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Rubber Clay Nanocomposites

  • Mariajose Cova Sanchez
  • Alejandro Bacigalupe
  • Mariano EscobarEmail author
  • Marcela Mansilla
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Abstract

The use of nanofillers allows the development of nanocomposites with improved properties and novel applications. The technological goal is possible due to the new compounding method that allows a particle dispersion in the nanometer scale increasing the specific surface area.

List of Abbreviations

AFM

Atomic force microscopy

APTES

(3—aminopropyl) triethoxysilane

CB

Carbon black

CEC

Cation exchange capacity

CIIR

Chlorobutyl rubber

CL

Concentrated Natural Rubber Latex

Dim-Br

o-xylylenebis (triphenylphosphoniumbromide)

DMA

Dynamic mechanical analysis

DSC

Differential scanning calorimetry

DTG

Derivative thermogravimetric analysis

EDX

Electron dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

EG

Expanded graphite

EPDM

Ethylene propylene diene rubber

FL

Fresh Natural Rubber Latex

FTIR

Fourier transform infrared

Hal

Hallosyte

HDTMA+

Hexadecyl trimethylammonium

IIR

Isobutylene isoprene rubber

MH

Maximum torque

Mt

Montmorillonite

NBR

Acrylonitrile butadiene rubber

NK

Nanokaolin

NR

Natural rubber

OC

Organoclay

ODTMA+

Octadecyl trimethylammonium

OMt

Organomodified montmorillonite

PAS

Positron annhilation lifetime spectroscopy

PA6

Polyamide 6

phr

per hundred of rubber

PLA

Olylactide acid

SANS

Small angle neutrón scattering

SAXS

Small Angle X-Ray Scattering

SBR

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

SEM

Scanning electron microscopy

SI

Silica

tan δ

Loss tangent

tc90

Cure time

TEM

Transmission electron microscopy

Tg

Glass transition temperature

TGA

Thermogravimetric analysis

ts2

Scorch time

WAXS

Wide Angle X-Ray Scattering

Wc

Water content

XRD

X-ray diffraction

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Notes

Acknowledgements

Authors wish to thank the financial support from the National Agency of Scientific and Technological Promotion (ANPCyT PICT-2015-0027) of the Minister of Science and Technology and Productive Innovation (MinCyT) of Argentina.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Mariajose Cova Sanchez
    • 1
    • 2
  • Alejandro Bacigalupe
    • 1
    • 2
  • Mariano Escobar
    • 2
    • 3
    Email author
  • Marcela Mansilla
    • 2
    • 3
  1. 1.Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM 3iA)San MartínArgentina
  2. 2.Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI), Centro de CauchoSan MartínArgentina
  3. 3.Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)CABAArgentina

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