In situ WAXS dynamic study of strain induced crystallization kinetics of synthetic and natural rubber

2013 ◽  
pp. 497-502
2011 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertrand Huneau

Abstract Strain-induced crystallization of natural rubber was discovered in 1925 by the means of x-ray diffraction and has been widely investigated by this technique until today. The studies devoted to the structure of the crystalline phase of natural rubber are first reviewed. This structure is strongly anisotropic and can be related to the exceptionally good strength and fatigue properties of this material. The relationships between strain-induced crystallization of natural rubber and its mechanical response, during static or tension-retraction tests, are also reviewed and discussed; in particular, the hysteresis of the stress-strain curve is mainly explained by strain-induced crystallization. The kinetics of crystallization under both static and cyclic deformation is also discussed, as well as the influence of different factors, depending either on material composition (crosslink density, carbon black fillers) or on external parameters (temperature, strain rate…).


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Author(s):  
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Konrad Schneider ◽  
Stephan V. Roth ◽  
Gert Heinrich

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pp. 753-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sureerut Amnuaypornsri ◽  
Jitladda Sakdapipanich ◽  
Shigeyuki Toki ◽  
Benjamin S. Hsiao ◽  
Naoya Ichikawa ◽  
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Abstract The effects of proteins and phospholipids in natural rubber (NR) on the strain-induced crystallization behavior during uniaxial deformation were studied by in-situ synchrotron wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) technique and simultaneous measurements of stress-strain relation. The influences of proteins and phospholipids in NR were evaluated separately by decomposition methods using deproteinization and lipase treatment, respectively. It was found that both components form a naturally occurring network, which is responsible for the strain-induced crystallizability of unvulcanized NR and the corresponding high mechanical property. This network also plays a significant role in strain-induced crystallization of vulcanized natural rubber.


2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 3472-3481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Candau ◽  
Laurent Chazeau ◽  
Jean-Marc Chenal ◽  
Catherine Gauthier ◽  
Etienne Munch

In situ WAXS experiments combined with a thermodynamic approach allowed for the first time a comparative study of strain induced crystallization of natural and synthetic rubber at high strain rates.


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