Conductive rubber composites from different blends of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber and nitrile rubber

Conductive rubber composites were derived from different blends of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) rubber and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) containing acetylene black. The electrical and mechanical properties of these composites were measured. The percolation limit for achieving high conductivity of conductive filler depends on the viscosity of the blend. The higher the viscosity, the higher is the percolation limit. The conductivity rises with increasing temperature, and the activation energy of conduction increases with the decrease in the loading of conductive filler and percentage of NBR in the blend. Electrical hysteresis and an electrical resistivity difference during the heating-cooling cycle are observed for these systems, which is mainly due to some kind of irreversible change occurring in the conductive networks during heating. The mechanisms of conduction of these systems were discussed in the light of different theories. It was found that the degree of reinforcement by acetylene black in blends compares with those in the pure components NBR and EPDM. This is due to incompatibility of two elastomers in the blend. This revised version was published online in November 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

硅橡胶/丁基橡胶共混体系的相容性研究

采用机械共混法制备了硅橡胶/丁基橡胶共混材料。通过理论分析、红外、动态力学性能、扫描电镜等初步考察了共混体系中硅橡胶和丁基橡胶的相容性。结果表明:硅橡胶/丁基橡胶共混体系属于热力学不相容体系,当丁基橡胶用量为50份时,硅橡胶呈连续相,丁基橡胶为分散相,随丁基橡胶用量的增加,硅橡胶和丁基橡胶呈部分双相连续的状态。     

金属橡胶/橡胶复合叠层耗能器动力学模型

针对橡胶常温低频段的阻尼性能差,设计开发了一种新型的金属橡胶／橡胶复合叠层耗能器。采用电液伺服材料试验机的位移加载方式,对该复合叠层耗能器进行了动态特性研究。在试验研究的基础上结合理论分析,建立了耗能器的动力学模型,并提出了一种迟滞回线分解识别算法,利用试验数据辨识出了模型中的未知参数。对比仿真与试验结果表明,所建模型可靠且参数识别精度能够满足工程应用的要求。     

Feasible incorporation of devulcanized rubber waste in virgin natural rubber

Devulcanized rubber waste produced from end-of-life passenger tyres by continuous shear flow stage control reaction technology was used both as filler and as part of rubber in a natural rubber matrix to develop the use of the rubber compound and lower the cost. The measurements of cure characteristics, swelling behaviour, crosslink density and dynamic and mechanical properties were carried out in our laboratory. In the present study it was found that using devulcanized rubber as part of rubber yields much better properties than using it as filler. Up to 15 phr devulcanized rubber used as filler and up to as much as 50 phr devulcanized rubber used as part of rubber can be incorporated in a new product without any noteworthy deterioration in performance arising.     

Investigations on the addition of styrene butadiene rubber in natural rubber and dichlorocarbene modified styrene butadiene rubber blends

This paper focuses on the use of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) as a viscosity modifier in novel blends of natural rubber (NR) and dichlorocarbene modified styrene butadiene rubber (DCSBR). The processing characteristics, vulcanisation kinetics, stress-strain behaviour, mechanical properties and low temperature transition of the blends have been examined in order to analyse the influence of SBR in the blends. The change in cross-link density values from stress strain behaviour and equilibrium swelling data has been correlated with the technological properties of the blends. The excellent mechanical properties and the increased cross-link density in blends in the presence of 5—10 phr of styrene butadiene rubber reveals the viscosity modifying action of SBR in NR/DCSBR blends. The variation in viscosities of these blends with the addition of SBR is reflected in the DSC thermograms. The resulting blends show very high resistance to thermal ageing as compared to those without SBR.     

Styrene-butadiene rubber/halloysite nanotubes composites modified by epoxidized natural rubber

The reinforcement effects of halloysite nanotubes on styrene-butadiene rubber and the modification effect of epoxidized natural rubber on styrene-butadiene rubber/halloysite nanotubes composites were studied. The structure, morphology and properties of styrene-butadiene rubber/halloysite nanotubes composites before and after the incorporation of epoxidized natural rubber were investigated. The results indicated that epoxidized natural rubber can promote the dispersion and orientation of halloysite nanotubes in styrene-butadiene rubber matrix at nanoscale and strengthen interfacial combination between halloysite nanotubes and styrene-butadiene rubber by the formation of covalent bonds and hydrogen bonds between epoxidized natural rubber and halloysite nanotubes. Consequently epoxidized natural rubber can improve the mechanical properties of the vulcanizates of styrene-butadiene rubber/halloysite nanotubes composites. Besides epoxidized natural rubber can decrease the rolling resistance of the vulcanizates and increase the wet grip property of the vulcanizates.     

环保型水切割胶粉对天然橡胶力学性能和动态性能的影响

采用环保型水切割胶粉及力化学改性胶粉（MRP）与天然橡胶（NR）复合制备胶粉-NR复合胶,并探讨了胶粉用量对复合胶力学性能和动态性能的影响。通过红外和热失重分析确定了胶粉的主要成分为NR和丁苯橡胶（SBR）,且改性后胶粉大分子链结构未发生明显变化。通过橡胶加工分析仪研究了胶粉用量及改性对复合胶加工性能的影响。采用炭黑分散仪研究并观察了胶粉在NR中的分散情况。结果表明,胶粉改性后与NR的相容性提高,二者界面结合力增大,MRP-NR复合胶加工性能改善。炭黑分散结果表明,胶粉用量越多,其分散性越差,改性后胶粉的分散性提高,MRP-NR复合胶的力学性能最优,拉伸强度为27.9 MPa。     

橡胶相尺度对亚微米或纳米橡胶颗粒填充环氧复合材料性能的影响

对比研究了由液体橡胶在环氧树脂中原位形成的亚微米橡胶/环氧复合材料和在环氧树脂中直接添加纳米橡胶颗粒形成的纳米橡胶/环氧复合材料的性能。研究表明：未固化混合物的黏度随着纳米橡胶相的加入逐渐增加,但随着亚微米橡胶相含量的增加而降低;橡胶/环氧复合材料的玻璃化转变温度随着纳米橡胶颗粒的加入逐渐增加,但随着亚微米橡胶相含量的增加而降低;两种橡胶相的添加均使复合材料的弹性模量降低,断裂延伸率增加;在较低含量时,纳米橡胶颗粒可以提高环氧的拉伸强度;两种橡胶填充的橡胶/环氧复合材料均显示出明显的增韧效果。微观形貌分析表明,两种橡胶均可以在应力作用下脱粘并促进裂纹尖端的塑性变形。     

Influence of carbon blacks on butadiene rubber/high styrene rubber/natural rubber with nanosilica: Morphology and wear

The effect of fillers on morphology and wear characteristics are studied in butadiene rubber (PBR)/high styrene rubber (HSR)/natural rubber (NR) blends with different types of carbon black. SAF N110 with SRF N774 type of carbon black shows a significant effect on curing studies and mechanical properties by reacting at the interface between PBR, HSR and NR matrix. Blends containing the same carbon blacks show high abrasion resistant properties against Du-Pont abrader, DIN abrader and different mining rock surfaces and also is found to be the toughest rubber against all types of rock.     

An analogy between radially-loaded rubber bush mountings and axially-loaded bonded rubber blocks

The validity of the widely-quoted experimental data for the reduced radial stiffness of a cylindrical rubber bush mounting of finite length is discussed by proposing an analogy between such a bush and two tandem cylindrical rubber blocks of circular cross-section which are axially loaded. Previously-derived expressions for the radial stiffness of a finite-length cylindrical bush and the apparent Young’s modulus of an axially-loaded bonded rubber block of circular cross-section are exploited. This leads to an adaptation of the data that incorporates the possible failure of the bushes due to internal rupture. The analytically-derived values of this stiffness are demonstrated to have improved agreement with these appropriately modified data. Representative numerical results are presented for a range of bushes in tabular and graphical forms.     

Buffing dust as a filler of carboxylated butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber and butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber

Buffing dust from chrome tanned leather is one of the difficult tannery wastes to manage. It is also hazardous to both human health and the environment. The scientific literature rarely reports studies on dust management, especially on its utilization as a filler for elastomers. In this connection we have made an attempt to use this leather waste as a filler for rubbers such as XNBR and NBR. The addition of the buffing dust to rubber mixes brought improvement in mechanical properties, and increase in resistance to thermal ageing as well as in electric conductivity and crosslink density of vulcalizates.     

辐射接枝粉末橡胶

采用扫描等方法分析了辐射接枝粉末橡胶的形态和尺寸 ,并实验研究了辐射接枝粉末橡胶对PVC、PS的增韧作用     

Self-vulcanizable rubber blend system based on epoxidized natural rubber and chlorosulphonated polyethylene

A mill-mixed blend of epoxidized natural rubber and chlorosulphonated polyethylene becomes vulcanized during moulding in the absence of any vulcanizing agent. Such a system of self-vulcanizable rubber blend is miscible, as is evident from differential scanning calorimeter studies and dynamic mechanical analysis. The physical properties of the blend are comparable to those of conventional rubber vulcanizates and the blend can be reinforced by carbon black filler.     

Infrared spectroscopic studies of the interaction between natural rubber and chlorinated natural rubber

Abstracts are not published in this journal This revised version was published online in November 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

过氧化氢处理胶粉对橡胶-沥青黏弹性的影响

为了研究废胎胶粉经过氧化氢（H₂O₂）溶液处理后其孔结构和表观形貌的变化及对所制备橡胶-沥青高温性能的影响,采用三种不同比例的H₂O₂溶液对废胎胶粉进行表面改性处理,并制备橡胶-沥青。通过胶粉气体吸附试验、扫描电镜试验、沥青旋转黏度试验和动态剪切流变试验分析了不同比例的H₂O₂溶液对胶粉的孔隙结构、微观形貌和所制备橡胶-沥青的黏度、黏弹性等宏观力学性能的影响规律。结果表明:胶粉经H₂O₂溶液处理后,平均孔径明显变小,孔体积和孔面积的变化呈现一定的规律;随H₂O₂溶液比例的增加,胶粉颗粒间接触面增加,表面絮状物和孔隙增多,加强了胶粉与沥青的界面结合度。这使得胶粉中的橡胶烃在沥青中的溶解度增加,炭黑颗粒释放增多,胶粉颗粒的强度、弹性和耐磨性等力学性能下降,导致橡胶-沥青的弹性、黏度和高温抗车辙能力降低。      

Wave propagation in sheared rubber

Summary The speeds of propagation and polarization amplitudes are presented for finite amplitude plane shear waves propagating in rubber which is maintained in a state of static finite simple shear. The Mooney-Rivlin form of the stored-energy function is used to model the mechanical behaviour of the material. General relations are obtained between the speed of propagation of the fastest and slowest waves and the speed of propagation of the finite amplitude circularly polarized waves which may propagate along the acoustic axes. The slowness and ray surfaces are also presented.     

Nylon-6/rubber blends

The stress field around a rubber particle and a cavitated particle in a nylon/rubber blend has been studied using an analytical and a finite element approach. Attention was paid to the influence of the mechanical properties of the dispersed phase and the applied stress state. The results show that the choice of the bulk modulus of the elastomer is crucial. It appeared that especially with a triaxial stress, the Von Mises stress increased strongly upon cavitation (a more than five-fold increase close to the particle) while the hydrostatic stress only increased slightly. Also, the stresses in particles in the neighbourhood of a cavity have been calculated. Stresses in particles lying in or close to the equatorial plane of the cavity were higher than stresses in the other particles. Therefore, propagation of cavitation is most likely to occur perpendicular to the applied stress.