Silane-modified low molecular weight ‘liquid’ polymers in sulfur cured mixtures of styrene-butadiene copolymers and silica

M Gruendken,M.M Velencoso,D Koda,A Blume

doi:10.1016/j.polymertesting.2020.106997

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Abstract

Silane coupling agents are used in silica filled rubber compounds to increase the filer-polymer interactions and to lower the filler-filer interactions. In addition, silane functionalized polymers can be used. Special types of polymers are low molecular weight ‘liquid’ polymers. The goal of this paper is to obtain more understanding about the uses and effects of these low molecular weight ‘liquid’ polymers in combination with silanes and other compound components. Three different silane coupling agents and six different low molecular weight ‘liquid’ polymers were selected, evaluated and comparatively introduced in mixtures of a SSBR/silica compound. The Payne effect was measured to evaluate the strain dependence of the mixtures. It was used to evaluate the filler-filler interactions and estimate the micro dispersion. This provides information about the interactions and the building of additional networks that comprises the low molecular weight ‘liquid’ polymer together with the silica, silane and main polymer. Results of dynamic mechanical analysis are discussed. The microstructures and silane-functionalizations show clear dependences on the glass transition temperatures, loss moduli and tan δ values.

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The global emissions of greenhouse gases from trucks and passenger cars are influenced by the deformation energy and friction losses of tires
It is mostly associated with the rolling resistance between the tire tread and the road surface
The rolling resistance is indirectly labeled as fuel efficiency, which is connected to the maximum CO2 emissions

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The global emissions of greenhouse gases from trucks and passenger cars are influenced by the deformation energy and friction losses of tires. It is mostly associated with the rolling resistance between the tire tread and the road surface. The target emission rates are steadily reduced This involves the optimization of the important ingredients such as polymers, fillers, silanes, curatives and plasticizers. They are optimized individually or in combination with each other in order to reduce the rolling resistance without losing other important tire properties

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