Properties Of Rubber Blends Research Articles

Effect exerted on properties of rubber blends and vulcanizates by modification of the silicic acid filler with the product of the reaction of methacrylic acid with trimethylolpropane triglycidyl ether

The product of the reaction of methacrylic acid with trimethylolpropane triglycidyl ether was prepared. The interaction of the epoxy groups of this product with silanol groups on the surface of silicic acid filler was confirmed and studied by IR spectroscopy. Properties of vulcanized rubbers prepared using the filler modified with the product obtained were studied. This product appreciably decreases the viscosity of rubber blends with the silicic acid filler.

Effect of ENR50/STR5L Blends on Properties of Foodstuff Conveyor Belts Compound

Natural rubber blending with nitrile rubber is the important raw material employed for the foodstuff conveyor belts formulation. This research involves the replacement of nitrile rubber with epoxidised natural rubber (ENR) aiming for food safety precaution and cost saving on the materials. This work included the investigation on the ratio of ENR with 50% epoxidation (ENR50) and natural rubber (Standard Thai Rubber 5L,STR5L). The ratios of ENR50:STR5L were 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100. The effect of fillers, i.e. silica (SiO2) and magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) on the properties of rubber blends was also investigated. The vulcanizing system was semi-efficient vulcanization (Semi-EV). The study was further focused on the morphological characterization and mechanical properties. It was found that increasing the proportion of ENR50 and STR5L at 50% produced better mechanical property, however, the elongation at break increased once the ENR50 was down at 25%. Thus, this enhanced the property of the foodstuff conveyor belts compound.

Features of the Properties of Rubber Blends Based on Organic Oxides and Polysiloxanes

Features of the Properties of Rubber Blends Based on Organic Oxides and Polysiloxanes

Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Rubber Compounds Filled by Carbon Nanotubes

The presented work is devoted to the investigation of the influence of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) on the thermal and mechanical properties of rubber blends. The materials under investigation were rubber blends filled by carbon black (CB-labelled as standard or S) or a mixture of CB with single wall carbon nanotubes (0.6 wt.% of SWCNT). The thermal parameters of the rubber samples were measured on the basis of an exponential model of a cooling body (developed in a lumped capacity model). From the measured cooling curve of the sample after its deformation, the specific heat capacity cp [J/kg/, thermal diffusivity α [m2/ and thermal conductivity k [W/m/K] were measured. The increase of α and k was observed for rubber blends filled with a mixture of CB and SWCNT. The complex thermo mechanical analyzer (CTMA) was used for determination of thermal and mechanical parameters. The static Youngs modulus shows an immense increase after SWCNT addition. The dynamic Youngs modulus also shows an increase after SWCNT introduction. A simultaneous tgδ decrease caused by SWCNT presence is observed in this case.

Influence of Water Present in Sio2 on the Properties of Rubber Blends

Influence of Water Present in Sio₂ on the Properties of Rubber Blends

Utilisation of maleic anhydride and epoxidised soyabean oil as compatibilisers for NBR/EPDM blends reinforced with modified and unmodified polypropylene fibres

PurposeTo evaluate the performance of the compatibiliser of epoxidised soyabean oil‐free fatty acid prepared on the NBR/EPDM blends compared with maleic anhydride and also to explore the effect of loading the compatibiliser NBR/EPDM rubber blend with unmodified and modified polypropylene fibres on the mechanical properties of the blend.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve desirable rheological and physico‐mechanical properties of NBR/EPDM rubber blend, various compositions were made by incorporating different doses of the compatibiliser of epoxidised soyabean oil‐free fatty acid prepared and maleic anhydride to form NBR/EPDM blends. The effect of loading the compatibiliser rubber blend with unmodified and modified polypropylene fibres on the mechanical properties of the blend was investigated.FindingsThe incorporation of epoxidised soyabean oil‐free fatty acid or maleic anhydride into NBR/EPDM blend greatly enhanced their compatibility improved the rheological, as well as physical properties of rubber blends. The addition of NBR to EPDM improved the motor oil swelling resistance of EPDM. Blending of the two individual rubbers without a compatibiliser generally exhibited a non‐synergistic effect with respect to the physical properties. The strain energy, tensile strength, Young's modulus and strain at yield varied linearly with composition in the presence of compatibiliser, but deviated from linearity in the absence of compatibiliser. Reinforcement of the NBR/EPDM blend with modified polypropylene fibres enhanced the physical properties more significantly than with the unmodified ones.Research limitations/implicationsThe compatibiliser of epoxidised soyabean oil was prepared by reacting in situ soyabean oil‐free fatty acid with per‐acetic acid.Practical implicationsThe method developed provided a simple and practical solution to improving the rheological and physico‐mechanical properties of the NBR/EPDM rubber blend.Originality/valueThe method for enhancing rheological and physico‐mechanical properties of NBR/EPDM rubber blend loaded with modified polypropylene fibres was very important and showed a synergistic effect and could find numerous applications in the rubber and plastic industries.

Effects of Accelerator Type and Curing Temperature on Crosslink Distributions and Tensile Properties of Natural-Acrylic Rubber Blends

Abstract Effects of curing temperature and accelerator type on tensile properties of natural-acrylic rubber blends (NR:ACM) were investigated. Three different types of accelerators namely, MBT, ZDEC and DPG, were separately compounded with the rubber blends (50/50, % w/w) along with stearic acid, ZnO, sodium stearate, and sulfur (S) on a two-roll mill. The compounded blends were vulcanized to their optimum cure time in a hydraulic press at 150 and 170 °C. Morphology and tensile properties of the rubber blends were determined by using a scanning electron microscope and a universal testing machine, respectively. Crosslinking characteristics of both NR and ACM phases in the rubber blends were investigated by using a swollen state 1H-NMR and a differential swelling technique. From the tensile test, it was found that strength and strain of the blend vulcanized with the S/ZDEC curing system were remarkably lower than those of the blends vulcanized with the S/MBT and S/DPG systems. The superior tensile properties of the two latter blending systems were accompanied by greater chain mobility of both of the NR and ACM molecules, along with a lower volume fraction of rubber in swollen gel (Vr) of the both NR and ACM phases. These changes were discussed in the light of various possibilities including curative distribution, which were affected by the accelerator type. In term of the effects of curing temperature, it was found that Vr and tensile properties of the blends did not significantly change with the temperature.