Abstract

AbstractThe effects of surface modification of silicas by plasma‐polymerization coating, together with modification using a silane coupling agent for a comparison on the dispersion and physical properties of styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) are reported. The chemical compositions of the plasma‐polymerization coating were characterized using FTIR and Auger spectrometer and it was found that the plasma coating was composed of CC and CH bonds. The surface modification of silica by either plasma polymerization or silane greatly improved the dispersion of silica particles in SBR vulcanizates. The plasma‐polymerization modification of silica improved the tensile modulus of SBR vulcanizates without deterioration of important basic properties such as tensile strength and elongation at break.© 2002 Society of Chemical Industry

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