反式-1,4-丁二烯-异戊二烯共聚橡胶改性的高性能轿车轮胎胎面胶的结构与性能

研究了新一代合成橡胶-反式-1,4-丁二烯-异戊二烯共聚橡胶(TBIR)在高性能轿车轮胎胎面胶(溶聚丁苯橡胶/顺丁橡胶(SSBR/BR))中的应用及SSBR/BR/TBIR共混胶的结构与性能.结果表明,相对于无定型的SSBR和BR,TBIR由于具有一定的结晶性而呈现出较高的生胶强度、模量和韧性.但相比反式聚异戊二烯(TPI),由于丁二烯单体单元的引入降低了聚合物链的结构规整性,TBIR的结晶熔融焓、熔点和玻璃化转变温度均明显降低.采用10~20份TBIR与SSBR/BR并用改性,同时加入30份炭黑和45份白炭黑,SSBR/BR/TBIR混炼胶的格林强度和定伸应力提高,焦烧时间(tc10)和工艺正硫化时间(tc90)基本保持不变.SSBR/BR/TBIR混炼胶经过150oC硫化反应,制备的硫化胶物理机械性能优异,抗拉伸疲劳性能提高4.6~6.3倍,压缩强度提高21.4%~23.1%,耐磨耗性能提高10.8%~15.1%,耐湿滑性能提高13.6%~40.4%,滚动阻力维持不变.填料分散仪和透射电镜(TEM)结果表明,相比SSBR/BR硫化胶,SSBR/BR/TBIR硫化胶填料分散度提高7.3%~14.9%,填料聚集体平均尺寸降低1.4~2.7μm.可结晶的TBIR的高生胶强度及模量可显著抑制混炼胶中填料的聚集,改善硫化胶中填料的分散性,最终贡献于SSBR/BR/TBIR硫化胶优异的抗拉伸疲劳性、高的耐磨性、抗湿滑性、压缩强度、定伸模量等性能,TBIR是应用于高性能轿车轮胎胎面胶的一种理想新合成橡胶.     

改性低分子量聚异戊二烯橡胶的合成与应用

采用阴离子溶液聚合法合成了低分子量3,4-聚异戊二烯(LPI), 并对其进行改性, 制备了硅氧烷改性的低分子量3,4-聚异戊二烯(MLPI), 将其应用于白炭黑补强的溶聚丁苯橡胶(SSBR)复合材料, 探究了端基改性物LPI-丙基甲基二甲氧基硅烷(LPI-CMDS)、 LPI-丙基三甲氧基硅烷(LPI-CTMS)、 LPI-丙基三乙氧基硅烷(LPI-CTES)和接枝改性物3-巯丙基三乙氧基硅烷接枝改性LPI(LPI-g-MTS)对SSBR复合材料中白炭黑的分散以及硫化胶性能的影响. 混炼胶的应变扫描和结合胶含量分析结果表明, MLPI增强了填料与聚合物之间的相互作用, 改善了白炭黑在复合材料中的分散, 其中LPI-g-MTS因活性位点多, 效果最佳; 与填充LPI的复合材料相比, 硫化胶的物理机械性能, 尤其是填充LPI-g-MTS后硫化胶的300%定伸应力和拉伸强度分别提升了89.66%和27.15%, 这为改善白炭黑在非极性橡胶中的分散提供了一条新途径.     

SSBR/SiO_2混炼胶的动态黏弹行为

研究了白炭黑(SiO2)填充溶液聚合丁苯橡胶(SSBR)的动态流变行为,考察了时间-浓度叠加(time-concentration superposition,TCS)原理在粒子填充橡胶中的应用,获得以未填充SSBR为基准的流变叠加曲线.流变叠加曲线在低频下呈现模量平台,复数黏度呈现剪切变稀行为,而损耗因子tanδ在特定频率下出现峰值.基于刚性粒子所导致的应变放大效应以及SiO2粒子间SSBR分子的受限运动,探讨了TCS模量平移因子AG与频率平移因子Aω随SiO2体积分数φ的变化.AG与Aω均为φ的标度函数,但AG～φ关系不符合粒子聚集体团聚(cluster-cluster aggregation,CCA)模型.讨论了偶联剂3-辛酰基硫代-1-丙基三乙氧基硅烷(NXT)对动态流变行为的影响.NXT不影响性叠加曲线的低频平台模量与剪切变稀幂律指数.然而,与不含偶联剂的混炼胶相比,NXT造成SSBR特征弛豫时间缩短,稠度与A增大.     

硅烷偶联剂对SSBR/SiO_2混炼胶体系动态流变行为的影响

研究了高填充白炭黑(SiO2)补强溶液聚合丁苯橡胶(SSBR)混炼胶体系的动态流变特性,分别考察了在2个混炼温度(120℃、160℃)下添加3种不同偶联剂(TESPT、TESPD、NXT)对其体系中SiO2粒子表面改性的效果.结果表明,在较低混炼温度下添加偶联剂,不利于SiO2粒子表面改性.在较高混炼温度下,偶联剂TESPT、PESPD、NXT均对SiO2粒子表面有改性效果,但同时引起混炼胶不同程度的焦烧,其中以TESPT最明显.随SiO2粒子表面改性程度的提高,出现“Payne效应”的临界应变(γc)值以及低频率(ω)区域lgG′-lgω曲线的斜率值均增大,反映出偶联剂对SiO2与SSBR相互作用的促进以及SiO2粒子分散的改善.     

表面改性SiO2对SSBR/BR绿色轮胎胎面胶结构与性能的影响

采用4种含不同官能基团修饰剂改性的二氧化硅SiO₂增强溶聚丁苯橡胶(SSBR)/顺丁橡胶(BR)共混体系, 制备了SSBR/BR/SiO₂橡胶纳米复合材料, 研究了其结构与性能. 结果表明, 在混炼胶体系中, 与未改性SiO₂填充的SSBR/BR相比, 改性SiO₂填充的SSBR/BR门尼黏度及结合橡胶含量显著增大, 表明填料-橡胶相互作用显著提高; 硫化焦烧时间缩短60%, 硫化速度增大了35%~40%. 在硫化胶体系中改性SiO₂填充的SSBR/BR具有更大的交联密度, 填料分散性明显改善, 同时也表现出更为优异的物理机械性能, 100%和300%定伸模量提高47%以上, 旋转滚筒式磨耗机法(DIN)磨耗降低5%~12%, 生热降低了约7%~13%, 热空气老化性能提升4%~22%, 代表滚动阻力的tanδ在60 ℃降低8%~13%. 此外, 与SSBR/BR/1165MP硫化胶相比, 用90 mmol/kg氨基改性SiO₂填充的SSBR/BR硫化胶的抗湿滑性能提高6.9%, 表现出最优的综合性能. 填料的良好分散及填料与聚合物的相互作用增强对于提高SSBR/BR/SiO₂胎面胶综合力学性能具有重要意义.     

反式异戊橡胶合金改性溶聚丁苯橡胶/顺丁橡胶轿车胎面胶

研究了反式异戊橡胶合金(TPIR)的结晶性能、加工性能和力学性能及在轿车胎面胶溶聚丁苯橡胶/顺丁橡胶(SSBR/BR)中的应用.研究结果表明,与无定形SSBR和BR相比,TPIR生胶具有常温可结晶性,因此TPIR具有较高的格林强度.毛细管挤出行为研究结果表明,TPIR具有优异的挤出性能,挤出物外观光滑,挤出涨大比小.与SSBR/BR混炼胶相比,用TPIR改性后的SSBR/BR/TPIR混炼胶的格林强度与100%定伸应力随TPIR含量的增加而提高.经150℃硫化反应后制备的SSBR/BR/TPIR硫化胶物理机械性能优异:不仅耐湿滑性能、耐磨耗性能及压缩强度较对比胶提高,其伸张疲劳性能较对比胶提高4倍以上.透射电子显微镜(TEM)及填料分散仪表征结果表明,与SSBR/BR硫化胶相比,SSBR/BR/TPIR硫化胶的填料聚集体平均尺寸降低2μm,填料分散性显著改善.表明TPIR是一种应用于高性能轿车胎面胶的理想胶料.     

尼龙短纤维/白炭黑填充天然橡胶的流变与动态力学行为

以尼龙短纤维(NSF)增强天然橡胶(NR)混炼胶为研究体系,以马来酸酐接枝天然橡胶(MNR)为增容剂,考察增容剂、NSF含量对NR/NSF母胶动态流变行为的影响;将NR/NSF母胶加入30份白炭黑(Si O2)填充NR混炼胶中,对比研究NR/NSF、NR/NSF/Si O2混炼胶的线性与非线性流变行为及动态力学行为,采用修正的两相模型分析"粒子相"的增强作用,探讨硫化胶储能模量E'和损耗因子tanδ的变化.结果表明,MNR影响NSF在基体中的分散性和NSF/NR混炼胶的动态流变行为;高填充Si O2和少量NSF之间存在协同增强作用,使NR/NSF/Si O2混炼胶的补强因子和应变放大因子均高于NR/NSF混炼胶,显著增加"粒子相"的黏性与弹性贡献,限制"粒子相"的松弛;硫化胶的E'和tanδ峰值随NSF体积分数增加分别升高和降低.     

硫化温度对绿色轮胎胎面胶结构与性能的影响

在轮胎的加工和制备过程中,硫化温度是影响橡胶复合材料网络结构和物理机械性能的重要因素之一.本文研究了硫化温度(140、150、160、170和180℃)对溶聚丁苯橡胶(SSBR)/顺丁橡胶(BR)(未填充体系)及SSBR/BR/白炭黑(SiO2)(填充体系)纳米复合材料的结构和物理机械性能的影响.结果表明:随硫化温度的...     

高耐磨低生热NBR/TBIR复合材料的结构与性能

采用高反式-1,4-丁二烯-异戊二烯共聚橡胶(TBIR)对丁腈橡胶(NBR)进行改性, 制备了高耐磨、 低生热输送轮用白炭黑填充的NBR/TBIR橡胶纳米复合材料. 研究了NBR/TBIR橡胶纳米复合材料的交联密度、 物理力学性能及填料分散性, 探讨了材料的结构对性能的影响. 研究结果表明, 与纯NBR相比, NBR/TBIR橡胶纳米复合材料的硫化速率和交联密度随TBIR用量的增加而增大; 在保持NBR硫化胶基本力学性能、 耐老化性能和耐溶剂性能基本不变的前提下, TBIR的加入使NBR/TBIR硫化胶的耐磨性提高15%, 动态压缩生热降低5%, 动态压缩永久变形降低22%, 白炭黑分散水平提高; 与丁腈橡胶/顺丁橡胶[NBR/BR(80/20), 质量份数比]硫化胶相比, NBR/TBIR(80/20, 质量份数比)硫化胶具有更低的动态压缩生热和动态压缩永久变形及更好的填料分散性.     

不同链化学结构丁苯橡胶与天然橡胶混容性研究

选择了三种丁苯橡胶 (SBR)———乳聚丁苯胶 (ESBR)、溶聚丁苯C(SSBR (C) )及溶聚丁苯B(SSBR(B) ) ,用红外光谱 (FTIR)分析了它们的链化学结构 .同时 ,用动态力学谱 (DMA)和示差扫描量热谱 (DSC)研究了这三种SBR与天然橡胶 (NR)的混容性 .结果表明 ,SSBR(B)与NR具有很好的混容性 .三种SBR与NR混容性的差别 ,与SBR链化学结构不同有关     

EFFECT OF INCORPORATING STARCH/SILICA COMPOUND FILLERS INTO UNCURED SSBR ON ITS DYNAMIC RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

The dynamic rheological properties of a composite composed of solution-polymerized styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR) filled with starch/silica (SiO_2) compound fillers were studied by means of temperature,frequency and strain sweeps, respectively,and the influence of the starch content in the compound fillers (SCCF) on the rheological behaviors was discussed.It is found from frequency sweeps that a maximum of loss tangent (tanδ) appears at 20 rad/s,which is independent of SCCF.G' of the composites decrease...     

3-己酰基硫代-1-丙基三乙氧基硅烷的合成及其在SSBR/SiO2复合体系中偶联效果研究

以γ-巯丙基三乙氧基硅烷与己酰氯为单体,在N2保护与低温下合成偶联剂3-己酰基硫代-1-丙基三乙氧基硅烷(HXT),将HXT与双-(3-乙氧基硅基丙基)二硫化物(TESPD)分别添加于溶液聚合丁苯橡胶(SSBR)/SiO2混炼胶复合体系中.采用流变学方法表征复合体系的动态粘弹行为,发现HXT可改善填料和基体的相互作用,有效阻止SiO2粒子在加工过程中的团聚.与TESPD相比较,含HXT体系具有较高“Payne效应”临界应变值.     

Nonlinear rheological behavior of silica filled solution‐polymerized styrene butadiene rubber

The reinforcement and nonlinear viscoelastic behavior have been investigated for silica (SiO₂) filled solution‐polymerized styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR). Experimental results reveal that the nonlinear viscoelastic behavior of the filled rubber is similar to that of unfilled SSBR, which is inconsistent with the general concept that this characteristic comes from the breakdown and reformation of the filler network. It is interesting that the curves of either dynamic storage modulus (G′) or loss tangent (tan δ) versus strain amplitude (γ) for the filled rubber can be superposed, respectively, on those for the unfilled one, suggesting that the primary mechanism for the Payne effect is mainly involved in the nature of the entanglement network in rubbery matrix. It is believed there exists a cooperation between the breakdown and reformation of the filler network and the molecular disentanglement, resulting in enhancing the Payne effect and improving the mechanical hysteresis at high strain amplitudes. Moreover, the vertical and the horizontal shift factors for constructing the master curves could be well understood on the basis of the reinforcement factor f(φ) and the strain amplification factor A(φ), respectively. The surface modification of SiO₂ causes a decrease in f(φ), which is ascribed to weakeness of the filler–filler interaction and improvement of the filler dispersion. However, the surface nature of SiO₂ hardly affects A(φ). © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 2594‐2602, 2007     

Silica dispersion and properties of silica filled ESBR/BR/NR ternary blend composites by applying wet masterbatch technology

Silica is used as a reinforcing filler in the rubber product such as a tire. When silica contents increased in the composite, deterioration of the processability and silica dispersion in silica-rubber composites cannot be overcome only by adding a silane coupling agent. Therefore, silica wet-masterbatch (WMB) technology is considered for manufacturing highly silica filled composites. Herein, we investigated silica dispersion, cure behavior, mechanical properties, abrasion characteristics, and viscoelastic properties of 3 types of WMB blend composites. Up to 82% improvement in silica dispersion was determined by the Payne effect and confirmed by atomic-force microscopy. The tensile strength and elongation at break increased and tan δ at 60 °C decreased by improving silica dispersion. The silica WMB is suitable for manufacturing highly silica filled composites.     

Structure and properties of star‐shaped solution‐polymerized styrene‐butadiene rubber and its co‐coagulated rubber filled with silica/carbon black‐I: morphological structure and mechanical properties

The morphological structure and mechanical properties of the star‐shaped solution‐polymerized styrene‐butadiene rubber (SSBR) and organically modified nanosilica powder/star‐shaped SSBR co‐coagulated rubber (N‐SSBR) both filled with silica/carbon black (CB) were studied. The results showed that, compared with SSBR, silica powder could be mixed into N‐SSBR much more rapidly, and N‐SSBR/SiO₂ nanocomposite had better filler‐dispersion and processability. N‐SSBR/SiO₂/CB vulcanizates displayed higher glass‐transition temperature and lower peak value of internal friction loss than SSBR/SiO₂/CB vulcanizates. In the N‐SSBR/SiO₂/CB vulcanizates, filler was dispersed in nano‐scale resulting in good mechanical properties. Composites filled with silica/CB doped filler exhibited more excellent mechanical properties than those filled with a single filler because of the better filler‐dispersion and stronger interfacial interaction with macromolecular chains. N‐SSBR/SiO₂/CB vulcanizates exhibited preferable performance in abrasion resistance and higher bound rubber content as the blending ratio of silica to CB was 20:30. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Structure-propery relationship of low molecular weight ‘liquid’ polymers in blends of sulfur cured SSBR-rich compounds

In recent years, many patents have been published that are claiming the use of low molecular weight ‘liquid’ polymers in tire tread applications. Herein, tire producers generally introduce improved balances of the tire performances such as wet grip, abrasion resistance and rolling resistance. To understand the influence of the low molecular weight ‘liquid’ polymers in detail, an investigation was carried out to create more clarity about the influence of the structure of these polymers on in-rubber properties and about their interaction with the base polymers and fillers. One basic formulation was selected: A silica filled compound with styrene butadiene copolymer (SSBR), polybutadiene (BR) and natural rubber (NR) that is representing a winter tire tread formulation. Different structures of the low molecular weight ‘liquid’ polymer were added to this compound and compared. Results are discussed for the curing torques and crosslink densities to evaluate the influence on the crosslinking. Payne effect and bound rubber content was measured to evaluate the filler-filler interactions and filler-polymer interactions, respectively. The mechanical properties and dynamic mechanical analysis results deliver finally indications for the expected tire performance.     

Plasma polymerization of acetylene onto silica: an approach to control the distribution of silica in single elastomers and immiscible blends

Surface modification of silica by acetylene plasma polymerization is applied in order to improve the dispersion in and compatibility with single rubbers and their blends. Silica, used as a reinforcing filler for elastomers, is coated with a polyacetylene (PA) film under vacuum conditions. Water penetration measurements show a change in surface energy due to the PA‐film deposition. The weight loss measured by thermo‐gravimetric analysis (TGA) is higher for the PA‐coated silica compared to the untreated filler, confirming the deposition of the PA film on the silica surface. Time of flight‐secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF‐SIMS) shows the well‐defined PA cluster peaks in the high mass region. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements show silica aggregates, coalesced by the coating with smooth and uniform surfaces, but without significant change in specific surface area. Elemental analysis by energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX) measurements also confirms the deposition of the polymeric film on the silica surface, as the carbon content is increased. The performance of single polymers and their incompatible blends based on S‐SBR and EPDM, filled with untreated, PA‐ and silane‐treated silica, is investigated by measurements of the bound rubber content, weight loss related to bound rubber, cure kinetics, reinforcement parameter, Payne effect, and mechanical properties. The PA‐ and silane‐modified silica‐filled pure S‐SBR and EPDM samples show a lower filler–filler networking compared to the unmodified silica‐filled elastomers. Decrease in the reinforcement parameter (α_F) for the plasma‐polymerized silica‐filled samples also proves a better dispersion compared to silane‐modified and untreated silica‐filled samples. On the other hand, the PA‐silica‐filled samples show a higher bound rubber content due to stronger filler–polymer interactions. Finally, the PA‐silica‐filled pure EPDM and S‐SBR/EPDM blends show high tensile strength and elongation at break values, considered to be the result of best dispersion and compatibilization with EPDM. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Payne effect in silica‐filled styrene–butadiene rubber: Influence of surface treatment

The nonlinear effect at small strains (Payne effect) has been investigated in the case of silica‐filled styrene‐butadiene rubber. The originality of this study lies in the careful preparation of samples in order to fix all parameters except one, that is, the modification of the silica surface by grafting silane (introduced at different concentrations) via reactive mixing. The organosilane can be either a coupling or a covering surface treatment with an octyl alkyl chain. A careful morphological investigation has been performed prior to mechanical characterization and silica dispersion was found to be the same whatever the type and the amount of silane. The increasing amount of covering agents was found to reduce the amplitude of the Payne effect. A similar decrease is observed for low coupling agent concentration. At higher concentrations, the evolution turns through an increase due to the contribution of the covalent bonds between the matrix and the silica acting as additional crosslinking. The discussion of the initial modulus was done in the frame of both the filler–filler and filler–polymer models. It is unfortunately not possible to distinguish both scenarios, because filler–filler and filler–matrix interactions are modified in the same manner by the grafting covering agent. On the other hand, the reversible decrease of the modulus versus strain (Payne effect) is interpreted in terms of debonding of the polymeric chains from the filler surface. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 286–298, 2007