Performance Enhancement of Polymerized, Functionalized Solution Styrene–Butadiene Rubber Composites Using Oligomeric Resin towards Extremely Safe and Energy-Saving Tires
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Composites with Resins
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Filler Dispersion in the Composites with Different Resins
3.2. Processing Performance and Vulcanization Kinetics of Compounds with Different Resins
3.3. Mechanical Performances of the Composites with Different Resins
3.4. Synergistic Effect of Resin and TDAE for Silica-Filled F-SSBR Composites
3.5. Balance of Dynamic Performance for F-SSBR Composites with Resin
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mn | PDI | Tg | Softening Point | Density | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(g/mol) | (°C) | (°C) | (g/cm3) | ||
Coumarone resin | 1800 | 1.6 | 42.0 | 100 | 0.91 |
C9 resin | 1236 | 1.2 | 50.9 | 117 | 0.92 |
C5/C9 resin | 1479 | 1.3 | 40.5 | 90 | 1.08 |
Styrene-α-methyl styrene copolymer | 2098 | 1.8 | 37.1 | 85 | 0.95 |
Ingredient | Control Group (CG) | C25 | C925 | C5/C925 | S25 | C5/C9xTy | SxTy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SSBR SE-0212 | 70 | ||||||
BR CB-24 | 30 | ||||||
Silica | 70 | ||||||
TDAE | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20/15/5 | 20/15/5 |
Coumarone resin | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C9 resin | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C5/C9 resin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5/10/20 | 0 |
Styrene-α-methyl styrene copolymer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5/10/20 |
Other additives b | - |
The Lowest Torque (ML) | The Highest Torque (MH) | MH-ML | tc,10 | tc,90 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(dNm) | (dNm) | (dNm) | (min:s) | (min:s) | |
CG | 10 | 41 | 31 | 3:04 | 21:39 |
C25 | 18 | 57 | 39 | 3:23 | 40:29 |
C925 | 16 | 46 | 30 | 2:19 | 30:49 |
C5/C925 | 13 | 45 | 32 | 3:31 | 24:28 |
S25 | 13 | 50 | 37 | 3:48 | 27:22 |
Elongation at Break | Modulus at 100% | Modulus at 300% | Tensile Strength | Shore A Hardness | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(%) | (MPa) | (MPa) | (MPa) | ||
CG | 353 ± 29 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 10.6 ± 1.0 | 13.4 ± 2.1 | 63 ± 1 |
C25 | 332 ± 27 | 3.2 ± 0.2 | 14.3 ± 0.6 | 16.4 ± 2.3 | 67 ± 1 |
C925 | 465 ± 43 | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 8.8 ± 0.7 | 17.2 ± 1.2 | 67 ± 3 |
C5/C925 | 375 ± 37 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 12.5 ± 1.1 | 17.2 ± 1.4 | 64 ± 3 |
S25 | 323 ± 31 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 14.7 ± 0.2 | 16.2 ± 2.1 | 66 ± 2 |
The Lowest Torque (ML) | The Highest Torque (MH) | MH-ML | tc,10 | tc,90 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(dNm) | (dNm) | (dNm) | (min:s) | (min:s) | |
CG | 10 | 41 | 31 | 3:04 | 21:39 |
C5/C95T20 | 12 | 47 | 35 | 3:27 | 23:21 |
C5/C910T15 | 11 | 44 | 33 | 3:19 | 21:45 |
C5/C920T5 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 3:34 | 23:47 |
C5/C925 | 13 | 45 | 32 | 3:31 | 24:28 |
S5T20 | 12 | 47 | 35 | 3:12 | 21:50 |
S10T15 | 12 | 48 | 36 | 3:31 | 24:07 |
S20T5 | 13 | 48 | 35 | 3:42 | 23:52 |
S25 | 13 | 50 | 37 | 3:48 | 27:22 |
Elongation at Break | Modulus at 100% | Modulus at 300% | Tensile Strength | Shore A Hardness | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(%) | (MPa) | (MPa) | (MPa) | ||
CG | 353 ± 29 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 10.6 ± 1.0 | 13.4 ± 2.1 | 63 ± 1 |
C5/C95T20 | 343 ± 20 | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 11.2 ± 2.3 | 13.6 ± 2.8 | 65 ± 3 |
C5/C910T15 | 347 ± 22 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 11.8 ± 0.2 | 14.5 ± 1.4 | 64 ± 2 |
C5/C920T5 | 354 ± 42 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 15.1 ± 2.0 | 18.8 ± 0.2 | 64 ± 1 |
C5/C925 | 375 ± 37 | 3.2 ± 0.3 | 12.5 ± 1.1 | 17.2 ± 1.4 | 64 ± 3 |
S5T20 | 336 ± 21 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 12.1 ± 0.3 | 14.2 ± 2.2 | 64 ± 3 |
S10T15 | 339 ± 43 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 12.4 ± 0.5 | 14.7 ± 1.7 | 67 ± 1 |
S20T5 | 357 ± 30 | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 13.8 ± 1.7 | 17.3 ± 2.1 | 67 ± 2 |
S25 | 323 ± 31 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 14.7 ± 0.2 | 16.2 ± 2.1 | 66 ± 2 |
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Ye, N.; Wu, Z.; Wu, X.; Lu, Y.; Zhang, L. Performance Enhancement of Polymerized, Functionalized Solution Styrene–Butadiene Rubber Composites Using Oligomeric Resin towards Extremely Safe and Energy-Saving Tires. Polymers 2022, 14, 2928. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142928
Ye N, Wu Z, Wu X, Lu Y, Zhang L. Performance Enhancement of Polymerized, Functionalized Solution Styrene–Butadiene Rubber Composites Using Oligomeric Resin towards Extremely Safe and Energy-Saving Tires. Polymers. 2022; 14(14):2928. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142928
Chicago/Turabian StyleYe, Neng, Zhenya Wu, Xiaohui Wu, Yonglai Lu, and Liqun Zhang. 2022. "Performance Enhancement of Polymerized, Functionalized Solution Styrene–Butadiene Rubber Composites Using Oligomeric Resin towards Extremely Safe and Energy-Saving Tires" Polymers 14, no. 14: 2928. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142928