Influence of Benzyl Ester Oil on Processability of Silica Filled NR Compound

2013 ◽  
Vol 844 ◽  
pp. 221-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasleena Boontawee ◽  
Charoen Nakason ◽  
Azizon Kaesaman ◽  
Anoma Thitithammawong ◽  
Sopa Chewchanwuttiwong

Modified benzyl esters from coconut, palm, and soybean oil were used as alternative rubber processing oil to replace distillate aromatic extract oil (DAE). The effect of benzyl esters on mixing, curing properties, polymerfiller interaction and Mooney viscosity was investigated in silica filled natural rubber compound. Benzyl ester oil was found to be effective processing oil with decreasing of mixing energy and Mooney viscosity. Furthermore, it was found that coconut and palm benzyl esters showed higher torque difference than the aromatic oil filled compound. Also, benzyl ester oil gave similar level of cure time and dynamic properties compared with the rubber compound with aromatic oils.

2013 ◽  
Vol 844 ◽  
pp. 239-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supaporn Ieadsang ◽  
Anoma Thitithammawong ◽  
Charoen Nakason ◽  
Azizon Kaesaman

Modified epoxidized palm oil (pA-m-EPO) was prepared by a reaction of epoxidized palm oil (EPO) with n-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine. Chemical structure of the pA-m-EPO was characterized by using FT-IR spectrophotometer. Influence of the pA-m-EPO on bound rubber content, total mixing energy, Mooney viscosity and curing characteristics of carbon black filled natural rubber compound together with mechanical and morphological properties of carbon black filled natural rubber vulcanizates was later studied. Results showed that the NR compound and vulcanizate with using the pA-m-EPO gave inferior properties than those of using the aromatic oil. However, they provided better properties than those of the treated distillate aromatic extract (TDAE) excepting filler dispersion. Furthermore, the pA-m-EPO can be claimed as non-carcinogenic processing oil with low polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.


2013 ◽  
Vol 812 ◽  
pp. 138-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Rahmah ◽  
Wan Zain Norazira ◽  
Shafie Nur Ashyikin ◽  
Mohd Nurazzi Norizan

Recently, aromatic oil (AO) is one of the substances that is typically used as a processing aid especially for high filler loadings in formulating rubber compound. Aromatic oil has disadvantages in that, it is hazardous to environment, toxic and has been labeled as carcinogenic. In this research, an epoxidised oil (EO) and aromatic oil were used to investigate the effect incorporation of oil onto the SBR/NR natural rubber vulcanizates (NR). From the result obtained, EO showed shorter cure time and scorch time as the oil loading were increased up to 20 pphr of EO. Physical properties such as hardness and rebound resilience of NR/EO vulcanisate were also investigated upon exposure to different humidity level in humidity chamber. At room temperature, the hardness of EO loading onto the SBR/NR vulcanisate is lower than AO loadings. Hardness was slightly decreased with increasing rate of humidity. There is great difference in hardness and rebound resilience values between AO and EO. Both hardness and rebound resilience were not affected by humidity. This implies the existence of good filler interaction with EO and rubber which do not impart changes in the hardness and resilience properties of rubber compound. Epoxidised oil has great promising potential to replace the carcinogenic aromatic oil as it has good overall performance and renewable in nature .


2011 ◽  
Vol 415-417 ◽  
pp. 1164-1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasleena Boontawee ◽  
Charoen Nakason ◽  
Azizon Kaesaman ◽  
Anoma Thitithammawong ◽  
Sopa Chewchanwuttiwong

Benzyl esters of fatty acids based on three types of vegetable oils (i.e., coconut, palm, and soybean oils) were in-house prepared. They were used as alternative rubber processing oil to replace conventional aromatic oil which has been banned by European community since December 2009. Fatty acids were first prepared by hydrolysis of vegetable oils and thereafter esterified with benzyl alcohol in the presence of sulfuric acid as a catalyst. The reaction based on molar ratio of fatty acid:benzyl alcohol:sulfuric acid was set at 1.5:1.0:0.05 gave yield of benzyl esters higher than 80%. Rubber compounds containing different types of benzyl ester were prepared according to the standard formulation of ASTM 3184. It was found that the processing oil in the form of benzyl esters is possible to use instead of aromatic oil in rubber formulation. Various parameters and properties include mixing energy, Mooney viscosity, curing, mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of rubber compounds and vulcanizates have been investigated.


2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 845-850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Komethi Muniandy ◽  
Hanafi Ismail ◽  
Nadras Othman

Rattan for its potential as a new type of filler was investigated in natural rubber (NR) compounds. Natural rubber (NR) compounds were prepared by the incorporation of rattan at different loadings into a natural rubber matrix with a laboratory size two roll mill. The effect of rattan loading as filler on curing characteristics, tensile properties, morphological properties using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and rubber–filler interaction of rattan filled natural rubber compound were studied in the filler loading range of 0 to 30 phr. The results indicate that the scorch time (ts2) and cure time (t90) shorten with increasing filler loading, whereas the maximum torque (MH) showed an increasing trend. As the filler loading increases, the tensile strength and elongation at break decreases whilst tensile modulus; stress at 100 % elongation and stress at 300 % elongation increased. The rubber filler interactions of the rubber compound decreased with increasing filler loading. SEM studies indicate that the increasing rattan loading weakens the rubber-rattan interactions.


2014 ◽  
Vol 705 ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mun Kou Lai ◽  
Hiu Hong Teo ◽  
Jien Ye Lee

Natural rubber is highly resilient and possesses many outstanding characteristics but inferior in aspects like modulus and hardness. This however can be improved by reinforcement, forming a composite. The rubber compound in this study was prepared according to the ASTM D3184 standards and reinforced using cellulose acetate (CA) from recycled cigarette filter, partly as an effort to reduce the amount of waste. Moreover, cigarette filter is highly toxic due to the nicotine content thus requires care when is recycled. From the rheological and mechanical testing conducted i.e. scorch and cure time, torque, tensile test and tear strength, it seems to indicate a small amount of up 4 phr (parts per hundred rubber) of CA, is beneficial in improving the properties of the rubber compound.


2015 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
M.H. Fatin ◽  
N.Z. Noriman ◽  
Kamarudin Husin ◽  
M.Z. Salihin ◽  
N.R. Munirah ◽  
...  

The potential of activated carbon as a filler in rubber compound has been reviewed .Cure characteristics and physical properties ofImperataCylindricaactivated carbon filled natural rubber of Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR L) were studied. SMR L was used as the elastomer and the composition of filler loading were varied from 0-50 parts per hundred rubber (phr). A semi-efficient vulcanization system was used throughout the study. The cure characteristics of the rubber compound was determined by using rheometer. The samples of hardness and resilience were measured by durometer shore A and Wallace Dunlop Tripsometer. Cure characteristics showed that cure time, t90and scorch time,t2increased as increased filler loading which indicate poor interaction between rubber and filler which slow down the vulcanization time. Minimum torque,MLand maximum torque,MHincreased as increased filler loading due to the low processability of the SMR L compounds. Crosslink density and hardness exhibit increment as increased filler loading due to increase rigidity of the SMR L compounds. The resilience will decrease correspondingly as increased in rigidity of the compounds.


2015 ◽  
Vol 659 ◽  
pp. 423-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chalida Moojea-Te ◽  
Adisai Rungvichaniwat ◽  
Kannika Sahakaro

Rubber processing oil based on modified epoxidized vegetable oils (m-EVO) was prepared by a reaction of epoxidized palm oil EPO) or epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO) with N-Phenyl-ρ-phenylenediamine (PPD) at a mole ratio of 1:0.5. The comparison of m-EVO with aromatic oil (Treated distillate aromatic extract, TDAE) on extrusion process behaviors (output rate, extrusion rate, screw efficiency, heat generation, die swell, extrudate appearance) of carbon black (N330) filled natural rubber (NR) compound was made. It was found that the mooney viscosity of m-EVO based natural rubber compounds are slightly higher than that of the TDAE based natural rubber compound (ML(1+4)100°C: m-ESBO 65.5±0.7; m-EPO 59.7±0.2; TDAE 56.5±1.0), which probably due to the poorer filler dispersion in the compounds. The extrusion process behaviors for output rate (g/min: m-ESBO 191.0±0.6; m-EPO 191.2±0.4; TDAE 195.5±0.6), extrusion rate (cm3/min: m-ESBO 179.6±0.6; m-EPO 183.2±0.4; TDAE 186.4±0.6) and screw efficiency (%: m-ESBO 30.8±0.6; m-EPO 31.4±0.4; TDAE 32.0±0.6). All the three compounds show similar extrusion process behaviors in which the TDAE based compounds shows a marginal higher values than the m-EVO as its lower mooney viscosity lead to a better flow. The m-EPO and m-ESBO based natural rubber compounds show very similar extrusion process behaviors. The heat generation (°C: m-ESBO 61.0±0.8; m-EPO 62.1±0.4; TDAE 63.1±1.0) and die swell (%: m-ESBO 11.0±0.7; m-EPO 11.0±0.5; TDAE 12.7±0.3) of the m-EVO based natural rubber compounds are slightly lower than those of the TDAE based natural rubber compound. As there are no significant differences in the extrusion process behaviors, with respect to extrusion process, m-EVO can be used to replace TDAE oil.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Indah M.S. Sitorus ◽  
Yudha Widyanata ◽  
Indra Surya

By using a semi-efficient sulphur accelerated vulcanization system, an investigation of the effect of  alkanolamide on cure characteristics and hardness  properties of kaolin-filled natural rubber compounds was carried out. Alkanolamide was synthesized  from Refined Bleached Deodorized Palm Stearin (RBDPS) and diethanolamine. Alkanolamide was incorporated into the kaolin filled-natural rubber compound at 1.0; 3.0; 5.0 and 7.0 Parts per-Hundred RubbeR (phr). It was found that alkanolamide gave shorter scorch time and cure time. Alkanolamide also exhibited higher torque different,  crosslink density, and hardnessup to 5.0 phr and then decreased with further increasing the loading of alkanolamide.


2016 ◽  
Vol 705 ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
Chaiwute Vudjung

Natural rubber (NR) containing the nata de coco fiber or Bacterial cellulose (BC) was prepared by co-coagulation of BC and concentrated NR latex with CaCl2 and compounded by two roll mill. The effect of BC content was the important factor in this study. It was that found tensile strength and elongation at break of NR filled BC (NR/BC) decreased with increasing BC content. The addition of BC into NR affect Mooney viscosity of NR/BC masterbatch, with increasing BC content, scorch time and cure time of their compound decreased.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1125 ◽  
pp. 50-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan B. Pajarito

Rheometric properties of rubber compounds are usually monitored with time during the course of vulcanization at constant temperature. The measured vulcanization characteristics of rubber compound are used for quality control and evaluation of raw materials and product formulations. With the high number of ingredients used in typical formulations, it is important to identify ingredients which significantly affect the vulcanization characteristics of a rubber compound. This study reports the vulcanization characteristics of a natural rubber compound at 60 °C as function of ingredient loading. Rubber sheets are compounded according to a 212-8 fractional factorial design of experiment, where ingredients are treated as factors varied at low and high loadings. Vulcanization curves, which are time plots of elastic torque S’, viscous torque S”, and tan δ = S”/S’, are measured for each rubber sheet using a moving die rheometer. The following responses are then determined from the vulcanization curves for data analysis: minimum elastic torque ML, maximum elastic torque MH, torque difference ∆S = MH – ML, scorch time ts1, cure time t’90, cure rate index CRI = 100/ (t’90 – ts1), S” and tan δ values at ML and MH. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) shows used oil to be the main ingredient affecting vulcanization of the natural rubber compound (ML, MH, ∆S, ts1, S” at ML and MH), followed by sulfur (MH, ∆S, CRI), calcium carbonate CaCO3 (S” at ML, tan δ at MH) and diphenylguanidine DPG (ts1). High loading of used oil lowers the elastic and viscous response of the rubber compound, while increases the time for scorch. Increased loading of sulfur significantly enhances the elastic torque and cure rate of the compound. High loading of CaCO3 improves the viscous response, while DPG significantly shortens the scorch time of the rubber compound.


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