Abstract
AbstractIn present work, the effect of novel blocked mercaptosilane(3- propionylthio-1-propyltrimethoxylsilane) (called hereafter PXT) on structure and dynamic mechanical properties of natural rubber/silica (NR/silica) composites was studied in efficient, semi-efficient and conventional vulcanization systems. Equilibrium swelling method investigation indicates that PXT is able to enhance crosslinking density of composites. The investigation of properties shows that PXT can strengthen the reinforcement of silica for NR vulcanizates and substantially enhance the resistance to flex cracking and abrasion of NR/silica composites. Since PXT possess two functionally active end groups which can chemically react with both silica and rubber, at 2 phr of the PXT content, NR/silica composites possess optimum comprehensive dynamic mechanical properties.
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