Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. OMMT Synthesis
2.3. Preparation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites
2.4. Materials Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Material Type | Phr (Parts Per Hundred Rubber) |
---|---|
Natural and synthetic rubber (including SMR, SBR and chlorobutyl rubber) | 100 |
Carbon black | 46.59 |
Aromatic oil | 4.33 |
Gum rosin | 2.63 |
Calcium carbonate | 17.4 |
Stearic acid | 1.13 |
Magnesium oxide | 0.31 |
Others (Riwax, Anox, …) | 0.85 |
Properties | UnModified Inner Liner Composition | 4 Phr OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposite (% Change) | 7 Phr OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposite (% Change) |
---|---|---|---|
Tensile strength (MPa) | 10.5 ± 0.3 | 11.1 ± 0.2 (+6.1 ± 0.9) | 10.76 ± 0.2 (+2.5 ± 1.0) |
Elongation at break (MPa) | 537 ± 11 | 584 ± 10 (+9.0 ± 0.6) | 551 ± 8 (+2.6 ± 0.6) |
Modulus 300% (MPa) | 5.4 ± 0.1 | 4.9 ± 0.1 (−10.2 ± 0.4) | 5.6 ± 0.1 (+5.6 ± 0.1) |
Tear resistance (kN/m) | 36.6 ± 1.6 | 42.3 ± 1.2 (+16.0 ± 2.0) | 34.1 ± 1.4 (−6.8 ± 0.2) |
Hardness (Shore A) | 57 ± 1 | 56 ± 1 (−1.75 ± 0.03) | 56 ± 1 (−1.75 ± 0.03) |
Mooney viscosity (MU) | 47.6 ± 0.4 | 42.8 ± 0.3 (−10.0 ± 1.4) | 57.1 ± 0.5 (+19.95 ± 0.05) |
Scorch time (s) | 70 ± 1 | 73 ± 1 (+4.3 ± 0.1) | 72 ± 1 (+2.9 ± 0.1) |
Air permeation (Barrer) | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 1.26 ± 0.1 (−49.5 ± 2.1) | 1.95 ± 0.03 (−21.7 ± 1.8) |
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Esmaeili, E.; Rounaghi, S.A.; Eckert, J. Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 1974. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11081974
Esmaeili E, Rounaghi SA, Eckert J. Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(8):1974. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11081974
Chicago/Turabian StyleEsmaeili, Elaheh, Seyyed Amin Rounaghi, and Jürgen Eckert. 2021. "Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites" Nanomaterials 11, no. 8: 1974. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11081974