter 9 Influence of Carbon Black and Silica Fillers with Different Concentrations on Dielectric Relaxation in Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Investigated by Impedance SpectrosChapter 10 The Influence of Filler Particles on the Mechanical Properties of Maxillofacial Prosthetic Silicone Elastomers: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSection 6 Rubber CompoundingChapter 11 Use of Physicochemical Modification Methods for Producing Traditional and Nanomodified Polymeric Composites with Improved Operational PropertiesChapter 12 Procedure for the Selection of Rubber Compound in Rubber-Metal Springs for Vibration IsolationSection 7 Thermoplastic ElastomersChapter 13 Study of the Influence of the Manufacturing Parameters on Tensile Properties of Thermoplastic ElastomersChapter 14 3D Printing of Thermoplastic Elastomers: Role of the Chemical Composition and Printing Parameters in the Production of Parts with Controlled Energy Absorption and Damping CapacitySection 8 Engineering of the Tire and Recycling of the RubbersChapter 15 Evaluation and Improvement of Tire Rolling Resistance and Grip Performance Based on Test and Simulation

Stefano Spezia was born in Erice (Italy) in 1981. He obtained a master's degree in Electronic Engineering (Telecommunications) at the University of Palermo in 2006, and in 2012, at the same university, he got a PhD degree in Applied Physics. From 2007 to 2014, he carried out research in the Physics of Complex Ecological Systems, Semiconductor Spintronics, Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Optics, publishing several works in international journals and books. Since 2014, high school teacher of Mathematics and Physics. He is also an amateur mathematician interested in integer sequences.

• Section 1 Rubber Elasticity and SynthesisChapter 1 Elastic Properties of Polychloroprene Rubbers in Tension and Compression during AgeingChapter 2 Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Elastic Materials by Chemical MethodsSection 2 Rubber Elasticity: The Molecular BasisChapter 3 Monte Carlo Study of Rubber Elasticity on the Basis of Finsler Geometry ModelingChapter 4 Rubber Elasticity of Realizable Ideal NetworksSection 3 Viscoelastic and Rheological Behavior of Rubber and its BlendsChapter 5 Viscoelastic Properties of Epoxidized Natural Rubber/ Poly(lactic acid) PLA/ENR Blends Containing Glycidyl-POSS and Trisilanolisooctyl-POSS as Functional AdditivesChapter 6 Effect of Morphology/Structure on the Phase Behavior and Nonlinear Rheological Properties of NR/SBR BlendsSection 4 VulcanizationChapter 7 Synthesis and Vulcanization of Polymyrcene and Polyfarnesene Bio-Based Rubbers: Influence of the Chemical Structure over the Vulcanization Process and Mechanical PropertiesChapter 8 A Novel Approach to Non-Destructive Rubber Vulcanization Monitoring by the Transient Radar MethodSection 5 Elastomers Reinforcement by FillersChapter 9 Influence of Carbon Black and Silica Fillers with Different Concentrations on Dielectric Relaxation in Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Investigated by Impedance SpectrosChapter 10 The Influence of Filler Particles on the Mechanical Properties of Maxillofacial Prosthetic Silicone Elastomers: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSection 6 Rubber CompoundingChapter 11 Use of Physicochemical Modification Methods for Producing Traditional and Nanomodified Polymeric Composites with Improved Operational PropertiesChapter 12 Procedure for the Selection of Rubber Compound in Rubber-Metal Springs for Vibration IsolationSection 7 Thermoplastic ElastomersChapter 13 Study of the Influence of the Manufacturing Parameters on Tensile Properties of Thermoplastic ElastomersChapter 14 3D Printing of Thermoplastic Elastomers: Role of the Chemical Composition and Printing Parameters in the Production of Parts with Controlled Energy Absorption and Damping CapacitySection 8 Engineering of the Tire and Recycling of the RubbersChapter 15 Evaluation and Improvement of Tire Rolling Resistance and Grip Performance Based on Test and Simulation