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Effect of mineral fillers on thermal properties and flammability ofcis-1,4-polyisoprene vulcanizates

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The effect of mineral fillers such as Ultrasil VN-3, Ze−O−Sil P-45, Aerosil 200, Frantex 8, Kaolin and precipitated calcium carbonate on the thermal properties sulphur vulcanizates ofcis-1,4-polyisoprene were studied by means of thermal analysis. It was found that the addition of a mineral filler did not change the nature of the thermal processes in isoprene vulcanizates essentially, but it distinctly affected the positions of the peaks recorded in the DTA curves. The mineral fillers affected the temperatures and rates of degradation and destruction of polyisoprene cross-linked with sulphur. The presence of a mineral filler brought about a decrease in the flammability ofcis-1,4-polyisoprene sulphur vulcanizates.

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Mittels Thermoanalyse wurde der Einfluß von Mineralfüllstoffen wie zum Beispiel VN-3, Ze−O−Sil P-45, Aerosil 20, Frantex 8, Kaolin und gefälltem Calcium-karbonat auf die thermischen Eigenschaften der Schwefelvulkanisate voncis-1,4-Polyisopren untersucht. Man fand, daß die Natur der thermischen Vorgänge in Isoprenvulkanisaten durch die Zugabe von Mineralfüllstoffen nicht wesentlich verändert wird, die Lage der Peaks in der DTA-Kurve jedoch klar beeinflußt. Die Mineralfüllstoffe beeinflussen die Temperatur und Geschwindigkeit von Abbau und Zerstörung des mit Schwefel vernetzten Polyisoprenes. Die Gegenwart von Mineralfüllstoffen bringt darüber hinaus eine reduzierte Entzündbarkeit dercis-1,4-Poly- isopren-Schwefelvulkanisate mit sich.

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Janowska, G., Šlusarski, L. Effect of mineral fillers on thermal properties and flammability ofcis-1,4-polyisoprene vulcanizates. Journal of Thermal Analysis 45, 1579–1588 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02547451

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