Property Enhancement of Silica-Filled Natural Rubber Compatibilized with Epoxidized Low Molecular Weight Rubber by Extra Sulfur

2013 ◽  
Vol 844 ◽  
pp. 235-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prachid Saramolee ◽  
Kannika Sahakaro ◽  
Natinee Lopattananon ◽  
Wilma Dierkes ◽  
Jacques W.M. Noordermeer
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Network Formation ◽  
Periodic Acid ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Molecular Weight Range ◽  
Small Influence ◽  
Silane Molecule ◽  
Mooney Viscosity

The properties of both compounds and vulcanizates of silica-filled natural rubber (NR) compatibilized with epoxidized low molecular weight natural rubbers (ELMWNRs) consisting of 12 and 28 mol% epoxide are investigated. The ELMWNRs with a molecular weight range of 50,000 to 60,000 g/mol are produced by depolymerization of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) latex using periodic acid, and then used as compatibilizer in a range of 0 to 15 phr in virgin NR. The compounds with LMWNR without epoxide groups, and with bis-(triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide (TESPT) coupling agent are also prepared for comparison purpose. Incorporation of ELMWNRs lowers Mooney viscosity and Payne effect to the level closed to that of silica/TESPT compound, and clearly enhances the modulus and tensile strength of vulcanizates compared to the compounds with no compatibilizer and LMWNR. The higher epoxide groups content results in the better tensile properties but somewhat less than the compound with TESPT. Addition of extra sulfur into the compounds with LMWNR and ELMWNRs to compensate for the sulfur released from silane molecule in the silica/TESPT system shows small influence on Mooney viscosity, but remarkably enhances 300% modulus, tensile strength and loss tangent at 60°C as a result of the better network formation.

Silica-Reinforced Natural Rubber with Epoxidized Low Molecular Weight Rubber as a Compatibilizer

2013 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 522-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prachid Saramolee ◽  
Kannika Sahakaro ◽  
Natinee Lopattananon ◽  
Wilma Dierkes ◽  
Jacques W.M. Noordermeer
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Periodic Acid ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Service Temperature ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Tan Δ

This work investigates the effect of epoxidized low molecular weight natural rubber (ELMWNR) in silica-filled NR compounds on processing, mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties. The ELMWNRs with mol% epoxide groups varying from 0-50 and molecular weight in a range of 50,000-60,000 g/mol were prepared from depolymerization of epoxidized natural rubber using periodic acid in latex state. They were then added in the silica-filled NR compounds as a compatibilizer at varying loading from 0-15 phr. The addition of ELMWNR decreases compound viscosity and Payne effect, i.e. filler-filler interaction. The optimal mechanical properties of silica-filled vulcanizates are observed at the ELMWNR-28 (28 mol% epoxide) loading of 10 phr. The incorporation of ELMWNR with 28 and 51 mol% epoxide groups into NR compounds introduces a second glass transition temperature and affects on their dynamic mechanical properties. Higher epoxide content leads to higher Tan δ of the rubber vulcanizates in the range of normal service temperature.

COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES OF SILICA- AND CARBON BLACK-REINFORCED NATURAL RUBBER IN THE PRESENCE OF EPOXIDIZED LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMER

2014 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Saramolee ◽  
K. Sahakaro ◽  
N. Lopattananon ◽  
W. K. Dierkes ◽  
J. W. M. Noordermeer
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Periodic Acid ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Molecular Weight Polymer ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Chemical Structures

ABSTRACT This work investigates the effect of epoxidized low molecular weight natural rubber (ELMWNR) in silica- and carbon black-filled natural rubber (NR) compounds on processing and mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties. The ELMWNRs with different mol% epoxide content were prepared from depolymerization of epoxidized NR using periodic acid in latex state to have a molecular weight in a range of 50 000–60 000 g/mol. Their chemical structures and actual mol% of epoxide were analyzed by 1H NMR. The ELMWNRs were added to the filled NR compounds as compatibilizers at varying loadings from 0 to 15 phr. The addition of ELMWNR decreases compound viscosity and the Payne effect, that is, filler–filler interaction, of the silica-filled compound. In the silica–silane compound and the compound with 28 mol% epoxide (ELMWNR-28), the compound viscosities are comparable. The optimal mechanical properties of silica-filled vulcanizates are obtained at the ELMWNR-28 loading of 10 phr. In contrast, the addition of ELMWNR to a carbon black-filled compound shows only a plasticizing effect. The incorporation of ELMWNR into NR compounds introduces a second glass transition temperature and affects their dynamic mechanical properties. Higher epoxide contents lead to higher loss tangent values of the rubber vulcanizates in the range of the normal service temperature of a tire.

scholarly journals Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Carboxylic Polymers with Low Molecular Weight as Inhibitors for Calcium Carbonate Scale

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuwei Zuo ◽  
Wenzhong Yang ◽  
Kegui Zhang ◽  
Yun Chen ◽  
Xiaoshuang Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Normal Growth ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Crystal Surfaces ◽  
Molecular Weight Range ◽  
Scale Inhibition ◽  
Diffraction Patterns

Poly acrylic acid (PAA) and polyepoxysuccinic acid (PESA) were investigated as scale inhibitors. The static experiments certified that PAA was superior to PESA for the inhibition of calcium carbonate in the low molecular weight range. The X-ray diffraction patterns suggest that the effect of PAA on the calcite (1 0 4) and (1 1 0) crystal plane was more obvious. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study the surface morphology of the depositions, which indicated that the addition of scale inhibitors could disturb the normal growth of CaCO3 scale. The transmittance ratio of ferric oxide demonstrated that PAA had a better dispersion performance than PESA. The molecular dynamics simulation and quantum calculation were selected to theoretically explore the mechanism and structure of scale inhibitors, indicating that the interaction of PAA with (1 0 4) and (1 1 0) calcite crystal surfaces was stronger than PESA. In addition, the results indicated that the PAA with negative charge more easily adsorbed free Ca2+ in the aqueous phase. Based on these observations, PAA exhibited better scale inhibition and dispersion effects than PESA in the case of low molecular weight.

Ozonolytic Degradation of Interpolymers of Natural Rubber with Methyl Methacrylate and Styrene

1958 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-85
Author(s):  
D. Barnard
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Synthetic Polymers ◽  
Polymer Chains ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Rubber Content ◽  
Tert Butyl Hydroperoxide

Abstract The preparation of graft and block interpolymers of natural rubber and synthetic polymers has made it desirable that the number and size of polymer chains attached to rubber be readily determinate. The degradation of unsaturated polymers with tert-butyl hydroperoxide in the presence of osmium tet oxide has been used for the determination of free polystyrene in SBR and carbon black in several elastomers, and has recently been applied to the present problem. The accurate determination of the rubber content of interpolymers by quantitative ozonolysis essentially according to the method of Boer and Kooyman suggested that this might be made the basis of isolation of the attached polymer, the rubber being degraded into fragments of low molecular weight, from which the polymer could be separated by conventional techniques. The method should be applicable to any interpolymer, or mixture, of a polyunsaturated and a saturated polymer and is illustrated with reference to interpolymers of natural rubber (NR)-polymethyl methacrylate (PMM) and NR-polystyrene (PS).

Preparation of SiBCN Microtubes from Melt-Spinnable Polymers

2008 ◽  
Vol 368-372 ◽  
pp. 926-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Gottardo ◽  
Samuel Bernard ◽  
Marie Paule Berthet ◽  
Philippe Miele
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Nitrogen Atmosphere ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Ceramic Fibers ◽  
Preceramic Polymers ◽  
Flexible Form ◽  
First Time

SiBCN microtubes were prepared for the first time by spinning a low molecular weight preceramic polymers of boron-modified polyvinylsilazanes into green fibers ~30 m in diameter which were subsequently thermolyzed under a nitrogen atmosphere. Hollow SiBCN ceramic fibers black colored, of flexible form, ~20 m in diameter and 0.8GPa in tensile strength were produced.

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