scholarly journals Effect of Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Transfer Emulsion Styrene Butadiene Rubber (RAFT ESBR) on the Properties of Carbon Black-Filled Compounds

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 933
Author(s):  
Kiwon Hwang ◽  
Hyunsung Mun ◽  
Wonho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Black ◽  
Abrasion Resistance ◽  
Crosslink Density ◽  
Raft Polymerization ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Reversible Addition ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

Tread is an important component that directly affects the performance of passenger car radial (PCR) tires. Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) is mainly used for tire tread and it includes solution styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR) and emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESBR). Although SSBR is mainly used, the manufacturing process for SSBR is more challenging than ESBR, which is environmentally friendly, but has the disadvantage of a broad molecular weight distribution. To overcome this, a reversible addition-fragmentation radical transfer (RAFT) polymerization technique is used in ESBR polymerization. An environmentally friendly RAFT ESBR with a narrow dispersity can be polymerized. Here, carbon black-filled compounds were manufactured while using RAFT ESBR, and their properties were compared to ESBR. The analysis showed a low crosslink density of RAFT ESBR, due to the high polysulfide crosslink structure. We manufactured a carbon black-filled compound with the same crosslink density and structure as the ESBR carbon black-filled compound, and the effect of the dispersity of the base polymer was investigated. RAFT ESBR showed 9% better abrasion resistance and 29% better fuel efficiency than ESBR, according to the analysis of the data. The narrow dispersity can reduce energy loss and positively influence the abrasion resistance and fuel efficiency.

scholarly journals Effects of alkanolamide addition on cure characteristics, crosslink density and tensile properties of carbon-black-filled styrene-butadiene rubber compounds

2018 ◽  
Vol 197 ◽  
pp. 12006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indra Surya ◽  
Hanafi Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Crosslink Density ◽  
Density Measurement ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Cure Characteristics ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

By using a semi-efficient sulphur vulcanisation system, the effects of alkanolamide (ALK) addition on cure characteristics, crosslink density and tensile properties of carbon black (CB)-filled styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) compounds were investigated. The ALK was prepared from Refined Bleached Deodorized Palm Stearin and diethanolamine and added into the CB-filled SBR compounds. The ALK loadings were 1.0, 3.0, 5.0 and 7.0 phr. It was found that ALK decreased the scorch and cure times of the CB-filled SBR compounds. ALK also improved the tensile modulus and tensile strength; especially up to a 5.0 phr of loading. The crosslink density measurement proved that the 5.0 phr of ALK exhibited the highest degree of crosslink density which caused the highest in tensile modulus and tensile strength. Due to its plasticity effect, ALK increased the elongation at break of the CB-filled SBR vulcanisates.

scholarly journals Effects of Blend Ratio and SBR Type on Properties of Carbon Black-Filled and Silica-Filled SBR/BR Tire Tread Compounds

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pongdhorn Sae-oui ◽  
Krisda Suchiva ◽  
Chakrit Sirisinha ◽  
Wenussarin Intiya ◽  
Pram Yodjun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Black ◽  
Abrasion Resistance ◽  
Rolling Resistance ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Blend Ratio ◽  
Wet Grip ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

This work aimed at investigating the effects of blend ratio between styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and butadiene rubber (BR) and SBR type (E-SBR and S-SBR) on properties of SBR/BR tire tread compounds. Influences of these parameters on properties of the tread compounds reinforced by 80 parts per hundred rubber (phr) of carbon black (CB) and silica were also compared. Results reveal that hardness, strengths, and wet grip efficiency were impaired whereas rolling resistance was improved with increasing BR proportion. Surprisingly, the presence of BR imparted poorer abrasion resistance in most systems, except for the CB-filled E-SBR system in which an enhanced abrasion resistance was observed. Obviously, S-SBR gave superior properties (tire performance) compared to E-SBR, particularly obvious in the silica-filled system. Compared with CB, silica gave comparable strengths, better wet grip efficiency, and lower rolling resistance. Carbon black, however, offered greater abrasion resistance than silica.

EFFECT OF REVERSIBLE ADDITION-FRAGMENTATION CHAIN TRANSFER EMULSION STYRENE–BUTADIENE RUBBER ON THE PROPERTIES OF SILICA COMPOUNDS

2020 ◽  
pp. 000-000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunsung Mun ◽  
Kiwon Hwang ◽  
Gwanghoon Kwag ◽  
JaeKon Suh ◽  
Duseong Ahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Molecular Weight Distribution ◽  
Weight Distribution ◽  
Raft Polymerization ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Narrow Molecular Weight Distribution ◽  
Reversible Addition ◽  
Raft Agent ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

ABSTRACT In recent years, solution styrene–butadiene rubber (SSBR), which has a narrow molecular weight distribution, controllable microstructure, and chain end functionality, is mainly used as base rubber for passenger car tire tread compounds. However, SSBR has a lower molecular weight than that of emulsion SBR (ESBR) because it is difficult to increase the molecular weight of SSBR. In contrast, ESBR can easily increase the molecular weight; however, it has a broad molecular weight distribution. The reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization technique is applicable to the emulsion polymerization. Polymers with narrow molecular weight distributions can be obtained by the RAFT polymerization because the RAFT agent prevents the coupling reaction of the growing chain radicals. In this case, ESBR having a narrow molecular weight distribution, which is an advantage of SSBR, and a high molecular weight, which is an advantage of ESBR, can be synthesized. Therefore, we synthesized RAFT ESBR and fabricated its compounds with silica filler. We confirmed that the physical properties of the RAFT ESBR silica compound are different from those of the ESBR silica compound. In addition to the narrow molecular weight distribution of the RAFT ESBR, the trithiocarbonyl group of the RAFT agent in the RAFT ESBR chain molecules affects the physical properties.

Effect of Epoxidized Palm Oil Loading on the Swelling and Mechanical Properties of SBR Vulcanizates

2013 ◽  
Vol 812 ◽  
pp. 236-240
Author(s):  
Mohd Zaki Nurul Ayunie ◽  
Ahmad Zafir Romli ◽  
M.A. Wahab ◽  
Mohd Hanafiah Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Crosslink Density ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Epoxidized Palm Oil ◽  
Opposite Trend ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

The effects of epoxidized palm oil (EPO) content in carbon black filled styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) on tensile strength, elongation at break and crosslink density were investigated. Five different loadings of EPO in parts per hundred rubbers (phr) were used to test the tensile strength of the carbon black filled SBR which showed a decreasing trend as the content of EPO in the vulcanizates increased. In contrast, elongation at break showed the opposite trend where the elongation at break increased as the content of the EPO increased. The SBR vulcanizates with the highest content of EPO gave the highest value of elongation at break which is 2393.56%. In the case of swelling index, it was found to increase as the amount of EPO increased.

Effect of Epoxidized Palm Oils Loading on the Crosslink Density and Rebound Resilience Characteristic of SBR Vulcanizates

2013 ◽  
Vol 748 ◽  
pp. 206-210
Author(s):  
Mohd Zaki Nurul Ayunie ◽  
A.Z. Romli ◽  
M.A. Wahab ◽  
M.H. Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Black ◽  
Crosslink Density ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Swelling Behaviour ◽  
The Past ◽  
Natural Oils ◽  
Sunflower Oils ◽  
Styrene Butadiene ◽  
Processing Aids

The study about natural oils as processing aids in rubber was reported by several researchers for the past few years. The natural oils like rice bran oils, soybean oils, sunflower oils, vegetables oils and palm oils can be used as processing oils in rubber compounding [1-3]. These natural oils have been reported to have certain advantages compared to the petroleum based processing oils. In this study the potential of epoxidized palm oils (EPO) as additive and processing oils in carbon black filled styrene butadiene rubber was investigated. The main ingredients used were butadiene rubber (SBR), epoxidized palm oil (EPO) and carbon black. The vulcanized SBR rubber is then undergo several testing like swelling test, hardness and rebound resilience. An attempt was made to see whether the amount of EPO added to the SBR vulcanizates will affect the rebound resilience and swelling behaviour of the SBR vulcanizates. From this study, it was found that the compound contained higher EPO content tend to have lower rebound resilience, similar trend can be observed for hardness properties. While the crosslink density of the vulcanizates is decrease as the EPO content increases.

INFLUENCES OF STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER AND SILICA TYPES ON PERFORMANCE OF PASSENGER CAR RADIAL TIRE TREAD

2017 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 699-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Puchong Thaptong ◽  
Pongdhorn Sae-oui ◽  
Chakrit Sirisinha
Keyword(s):  
Abrasion Resistance ◽  
Mixing Time ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Performance Comparison ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Precipitated Silica ◽  
Preparation Step ◽  
Filler Dispersion ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

ABSTRACT A performance comparison among three types of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), that is, emulsion polymerized SBR (ESBR), solution polymerized SBR (SSBR), and functionalized solution polymerized SBR (F-SSBR), was of interest. Effect of silica type, that is, highly dispersible silica and conventional precipitated silica, was also investigated. It is found that SSBR demonstrates significantly better heat build-up, dynamic set, abrasion resistance, including wet grip (WG) with comparable fuel efficiency, as compared to ESBR. As expected, the best tire performance, that is, abrasion resistance, WG, and fuel efficiency, is found in F-SSBR vulcanizates, attributed mainly to the greatest improvement in magnitude of rubber–filler interaction and degree of filler dispersion. Results reveal that the reactive functional group, that is, propylaminedimethoxysilane, which is chemically anchored at chain ends of F-SSBR, plays a crucial role in tire performance. Unexpectedly, silica type does not significantly influence the degree of filler dispersion, including WG and fuel saving efficiency. Probably, the predominance of sufficiently long mixing time during the compound preparation step may be responsible, as compared to the effect of silica characteristics.

LIQUID POLYBUTADIENE EXTENDED ESBR/SILICA WET-MASTERBATCH COMPOSITES FOR IMPROVING ABRASION RESISTANCE AND DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF TIRE TREAD COMPOUNDS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woong Kim ◽  
Iz Muhammet ◽  
Donghyuk Kim ◽  
Il Jin Kim ◽  
Jong-Yeop Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Abrasion Resistance ◽  
Crosslink Density ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Silica Content ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Polybutadiene Rubber ◽  
Silica Dispersion ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

ABSTRACT Silica wet-masterbatch (WMB) is a well-known technique for manufacturing high-content, highly dispersed silica-filled compounds. Emulsion styrene–butadiene rubber (ESBR)/silica WMB offers several advantages, including excellent silica dispersion and reduced hysteresis, as compared with conventional dry masterbatch (DMB) compound. However, because of the residual emulsifiers in ESBR latex, it can exhibit a decrease in the crosslink density and reductions in its mechanical properties. Moreover, the abrasion resistance cannot be significantly enhanced because of the tradeoff between the improvement in silica dispersion and decrease in crosslink density. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to improve the silica dispersion and abrasion resistance of ESBR/silica WMB compounds by using liquid polybutadiene rubber (LqBR) extended WMB. In detail, three types of LqBR were emulsified to LqBR emulsions, and three types of LqBR extended WMBs were produced by co-coagulating ESBR latex, silane-modified silica, and the LqBR emulsion. A thorough characterization was conducted with emphasis on the silica content, cure characteristics, mechanical properties, abrasion resistance, and dynamic viscoelastic properties. Based on the results, silane-terminated LqBR extended WMB vulcanizate showed a 58% improvement in the 300% modulus, 48% reduced DIN abrasion loss, and a 23% improvement in dynamic properties.

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