Resistivity and thermal reproducibility of carbon black and metallic powder filled silicone rubber heaters

Flexible heaters were prepared by extruding platinum‐catalyzed silicone rubber composites with conductive carbon black (CB) and metallic fillers. The conductor resistivity of the extruded heaters decreased in order of conductive titanium dioxide (TiO₂) > aluminum powder ≈ zinc powder > copper powder. Thermoelectric switching phenomena were investigated for the silicone rubber/CB/metallic powder systems. The positive temperature coefficient effect was dependent mainly on the CB content rather than on the content of the metallic powders. Resistivity and thermal reproducibility of the extruded heaters were also investigated by periodically applying AC voltage of 110 V. The heaters containing copper and TiO₂ powders exhibited excellent electrical reproducibility. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 95: 1122–1128, 2005     

Influence of Fillers on Sizing Efficiency and Hydrolysis of Alkyl Ketene Dimer

The influence of various fillers on sizing efficiency, adsorption and hydrolysis of alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) has been investigated. Results indicated that the precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) improved AKD retention, both bound and unbound. The sizing efficiency was reduced as PCC contents increased, which might be attributed to the decrease in the relative AKD dosage to fibres and AKD hydrolysis promoted by PCC. Less amount of AKD was adsorbed on PCC, compared with calcined clay and TiO₂ fillers under the same conditions. Hydrolysis studies indicated that PCC had a more detrimental effect on AKD hydrolysis than clay and TiO₂.     

Effect of the use of mineral filler on the properties of concrete

Engineers of the concrete technology are increasingly concerned with the material passing through a sieve of the size under 0.149 mm. Materials called very fine aggregate or mineral filler may affect the performance of concrete in an either positive or a negative way. Discussions on aggregate containing very fine material are vitally important. Washing the aggregate residue has been the sole way to solve this matter to date. This is mainly based on the debatable opinion that materials of this kind are regarded as clay material. The goal of the study was to determine how the content of mineral filler might affect properties of concrete. Two types of aggregates with different amounts of cement and mineral filler were used. Basically, mineral filler replaced sand. The effect of applying different amounts of mineral filler on concrete was then determined. The addition of 7-10% of mineral filler to fine aggregate (0-2 mm) was found to considerably improve the properties of concrete.     

填料对反-1,4-聚异戊二烯性能的影响

研究了填料对反－1，4－聚异戊二烯（TPI）硫化胶和混炼胶的物理机械性能和结晶性能的影响。结果表明，在TPI中加入填料后，其硫化胶的300％定伸应力随填料用量的增加而增加，拉伸强度则在填料用量为20份时达到最大值；加入填料同时能降低TPI混炼胶的结晶度，填料用量增加，TPI混炼胶的结晶下降；且填料增强效果越好，结晶度下降越大。     

Investigation of allyl‐capped carbosilane dendrimers used as crosslinker for silicone rubber

High‐temperature vulcanized silicone rubber was prepared by using allyl‐capped carbosilane dendrimers, in which the core molecules were Si(CH₂CH?CH₂)₄ and Ph₂Si(CH₂CH?CH₂)₂ as crosslinker and nanoscale reinforcing filler, respectively. Allyl‐capped carbosilane dendrimers improved the mechanical properties of silicone rubber. The optimum tensile strength and tear strength were 9.6 MPa and 31.0 kN/m, respectively, when using SiG_n(allyl)m as the crosslinker and 10.1 MPa and 32.0 kN/m, respectively, when using Ph₂SiG_n(allyl)m as the crosslinker. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 1772–1775, 2006     

CacO3在PP和PP/mPE共混物基体中的作用比较

研究CaCO3填料在取丙烯（PP）和茂金属聚乙烯（mPE)弹性体增韧PP共混物（PP／mPE)2种基体中的不同作用。结果表明：在PP基体中，填料显著提高其刚性，而在共混物基体中，由于弹性体的存在，填料的增强作用减弱；弹性体能够改善填料粒子和基体的界面粘合，增大弹性体分散相的尺寸，使PP/mPE共混物的拉伸断裂韧性提高。低温下（－30℃）的Charpy缺口冲击实验表明：少量的CaCO3即可导致PP/mPE体系冲击强度的迅速下降。     

炭黑填充硬聚氯乙烯的改性

为使聚氯乙烯具有抗静电性能,采用加入具有导电性填料的方法,但加入大量的填料,会使硬聚氯乙烯的冲击性能降低,加工性能变差。本文是在以炭黑为填料的基础上,研究不同的改性剂和加工助剂改进硬聚氯乙烯的效果,结果表明,加入冲击改性剂和加工助剂后,大大增加了硬聚氯乙烯的冲击强度,且加工性能也得到改善,同时由于炭黑具有补强效果,其拉伸强度和弯曲强度在加入改性剂后也能满足使用要求。     

环氧胶粘纳米涂层冲蚀磨损性能研究

向环氧树脂胶粘涂层中分别加入粉煤灰、纳米SiO2,通过改变磨料的粒度和含量,冲蚀的转角和转速,研究其耐冲蚀磨损性能。通过实验推荐了具有较好耐冲蚀能力的环氧树脂的最佳配方。     

水泥填料对心墙沥青混凝土长期水稳定性的影响

以优选的心墙沥青混凝土配合比为基础,分别采用质量分数为12%的石灰石粉、6%水泥+6%石灰石粉、12%水泥作为填料配制沥青混凝土试件,研究水泥填料对采用天然砾石骨料的心墙沥青混凝土长期水稳定性的影响。试验结果表明:采用12%石灰石粉为填料的沥青混凝土水稳定系数随浸水时间的延长而不断减小,且在浸水75 h后水稳定系数降至0.88,已不满足心墙沥青混凝土水稳定系数大于或等于0.90的要求;采用12%水泥、6%水泥+6%石灰石粉为填料的沥青混凝土水稳定系数随浸水时间的延长先增大后减小,且在浸水375 h后达到最大,分别为1.02和0.98,在浸水1 500 h后水稳定系数仍然能够满足规范要求;用水泥替代部分石灰石粉作填料也可有效改善心墙沥青混凝土的长期水稳定性。     

Toughness Optimization of SBR Elastomers – Use of Fracture Mechanics Methods for Characterization

Elastomer materials are used in a wide application range and subjected to different loading from which failure of the material results. Because this failure is caused by initiation and propagation of cracks, the application of fracture mechanics methods for the assessment of the material is obvious. A short summary of the methods of technical fracture mechanics including possibilities of determination of crack resistance curves is given. Vulcanizates on the basis of SBR 1500 with various sulfur and carbon black contents were investigated. For describing the crack initiation and crack propagation behavior, several fracture mechanics examination methods were applied. Tear‐analyzer results were used to assess the crack propagation behavior under fatigue‐like loading conditions. Furthermore, for the characterization of the crack resistance of the materials under impact‐like loading conditions, instrumented tensile‐impact tests were performed. To obtain information about the initiation and propagation of a stable crack, quasi‐static fracture mechanics tests were applied. The results of the several tests are discussed in dependence on sulfur and carbon black contents. We found a non‐monotonous behavior of the toughness as a function of carbon black loading. An explanation is given in connection with a percolation‐like transition in filler morphology on larger length scales.

Schematic crack propagation curve for characterizing the fatigue behavior of the vulcanizates recorded in a TFA test.