Progress in Rubber Nanocomposites

Sabu Thomas, Hanna J. Maria

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9780081004098
• eBook ISBN: 9780081004289
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Materials Science
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Progress in Rubber Nanocomposites provides an up-to-date review on the latest advances and developments in the field of rubber nanocomposites. It is intended to serve as a one-stop reference resource to showcase important research accomplishments in the area of rubber nanocomposites, with particular emphasis on the use of nanofillers. Chapters discuss major progress in the field and provide scope for further developments that will have an impact in the industrial research area. Global leaders and researchers from industry, academia, government, and private research institutions contribute valuable information. - A one-stop reference relating to the processing and characterization of rubber nanocomposites - Presents the morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties that are discussed in detail - Contains key highlights in the form of dedicated chapters on interphase characterization, applications, and computer simulation

1

General introduction to rubber compounding

K.S. Sisanth, M.G. Thomas, J. Abraham and S. Thomas, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

Abstract

Elastomers are a special class of polymeric materials with unique properties such as elasticity, flexibility, and toughness. Elastomeric materials include natural rubber, synthetic rubber, and other polymeric materials such as thermoplastic elastomers. Rubber compounding involves the science and engineering of rubbers and rubber additives, such as processing aids, fillers, and curing agents, in definite proportions to obtain a uniform mixture that will have desirable physical and chemical properties to meet processing at low cost and end use performance. The final properties of rubber products depend not only on the nature of elastomers but also on the characteristics of other ingredients. Physical testing of rubbers is important for the design, production, quality control, and performance of products. Recently novel and ecofriendly technologies have been developed for rubber compounding.

Keywords

Rubber compounding; natural rubber; general purpose synthetic rubbers; speciality purpose synthetic rubbers; vulcanization systems; processability test; special purpose additives

Abbrevations

6PPD N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine

ACM polyacrylate rubber

ACN acrylonitrile

ADC azodicarbonamide

ASTM american standard for testing and materials

BHT 2,6-di-t-butyl hydroxyl toluene

BIIR bromobutyl rubber

BPH 2,2′-methylene-bis-(4-methyl-6-tert.butylphenol)

BSH benzene sulfonylhydrazide

CB carbon black

CBS N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazolsulfenamide

CIIR chlorobutyl rubber

CLD caprolactam disulfide

CR polychloroprene rubber

CSM chlorosulfonated polyethylene

CTP cyclohexylthiophthalimide

CV conventional vulcanization

DBP dibutyl phthalate

DCBS N,N-dicyclohexyl-2-benzothiazylsulfenamide

DIOP diisooctylphtalate

DNPT dinitrosopenta methylene tetra amine

DOP dioctylphtalate

DOTG di-o-toluylguanidine

DCPD dicyclopentadiene

DPG diphenyl guanidine

DPPD N,N′-diphenyl-pphenylenediamine

DPTT dipentamethylenethiuramtetrasulfide

DTDM dithiomorpholine

EBC estate brown crepe

EG expanded graphite

ENB ethyldienenorborne

EPDM ethylene-propylene diamine methylene

EPM ethylene-propylene rubber

ETMQ 6-Ethoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2dihydroquinoline

EV efficient vulcanization

EVA ethylene-vinyl acetate

FCM farrel continuos mixers

FEF high abrasion furnace/general purpose furnace

FKM fluorocarbon rubber

FMQ fluro-methyl-polysiloxane

GNP graphite nanoplatelets

HA high ammonia

HD 1,4-hexadiene

HFP hexafluoropropene

IIR isobutylene isoprene rubber

IPPD N-isopropyl-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine

ISAF intermediate super abrasion furnace black

ISNR indian standard natural rubber

LA low ammonia

LCM long continuous mixers

MA medium ammonia

MBS 2-(4-morpholinothio)benzothiazole

MBSS 2-morpholinodithiobenzothiazole

MBT 2-mercaptobenzothiazole

MBTS dibenzothiazyl disulfide

MDI diphenylmethane 4,4′-diisocyanate

MDR moving die rheometer

MQ methyl-polysiloxane

MWNT multiwalled nanotube

NBR nitrile rubber

NFG natural graphite flakes

NSR nigerian standard rubber

ODR oscillating die rheometer

OTOS oxydiethylenethiocarbamylsulfonamide

PAN phenyl-α-naphthylamine

PBN phenyl-ß-naphthylamine

PBR polybutadiene rubber

PLC pale latex crepe

PMQ phenyl-methyl-polysiloxane

PP polypropylene

PRI plasticity retention index

PU polyurethane elastomers

PVC polyvinylchloride

PVMQ phenyl-vinyl-methyl-polysiloxane

Q silicone rub...

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• List of contributors
• Woodhead publishing series in composites science and engineering
• 1. General introduction to rubber compounding
• 2. Micro- and nano-fillers used in the rubber industry
• 3. Mechanism of reinforcement using nanofillers in rubber nanocomposites
• 4. Interphase characterization in rubber nanocomposites
• 5. Rubber nanocomposites with nanoclay as the filler
• 6. Rubber nanocomposites with graphene as the nanofiller
• 7. Rubber nanocomposites with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) as the nanofiller
• 8. Rubber nanocomposites with new core-shell metal oxides as nanofillers
• 9. Rubber nanocomposites with metal oxides as nanofillers
• 10. Rubber blend nanocomposites
• 11. Hybrid filler systems in rubber nanocomposites
• 12. Manufacturing and Structure of Rubber Nanocomposites
• 13. Rubber nanocomposites with nanocellulose
• 14. Thermal conductivity and dielectric properties of silicone rubber nanocomposites
• 15. Computational simulation in elastomer nanocomposites
• Index