Effect of Ammonia on Silicone Rubber-Glass Adhesion

The adhesion energy between silicone rubber and glass has been obtained from the Johnson, Kendall and Roberts' test. The specific effect of ammonia on the quasi-equilibrium value has been studied as a function of the degree of crosslinking of the elastomer. For PDMS networks with lower molecular weight between crosslinks, the effect is more pronounced but completely reversible. This has been related to the increase in the non-dispersive part of the surface energy of the silicone due to the imbibed ammonia. In incompletely crosslinked hydroxyl-terminated PDMS, ammonia has a catalytic effect and is responsible for chemical bonding between the unreacted hydroxyl groups of the PDMS and the hydroxyl groups on glass.     

CaCO3/natural rubber latex nanometer composite and its properties

Calcium carbonate/natural rubber (NR) latex nanometer composites were prepared by adding nanometer CaCO₃ whose surface had been treated to natural rubber latex (NRL) before sulfuration. The physical, thermooxidative aging, and thermal degradation properties and the ultra‐microstructure were analyzed with a multipurpose material testing meter, a thermal analysis meter and a Philips XL‐30 SEM, respectively. The results showed that the structures and properties of nanometer composites could be clearly improved by NRL mixed with surface‐treated nanometer CaCO₃. The physical properties of the nanometer composites were best when the content of surface treatment agent was 2.5% (to nanometer CaCO₃), the nanometer CaCO₃/NRL content was 3:100, and the stirring time for treating the surface of the nanometer CaCO₃ was 20 min. Simultaneously, the thermooxidative aging resistance of the nanometer composites also was significantly improved. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 3442–3447, 2006     

Natural rubber–ethylene‐propylene‐diene rubber covulcanization: Effect of reinforcing fillers

Filled covulcanizates of elastomer blend comprising natural rubber (NR) and ethylene‐propylene‐diene rubber (EPDM) of commercial importance were successfully prepared by using a multifunctional rubber additive; namely, bis(diisopropyl)thiophosphoryl disulfide (DIPDIS). A Two‐stage vulcanization technique further improved the physicochemical properties of the blend vulcanizates by restricting, through the formation of polar rubber bound intermediates, the migration of curative and filler from lower to highly unsaturated rubber. Scanning electron microscopy studies indicate homogeneity and coherency in the morphology of the two‐stage vulcanizates. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 84: 1001–1010, 2002; DOI 10.1002/app.10361     

Polyamide‐reinforced ethylene–propylene–diene rubber compatibilized with chlorinated polyethylene

Vulcanizates of blends of ethylene–propylene–diene rubber and polyamide copolymers were prepared by reactive compatibilization. A reactive route was employed for compatibilizing these blends with the addition of chlorinated polyethylene (CPE). The influence of the compatibilizers, crosslinking agents, blend compositions, and addition modes of the compatibilizers on the mechanical properties of the blends was investigated. The morphologies of the blends were determined with scanning electron microscopy. The addition of CPE was found to reduce the particle size of the dispersed phase remarkably. The stability of the blends with compatibilizers was measured by high‐temperature thermal aging. The mechanical properties were examined by stress–strain measurements and dynamic mechanical thermal measurements; the addition of polyamide copolymers caused significant improvements in the tensile properties of these blends.© 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 89: 1727–1736, 2003     

稀土顺丁橡胶／SBR体系的力学性能

稀土顺丁橡胶与丁苯橡胶（ＳＢＲ）共混，可以改善ＳＢＲ的耐低温性能。当稀土顺丁橡胶／ＳＢＲ（质量比）这２０／８０时，－３０℃的ｔａｎδ仅小于ＳＢＲ，６０℃的ｔａｎδ最小。其共混胶的应力－应变性能、湿滑指数、磨耗及生热性能均优于镍系顺丁橡胶／ＳＢＲ共混体系。     

混炼硅橡胶的配合技术(一)

介绍了混炼硅橡胶的基本配合过程和硫化体系,着重比较了间歇法和连续法两种混炼工艺的生产效率及对硅橡胶硫化胶性能的影响,讨论了6种过氧化物硫化剂的特点及适应范围。     

裂解色谱法对共聚物与共混物的鉴定

李文应用裂解色谱法对丙烯酸酯等物质的共聚物与共混物进行了鉴定。     

废短纤维/橡胶复合材料的力学和疲劳性能

考察了橡胶再生废短纤维的表面特性和长度分布，研究了橡胶再生废短纤维／橡胶复合材料（ＷＳＦＲＣ）的力学性能以及纤维表面预处理对它的影响，探讨了它在橡胶工业中应用的可能性。对ＷＳ－ＦＲＣ的动态拉伸和压缩疲劳性能也进行了考察。结果表明：随着纤维用量的增加．ＷＳＦＲＣ的拉伸和压缩疲劳性能下降；与同样硬度的纯炭黑胶料相比，ＷＳＦＲＣ的疲劳温升更低；ＷＳＦＲＣ的疲劳性能还随纤维排列方向的不同而变化。     

Structural characterization of reactor blends of polypropylene and ethylene‐propylene rubber

Blends of isotactic polypropylene (PP), ethylene‐propylene rubber copolymer (EPR), and ethylene‐propylene crystalline copolymer (EPC) can be produced through in situ polymerization processes directly in the reactor and blends with different structure and composition can be obtained. In this work we studied the structure of five reactor‐made blends of PP, EPR, and EPC produced by a Ziegler‐Natta catalyst system. The composition of EPR was related to the ratio between ethylene and propylene used in the copolymerization step. The ethylene content in the EPR was in the range of 50–70 mol %. The crystallization behavior of PP and EPC in the blends was influenced by the presence of the rubber, and some specific interactions between the components could be established. By preparative temperature rising elution fractionation (P‐TREF) analysis, the isolation and characterization of crystalline EPC fractions were made. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 2155–2162, 2004