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Master curve of filler localization in rubber blends at an equilibrium state

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In this study, the phase-specific localization of filler in NBR/NR blends was characterized by means of the selective extraction method and wetting concept. A strong dependence of silica localization on the filler loading was found. A model based on thermodynamic data was proposed for a quantitative prediction of filler localization in rubber blends. The filler localization can be described by a master curve demonstrating a characteristic behavior in dependence on the filler surface tension data of blend components and filler. The effect of filler loading on the silica localization is sufficiently explained by this model by taking into consideration the deactivation of the silanol groups on the silica surface by adsorbed curing additives. Using the master curve, the surface tension of filler affected by curing additives and silane addition can be estimated that may be useful for evaluation and comparison of the effect of different coupling agents. Surface tension values of different fillers were estimated by means of the master curve and they lie in the same order compared to those reported in literature. A potential transfer of filler within a rubber blend can be also quantitatively predicted.

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The authors wish to thank the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the financial support of this study and Prof. W. Focke (University of Pretoria, South Africa) for TEM images.

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  1. Center of Engineering Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06099, Halle (Saale), Germany

    H. H. Le & H.-J. Radusch

  2. University of Applied Sciences, 06217, Merseburg, Germany

    K. Osswald

  3. Styron Deutschland GmbH, 06258, Schkopau, Germany

    S. Ilisch

  4. University of Technology, National University HCM, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    X. T. Hoang

  5. Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research (IPF) Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany

    G. Heinrich

  6. Institute of Material Sciences, Technical University Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany

    G. Heinrich

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Le, H.H., Osswald, K., Ilisch, S. et al. Master curve of filler localization in rubber blends at an equilibrium state. J Mater Sci 47, 4270–4281 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-012-6277-6

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