prof.dr. A. Blume (Anke)

Anke Blume was born on April 6, 1969 in Hanover, Germany. She studied chemistry at the Leibniz University Hanover from October 1988 until July 1993. She first worked in depth with rubber during her master thesis. Consequently, she carried out her PhD thesis at the “German Institute for Rubber Technology” (DIK), which she finished mid of November 1995. She continued her work at the DIK as a post-doc for nine months. In 1996, she joined the Degussa company in Cologne, Germany (now named “Evonik Industries”). There she was in charge of the development of silica and silanes for rubber applications as well as of the intellectual property management of Evonik regarding the use of silica and silanes in rubber applications. She became the head of the Elastomer Technology and Engineering department of the University of Twente on October 1, 2013 in addition to her work at Evonik. In April 2021, she decided to fully dedicate her work to the university. This enables her to follow her passion for teaching and rubber, to further encipher its mysteries and to attract young people to this amazing material.

Anke Blume is married to Ulrik Neupert, a technology analyst and scientific evaluator working for the German Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. They have three adult children: Anninka, Rikkart and Hinrik.

Engineering & Materials Science

# Fillers
# Rubber
# Silanes
# Silica
# Tires

Chemistry

# Filler
# Silane

Physics & Astronomy

# Tires

Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET), Elastomer Technology and Engineering (ETE)

Ghosh, R. (2024). Transforming silica-silane reinforced rubber into a high quality devulcanizate. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036560061

Sattayanurak, S. , Noordermeer, J. W. M., Sahakaro, K. , Kaewsakul, W. , Blume, A. , & Dierkes, W. K. (2024). Shifting Properties of Silica Reinforced Natural Rubber Based Truck Tire Tread Compounds by Small Amounts of Hybrid Fillers towards Better Overall Performance. In O. J. Restrepo Baena (Ed.), Current Innovations in Chemical and Materials Sciences (1 ed., Vol. 5, pp. 167-188). Article --- B P International . https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cicms/v5

Mangone, C. (2024). Piezoelectric energy harvester for tyres: Bridging the research gap between materials and application. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036559669

Bernal Ortega, M. D. P. , Anyszka, R., Morishita, Y., di Ronza, R. , & Blume, A. (2024). Determination of the crosslink density of silica-filled styrene butadiene rubber compounds by different analytical methods. Polymer bulletin, 81, 995-1018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-023-04749-x

Butuc, G., Swart, J., Simons, M., van Velde, J., van Leerdam, K., Rossenaar, B., Talma, A. , & Blume, A. (2023). A fundamental study on Cyclic Tetrasulfide as a sulfur donor and co-agent for rubber crosslinking. Rubber chemistry and technology, 96(4), 608-629. https://doi.org/10.5254/rct-23.158368

Andrzejewska, Z. , Kaewsakul, W. , Zeeman, R. , Reuvekamp, L. A. E. M. , & Blume, A. (2023). Impact of silica on tire tread: Examining the effect of different silica types, which have become increasingly used in tire production, on the resulting tread rubber. Tire technology international, Annual Review 2023, 40-45. https://www.ukimediaevents.com/publication/23549369/64

Frosch, S., Herrmann, V. , Grunert, F. , & Blume, A. (2023). Quantification of sulfur distribution on rubber surfaces by means of μ-X-ray fluorescence analysis. Polymer testing, 128, Article 108237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2023.108237

Ghosh, R. , Blume, A. , & Dierkes, W. K. (2023). GTR devulcanization review: A review of recent advances in the field of devulcanization of end-of-life tires, particularly for rubber types used in the tire industry. Tire technology international, 84-90.

Sek, M. M. , Kaewsakul, W. , Anyszka, R. P., Schultz, S., Bandzierz, K. , & Blume, A. (2023). Understanding the Role of Silica Hybrid Particles with Styrene-butadiene Rubber Shells on Tread Compound. Abstract from 204th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division ACS, 2023, Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Bernal Ortega, M. D. P. , Anyszka, R. P. , & Blume, A. (2023). Determination of the Crosslink Density of Silica Filled Styrene Butadiene Rubber Compounds by different Analytical Methods. Paper presented at 204th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division ACS, 2023, Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

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