title: Properties of vulcanized polyisoprene rubber composites filled with opalized white tuff and precipitated silica.
abstract: Opalized white tuff (OWT) with 40 μm average particle size and 39.3 m(2)/g specific surface area has been introduced into polyisoprene rubber (NR). Their reinforcing effects were evaluated by comparisons with those from precipitated silica (PSi). The cure characteristic, apparent activation energy of cross-link (E(ac)) and reversion (E(ar)), and mechanical properties of a variety of composites based on these rubbers were studied. This was done using vulcanization techniques, mechanical testing, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that OWT can greatly improve the vulcanizing process by shortening the time of optimum cure (t(c90)) and the scorch time (t(s2)) of cross-linked rubber composites, which improves production efficiency and operational security. The rubber composites filled with 50 phr of OWT were found to have good mechanical and elastomeric properties. The tensile strengths of the NR/OWT composites are close to those of NR/PSi composites, but the tear strength and modulus are not as good as the corresponding properties of those containing precipitated silica. Morphology results revealed that the OWT is poorly dispersed in the rubber matrix. According to that, the lower interactions between OWT and polyisoprene rubber macromolecules are obtained, but similar mechanical properties of NR/OWT (100/50) rubber composites compared with NR/PSi (100/50) rubber composites are resulted.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Priština, Lole Ribara 29, 38220 Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia.
authors.forename: Suzana
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3642-9741
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samaržija-Jovanović
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Priština, Lole Ribara 29, 38220 Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia.
authors.forename: Vojislav
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0446-7762
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jovanović
authors.affiliation: Tigar, Nikole Pašića 213, 18300 Pirot, Serbia.
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1919-1543
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marković
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Science Vinča, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zeković
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Science Vinča, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Milena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marinović-Cincović
mesh_terms: D002070:Butadienes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D045782:Hemiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D055595:Mechanical Phenomena; D010420:Pentanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012408:Rubber / Q000737:chemistry*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002070:Butadienes; D003188:Composite Resins; D045782:Hemiterpenes; D010420:Pentanes; C005059:isoprene; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D012408:Rubber